It's About Learning (and It's About Time)
Title | It's About Learning (and It's About Time) PDF eBook |
Author | Louise Stoll |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 246 |
Release | 2005-08-18 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 1134586841 |
The purpose of this book is to re-orient the current agenda in education towards learning. The recent emphasis has been on achieving standards through managing schools, teachers and the teaching process. But the real purpose of schools was, is, and always will be about learning. In an increasingly complex, diverse and unpredictable world, it is necessary for schools and those working with them to refocus on learning at all levels - pupils, teachers, leaders, the organisation as a whole and all of the school's partners. It's About Learning is a clear and well written discussion woven with practical examples and strategies. It also includes an annotated bibliography suggesting useful follow-up reading, and the issues are posed as questions for reflection and discussion.
It's About Time [Secondary]
Title | It's About Time [Secondary] PDF eBook |
Author | Mike Mattos |
Publisher | Solution Tree Press |
Pages | 245 |
Release | 2014-10-10 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 1936763060 |
Carve out effective intervention and extension time at all three tiers of the RTI pyramid. Explore more than a dozen examples of creative and flexible scheduling, and gain access to tools you can use immediately to overcome implementation challenges. These books are full of examples from real schools that have achieved these results without using additional resources or extending the school day.
It's About Time [Elementary]
Title | It's About Time [Elementary] PDF eBook |
Author | Austin Buffum |
Publisher | Solution Tree Press |
Pages | 425 |
Release | 2014-10-30 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 1936763044 |
Carve out effective intervention and extension time at all three tiers of the RTI pyramid. Explore more than a dozen examples of creative and flexible scheduling, and gain access to tools you can use immediately to overcome implementation challenges. These books are full of examples from real schools that have achieved these results without using additional resources or extending the school day.
It's About Time!
Title | It's About Time! PDF eBook |
Author | Stuart J. Murphy |
Publisher | Harper Collins |
Pages | 44 |
Release | 2005-03-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 0060557699 |
It's About Time. . . . . . to wake up. . . . to learn, to play, to read. . . . to cuddle up in the blankets and to dream. A twenty-four -- hour day is full of great things to do! Endearing illustrations depicting things kids do every day make this an easy introduction to the skill of telling time, perfect for very young readers.
It's About Time
Title | It's About Time PDF eBook |
Author | N. David Mermin |
Publisher | Princeton University Press |
Pages | 209 |
Release | 2009-07-06 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1400830842 |
In It's About Time, N. David Mermin asserts that relativity ought to be an important part of everyone's education--after all, it is largely about time, a subject with which all are familiar. The book reveals that some of our most intuitive notions about time are shockingly wrong, and that the real nature of time discovered by Einstein can be rigorously explained without advanced mathematics. This readable exposition of the nature of time as addressed in Einstein's theory of relativity is accessible to anyone who remembers a little high school algebra and elementary plane geometry. The book evolved as Mermin taught the subject to diverse groups of undergraduates at Cornell University, none of them science majors, over three and a half decades. Mermin's approach is imaginative, yet accurate and complete. Clear, lively, and informal, the book will appeal to intellectually curious readers of all kinds, including even professional physicists, who will be intrigued by its highly original approach.
The First 20 Hours
Title | The First 20 Hours PDF eBook |
Author | Josh Kaufman |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 290 |
Release | 2013-06-13 |
Genre | Self-Help |
ISBN | 1101623047 |
Forget the 10,000 hour rule— what if it’s possible to learn the basics of any new skill in 20 hours or less? Take a moment to consider how many things you want to learn to do. What’s on your list? What’s holding you back from getting started? Are you worried about the time and effort it takes to acquire new skills—time you don’t have and effort you can’t spare? Research suggests it takes 10,000 hours to develop a new skill. In this nonstop world when will you ever find that much time and energy? To make matters worse, the early hours of practicing something new are always the most frustrating. That’s why it’s difficult to learn how to speak a new language, play an instrument, hit a golf ball, or shoot great photos. It’s so much easier to watch TV or surf the web . . . In The First 20 Hours, Josh Kaufman offers a systematic approach to rapid skill acquisition— how to learn any new skill as quickly as possible. His method shows you how to deconstruct complex skills, maximize productive practice, and remove common learning barriers. By completing just 20 hours of focused, deliberate practice you’ll go from knowing absolutely nothing to performing noticeably well. Kaufman personally field-tested the methods in this book. You’ll have a front row seat as he develops a personal yoga practice, writes his own web-based computer programs, teaches himself to touch type on a nonstandard keyboard, explores the oldest and most complex board game in history, picks up the ukulele, and learns how to windsurf. Here are a few of the simple techniques he teaches: Define your target performance level: Figure out what your desired level of skill looks like, what you’re trying to achieve, and what you’ll be able to do when you’re done. The more specific, the better. Deconstruct the skill: Most of the things we think of as skills are actually bundles of smaller subskills. If you break down the subcomponents, it’s easier to figure out which ones are most important and practice those first. Eliminate barriers to practice: Removing common distractions and unnecessary effort makes it much easier to sit down and focus on deliberate practice. Create fast feedback loops: Getting accurate, real-time information about how well you’re performing during practice makes it much easier to improve. Whether you want to paint a portrait, launch a start-up, fly an airplane, or juggle flaming chainsaws, The First 20 Hours will help you pick up the basics of any skill in record time . . . and have more fun along the way.
It's About Time
Title | It's About Time PDF eBook |
Author | Liz Evers |
Publisher | Michael O'Mara |
Pages | 173 |
Release | 2013-08-25 |
Genre | Reference |
ISBN | 1782430873 |
With time-related anecdotes, quotes and trivia, this is an essential handbook for anyone fascinated by the fourth dimension.