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A child introduces another to a world of stories in this whimsical tale filled with imagination. The simple yet poetic text is hand written, and the delicate and innovative illustrations are done in watercolour, pencil and digital collage.
Be fascinated by how text and titles from famous children's tales are transformed into clouds, trees, caves, road and landscapes. Are you a child of books? If so, let the power of words bring you into the world of joy, discovery and make-believe.
Call Number: PZ7 JefO
In the his latest book, economist and author of The Undercover Economist, Tim Harford, makes a case for messiness, as opposed to '"tidy-mindedness'".
Drawing on research in neuroscience, psychology and social science, as well as stories of creativity and innovation in the world of business, music, history and politics, he tells why it i's alright to have a messy work desk, where Steve Jobs went wrong, and how Trump triumphed in the presidential campaign because of a messy style. A delightful read.
Call Number: BF408 Har
Thomas Friedman, a three-time Pulitzer Prize winner, and author of 'The World Is Flat', gives a compelling take on how the convergence of three massive forces brought about the age of accelerations.
Weaving much of contemporary trends and emerging developments in technology, the environment, and globalisation into a thesis about how it is a necessity, not an option, to pause and reflect if we hope to navigate the confounding pace of accelerations, and why there is cause for optimism.
Call Number: HM846 Fri
'Empowered Educators' is the first volume in a series by celebrated educator Linda Darling-Hammond and a team of distinguished scholars. Across four continents and five countries, they examine seven jurisdictions that developed comprehensive teaching policy systems: Singapore, Finland, the states of New South Wales and Victoria in Australia, the provinces of Alberta and Ontario in Canada, and the province of Shanghai in China.
This book describes how these countries have carefully developed, planned, and implemented teaching and learning systems, as well as detailing the lessons that may be learnted from these diverse systems. These countries have demonstrated considerable success on international indicators of educational quality that emphasisze the kinds of higher-order skills needed in contemporary societies.
'Empowered Educators' describes how this seemingly magical work is done. The authors show how seven international educational systems create a coherent set of policies designed to ensure quality teaching in all communities, — and how the results of these policies are brought to life in the classroom.
About the Authors
LINDA DARLING-HAMMOND, president of the Learning Policy Institute, is the Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Education Emeritus at Stanford University. She is the award-winning author of numerous books including 'Beyond the Bubble Test: How Performance Assessments Support 21st Century Learning', and 'Powerful Teacher Education: Lessons from Exemplary Programs (Jossey-Bass)'.
The late Mr Lee Kuan Yew (1923–2015) laid the foundations for the creation of a first-world education system in Singapore. Like many other issues concerning the country, his ideas for education were transported in a red box, which he took with him wherever he went, even up to his last days. Inside it was always something designed to help create a better life for all Singaporeans.
The editors of this volume were inspired by the idea of Mr Lee's red box and by the Founding Father's selfless drive to continuously improve the country he loved. As such, the book explores in detail Mr Lee's plans, including chapters on education: 'The Man and His Ideas'; 'Foundational Pillars of Singapore's Education'; 'Education for Nationhood and Nation-Building'; and '21st Century Readiness and Adaptability'. The chapters also include the authors' visions, no matter how great or small, for the future of education in Singapore. They explore how Mr Lee's educational policies resulted in a system that attracts the right and best candidates to become teachers, that forms them into effective teachers, specialists and leaders, that ensures that they and the education system are able to deliver the best possible learning for every child, and that establishes a legacy that has allowed the education system to continue to move forward while tackling the challenges of its success.
From the little red box came the ideas that led to the country's meteoric rise. Likewise, the editors hope that this book will lead to a brighter future in education.
About the editors
Professor TAN Oon-Seng is Director of NIE. He was Dean of Teacher Education at NIE where he spearheaded the 'Teacher Education for the 21st Century (TE21) Model', a major milestone for teacher education both nationally and internationally; President of the Asia-Pacific Educational Research Association (2008–2010); and Vice-President (Asia and Pacific Rim) of the International Association for Cognitive Education and Psychology (2008–2011). He is Editor-in-Chief of the Educational Research for Policy & Practice journal and Lead Editor of the Asia Pacific Journal of Education. In 2014, he was awarded the Public Administration Medal (Silver) by Singapore's President for his dedication and achievement in the field of education.
Professor Low Ee Ling is the Chief Planning Officer at NIE. She is Professor at the English Language & Literature Academic Group and was Associate Dean of Teacher Education (2009–2013). She obtained her PhD in Linguistics (Acoustic Phonetics) from University of Cambridge under its Overseas Graduate Scholarship. She won Fulbright Advanced Research Scholarship in 2008 which she spent at Lynch School of Education. She had a leading role in the TE21 Model and NIE's 'Strategic Roadmap: Towards 2017'. In 2012, she was awarded the Public Administration Medal (Bronze) by Singapore's President. She represents Singapore in 'Stanford University's International Teacher Policy Study' and 'Harvard Graduate School of Education's Global Education Innovation Initiative'.
Professor David Hung is Associate Dean at the Office of Education Research and Head of the eduLab initiative at NIE. In 2004, he initiated the set-up of the Learning Sciences Laboratory to engage in school-based interventions with the view to changing pedagogy and practice. Grounded in the socio-cultural and cultural-historical traditions, Prof Hung's interest lies in designing students' learning in both formal and informal contexts to maximise learner potential. Another significant part of his present work concerns the translation and dissemination of educational innovations, which the eduLab initiative seeks to advance. He is presently serving as a Contributing Editor for Educational Technology, Editor for Learning: Research and Practice, and as an International Advisory Board member for Asia-Pacific Education Researcher.
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