Find the Perfect College for You introduces a new approach that matches your personality type to colleges that best fit you. Using detailed descriptions of the academic, physical, and social environments of each campus, you will discover schools that resonate with your personality type to create a successful college experience.
Taking a practical look at how standards in education can be raised, this book cuts through jargon to show how ideas and intentions can be translated into effective action that will help schools.
The publication of the new Pay and Conditions of Employment (DES, 1987) makes it clear that all teachers may be required to take part in some form of staff appraisal. All the contributors to this book have practical experience of introducing staff appraisal into schools or of training colleagues in the processes of staff appraisal, and their experience covers both primary and secondary education, large and small schools. They provide practical guidance on the introduction of staff appraisal into a range of schools, outline a planning process for the establishment of staff appraisal, and help those involved to prepare for the process itself.
The importance of education in a global economy is undisputed, and in the wake of international assessment studies schools and kindergartens have become the focus of considerable public interest. As a new generation of educational environments are designed and built, this Design Manual helps architects to grasp the underlying educational theories and how they can be realized in built form, so that the building fulfils its role as a 3-dimensional curriculum plan.
Laughing and Learning: An Alternative to Shut Up and Listen
This book explores the ways in which humor can enhance the learning environment. Drawing upon empirical research and brain-based concepts, Jonas presents a theoretical model of humor, along with practical examples for enhancing learning in schools and classrooms.
The purpose of the book is to provide to teachers and administrators a research-based approach for using humor in schools.
