• The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way

    How do other countries create “smarter” kids? What is it like to be a child in the world’s new education superpowers? The Smartest Kids in the World “gets well beneath the glossy surfaces of these foreign cultures and manages to make our own culture look newly strange....The question is whether the startling perspective provided by this masterly book can also generate the will to make changes” (The New York Times Book Review).In a handful of nations, virtually all children are learning to make complex arguments and solve problems they’ve never seen before. They are learning to thin... [Read More]

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    • ASIN: 145165443X
    • ISBN: 145165443X
    • Brand: Ripley Amanda
    • Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster

  • Finnish Lessons 2.0: What Can the World Learn from Educational Change in Finland?, Second Edition (Series on School Reform)

    The first edition of Finnish Lessons won the prestigious Grawemeyer Award in Education in 2013. It was featured inThe New York Times, The Washington Post, The New York Review of Books, The Atlantic, The Guardian, CNN, Education Week, The Huffington Post, and Dan Rather Reports and has been translated into 16 languages.Now, with Finnish Lessons 2.0, Pasi Sahlberg has thoroughly updated his groundbreaking account of how Finland built a world-class education system during the past four decades. In this international bestseller, Sahlberg traces the evolution of Finnish education policies and... [Read More]

    • ASIN: B00SZ7L8M4
    • ASIN: B00SZ7L8M4
    • Manufacturer: Teachers College Press

  • How Children Succeed

    “Drop the flashcards—grit, character, and curiosity matter even more than cognitive skills. A persuasive wake-up call.”—PeopleWhy do some children succeed while others fail? The story we usually tell about childhood and success is the one about intelligence: success comes to those who score highest on tests, from preschool admissions to SATs. But in How Children Succeed, Paul Tough argues that the qualities that matter more have to do with character: skills like perseverance, curiosity, optimism, and self-control.How Children Succeed introduces us to a new generation of researchers and... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0544104404
    • ASIN: 0544104404
    • ISBN: 9780544104402
    • Brand: Paul Tough
    • Manufacturer: Mariner Books

  • The Nordic Theory of Everything: In Search of a Better Life

    A Finnish journalist, now a naturalized American citizen, asks Americans to draw on elements of the Nordic way of life to nurture a fairer, happier, more secure, and less stressful society for themselves and their children.Moving to America in 2008, Finnish journalist Anu Partanen quickly went from confident, successful professional to wary, self-doubting mess. She found that navigating the basics of everyday life—from buying a cell phone and filing taxes to education and childcare—was much more complicated and stressful than anything she encountered in her homeland. At first, she attribut... [Read More]

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    • ASIN: 0062316559
    • ISBN: 0062316559
    • Brand: HARPER
    • Manufacturer: Harper Paperbacks

  • Finnish Lessons: What Can the World Learn from Educational Change in Finland? (The Series on School Reform)

    Paperback

    • ASIN: 0807752576
    • ASIN: 0807752576
    • ISBN: 0807752576
    • Manufacturer: Teachers College Press

  • Most Likely to Succeed: Preparing Our Kids for the Innovation Era

    The basis for a major documentary, two leading experts sound an urgent call for the radical reimagining of American education so we can equip students for the realities of the twenty-first-century economy. “If you read one book about education this decade, make it this one” (Adam Braun, bestselling author and founder of Pencils of Promise).Today more than ever, we prize academic achievement, pressuring our children to get into the “right” colleges, have the highest GPAs, and pursue advanced degrees. But while students may graduate with credentials, by and large they lack the competenci... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1501104322
    • ASIN: 1501104322
    • ISBN: 1501104322
    • Brand: imusti
    • Manufacturer: Scribner

  • The Global Achievement Gap: Why Even Our Best Schools Don’t Teach the New Survival Skills Our Children Need-and What We Can Do About It

    Bestselling education expert Tony Wagner's groundbreaking manifesto on how to reform our schools and educate our children for the twenty-first century global economyIn The Global Achievement Gap, education expert Tony Wagner situates our school problems in the larger context of the demands of the global knowledge economy. He illustrates that even in our best schools, we don't teach or test the skills that matter most for the twenty-first century. Uncovering what motivates today's generation to excel in school and the workplace, Wagner explores new models of schools that are inspiring students ... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0465055974
    • ASIN: 0465055974
    • ISBN: 0465055974
    • Brand: Basic Books AZ
    • Manufacturer: Basic Books

  • Empowered Educators in Finland: How High-Performing Systems Shape Teaching Quality

    BEST PRACTICES FROM FINLAND'S HIGH-PERFORMING SCHOOL SYSTEM Empowered Educators in Finland is one volume in a series that explores how high- performing educational systems from around the world achieve strong results. The anchor book, Empowered Educators: How High-Performing Systems Shape Teaching Quality Around the World, is written by Linda Darling-Hammond and colleagues, with contributions from the authors of this volume. Empowered Educators in Finland explores Finland's unique approach to teacher training that, combined with a national focus on equity and children, has led to strong studen... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1119369711
    • ASIN: 1119369711
    • ISBN: 9781119369714
    • Manufacturer: Jossey-Bass

  • Seven Days Of Possibilities: One Teacher, 24 Kids, and the Music That Changed Their Lives Forever

    Johanna Grussner arrived in New York City starry-eyed. She was a young Finnish jazz singer looking for the big time. But it was hard to find steady gigs. Propelled by pluck, determination, and a smidgen of desperation, she obtained a job teaching music at P.S. 86, a public school in the Bronx. At first, it was just to pay the bills. But over the course of several years, Johanna formed an intense, transformative connection with her students. She helped turn them from tough, angry, street-smart city kids into a disciplined, technically proficient, soaringly beautiful gospel chorus. Johanna came ... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1586481967
    • ASIN: 1586481967
    • ISBN: 1586481967
    • Manufacturer: PublicAffairs

  • Advances in Control Education 2003 (IPV - IFAC Proceedings Volume)

    Advances in Control Education 2003 - the 6th IFAC Symposium on Advances in Control Education was an international forum for scientists and practitioners involved in the field of control education to present their latest research, results and ideas. The symposium also aimed to disseminate knowledge and experience in alternative methods and approaches in education. In addition to three plenary lectures and the technical visit, the symposium included 12 regular sessions and panel discussion session on the topic “web- with or without”. Technical sessions concentrated on new software tools in co... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0080435599
    • ASIN: 0080435599
    • ISBN: 9780080435596
    • Manufacturer: Elsevier Science

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  • got finlander? - 12oz Stainless Steel Camping Mug, Black

    Need a gift for your boss, spouse, friend, neighbor, mailman, or anyone else in your life? This 12oz stainless steel camping mug makes a great choice for a gift!

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    • Brand: Knick Knack Gifts
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  • got finland? - Stainless Steel 12oz Camping Mug, Black

    When you are feeling saucy and you need something to say it without saying it, grab this camping mug and fill it with your favorite liquid. It should be alcohol but if that is not your fancy, do as you please.

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    • Size: 12 ounce
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  • #finland - 12oz Hashtag Stainless Steel Camping Mug, Black

    Need a gift for your boss, spouse, friend, neighbor, mailman, or anyone else in your life? This 12oz stainless steel camping mug makes a great choice for a gift!

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    • Size: 12 ounce
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  • #finlander - 12oz Hashtag Stainless Steel Camping Mug, Black

    Need a gift for your boss, spouse, friend, neighbor, mailman, or anyone else in your life? This 12oz stainless steel camping mug makes a great choice for a gift!

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    • Brand: Knick Knack Gifts
    • Size: 12 ounce
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  • Jurassic World - T. Rex Bone Extractor - Uncle Milton Scientific Education Toy

    Train to be a Jurassic World veterinarian as you take on the challenge to excavate bones from a T. rex! To succeed, answer the trivia question correctly and then carefully remove the T. rex bone

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    • Model: 19401
    • Color: WhiteBeigeMultiGreen
    • Rating: 4.8

  • Strong Performers and Successful Reformers in Education World Class How to Build a 21st-Century School System

    Andreas Schleicher - initiator of PISA and an international authority on education policy - offers a unique perspective on education

    • UPC: 897172098

  • Finland's War of Choice: The Untidy Coalition of a Democracy and a Dictatorship in World War II - eBook

    A selection of the Military Book Club. This book describes the odd coalition between Germany and Finland in World War II and their joint military operations from 1941 to 1945. This is a topic often

    • UPC: 880128474
    • Rating: 4.0

  • Life Size Human Female Pelvis Pelvic Anatomical Model Skeleton Education Supply

    FeaturesBrand New and high quality.Made of PVC material, Lifelike and practical.Great for showing the structure of female pelvisSuitable for students to get more human mysteriesExcellent for school teaching tool, learning display, and collectibles, also will

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  • Finland

    A difficult environment with a harsh Arctic climate has made life for the Finns extremely challenging. But they have overcome more than just their environment. This is the survey of the Finnish geography, history, government,

    • UPC: 718767271

  • Foundations and Best Practices in Early Childhood Education, with Enhanced Pearson Etext--Access Card Package

    9780134747347

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  • Navigating Teacher Education in Complex and Uncertain Times : Connecting Communities of Practice in a Borderless World

    9781350069077

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  • The Teaching Gap : Best Ideas from the World's Teachers for Improving Education in the Classroom

    Ten years after its first publication, "The Teaching Gap" is now in paperback for the first time, and updated with a new Preface and Afterword. Written in clear, jargon-free prose, this book is for teachers,

    • UPC: 10765250
    • Rating: 4.5

  • Foundations and Best Practices in Early Childhood Education : History, Theories, and Approaches to Learning, Enhanced Pearson Etext -- Access Card

    9780134747958

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  • Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum : Best Practices in Early Childhood Education, Enhanced Pearson Etext -- Access Card

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  • Why Finland has the best education system in the world

    Finnish School System - FACTS AND FICTION

    Top 10 Reasons FINLAND Has the World’s Best SCHOOL SYSTEM