The Role of Superintendents in Supporting Teacher Leadership
This paper documents a study of the role of superintendents in fostering and enabling the growth of teacher leadership. It is presented in two parts. The first part was designed to study teacher leadership programs in select universities in Michigan in which professors of educational administration described the extent to which the concept of teacher leadership is included in administrative training programs at their universities. The second part of the study reviewed the perceptions of a select
Early movements in science
Early science was a mix of science, art, and philosophy.
Force -- Moments, Torque, Couple, and Equilibrium
Richard Baldwin
This module explains moments, torque, and couples in a format that is accessible to blind students.
Some Rights Reserved
Reading comprehension, writing: The Geneva Convention
You learn to understand a text about legislation for asylum seekers. You learn how to express information in writing.
The Best Preparation for the SATs
The Best Preparation for the SATs - Gaston Caperton, president and CEO of The College Board, talks about how doing your homework everyday is the best preparation for the SAT. (02:22)
Prohibition vs. Private Solutions at the Electric Daisy Carnival [An MP3 audio file of this article, narrated by Joel Sams, is available for download.] The weekend of June 24–26, 2011, I attended the Electric Dais
The Peloponnesian Wa: Spartans (2:13)
This video does not have a narrator, but uses graphics to tell about the training of the Spartans. An exceptional video that provides startling facts that are certain to stimulate student interest.
William and Kate take Hollywood by storm
July 10 - Britain's Prince William and Kate elicit screams from fans at a Hollywood dinner to promote British film and television talent. Lindsey Parietti reports.
Clinical Examinations in Surgery: Components of the History in Surgery This multimedia-based module is part of a series designed for medical students to assist in preparation for clinical examinations in surgery. This module, the first of seven in the series, explores the basic guidelines for surgery and the components history taking. The basic guidelines for surgery are similar to internal medicine. The disease profile, howeve
Frog Heart Preparation An isolated frog heart preparation is useful in the study of cardiac cell excitation. The small size of the frog's heart means that drugs applied to the outside of the heart will peneterate the myocardium and modify the functions of the heart's cardiac chambers. Thus, the effect of the autonomic neurotransmitter substance together with their modification by other drugs can be studied by addition of these agents to the heart.
Terra-CERES Outgoing Longwave and Reflected Solar radiation- Boxcar Averaged
Terra-CERES views the world in outgoing long-wave radiation (left) and reflected solar radiation (right). This is a 14-day boxcar averaged datasets from March 1, 2001 to May 25, 2001.
HoloGlobe: Outgoing Longwave Radiation for 1988 on a Flat Earth
This is one of a series of animations that were produced to be part of the narrated video shown in the HoloGlobe exhibit at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History and the Earth Today exhibit at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum. This particular animation was not used in the final video.
"Sustainable Development: Theory and Policy, Spring 2009"
"This course examines alternative conceptions and theoretical underpinnings of the notion of "sustainable development." It focuses on the sustainability problems of industrial countries (i.e., aging of populations, sustainable consumption, institutional adjustments, etc.); and of developing states and economies in transition (i.e., managing growth, sustainability of production patterns, pressures of population change, etc.). It also explores the sociology of knowledge around sustainability, the
Making a table reservation in a restaurant:
At the completion of this lesson you will be able to: make a table reservation in a restaurant. You will also learn the different types of restaurants and what you can expect there to be on the menu.
Factoring Polynomials: The Greatest Common Factor
This module contains the a factoring polynomials from Elementary Algebra by Denny Burzynski and Wade Ellis, Jr.
Umbilical Hernia (Spanish)
This patient education program discusses umbilical hernia, the symptoms, causes, and anatomy of the abdomen. It also reviews the benefits and risks of surgical treatment, and what to expect after the procedure. This is a MedlinePlus Interactive Health Tutorial from the National Library of Medicine, designed and developed by the Patient Education Institute.
President Lambert charges the class of 2011
Elon University President Leo M. Lambert delivers the charge to the Class of 2011 at Commencement on May 21, 2011
What is Temperature?
Temperature is the measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object. Temperature in science is measured in Celsius or Kelvin. (04:55)
How to create a culture where people want to contribute
In the final of a series of three podcasts former Garanti Bank CEO Akin Ongor talks to Don Sull, Associate Professor of Management Practice, about the importance of employing well-selected and high calibre employees.
