What Makes a Good School Good? Resources to Promote Quality Education
We all want our kids to attend the best schools, with great teachers who engage students, teach them well, and inspire them to do their best. The recent controversy about a “Parent Trigger” law, that permits parents to petition for control of low-performing schools, highlights concern for quality education. The National Research Council has a [...]
Math in Early Childhood and Beyond: Building a Foundation for Excellence for All Children
Mathematics is the language of science. A lot of attention has been focused on the need to improve the technical and scientific literacy of the American public. The new demands of international competition in the 21st century require a workforce that is competent in and comfortable with mathematics. At what age should we start preparing [...]
Take 5: Top 5 Books on Education
The teachers on your list may not always be the easiest people to shop for during the holidays. It should come as no surprise that we have recommendations. Take five and finish your holiday shopping with our most-recommended books for the scientifically-minded teacher. Surrounded by Science: Learning Science in Informal Environments Practitioners in informal science [...]
New From NAP: Mathematics Education, US Construction Industry and more
It’s the end of the week, so it’s time to round up the books new to our website this week. Check back here every Friday afternoon to get all the latest, or better yet, subscribe to the New From NAP RSS feed to get the newest books every day. Featured New Book Mathematics Learning in [...]
