Several years after emigrating from the USSR, the author discovers the battered suitcase he had brought with him gathering dust at the back of a wardrobe. As he opens the suitcase, the items he finds inside take on a riotously funny life of their own as Dovlatov inventories the circumstances under which he acquired them. A poplin shirt evokes a story of courtship and marriage, ...(展开全部)

Combining the brevity of a streamlined "Introduction to Education" text with the support package of a much more expensive book, the brief edition of "Teachers, Schools, and Society" encourages experienced instructors to explore their own creativity while ensuring that newer faculty can teach the course with confidence. David Sadker's and Karen Zittleman's lively writing style c...(展开全部)

In November 2008, John Hattie's ground-breaking book Visible Learning synthesised the results of more than fifteen years research involving millions of students and represented the biggest ever collection of evidence-based research into what actually works in schools to improve learning. Visible Learning for Teachers takes the next step and brings those ground breaking concepts...(展开全部)

In November 2008, John Hattie's ground-breaking book Visible Learning synthesised the results of more than fifteen years research involving millions of students and represented the biggest ever collection of evidence-based research into what actually works in schools to improve learning. Visible Learning for Teachers takes the next step and brings those ground breaking concepts...(展开全部)

For over two decades, Skills for Preschool Teachers has prepared teachers, teaching assistants, college students, classroom volunteers, and CDA candidates to work with children three-to-five years of age in preschools, center-based child care, Head Starts, and pre-kindergartens. The skills for working with young children are presented in 13 easily-readable, fact-filled chapte...(展开全部)

雷夫•艾斯奎斯（Rafe Esquith） 总统国家艺术奖 全美最佳教师奖 美国著名杂志《父母》年度“成长奖” 美国媒体天后欧普拉“善待生命奖” 英国女王颁发的不列颠帝国勋章 1981年毕业于加州大学洛杉矶分校，现为美国洛杉矶市霍伯特小学的五年级教师。 30年来，雷夫•艾斯奎斯老师一直在霍伯特小学担任五年级的老师，该校高达九成的学生家庭贫困，且多出自非英语系的移民家庭。可是，就是在这样恶劣的环境下，雷夫老师创造了轰动全美的教育奇迹，被《纽约时报》尊称为“天才与圣徒”。 在第56号教室里，雷夫老师独创的阅读、数学等基础课程深受孩子们喜欢，他们如着迷般每天提前2小时到校，放学后数小时内仍不愿离去。 学生不仅取得高居全美标准化测试前5%的好成绩，而且雷夫还引导他们的人格成长，以“成功无捷径”作为学生的指导思想；他所提倡的“有自己的行为准则并奉行不悖”甚至与...(展开全部)