The Teacher's Calendar, School Year 2003-2004
The Teacher's Calendar, School Year 2003-2004

Author: Editors of Chase's

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 2003-05-22

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 0071428720

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A year's worth of ideas and activities at your fingertips Since its debut four years ago, The Teacher's Calendar has become a fixture in classrooms and school libraries across the country, thanks to its fresh ideas and limitless teaching opportunities. Covering events from August 1, 2003, through July 31, 2004, this unique reference helps educators in grades K-8 enhance their lesson plans in ways they never thought of before. Teachers will find a wealth of innovative ideas for lessons, bulletin boards, and school calendars on every page. The more than 4,800 entries include such topics as children's events, toy introduction anniversaries, teachers' conferences, and much, much more. Info-packed sidebars highlight specific dates and provide curriculum ideas and lists of appropriate books and websites. New additions to The Teacher's Calendar include: All new "Curriculum Connections"--with more hands-on projects Information on the Lewis and Clark Expedition bicentennial and invention of powered flight centennial events Contact information for governors and senators for all 50 states With its extensive listings and seemingly inexhaustible treasure of classroom ideas, The Teacher's Calendar will take the guesswork out of lesson planning and put back fun and creativity into the classroom.

The Teacher's Calendar School Year 2004-2005
The Teacher's Calendar School Year 2004-2005

Author: Chase's Editors

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies

Published: 2004-03-23

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 9780071433235

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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, 2002The diversity of topics covered and the user-friendly language guarantee that we won't grow tired of using The Teacher's Calendar.--Tim Bailey, Utah Teacher of the Year, 2002For five years The Teacher's Calendar has been a fixture in classrooms and school libraries across the country. Teachers will find innovative ideas for lessons, bulletin boards, and school calendars on every page. Infopacked sidebars highlight specific dates and provide curriculum ideas and lists of appropriate books and websites.Almost 5,000 month-by-month, day-byday listings--all fully revised and checked 50 new essays on how to use this material in class for overworked teachers Appendixes with U.S., Canada, and Mexico at-a-glance facts And more! With its extensive listings and seemingly inexhaustible treasure of classroom ideas, The Teacher's Calendar will take the guesswork out of lesson planning and put fun and creativity back into the classroom.

absenteeism and beyond: instructional time loss and consequences
absenteeism and beyond: instructional time loss and consequences

Author: Helen Abadzi

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13:

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Abstract: Studies have shown that learning outcomes are related to the amount of time students engage in learning tasks. However, visits to schools have revealed that students are often taught for only a fraction of the intended time, particularly in lower-income countries. Losses are due to informal school closures, teacher absenteeism, delays, early departures, and sub-optimal use of time in the classroom. A study was undertaken to develop an efficient methodology for measuring instructional time loss. Thus, instructional time use was measured in sampled schools in Tunisia, Morocco, Ghana, and the Brazilian state of Pernambuco. The percentage of time that students were engaged in learning vis-à-vis government expectations was approximately 39 percent in Ghana, 63 percent in Pernambuco, 71 percent in Morocco, and 78 percent in Tunisia. Instructional time use is a mediator variable that is challenging to measure, so it often escapes scrutiny. Research suggests that merely financing the ingredients of instruction is not enough to produce learning outcomes; students must also get sufficient time to process the information. The quantity-quality tradeoff that often accompanies large-scale enrollments may be partly due to instructional time restrictions. Time wastage also distorts budgetary outlays and teacher salary rates. To achieve the Millennium Development Goals students must get more of the time that governments, donors, and parents pay for.

The Teacher's Calendar, School Year 2003-2004
The Teacher's Calendar, School Year 2003-2004

Author: Editors Of Chase'S

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 2003-03

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 9780071412315

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Covering events from August 1, 2003, through July 31, 2004, this unique reference helps educators in grades K-8 enhance their lesson plans in ways they never thought of before. Teachers will find a wealth of innovative ideas for lessons, bulletin boards, and school calendars on every page.

Education at a Glance 2005 OECD Indicators
Education at a Glance 2005 OECD Indicators

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2005-09-13

Total Pages: 435

ISBN-13: 9264011919

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This book provides a rich, comparable, and up-to-date array of education indicators covering participation, expenditure, resources, outcomes, and management.

Schoolwide Action Research for Professional Learning Communities
Schoolwide Action Research for Professional Learning Communities

Author: Karl H. Clauset

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2008-05-15

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 1452294720

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"Clearly shows the success that can occur when a staff learns together. I highly recommend this book to aspiring and beginning principals, as well as those with years of experience." —Paul Young, Executive Director, West After School Center Former President, National Association of Elementary School Principals Foster schoolwide professional learning through a collaborative action research model! Action research is a popular method for individual educators to examine their practices and grow in their profession. In this how-to guide, readers will learn how Whole-Faculty Study Groups (WFSGs) use action research to involve an entire school in advancing staff learning and school performance. The WFSG model is a type of professional learning community (PLC) that catalyzes school change with schoolwide action research as a central component. With over 20 years of experience, the authors draw from hundreds of examples and case studies to describe how implementing WFSGs can help students, teachers, administrators, and other staff members work collaboratively to improve teacher practice and student learning. The authors′ empirical data and comprehensive approach help deepen educators′ understanding of how to use meaningful action research to strengthen teamwork and realize school reform. Additionally, readers will learn how: The WFSG system compares with other approaches to action research The schoolwide action research process can be applied in a wide variety of school reform efforts Study groups can move from discussion to action Principals and district leaders can support schoolwide action research Discover the ways WFSGs can enhance student learning and result in real school improvement in this highly relevant, must-have guide.

Digest of Education Statistics
Digest of Education Statistics

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 720

ISBN-13:

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Contains information on a variety of subjects within the field of education statistics, including the number of schools and colleges, enrollments, teachers, graduates, educational attainment, finances, Federal funds for education, libraries, international education, and research and development.

Education at a Glance 2006 OECD Indicators
Education at a Glance 2006 OECD Indicators

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2006-09-12

Total Pages: 454

ISBN-13: 9264025324

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This annual report presents indicators showing who participates in education, what is spent on it and how education systems operate and the results achieved.