Reducing Risk with Software Process Improvement recommends the critical practices that aid in the successful delivery of software products and services.
The Portal to Lean Production: Principles and Practices for Doing More with Less describes the steps, difficulties, and rewards of implementing lean production.
Existing ERP systems are being used to support an increasing amount of critical e-business initiatives, even though this is far from their original purpose.
Quality Management System Handbook for Product Development Companies describes a systematic approach for quality management and continuous improvement via a formal management system.
The design of facilities, warehouses, and material-handling systems as well as the management of logistics operations significantly impact the success of industrial projects.
In today's ultra-competitive global business environment, it is becoming increasingly important for companies to reduce spending while simultaneously improving their efficiency and productivity.
In this updated edition, Cathy Vatterott examines the role homework has played in the culture of schooling over the years; how such factors as family life, the media, and "e;homework gap"e; issues based on shifting demographics have affected the homework controversy; and what recent research as well as common sense tell us about the effects of homework on student learning.
In this updated edition, Cathy Vatterott examines the role homework has played in the culture of schooling over the years; how such factors as family life, the media, and "e;homework gap"e; issues based on shifting demographics have affected the homework controversy; and what recent research as well as common sense tell us about the effects of homework on student learning.
Educational coacheswhether math, literacy, instructional, or curriculum coachesvary in the content of the work they do and in the grade range of the teachers with whom they work.
Educational coacheswhether math, literacy, instructional, or curriculum coachesvary in the content of the work they do and in the grade range of the teachers with whom they work.
Students learning math are expected to do more than just solve problems; they must also be able to demonstrate their thinking and share their ideas, both orally and in writing.
Students learning math are expected to do more than just solve problems; they must also be able to demonstrate their thinking and share their ideas, both orally and in writing.
In the decades since it was first introduced, Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences (MI) theory has transformed how people think about learning the world over.
In the decades since it was first introduced, Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences (MI) theory has transformed how people think about learning the world over.
As Manny Scott travels the world speaking to students and educators, he meets young people whose stories sound a lot like his own-a childhood that was marked by poverty, instability, violence, and despair until a few caring educators showed him how to find meaning in the classroom and gave him a glimpse of his own possibilities.
As Manny Scott travels the world speaking to students and educators, he meets young people whose stories sound a lot like his own-a childhood that was marked by poverty, instability, violence, and despair until a few caring educators showed him how to find meaning in the classroom and gave him a glimpse of his own possibilities.
Content-hosting websites, videoconferencing apps, grade- or subject-focused social media accounts: with such a dizzying array of mechanical and virtual help at our disposal, it can be a challenge for educators to know where to even start.
If the three r's define education's past, there are five i's-information, images, interaction, inquiry, and innovation-that forecast its future, one in which students think for themselves, actively self-assess, and enthusiastically use technology to further their learning and contribute to the world.
If the three r's define education's past, there are five i's-information, images, interaction, inquiry, and innovation-that forecast its future, one in which students think for themselves, actively self-assess, and enthusiastically use technology to further their learning and contribute to the world.
In this lively and practical book, seasoned educator Jonathan Cassie shines a spotlight on gamification, an instructional approach that's revolutionizing K-12 education.
For success in school and life, students need more than proficiency in academic subjects and good scores on tests; those goals should form the floor, not the ceiling, of their education.
For success in school and life, students need more than proficiency in academic subjects and good scores on tests; those goals should form the floor, not the ceiling, of their education.
As a teacher, what you want most is for your students to learn-to immerse themselves in rich and challenging content and leave your classroom better prepared for school and life.
In this lively and practical book, seasoned educator Jonathan Cassie shines a spotlight on gamification, an instructional approach that's revolutionizing K-12 education.
Offering students choices about their learning, says author Mike Anderson, is one of the most powerful ways teachers can boost student learning, motivation, and achievement.
Offering students choices about their learning, says author Mike Anderson, is one of the most powerful ways teachers can boost student learning, motivation, and achievement.
Designing and implementing daily lesson plans can be among the most frustrating and time-consuming aspects of teaching-a tedious exercise that places artificial restrictions on student creativity and engagement with learning.
Designing and implementing daily lesson plans can be among the most frustrating and time-consuming aspects of teaching-a tedious exercise that places artificial restrictions on student creativity and engagement with learning.
