California Sabers is the story of the California Battalion and Hundred, a group of 500 select men who were the only organized group of Californians to fight in the East during the Civil War. They volunteered their enlistment bounty to pay their passage across Panama and on to Massachusetts, where they became the cadre of the Second Massachusetts Cavalry.
From mid-1863 to July 1864, the Second Massachusetts fought a bloody guerilla war in northern Virginia against John S. Mosby, the confederacy's "Gray Ghost." In July 1864 the regiment became part of Sheridan's Army of the...
California Sabers is the story of the California Battalion and Hundred, a group of 500 select men who were the only organized group of Californians...
This is a concise "how-to" guide for action research, a process in which teachers experiment with various techniques and strategies at the classroom level. Action researchers review outcomes with peers and administration and then implement the most effective results in their own local situations. Action research can be an important catalyst for the success of your school, and this book shows you the way. Action research will renew your teachers' enthusiasm, promote teacher and principal cooperation, and help you adapt teaching methods that are more appropriate to your school's particular...
This is a concise "how-to" guide for action research, a process in which teachers experiment with various techniques and strategies at the classroom l...
The crucial role assessments play in education is addressed in this book. The authors describe the purposes and types of assessment and discuss how assessment can best be implemented to address the concerns of parents, teachers, school administrators and the public. Detailed descriptions of norm-referenced tests, criterion-referenced tests and alternative assessment strategies are provided together with advice on their application. Issues in reducing bias and dealing with special populations are also discussed.
The crucial role assessments play in education is addressed in this book. The authors describe the purposes and types of assessment and discuss how as...
