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Darling-Hammond, Linda; Oakes, Jeannie – Harvard Education Press, 2019
"Preparing Teachers for Deeper Learning" answers an urgent call for teachers who educate children from diverse backgrounds to meet the demands of a changing world. In today's knowledge economy, teachers must prioritize problem-solving ability, adaptability, critical thinking, and the development of interpersonal and collaborative skills…
Descriptors: Student Diversity, Teacher Competencies, Problem Solving, Adjustment (to Environment)
Nath, Janice, Ed.; Guadarrama, Irma N., Ed.; Ramsey, John, Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2011
Investigating University-School Partnerships: A Volume in Professional Development School Research, the fourth book in the PDS Research Series developed by the same editors, includes a collection of organized papers that represent the best and latest examples of practitioner thinking, research, and program design and evaluation in the field at the…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Urban Teaching, Professional Development Schools, Mentors
Fireside, Bryna J. – 1989
This guide is intended for high school seniors who are making decisions about what to do after school. It includes eight chapters, two appendices, and a final note for parents. Chapter 1 deals with self-understanding and includes a self-assessment exercise. Chapter 2 discusses the pros and cons of taking time out between high school and college.…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Guidance, College Choice, Decision Making
Levine, Eliot – 2002
The Metropolitan Regional Career and Technical Center (the Met) is a unique public high school in Providence, Rhode Island. The Met has no classes, no grades, no tests, and no easy rides. With guidance from adults, each student builds a customized education focused on five learning goals: communication, social reasoning, empirical reasoning,…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Case Studies, Education Work Relationship, Educational Change
Schlachter, Gail Ann; Weber, R. David – 1999
This reference directory offers information about 1,358 funding opportunities (scholarships, fellowships, loans, grants, awards, and internships) open to Americans interested in research, creative, professional, or related activities abroad. Following an introduction describing the purpose and arrangement of the book, there are two main sections.…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Awards, College Students, Continuing Education
Schlachter, Gail Ann; Weber, R. David – 1996
This directory lists 1,207 student financial aid programs or other services designed primarily or exclusively for veterans, military personnel, and their dependents. An introduction provides a sample entry and explains how to use the directory. The section on financial aid programs is organized, first, by type of aid scholarship, fellowship or…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Awards, Categorical Aid, Dependents
Greene, Rebecca – 2001
This book, which is intended for high school students, explains how to scout out alternative learning opportunities available to high school students and how to select, prepare for, and make the most of alternative programs. The book begins with a definition of alternative learning and a brief overview of the many types of alternative learning…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Adolescents, Adventure Education, Annotated Bibliographies