From Principles to Practice

• Author : Onora O'Neill
• Publisher : Cambridge University Press
• Release : 20 September 2018

Knowledge aims to fit the world, and action to change it. In this collection of essays, Onora O'Neill explores the relationship between these concepts and shows that principles are not enough for ethical thought or action: we also need to understand how practical judgement identifies ways of enacting them and of changing the way things are. Both ethical and technical judgement are supported, she contends, by bringing to bear multiple considerations, ranging from ethical principles to real-world constraints, and while

• Author : Denise Mewborn,Jeffrey J. Wanko
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 23 March 2023

This book summarizes and synthesizes the research behind each of the guiding principles and essential elements of Principles to Actions : Ensuring Mathematical Success for All, and offers examples of what the principles and elements might look like in classroom practice. It is intended to be used by preservice teachers, in-service teachers, instructional coaches, administrators, professional developers, and math teacher educators. --

• Author : James Freemyer
• Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Release : 10 September 2019

This book is written on the behalf of mathematics teachers who have been asked to teach more conceptually while simultaneously motivating more students of all ability levels to willingly embrace further upper level mathematics content and courses. This is a BIG ASK! Math teachers are being expected to overhaul their current teaching approach. Can teachers be expected to embrace this crusade alone, isolated in a classroom? Principals are charged with leading the way. They must provide the opportunities and resources

• Author : John Michael Rziha
• Publisher : CUA Press
• Release : 23 March 2023

During the last few centuries, a practical dichotomy between God and humans has developed within moral theory. As a result, moral theory tends to focus only on humans where human autonomy is foundational or only on God where divine commands capriciously rule. However, the moral theology of Thomas Aquinas overcomes this dichotomy. For Thomas, humans reach their perfection by participating in God's wisdom and love. Perfecting Human Actions explores the ways humans participate in eternal law--God's wisdom that guides and

• Author : Niess, Margaret
• Publisher : IGI Global
• Release : 22 April 2016

The digital age provides ample opportunities for enhanced learning experiences for students; however, it can also present challenges for educators who must adapt to and implement new technologies in the classroom. The Handbook of Research on Transforming Mathematics Teacher Education in the Digital Age is a critical reference source featuring the latest research on the development of educators’ knowledge for the integration of technologies to improve classroom instruction. Investigating emerging pedagogies for preservice and in-service teachers, this publication is ideal

• Author : Jo Beth Jimerson,Sarah Quebec Fuentes
• Publisher : Routledge
• Release : 03 September 2018

Co-published with University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA), this textbook prepares aspiring educational leaders for the important and challenging task of supporting instruction in their schools. Instructional Leadership in the Content Areas equips leaders—who might not have content backgrounds that align with those of the teachers they supervise—with research-based practices and knowledge specific to a range of subject areas. Presenting over 20 problems-based cases at the elementary, middle, and high school levels and across seven areas of content, this

• Author : Alex A. Lluch
• Publisher : WS Publishing Group
• Release : 23 March 2023

Over 60 percent of all Americans are either obese or overweight. Many of them could lose unwanted pounds by making a few simple changes in their lifestyle and eating habits. Simple Principles to Eat Smart and Lose Weight gives readers practical tips they can apply immediately to help them lose weight and keep it off. In a direct, easy-to-read style, this book provides the basics on topics such as counting calories, increasing physical activity, planning balanced meals, and making healthy lifestyle

• Author : Scott Rae
• Publisher : Zondervan Academic
• Release : 15 December 2009

With its unique union of theory and application and its well-organized, easy-to-use design, Moral Choices has earned its place as the standard text for college ethics courses. This third edition offers extensive updates, revisions, and brand new material, all designed to help students develop a sound and current basis for making ethical decisions in today's complex postmodern culture. Moral Choices outlines the distinctive elements of Christian ethics while avoiding undue dogmatism. The book also introduces other ethical systems and their

• Author : Daniel J. Brahier
• Publisher : Routledge
• Release : 01 April 2020

Teaching Secondary and Middle School Mathematics combines the latest developments in research, technology, and standards with a vibrant writing style to help teachers prepare for the excitement and challenges of teaching secondary and middle school mathematics. The book explores the mathematics teaching profession by examining the processes of planning, teaching, and assessing student progress through practical examples and recommendations. Beginning with an examination of what it means to teach and learn mathematics, the reader is led through the essential components

• Author : Timothy D. Kanold,Matthew R. Larson
• Publisher : Solution Tree Press
• Release : 11 March 2015

Focus your curriculum to heighten student achievement. Learn 10 high-leverage team actions for mathematics instruction and assessment. Discover the actions your team should take before a unit of instruction begins, as well as the actions and formative assessments that should occur during instruction. Examine how to most effectively reflect on assessment results, and prepare for the next unit of instruction.

• Author : Oliver Laasch,Roger N Conaway
• Publisher : Cengage Learning
• Release : 01 January 2014

PRINCIPLES OF RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT offers an international, scientifically sound, and strictly practice-related perspective. It is the first official textbook of the United Nations for the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) academic network, and a reference book for companies of the United Nations Global Compact Initiative. It is a primary text for traditional business and society, business ethics, corporate social responsibility, and sustainability courses, or may serve as a practitioner handbook. Contributors are renowned academic professionals in their respective chapter

• Author : Dianna L. Newman,Robert Donald Brown,Robert D. Brown
• Publisher : SAGE
• Release : 23 March 1996

How can an evaluator deal with ethical value issues in a way that does not smack of "ethical imperialism" or a knee-jerk prescriptive stance? Applied Ethics for Program Evaluation is aimed at sensitizing evaluators, potential clients, and stakeholders in program evaluation. Through use of vignettes, the authors provide the readers with ethical dilemmas and questions to stimulate thinking about the positive and negative consequences of each option. Following an introduction to ethical theories and principles, the authors propose a framework (

• Author : Kartal, Ozgul,Popovic, Gorjana,Morrissey, Susie
• Publisher : IGI Global
• Release : 22 April 2022

Reform-based mathematics has become a popular topic in the education field as this teaching emphasizes classroom discourse and instructional goals related to student engagement and an understanding of mathematical reasoning, concepts, and procedures using instructional practices that build on students’ informal knowledge of mathematics. It also connects mathematics with other disciplines and the real world and provides opportunities for students to contribute and invent their own methods during problem-solving. Further study on the best practices, benefits, and challenges of implementing

• Author : Maggie B. McGatha,Nicole R. Rigelman
• Publisher : IAP
• Release : 01 February 2017

Elementary mathematics specialists are teacher leaders who are responsible for supporting effective PK–6 mathematics instruction and student learning. The Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE), the Association of State Supervisors of Mathematics, the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics, and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, in a 2010 joint position paper on Elementary Mathematics Specialists (EMSs), all advocate for the use of EMSs to support the teaching and learning of mathematics. The specific roles and expectations of EMSs will

• Author : Troyen A. Brennan
• Publisher : Univ of California Press
• Release : 27 May 2022

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1991.