textbooks

The practice of ‪‎restavèk‬ persists.

The practice of ‪‎restavèk‬ persists. It is estimated that 300,000+ ‪#‎children‬ are restavèk in ‪‎Haiti‬, with an additional estimated several thousands restavèk‬ children in the ‪‎DR‬ Dominican Republic. The ‪#‎child‬ in the ‪‎picture‬ wakes up at 4am to run all the chores, ‪#‎she‬ is in charge of all the ‪‎household‬ work including taking care of the ‪‎younger‬ children. …

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Are textbooks behind teachers’ steep learning curve in the classroom?

Kate Walsh details the findings of a new NCTQ study, Learning about Learning, which finds little evidence that scientific advancements can be found in the coursework, specifically in the textbooks that are required reading, taken by aspiring teachers. Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.brookings.edu Are textbooks behind teachers’ steep learning curve in the classroom? Teacher candidates …

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