This book will help school systems improve their teacher workforce by drawing important lessons from nations with high-performing educational systems, as well as from successful state experiments in the United States. The authors examine common features and differences in the approaches of high-performing systems that made education a top priority and developed high-leverage strategies to meet their goals. Their varied solutions offer valuable ideas for how to create a strong teacher and school administrator corps from ...
Read More
This book will help school systems improve their teacher workforce by drawing important lessons from nations with high-performing educational systems, as well as from successful state experiments in the United States. The authors examine common features and differences in the approaches of high-performing systems that made education a top priority and developed high-leverage strategies to meet their goals. Their varied solutions offer valuable ideas for how to create a strong teacher and school administrator corps from recruitment and preparation through induction, professional development, evaluation, and career advancement into leadership roles. Chapters focusing on systems in Finland, Ontario, and Singapore are coauthored by local scholars with extensive knowledge of the history and current status of policy and practice in their nation. A final chapter highlights attributes that are absolutely necessary for any education system to flourish. The book will be useful to policymakers, practitioners, and researchers interested in strengthening the quality of teaching.
Read Less
Add this copy of Teaching in the Flat World: Learning from High to cart. $79.52, new condition, Sold by Booksplease rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Southport, MERSEYSIDE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2015 by Teachers College Press.
Add this copy of Teaching in the Flat World: Learning From High to cart. $87.43, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2015 by Teachers College Press.
Add this copy of Teaching in the Flat World: Learning From High to cart. $89.98, new condition, Sold by Revaluation Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Exeter, DEVON, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2015 by Teachers College Pr.
Add this copy of Teaching in the Flat World: Learning From High to cart. $91.57, new condition, Sold by Media Smart rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hawthorne, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2015 by Teachers College Press.
Add this copy of Teaching in the Flat World to cart. $126.47, new condition, Sold by Kennys.ie rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Galway, IRELAND, published 2015 by Teachers College Press.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
New. Examines common features and differences in the approaches of high-performing Education systems. Their varied solutions offer valuable ideas for how to create a strong teacher and school administrator corps from recruitment and preparation through induction, professional development, evaluation, and career advancement into leadership roles. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: JNF; JNK; JNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 236 x 13. Weight in Grams: 324. 2015.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.