Increased demands for colleges and universities to engage in outcomes assessment for accountability purposes have accelerated the need to bridge the gap between higher education practice and the fields of measurement, assessment, and evaluation. The "Handbook on Measurement, Ass…
"For each of 10 medical specialties, we have identified 10 topics that we feel are important to discuss on rounds, with each topic given its own card. We further categorized the teaching topics into specific categories (Diagnostic Approach, Treatment Approach, Disease Classifica…
By looking at the positive strengths of your students with special needs, you can help those students flourish, ensure their success, and align their instruction to Common Core State Standards. One of our most popular authors, Thomas Armstrong, shows you the steps you need to ta…
A Practical guide for medical teachers
A practical guide for medical teachers
by Harden, Ronald M., Dent, John A., Hodges, Brian D.
Math skills come easily to some people, but for others, the number just don't add up. This helpful guide gives you a solid foundation in mathematics, with clear explanations, handy tutorials, and practice problems and answers.
Perspectives on supervision
by Campbell, David, Mason, Barry
fromSystemic thinking and practice series
This volume explores how educators can leverage student proficiency with new literacies for learning in formal and informal educational environments. It also investigates critical literacy practices that can best respond to the proliferation of new media in society.
The world of learning and teaching is at a watershed; confronted by challenges to previous educational models. One learning future lies in impactful, purposeful, active online activities, or 'e-tivities', that keep learners engaged, motivated, and participating. Grounded in the …
How can teachers ensure instruction is aligned with 21st century demands for self-directed, collaborative problem solvers? Practice exercises are not the answer. Instead, here's a book that explains why the key is to use explicit instruction that includes proficient models, spec…
The new Common Core State Standards for Mathematics have been formulated to provide students with instruction that will help them acquire a thorough knowledge of math at their grade level, which will in turn enable them to move on to higher mathematics with competence and confid…
Yes, it's true that today's students have tons of distractions that take their attention away from the hard work of learning. That's why it's more important than ever to establish a teaching relationship with students that makes academic learning relevant to their lives. Here's …