In Teachers Matter, education researcher Marcus A. Winters, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, argues that our failure to identify and reward high-quality teachers has been devastating for public school students. The question is how do we sort out the good teachers form the bad? Sure to be controversial, Winters's plan will be of interest to the education community, policy makers, and parents concerned about the future of education in America.
Our knowing about school matters, because it is largely from our understanding of the school's task we shape our notion of a ... about teachers and teaching particularly clearly summarized in the 2005 report Teachers Matter: Attracting, ...
... preventing teacher burnout: A sourcebook of international research and practice, pp. 38–58. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. Russell, J. (1996) Agency – Its Role in Mental Development. Hove: Erlbaum (UK) Taylor and Francis.
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Good teachers are the backbone of any education system. That’s why governments are constantly seeking teacher policies that will help them recruit and retain the best. Most countries are concerned...
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Force and Motion
Caliendo examines the results of a comprehensive study of how students learn about American Government. The working premise is that while many political attitudes formed during adolescent socialization are open...
This book asks a question that many educators may think, but won’t say out loud: Does compliance with IDEA legislation matter?
Book In the second edition of this renowned book, you will find pearls of wisdom, heartfelt advice, and inspiration from one of the nation’s leading authorities on staff motivation, teacher leadership, and principal effectiveness.
This inspiring collection of accounts from educators and students is “an essential resource for all those seeking to build an antiracist school system” (Ibram X. Kendi).