Download or read book A Parent s Guide to Public Education in the 21st Century written by Russ Walsh and published by People & Society. This book was released on 2016-03-14 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Parent's Guide to Public Education in the 21st Century is written to answer questions and help today's parents sort through the weeds of educational reform to make informed decisions designed to get the best possible education for their children.
Download or read book A Parent s Guide Through Your Child s 1 Threat 21st Century Learning and the Common Core written by Alice Linahan and published by . This book was released on 2016-04-25 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In America, we have a history of great prosperity and innovation,because we value an "Education of Opportunity" (equal opportunity), based on an individual's freedom and ability to achieve great things. When a child has a solid foundation and can read, write, do math, and understand history, as an adult, that individual is free both to succeed and free to fail. If they do fail, they then have the opportunity to learn from that failure, and then go on to do great things.This book is an inside look at the journey that I myself, and others, have taken to understand the radical education reformoccurring in the United States today. I invite you to join us on that journey of understanding what is happening in our community schools- public, private, and charter- via 21st Century Learning. We will also explore concepts such as College and Career Ready, and the Common Core progressiveteaching strategies.
Download or read book The Educated Child written by Chester E. Finn, Jr. and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1999-12-24 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you care about the education of a child, you need this book. Comprehensive and easy to use, it will inform, empower, and encourage you. Just as William J. Bennett's The Book of Virtues has helped millions of Americans teach young people about character, The Educated Child delivers what you need to take control. With coauthors Chester E. Finn, Jr., and John T. E. Cribb, Jr., former Secretary of Education Bennett provides the indispensable guide. Championing a clear "back-to-basics" curriculum that will resonate with parents and teachers tired of fads and jargon, The Educated Child supplies an educational road map from earliest childhood to the threshold of high school. It gives parents hundreds of practical suggestions for helping each child succeed while showing what to look for in a good school and what to watch out for in a weak one. The Educated Child places you squarely at the center of your young one's academic career and takes a no-nonsense view of your responsibilities. It empowers you as mothers and fathers, enabling you to reclaim what has been appropriated by "experts" and the education establishment. It out-lines questions you will want to ask, then explains the answers -- or non-answers -- you will be given. No longer will you feel powerless before the education "system." The tools and advice in this guide put the power where it belongs -- in the hands of those who know and love their children best. Using excerpts from E. D. Hirsch's Core Knowledge Sequence, The Educated Child sets forth a state-of-the art curriculum from kindergarten through eighth grade that you can use to monitor what is and isn't being taught in your school. It outlines how you can help teachers ensure that your child masters the most important skills and knowledge. It takes on today's education controversies from phonics to school choice, from outcomes-based education to teaching values, from the education of gifted children to the needs of the disabled. Because much of a youngster's education takes place outside the school, The Educated Child also distills the essential information you need to prepare children for kindergarten and explains to the parents of older students how to deal with such challenges as television, drugs, and sex. If you seek high standards and solid, time-tested content for the child you care so much about, if you want the unvarnished truth about what parents and schools must do, The Educated Child is the one book you need on your shelf.
Download or read book New York City s Best Public Elementary Schools written by Clara Hemphill and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For nearly a decade, parents have looked to Clara Hemphill to help them find a great public school for their child. For this third edition, Clara and her staff visited nearly 500 of New York City's elementary schools and chose 200 of the best schools to recommend, with more than 70 new school profiles not included in the previous edition! This essential guide uncovers the inside scoop on schools (the condition of the building, homework, teacher quality, etc.), includes a checklist of questions to ask on a school tour, and incorporates new listings of charter schools and magnet programs.
Download or read book The School for Good and Evil The School for Good and Evil Book 1 written by Soman Chainani and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2013-06-06 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL is now a major motion picture from Netflix, starring Academy Award winner Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, Laurence Fishburne, Michelle Yeoh, Cate Blanchett, and many more! A dark and enchanting fantasy adventure for those who prefer fairytales with a twist. The first in the bestselling series.
Download or read book Bridging the Gap written by Rebecca Thompson and published by . This book was released on 2016-10-14 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Giver written by Lois Lowry and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2014 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Giver, the 1994 Newbery Medal winner, has become one of the most influential novels of our time. The haunting story centers on twelve-year-old Jonas, who lives in a seemingly ideal, if colorless, world of conformity and contentment. Not until he is given his life assignment as the Receiver of Memory does he begin to understand the dark, complex secrets behind his fragile community. This movie tie-in edition features cover art from the movie and exclusive Q&A with members of the cast, including Taylor Swift, Brenton Thwaites and Cameron Monaghan.
Download or read book Parent s Guide to Literacy for the 21st Century written by Jane Hydrick and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As parents adapt to meet today's changing definition of literacy, they are often left with many questions about what is happening in their child's classroom. To help address parents' concerns, this guide uses clear, everyday language and classroom examples to explain and illustrate some of the key concepts and terms in literacy acquisition and education. The guide provides a variety of fun and practical activities for parents to do at home with their children, emphasizing the critical role that families play in developing a child's love of language and of learning. It is designed to help parents and educators work together more effectively to prepare today's children for the demands of this new century. Following the Introduction, the guide is divided into these activity sections: Basics; Language; Reading; Writing; Across the Disciplines; and Conclusion. (NKA)
Download or read book 21st Century Literacy in Schools written by Thomas DeVere Wolsey and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-01-31 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Successful students frequently have teachers and parents who communicate often. With new, rigorous standards, it is vital for parents to understand policies and techniques that teachers use. This brief guide provides an overview of concepts parents will hear when they meet with teachers, attend the school board meeting, or talk with their children about what they are learning. Parents may have heard their children say they are doing close reading in social studies classes. In English courses, students might be writing an argument or analyzing one. Teachers in elementary schools are using text-dependent questions to help students grapple with complex texts. What does all that mean? This book explains the shifts in instruction that teachers and students are talking about. Close reading, writing with sources, writing arguments, literacy in the disciplines and more are all covered here. Each section includes ideas for parents who want to help their children.
Download or read book The 21st Century Parent written by Mary Johnson and published by IAP. This book was released on 2012-11-01 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 21st Century Parent emphatically remind us that the missing ingredient in closing the gaps in achievement is heaping measure of parent engagement and community. This is one-of-a kind book, even the most savvy expert will find novel advice and useful tools, sample school practices, and strategies. The book is outstanding resources recognizing and building upon asset that Parents and communities bring in creating partnership for children’s school success. Packed with tips for parents, principals and teachers, resource tools, and an invaluable guide for engaging parents, The 21st Century Parent reveals how to build strong collaborative relationships and offers practical advice for improving interactions between parents and teachers, from insuring that parents are constructive and inclusive to navigating the complex issues surrounding diversity in the classroom and how parents can be transformative change agents for their children and their schools. Written with candor, clarity, and humor, 21st Century Parent is essential reading for teachers, parents on the front lines in public schools, and administrators and policy makers at all levels.
Download or read book The Savvy Parent s Guide to Public School written by Alice Wellborn and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-08-26 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Savvy Parent's Guide to Public School is an invaluable resource for parents of school-age children. Alice Wellborn offers a down-to-earth, practical guide to help parents navigate the often frustrating world of public education. Designed to empower parents to work effectively with teachers and school administrators, this book provides parents with the information and tools they need to become strong partners in their child's school community. The Savvy Parent's Guide to Public Schools includes twenty-nine assignments, two quizzes, and eleven challenges to help parents gather and organize information, learn how public schools work, and set up strong systems for communication with teachers and other school staff. Topics include setting up routines at home to support learning, parent/teacher conferences, home/school communication, school rules and discipline procedures, homework, defining a child's strengths and challenges, special needs, self-esteem, medical issues and psychological needs, parent/teacher partnerships, grades and test scores, grade retention, volunteering at school, and teacher requests. Alice's website, SchoolSavvyParents, provides free downloads for many of the worksheets and organizers. A workbook with all the assignments, worksheets, organizers, challenges, and quizzes is available for purchase on Amazon.
Download or read book A Parents Guide to Grading and Reporting written by Matt Townsley and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-09-15 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether resulting from the educational fallout of the COVID-19 global pandemic or merely challenging the status quo, more schools are transitioning their grading practices away from traditional points and percentages and toward 21st century grading practices such as standards-based and proficiency-based grading. A Parents’ Guide to Grading and Reporting: Being Clear about What Matters assists parents and guardians in understanding what is involved in 21st century grading and how to become better partners with educators in efforts to understand students’ strengths and areas for improvement.
Download or read book New York City s Best Public Middle Schools written by Clara Hemphill and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reflecting changes brought about by Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s reorganization of New York City’s public school system, this Third Edition features reviews of 74 of the city’s best public middle schools. Providing everything parents need to know in choosing a middle school that is just right for their child, New York City’s Best Public Middle Schools: A Parents’ Guide features interviews with teachers, parents, and students to uncover the “inside scoop” on schools—including atmosphere, homework, student stress, competition among students, the quality of teachers, gender issues, the condition of the building, and more. “This book can save your life if you are trying to navigate the confusing world of middle school choice.” —Susan Brenna, parent “An incredible resource.” —Nancy Arno, parent “The most definitive guidebooks to the city schools.” —The New York Times “Required reading.” —New York magazine
Download or read book The Bad Beginning written by Lemony Snicket and published by Egmont Books Limited. This book was released on 2016-02-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Baudelaire children, Violet, Klaus and baby Sunny, are exceedingly unlucky. Their parents have been killed, and they are forced to go and stay with their Uncle Olaf. It soon turns out that Olaf has evil plans for the children.
Download or read book Between Shades of Gray written by Ruta Sepetys and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-03-22 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inspiration for the major motion picture Ashes in the Snow! "Few books are beautifully written, fewer still are important; this novel is both." --The Washington Post From New York Times and international bestseller and Carnegie Medal winner Ruta Sepetys, author of Salt to the Sea, comes a story of loss and of fear -- and ultimately, of survival. A New York Times notable book An international bestseller A Carnegie Medal nominee A William C. Morris Award finalist A Golden Kite Award winner Fifteen-year-old Lina is a Lithuanian girl living an ordinary life -- until Soviet officers invade her home and tear her family apart. Separated from her father and forced onto a crowded train, Lina, her mother, and her young brother make their way to a Siberian work camp, where they are forced to fight for their lives. Lina finds solace in her art, documenting these events by drawing. Risking everything, she imbeds clues in her drawings of their location and secretly passes them along, hoping her drawings will make their way to her father's prison camp. But will strength, love, and hope be enough for Lina and her family to survive? A moving and haunting novel perfect for readers of The Book Thief. Praise for Between Shades of Gray: "Superlative. A hefty emotional punch." --The New York Times Book Review "Heart-wrenching . . . an eye-opening reimagination of a very real tragedy written with grace and heart." --The Los Angeles Times "At once a suspenseful, drama-packed survival story, a romance, and an intricately researched work of historial fiction." --The Wall Street Journal * "Beautifully written and deeply felt . . . An important book that deserves the widest possible readership." --Booklist, starred review “A superlative first novel. A hefty emotional punch.”--The New York Times Book Review “A brilliant story of love and survival.”--Laurie Halse Anderson, bestselling author of Speak and Wintergirls * “Beautifully written and deeply felt…an important book that deserves the widest possible readership.”--Booklist, Starred Review
Download or read book A Parent s Guide to School Choice written by Jaimi M Erickson and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-02-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a former teacher who has seen the public education system from the perspective of a student, a college student, a teacher and a parent, A Parent's Guide to School Choice shares everything the author has learned throughout her experiences in and out of the education system. This is meant to be a school choice guide for parents to gain clarity. It will equip you and encourage you. Ultimately, it will show you that there is a school option to help your child learn, grow, thrive and succeed. This book and collection of resources provide some lines on the highway for you to steer through and really consider what school options will be best for your child. When you find the school choice option that will be best for your child, it will help them thrive. There may be an adjustment period, but when you see your child learning the way that is best for them, there is no better confidence-builder as a parent. Included in A Parent's Guide to School Choice, are resources in the appendix to provide clear comparison between the school choice options presented in the guide. In addition, assessment forms are included so you can be proactive as a parent prior to making any school choice for your child by evaluating their level of understanding before entering a school environment at home or traditional school. This is not a political discussion of school choice. It is a guide, or roadmap, to clarify all of the major school choice options and the pros and cons associated with each.
Download or read book Common Sense for Our Common Good written by Jim Baumann and published by Cscg LLC. This book was released on 2017-09-15 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Common Sense For Our Common Good: A Parent Guide To Good Schools is about how you, as a parent, can most effectively support your child and your child's school. That takes both individual passion and collective commitment. But it also takes some basic knowledge about what a good school, public or private, looks and feels like. Supporting your child and your child's school is not just the right thing to do but also the most sensible and productive thing to do. Education is a thoughtful and prudent investment in the brilliance and potential in your child and all children... and will reap human and societal benefits both today and into the future.
