Global Perspectives For Local Action

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309067804
Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Global Perspectives for Local Action written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1999-02-01 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) is a rich source of information that can be used by a broad range of stakeholders to promote discussions and actions to improve K-12 mathematics and science teaching and learning. To support educators, administrators, parents, and others interested in education in using TIMSS materials, the National Research Council (NRC) has prepared a report, Global Perspectives for Local Action: Using TIMSS to Improve U.S. Mathematics and Science Education (see "Resources"). This report will help educators, administrators, parents and others interested in education to understand what can be learned from TIMSS findings, and it will encourage them to use the information to make improvements in mathematics and science education. Provided in the report are insights into mathematics and science achievement, curriculum, instruction, and school support systems, such as professional development, in the United States and around the world. To make TIMSS information more accessible and useful to educators and the public, the NRC prepared this professional development guide to accompany its report. This guide provides directions and support materials for leading workshops and planning sessions for teachers, educational administrators, higher education faculty, and the interested public.

Author : Dorothy N. Gamble
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231110030
Total Pages : 498 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Community Practice Skills written by Dorothy N. Gamble and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dorothy N. Gamble and Marie Weil differentiate among a range of intervention methods to provide a comprehensive and effective guide to working with communities. Presenting eight distinct models grounded in current practice and targeted toward specific goals, Gamble and Weil take an unusually inclusive step, combining their own extensive experience with numerous case and practice examples from talented practitioners in international and domestic settings. The authors open with a discussion of the theories for community work and the values of social justice and human rights, concerns that have guided the work of activists from Jane Addams and Martin Luther King Jr. to Cesar Chavez, Wangari Maathai, and Vandana Shiva. They survey the concepts, knowledge, and perspectives influencing community practice and evaluation strategies. Descriptions of eight practice models follow, incorporating real-life case examples from many parts of the world and demonstrating multiple applications for each model as well as the primary roles, competencies, and skills used by the practitioner. Complexities and variations encourage readers to determine, through comparative analysis, which model at which time best fits the goals of a community group or organization, given the context, culture, social, economic, and environmental issues and opportunities for change. An accompanying workbook stressing empowerment strategies and skills development is also available from Columbia University Press.

Author : Julie A. Mertus
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317256565
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Local Action/Global Change written by Julie A. Mertus and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-12-03 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook on women's human rights is an integrated set of fourteen teaching and learning units. Together, they are designed to identify key issues in women's human rights, define concepts, outline different methodologies for achieving women's human rights, and offer a wide range of activities to facilitate teaching, learning, and discussion of women's human rights challenges. Included in every chapter are a statement of key objectives, background information, discussion questions, special issue boxes, strategies and examples for taking action, and learning activities. Also included are key UN documents and international law bearing on women's human rights. Handouts, checklists, assessment forms, and activist organizations round out the range of reference materials provided. User-friendly, jargon-free, authoritative, and packed with hands-on information, the handbook is an essential resource for anyone working in the field, human rights professionals, scholars, students, and activists.

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309065305
Total Pages : 105 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Global Perspectives for Local Action written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1999-11-26 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) raised the alarm about U.S. mathematics and science education. Most Americans are now aware that U.S. students lag behind their peers in other developed nations. In one state, the legislature reacted by lengthening the school year, assuming that more time on academic content would boost student performance. Some educators have fixed the blame on the mathematics and science curricula typically used in U.S. schools. Does the problem lie in the curricula, instruction, or the system of support available to teachers? This book presents the first comprehensive analysis of TIMSS studyâ€"a half-million students from 15,000 schools around the world. It presents detailed reports on three major aspects of education, including curriculum issues, teaching practices, and school support.

Author : Lena Dominelli
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781447341550
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Women and Community Action written by Lena Dominelli and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This third edition looks at how several decades of feminist social action have changed women's place in the world today and updates some of the perennial challenges facing women globally to engage with new issues, including digital exclusion, sustainable development and environmental justice.

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309172896
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Global Perspectives for Local Action written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1999-10-26 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) raised the alarm about U.S. mathematics and science education. Most Americans are now aware that U.S. students lag behind their peers in other developed nations. In one state, the legislature reacted by lengthening the school year, assuming that more time on academic content would boost student performance. Some educators have fixed the blame on the mathematics and science curricula typically used in U.S. schools. Does the problem lie in the curricula, instruction, or the system of support available to teachers? This book presents the first comprehensive analysis of TIMSS studyâ€"a half-million students from 15,000 schools around the world. It presents detailed reports on three major aspects of education, including curriculum issues, teaching practices, and school support.

Author : Prof Dr Peter Herrle
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 1472450515
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book From Local Action to Global Networks: Housing the Urban Poor written by Prof Dr Peter Herrle and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2015-10-28 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past two decades it has become widely recognized that housing issues have to be placed in a broader framework recognizing that civil society in the form of Community Based Organizations (CBOs) and their allies are increasingly networking and emerging as strong players that cannot easily be overlooked.This book brings together different perspectives on multi-scalar approaches within the housing field and on grassroots’ engagement with formal agencies including local government, higher levels of government and international agencies. By moving away from romanticizing local self-initiatives, it focuses on understanding the emerging potential once local initiatives are interlinked and scaled-up to transnational networks.

Author : Kris Manjapra
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108425267
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Colonialism in Global Perspective written by Kris Manjapra and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-05-07 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A provocative, breath-taking, and concise relational history of colonialism over the past 500 years, from the dawn of the New World to the twenty-first century.

Author : New Local Government Network
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781903447796
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Local Experiences, Global Perspectives written by New Local Government Network and published by . This book was released on 2009-06-12 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Elspeth Jones
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9463003010
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Global and Local Internationalization written by Elspeth Jones and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-12-14 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Offering a range of perspectives on internationalization in higher education from a globally dispersed group of authors, this book reflects the many facets of the theme. It reminds us that, while internationalization is strongly connected to the globalization of society, at the same time it is deeply embedded in local political, economic and social structures, systems and cultures. The increasing attention given to internationalization by institutions all around the world is leading to diversification and broadening of practice. This in turn deepens our understanding of what is needed to enhance the educational experiences of students, and how the outcomes of internationalization contribute to the skills needed in a globalized and multicultural society. Yet inevitably the impact is becoming more noticeable locally and the six sections of the book focus on these dimensions: • Internationalization in Local and Global Contexts • Local and Global Drivers for Change • Global and Local Dimensions of Curriculum Internationalization • The Outcomes of Local and Global International Education • Internationalization for Local and Global Employability • Regional and National Cases of Local and Global Internationalization How can we define more precise learning outcomes that underpin learning and teaching? How do we avoid the societal risks of internationalization and ensure that internationalization opportunities and benefits are shared equally? How do we prevent brain drain and commercialization? What are the values that underlie our actions? These are just some of the questions that will occupy our minds, locally and globally, in the years to come and which this book seeks to highlight."