Teaching children basic skills (35 risultati)

paperback. Condizione: As New.

Condizione: Good. A sound copy with only light wear. Overall a solid copy at a great price.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. With dust jacket. It's a preowned item in good condition and includes all the pages. It may have some general signs of wear and tear, such as markings, highlighting, slight damage to the cover, minimal wear to the binding, etc., but they will not affect the overall reading experience. Ex-Library.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good+. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good+. First Edition. 6" X 8.75." 250 pages. An optimistic guide to the future and a must read.

Paperback. Condizione: As New. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDNear fine in near fine dust jacket. First edition.

Paperback. Condizione: As New. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDFrom Publishers Weekly According to Murnane, a professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and Levy, professor of urban economics at MIT, schools are failing because they are not teaching children the "new basic skills" that must be mastered to earn a middle-class income. Those skills are defined by the authors as "hard" skills such as math and reading, "soft" skills including the ability to work in groups and make presentations and, finally, the ability to use personal computers. The authors argue that the best way to teach these skills is for schools to retrain their teachers by adopting principles used by businesses to motivate their managers. Although the authors' lengthy explanations of those principles have some interesting points, Murnane and Levy are occasionally unclear about how to apply them. They also make the controversial assumption that schools are for training students to earn a living, and they do not address the complexities of a shrinking job market. Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. Review Ed Richardson State Superintendent of Education, Alabama As an educator in the midst of educational reform, I especially enjoyed your fifth principle of perseverance and the lack of a "magic bullet".Thorough and common sense books like yours will assist us in our efforts.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Mildly Edgeworn. Condizione sovraccoperta: Lightly Edge & Shelfworn DJ.

Condizione: New.

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Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 2nd Edition.

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Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good-. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition; Third Printing. 250 pages; minor stain inside the DJ. Very minor foxing to the top exterior edge of textblock. Light fading to pages. Very Good condition otherwise. No other noteworthy defects. No markings.; - Your satisfaction is our priority. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be packaged with care and ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence. …

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Condizione: New.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

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Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condizione: Brand New. 250 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

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Condizione: New.

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paperback. Condizione: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condizione: Fair. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Grade 3 out 5 points. Book has wear on cover and pages. May have personalized notes/names, stickers/labels. Has no markings on pages. May not include extra materials like access codes, CDs, accessories, etc. All orders ship by next business day! We are a small company and very thankful for your business.…