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The Almanac of American Education 2022 by Hannah Anderson Krog (Editor)
Call Number: Hardin Valley REF LA 217.2 .A45
This completely updated edition of The Almanac of American Education helps users understand and compare the quality of education at the national, state, and county levels. Compiled from official U.S. government sources, this book contains historical and current data, insightful analysis, and useful graphs that provide compelling insights into the state of education in America. This edition of Almanac of American Education explores for the first time how the COVID-19 pandemic affected education in the United States. It includes new data on virtual schools and virtual school enrollment and characteristics of the twenty largest school districts in each state. The Almanac provides national coverage of school enrollment and educational attainment, looking at American education from a variety of different angles. It is organized into three sections: Part A-National Education Statistics; Part B-Region and State Education Statistics; and Part C-County Education Statistics. The Almanac's contents and coverage allow users to answer-and ask-important questions about education, including: - What are the nationwide trends in earnings by educational attainment level? - Is the earnings gap between high school graduates and college graduates growing or shrinking? - What is the average cost to attend college? - Which states have the highest and lowest high school dropout rates? - How do unemployment rates differ by educational attainment? - What is the correlation between family income and kindergarten and preschool enrollment?
Requirements for Certification of Teachers, Counselors, Librarians, Administrators for Elementary and Secondary Schools, Eighty-Sixth Edition, 2021-2022 by Alain Park (Editor)
Call Number: Hardiin Valley REF LB 1771 .W6 2021-2022
The authoritative annual guide to the requirements for certification of teachers. This annual volume offers the most complete and current listings of the requirements for certification of a wide range of educational professionals at the elementary and secondary levels. Requirements for Certification is a valuable resource, making much-needed knowledge available in one straightforward volume.

Key Concepts in Education by Jon Nixon; Lesley Aers; Fred Inglis
About the Series The SAGE Key Concepts series provides students with accessible and authoritative knowledge of the essential topics in a variety of disciplines. Cross-referenced throughout, the format encourages critical evaluation through understanding. Written by experienced and respected academics, the books are indispensable study aids and guides to comprehension. Key Concepts in Education provides students with over 100 essential themes, topics and expressions that Education students are likely to encounter, both during their courses and beyond in professional practice. Co-authored to draw on experiences of working within academia, local authorities and the classroom, the entries provide: a definition of the concept a description of the historical and practical context an explanation of how the concept is applied an evaluation of the concept helpful references and suggested further reading This book will be essential reading for students of Education, and an invaluable reference tool for their professional careers. About the Authors Fred Inglis is Emeritus Professor of Cultural Studies, University of Sheffield. Lesley Aers is a senior member of a local authority school improvement service and an Ofsted inspector. Both authors are former schoolteachers.
Philosophy of Education by J. J. Chambliss (Editor)
First Published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. The encyclopedia is designed to show the diversity of topics that contribute to the study of the philosophy of education. The core of the encyclopedia is its coverage of philosophical points of view that have had the greatest influence on educational thinking, from ancient Greece to the present. This core consists of philosophers such as Plato, Abelard, Descartes, Locke, and Dewey, along with topics from the field of philosophy, such as epistemology, metaphysics, rationalism, and realism.
Key Concepts in Teaching Primary Mathematics by Derek Haylock; Fiona Thangata
Covering the key principles and concepts in the teaching and learning of mathematics in elementary schools, this text provides trainee and practicing teachers with a quick and easy reference to what they need to know for their course, and in the classroom. The entries are arranged alphabetically, and each contains a brief definition, followed by an explanation and discussion, practical examples, and annotated suggestions for further reading.
Handbook of Research on Teaching the English Language Arts by Diane Lapp (Editor); Douglas Fisher (Editor)
Now in its third edition, the Handbook of Research on Teaching the English Language Arts--sponsored by the International Reading Association and the National Council of Teachers of English--offers an integrated perspective on the teaching of the English language arts and a comprehensive overview of research in the field. Prominent scholars, researchers, and professional leaders provide historical and theoretical perspectives about teaching the language arts focus on bodies of research that influence decision making within the teaching of the language arts explore the environments for language arts teaching reflect on methods and materials for instruction Reflecting important recent developments in the field, the Third Edition is restructured, updated, and includes many new contributors. More emphasis is given in this edition to the learner, multiple texts, learning, and sharing one's knowledge. A Companion Website, new for this edition, provides PowerPoint® slides highlighting the main points of each chapter.

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Education
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