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Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2010
The Mathematics in the Kimberley Project is a three-year research and development project that focuses on mathematical pedagogy in remote Aboriginal community schools. The research team has regularly reported on the project at MERGA (Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia) conferences, and in this symposium the participants evaluate…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Mathematics Curriculum, Research and Development, Mathematics Education
Goldhaber, Dan, Ed.; Hannaway, Jane, Ed. – Urban Institute Press, 2009
Considering that having a quality teacher is the foremost in-school predictor of students' success, ensuring teacher excellence is vital to the nation's educational system. In "Creating a New Teaching Profession," diverse scholars assess the state of human capital development in the teaching profession today and how to progress.
Descriptors: Human Capital, Teaching (Occupation), Teacher Competencies, Educational Policy
Ahlquist, Roberta, Ed.; Gorski, Paul C., Ed.; Montano, Theresa, Ed. – Peter Lang New York, 2011
Hyper-accountability, corporatization, deficit ideology, and Ruby Payne's preparation of teachers to comply with these and other atrocities are not merely markers of philosophical shifts in education. They are manifestations of a neoliberal remaking of public schooling into a private and corporate enterprise. Collectively, these trends are seen…
Descriptors: Accountability, Ideology, Political Attitudes, Economic Development
Sleeter, Christine E., Ed. – Peter Lang New York, 2011
The work presented here is a large-scale evaluation of a theory-driven school reform project in New Zealand, which focuses on improving the educational achievement of Maori students in public secondary schools. The project's conceptual underpinnings are based on Kaupapa Maori research, culturally responsive teaching, student voice, and…
Descriptors: Social Justice, School Restructuring, Academic Achievement, Program Effectiveness
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García-Peñalvo, Francisco José, Ed.; Seoane-Pardo, Antonio Miguel, Ed. – IGI Global, 2014
After centuries of rethinking education and learning, the current theory is based on technology's approach to and affect on the planned interaction between knowledge trainers and trainees. "Online Tutor 2.0: Methodologies and Case Studies for Successful Learning" demonstrates, through the exposure of successful cases in online education…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Tutoring, Teacher Role, Learning Activities
Kane, Thomas J., Ed.; Kerr, Kerri A., Ed.; Pianta, Robert C., Ed. – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2014
What is effective teaching? It is not enough to say "I know it when I see it"--not when we are expecting so much more from students and teachers than in the past. To help teachers achieve greater success with their students we need new and better ways to identify and develop effective teaching. The Measures of Effective Teaching (MET)…
Descriptors: Teacher Evaluation, Teacher Effectiveness, Definitions, Best Practices
Sakamoto, Robin, Ed.; Chapman, David, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2012
"Cross-border Partnerships in Higher Education" looks beyond student and faculty exchanges to examine the myriad ways international colleges and universities work together as institutions. These partnerships have involved the creation of branch campuses, joint research and technology initiatives, collaboration in strengthening…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, International Education, Partnerships in Education, Models
Bank Street College of Education, 2012
Guest editors Gail Boldt and William Ayers have asked 14 leading educators to address the politics of the teacher accountability movement in America. Who benefits and who is hurt? What is gained and what is lost? How can we move forward with a more hopeful and inclusive vision of our educational future? All of the contributors are motivated by an…
Descriptors: Politics of Education, Accountability, Teacher Effectiveness, Educational Change
Pop, Daniel, Ed. – Education Support Program, Open Society Foundations, 2012
"Education Policy and Equal Education Opportunities," published by the Open Society Education Support Program, examines the role of public education in addressing a wide variety of unequal educational opportunities found across the world. The publication brings together analyses from countries in Europe and Asia (Albania, Bulgaria, Czech…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Equal Education, Foreign Countries, Public Education
Wong, Shelley, Ed.; Gosnell, Elaisa Sánchez, Ed.; Luu, Anne Marie Foerster, Ed.; Dodson, Lori, Ed. – Teachers College Press, 2017
Learn how to engage and advocate for undocumented children and youth with this new resource written by and for teachers. "Teachers as Allies" provides educators with the information and tools they need to involve immigrant students and their American-born siblings and peers in inclusive and transformative classroom experiences. The…
Descriptors: Undocumented Immigrants, Advocacy, Teacher Role, Teacher Student Relationship
Cai, Jinfa, Ed. – National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2017
This volume, a comprehensive survey and critical analysis of today's issues in mathematics education, distills research to build knowledge and capacity in the field. The compendium is a valuable new resource that provides the most comprehensive evidence about what is known about research in mathematics education. The 38 chapters present five…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Educational Research, Educational Trends, Trend Analysis
Olaniran, Bolanle A., Ed. – Information Science Publishing, 2010
E-learning has become a significant aspect of training and education in the worldwide information economy as an attempt to create and facilitate a competent global work force. "Cases on Successful E-Learning Practices in the Developed and Developing World: Methods for the Global Information Economy" provides eclectic accounts of case…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning, Operations Research, Distance Education
Cejda, Brent D., Ed.; Murray, John P., Ed. – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2011
This volume contains the following papers: (1) Preparing to Hire the Best in the Perfect Storm (John P. Murray); (2) New Faculty Issues: Fitting In and Figuring It Out (Pamela L. Eddy); (3) An Approach to a Faculty Professional Development Seminar (Mary Bendickson and Karen Griffin); (4) Faculty Issues in Rural Community Colleges (Brent D. Cejda);…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Women Faculty, Personnel Selection, College Presidents
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Barndt, Deborah, Ed. – SUNY Press, 2011
This compelling collection of inspiring case studies from community arts projects in five countries will inform and inspire students, artists, and activists. "VIVA!" is the product of a five-year transnational research project that integrates place, politics, passion, and praxis. Framed by postcolonial theories of decolonization, the…
Descriptors: Popular Education, Art Education, Community Development, Social Change
Scarborough, Jule Dee – Online Submission, 2009
"2009 Portfolio: The Second Edition of the College of Engineering's Portfolio" presents the 2009 Faculty Development Program on Teaching & Learning (TL) new content, modified models, new process and procedures, especially the new Instructional Analysis and Design Process Map, new PowerPoint presentations, modified teaching and…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Portfolios (Background Materials), Research and Development, Program Content
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