An Uncommon Education

Author : Elizabeth Percer
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 395 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012-05-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780062110985

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An Uncommon Education by Elizabeth Percer Pdf

For fans of Prep, Dead Poets Society, and Special Topics in Calamity Physics comes an elegant and remarkably insightful coming-of-age debut, in which a young woman’s serendipitous discovery of her college’s underground Shakespeare Society leads to an unforgettable series of transformations. When Naomi finds herself among “the Shakes” at Wellesley, she finally lets herself embrace the passionate inner self she’s always kept locked away. But when a sudden scandal unfolds, she will be forced to learn the limits of the relationships that have sustained her. An intimate and enthralling narrative, Elizabeth Percer’s debut novel An Uncommon Education marks the emergence of a stunning new literary talent.

Author : Kevin Fahey,Angela Breidenstein,Jacy Ippolito,Frances Hensley
Publisher : Teachers College Press
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2019-04-19
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780807761243

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An UnCommon Theory of School Change by Kevin Fahey,Angela Breidenstein,Jacy Ippolito,Frances Hensley Pdf

"This is a book for activists and educators who not only think schools need to be improved but are also fiercely committed to their reinvention and hopeful that it can be achieved"--

Author : Eric C. Sheninger
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781483365732

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UnCommon Learning by Eric C. Sheninger Pdf

UnCommon Learning techniques set the stage for mastery and true student engagement Integrate digital media and new applications with purpose and build a culture of learning with pleasure! Let students use real-world tools to do real-world work and develop skills society demands. Be the leader who creates this environment. UnCommon Learning shows you how to transform a learning culture through sustainable and innovative initiatives. It moves straight to the heart of using innovations such as Makerspaces, Blended Learning and Microcredentials. Included in the book: Vignettes to illustrate key ideas Real life examples to show what works Graphs and data to prove initiatives’ impact

Author : Barbara Oakley, PhD,Beth Rogowsky EdD,Terrence J. Sejnowski
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2021-06-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780593329740

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Uncommon Sense Teaching by Barbara Oakley, PhD,Beth Rogowsky EdD,Terrence J. Sejnowski Pdf

Top 10 Pick for Learning Ladders’ Best Books for Educators Summer 2021 A groundbreaking guide to improve teaching based on the latest research in neuroscience, from the bestselling author of A Mind for Numbers. Neuroscientists and cognitive scientists have made enormous strides in understanding the brain and how we learn, but little of that insight has filtered down to the way teachers teach. Uncommon Sense Teaching applies this research to the classroom for teachers, parents, and anyone interested in improving education. Topics include: • keeping students motivated and engaged, especially with online learning • helping students remember information long-term, so it isn't immediately forgotten after a test • how to teach inclusively in a diverse classroom where students have a wide range of abilities Drawing on research findings as well as the authors' combined decades of experience in the classroom, Uncommon Sense Teaching equips readers with the tools to enhance their teaching, whether they're seasoned professionals or parents trying to offer extra support for their children's education.

Author : John Sawyer Mayher
Publisher : Heinemann Educational Publishers
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:39015017012827

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Uncommon Sense by John Sawyer Mayher Pdf

Mayher traces his own evolution as a teacher/learner by recapturing the processes of reflection and inquiry he went through when confronted by contradictions between the way commonsense teaching and learning were supposed to work and the actual experiences of students in his classrooms.

Author : Vandra Masemann,Mark Bray,Maria Manzon
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2008-03-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781402069253

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Common Interests, Uncommon Goals by Vandra Masemann,Mark Bray,Maria Manzon Pdf

The World Council of Comparative Education Societies (WCCES) was established in 1970 as an umbrella body which brought together five national and regional comparative education societies. Over the decades it greatly expanded, and now embraces three dozen societies. This book presents histories of the WCCES and its member societies. It shows ways in which the field has changed over the decades, and the forces which have shaped it in different parts of the world.

Author : Samuel Nyal Henrie
Publisher : Wheatmark, Inc.
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 9781604940213

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Uncommon Education by Samuel Nyal Henrie Pdf

Uncommon Education traces the evolution of Prescott College. In this compelling work, Samuel Henrie and others reveal what led to the inception of this special institution, the philosophy behind it, and a rare curriculum that includes adventure education, social and ecological justice fieldwork, and other hands-on and unique educational opportunities. "Sam Henrie has made an immense contribution to higher education by chronicling this grand, ongoing adventure in learning. Prescott College's hands-on, feet-in-the-field approach not only makes far more sense than the cattle calls that pass for education at most places, but its amazing resilience and resurrection is one of the most hopeful stories for our times-a true tale of how good ideas really can win if we never give up." -Alan Weisman, Laureate Professor of Journalism, University of Arizona, retired Professor of Writing at Prescott College, author of The World Without Us, Gaviotas: A Village to Reinvent the World, and other works

Author : Henry David Thoreau
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 125 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1999-05-31
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780547345871

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Uncommon Learning by Henry David Thoreau Pdf

"It is only when we forget our learning that we begin to know," Thoreau wrote. Ideas about education permeate Thoreau's writing. Uncommon Learning brings those ideas together in a single volume for the first time.

Author : G. Wayne Miller
Publisher : UPNE
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781611681871

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An Uncommon Man by G. Wayne Miller Pdf

The only biography of Claiborne Pell, the six-term senator from Rhode Island best known as the sponsor of the educational Pell Grants

Author : Frances X. Frei,Frances Frei,Anne Morriss
Publisher : Harvard Business Press
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Customer relations
ISBN : 9781422133316

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Uncommon Service by Frances X. Frei,Frances Frei,Anne Morriss Pdf

Offers an organizational design model for service organizations, covering such topics as funding mechanisms, employee management systems, and customer management systems.

Author : Marisha Pessl
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2006-08-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101218808

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Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl Pdf

The mesmerizing New York Times bestseller by the author of Night Film Marisha Pessl’s dazzling debut sparked raves from critics and heralded the arrival of a vibrant new voice in American fiction. At the center of Special Topics in Calamity Physics is clever, deadpan Blue van Meer, who has a head full of literary, philosophical, scientific, and cinematic knowledge. But she could use some friends. Upon entering the elite St. Gallway School, she finds some—a clique of eccentrics known as the Bluebloods. One drowning and one hanging later, Blue finds herself puzzling out a byzantine murder mystery. Nabokov meets Donna Tartt (then invites the rest of the Western Canon to the party) in this novel—with visual aids drawn by the author—that has won over readers of all ages.

Author : James R. King
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Education
ISBN : 0807737402

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Uncommon Caring by James R. King Pdf

Why do so few men choose to teach young children? And who are the men that do so? In Uncommon Caring: Learning from Men Who Teach Young Children, the author and a group of male primary grade teachers tell their stories and offer in-depth descriptions of what it means for them to teach young children. They discuss a wide range of topics, including discipline, classroom talk, curriculum, physical contact with the children, relationships with other (female) teachers, and issues about sexual orientation that all of them - both gay and straight - must deal with. Analyzing these discussions using a post-structuralist lens, the author examines gender, childhood, sexuality, and caring in relation to primary teaching.

Author : Lisa Scherff,Karen Spector
Publisher : R&L Education
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781607098881

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Culture, Relevance, and Schooling by Lisa Scherff,Karen Spector Pdf

In Culture, Relevance, and Schooling: Exploring Uncommon Ground, Lisa Scherff, Karen Spector, and the contributing authors conceive of culturally relevant and critically minded pedagogies in terms of opening up new spatial, discursive, and/or embodied learning terrains. Readers will traverse multiple landscapes and look into a variety of spaces where attempts to tear down or build up pedagogical borders based upon socially-just design are underway. In disciplines ranging from elementary science, to high school English, to college kinesiology, the contributors to this volume describe their attempts to remake schooling in ways that bring hope and dignity to their participants.

Author : Michael Robert Welton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Adult education
ISBN : 1550772287

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Unearthing Canada's Hidden Past by Michael Robert Welton Pdf

Author : Walter Feinberg
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1998-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 0300082924

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Common Schools/uncommon Identities by Walter Feinberg Pdf

In the USA, minorities such as blacks, Latinos and gays demand a school curriculum that recognizes their identity. Others insist education should instil a common American identity. The author indicates the underlying issues and shows how schools can promote both national and cultural identities.