Product Description: 'The Road Not Traveled: Education Reform in the Middle East and North Africa Region' evaluates the impact of past investment in education in the region and proposes a new approach to future education reforms. The book shows that the region has invested heavily in education, and was able to make remarkable progress...read more

Product Description: Equity, diversity, and social justice are the values to which global democracies aspire. These elements have strong implications for our children and their schools. They are truly timely issues for all educators. The experiences of the author as a teacher, mother, and immigrant are woven throughout the text...read more

Product Description: The Education Dilemma: Policy Issues for Developing Countries in the 1980s focuses on the questions on the adequacy of the Western European and North American model of formal schooling exported to developing countries. The selection first offers information on an overview of the policy issues in the 1980s, future of formal education in developing countries, and factors which promote school achievement in developing countries...read more

Today's administrators and teachers must know how to evaluate their school programmes to demonstrate the effectiveness of their efforts. This general guide will help educators plan and conduct evaluations of any school programme. The book provides concise, yet comprehensive, coverage of a complex topic in a highly readable and usable format. Basic principles of evaluation are outlined, and examples are provided throughout to help the reader develop competence and confidence in evaluation. This is the first of seven guidebooks in the series. It is intended to be used with each of the six companion guides.

The complete adventures of Curious George. All seven of George's adventures packed into one beautiful volume. This collection will be treasured by George's many fans, young and old

Product Description: This latest edition of this comprehensive publication provides revisions of projections shown in "Projections of Education Statistics to 2013." Includes statistics on elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education at the national level...read more

Product Description: When it’s back to school again, teachers will be well-prepared with this planner in hand! Complete with a student roster, seating charts, emergency contacts, behavior records, and more, it organizes a teacher’s hectic life. The whole year is laid out in an at-a-glance calendar, while another section has a week-by-week schedule...read more

Presents classroom ideas for every day of the year.

Reclaiming Youth At Risk offers educators and others access to unique strategies for reaching troubled youth. This resource explores: - The roots of discouragement in today s youth, including destructive relationships, learned irresponsibility, and a loss of purpose. - How to create a Circle of Courage to give youth a sense of belonging, mastery, independence, and generosity. - How to mend a circle that has been broken. - How to reclaim youth who are troubled or lost. (view table of contents)

Product Description: A year's worth of ideas and activities to revitalize every teacher's class "This book is phenomenal! This resource is the perfect springboard to help me tackle tough concepts." --Barb Stoflet, Minnesota Teacher of the Year, 2002 "The diversity of topics covered and the user-friendly language guarantee that we won't grow tired of using The Teacher's Calendar...read more

This book highlights issues which underpin the professional capabilities of existing and aspiring subject leaders. The content is designed to build on the skills, knowledge, understanding and attributes which serving Heads of Department and subject co-ordinators already possess. Sections are provided on: *essential knowledge and understanding for the role *strategic planning and development *monitoring and evaluating teaching and learning *leading and managing staff to raise achievement. The emphasis throughout is on corresponding with the National Standards set by the Teacher Training Agency. Through focused activities the book aims to set challenges in practical contexts and to help subject leaders to plan ahead and improve subject provision in order to raise standards.

The author of The Fifth Discipline shares practical advice on how to apply learning organization principles on a local level to help rebuild and strengthen American schools, presenting essays and articles from such prominent educators as Howard Gardner, Jay Forester, and Gerry House, as well as practical tools, advice, case studies, and suggestions. Original. (view table of contents)

Product Description: Updated Edition of Best Seller! This second edition reflects the authors′ experience in working with many superintendents and principals over the years to use the instruments and procedures outlined in the book to improve organizations. (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: This book highlights issues which underpin the professional capabilities of existing and aspiring subject leaders. The content is designed to build on the skills, knowledge, understanding and attributes which serving Heads of Department and subject co-ordinators already possess...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)