Rick Ackerly has over 40 years of experience working with students, teachers, and parents as a principal, father, and consultant. The stories and advice in his first book THE GENIUS IN CHILDREN reveal a rare wisdom about children and the process of education. The value of this experience to hundreds of children, parents, and teachers derives from the depth of his perception and the subtlety of his understanding.

The English-speaking World. Teachers' BookEnglish is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world. Have you ever wondered why? Here we go on a journey over five continents to look at countries where English is used in daily life: from the top of Mount Everest in the Himalayan Mountains to the beaches of the Caribbean, from the plains of Kenya to the streets of New York, the shores of Australia, and beyond.

Key to all activities and an Exit Test. CEFR Level - B1.

Everything aspiring teachers need to pass the exam In 2006–2007, more than 10,000 teachers were certified in California via the CSET Multiple Subjects exam. This revised edition helps aspiring teachers prepare for the exam with subject reviews, two full–length practice tests with answers and detailed explanations, diagnostic tests, and test–taking tips and reminders to put candidates on the right track.

The Test: Why Our Schools are Obsessed with Standardized Testing–But You Don’t Have to Be

The Test explores all sides of this problem—where these tests came from, their limitations and flaws, and ultimately what parents, teachers, and concerned citizens can do. It recounts the shocking history and tempestuous politics of testing and borrows strategies from fields as diverse as games, neuroscience, and ancient philosophy to help children cope. It presents the stories of families, teachers, and schools maneuvering within and beyond the existing educational system, playing and winning the testing game.

This book tells the story of the rise of New York State United Teachers (NYSUT), New York State s largest union. Using first-hand accounts by rank-and-file teachers as well as leaders, Dennis Gaffney documents how teachers, once underpaid and hopelessly divided, finally organized, lifting themselves from the underclass to the middle class to become a formidable grassroots political force able to defeat and elect U.S. senators.