Megaskills: Building Our Children's Character and Achievement for School and Life - Couverture souple

Rich, Dorothy

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1402212151 ISBN 13 : 9781402212154

Editeur : Sourcebooks, Inc, 2008

Synopsis

"MegaSkills is a remarkable achievement . . . what it means is that parents across the country are willing to stand' shoulder to shoulder with teachers in ensuring that our children have the best possible education."

- Don Cameron, former Executive Director, National Education Association

The classic guide to childhood achievement, taught in more than 4,000 schools. Specially designed for school-aged children, this cornerstone guide provides you with hands-on techniques and kid-friendly activities to teach children the MegaSkills that are essential to success in school and life:

• Confidence
• Motivation
• Effort
• Responsibility
• Initiative
• Perseverance
• Caring
• Teamwork
• Problem-Solving
• Common Sense
• Focus
• Respect NEW!

Along with the age-specific activities, this guide contains academic objectives for each MegaSkill, tips for getting the best from technology, MegaSkills report cards for parents and children, research notes, and a wealth of additional resources.

Includes message from Bill Bradley.

"This book shows families how to build children's achievement, and it is keyed to current research."

- Richard Coley, Director, Policy Information Center Educational Testing Service

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Dorothy Rich, EdD, is founder and president of the nonprofit Home and School Institute (HSI), based in Washington, DC. An acclaimed expert in family educational involvement, Dr. Rich is the author of the original MegaSkills publications and the developer of the MegaSkills training programs, used by more than four thousand schools across the United States and abroad. In her lifetime of work in the field, she has focused on helping families and educators team together to build achievement in school and beyond.

Dorothy Rich's work has received the A+ for Breaking the Mold Award from the U.S. Department of Education, as well as recognition from the MacArthur Foundation and other distinguished foundations. Her work has been researched, tested, and found to be effective in raising student achievement, decreasing discipline problems, increasing time spent on homework, and decreasing time spent watching TV. Her work has been featured in the Washington Post, the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, NBC's Today, Education Week, ABC's Good Morning America, and Reader's Digest.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Sourcebooks, Inc
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1402212151
• ISBN 13: 9781402212154
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 5
• Nombre de pages: 384
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible