1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910699633203321

Autore

Green William H

Titolo

Nondestructive characterization of impact damage in metallic/nonmetallic composites using x-ray computed tomography imaging [[electronic resource] /] / William H. Green and Joseph M. Wells

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD : , : Army Research Laboratory, , [2001]

Descrizione fisica

1 online release (vi, 16 pages) : illustrations

Collana

ARL-TR ; ; 2399

Altri autori (Persone)

WellsJoseph M

Soggetti

Tomography

Composite materials - Impact testing

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from PDF title screen (viewed on Nov. 15, 2010).

"February 2001."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (page 11).



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910791233803321

Autore

Houston Paul D

Titolo

No challenge left behind [[electronic resource] ] : transforming American education through heart and soul / / Paul D. Houston ; foreword by Terrence E. Deal

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, CA, : Corwin Press

[s.l.], : American Association of School Administrators, c2008

ISBN

1-4522-8063-0

1-4129-6861-5

1-4522-1615-0

1-4416-5406-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (193 p.)

Disciplina

370.13

Soggetti

School management and organization - United States

Educational leadership - United States

Educational change - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"A joint publication with the American Association of School Administrators (AASA)."

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Introduction; Section I - The Building Blocks of Leadership; Chapter 1 - So? . . . But Not So What!; Chapter 2 - Finding Our Voice; Chapter 3 - Breaking Away; Chapter 4 - Risking Our Significance; Chapter 5 - Daily Blessings; Chapter 6 - Living in a Jerry Springer World; Chapter 7 - The Samurai Superintendent; Chapter 8 - The Axis of Evil; Chapter 9 - On Becoming a Hope Pusher; Chapter 10 - A View From the Top; Chapter 11 - Life's Lessons From My Dog Holly; Section II - New Role: Superintendent of Education

Chapter 12 - Getting It RightChapter 13 - Revenge of the Blob; Chpater 14 - Nearly Famous; Chpater 15 - A Critical Position in Critical Condition; Chapter 16 - On the Penguin March Through Life; Chapter 17 - Who You Gonna Call?; Chapter 18 - Building Fields of Dreams; Chapter 19 - To Lead My Trek, I Pick Scotty; Section III - Transforming



Public Education: Challenges and Solutions; Chapter 20 - Lessons From Room 411; Chapter 21 - Burning Thoughts on a Snowy Day; Chapter 22 - The Seven Deadly Sins of No Child Left Behind; Chapter 23 - Authentic Accountability

Chapter 24 - Barking Up the Right TreeChapter 25 - Intelligent Redesign: Reframing the Discussion on High School Reform; Chapter 26 - Einstein's Brain; Chapter 27 - Advancing System Leadership; Chapter 28 - Making Great Time on a Lost Highway; Chapter 29 - Diverse Learners; Chapter 30 - Butchers or Tailors?; Chapter 31 - The Bigotry of Expectations; Chapter 32 - Running Schools Like Business; Chapter 33 - NCLB: Dreams and Nightmares; Section IV - Lessons From the Road; Chapter 34 - Bagpipes and a Spot of Grace; Chapter 35 - Finding the Right Words; Chapter 36 - Snow Blind

Chapter 37 - Is Possible?Chapter 38 - A Pint of Good Sense; Chapter 39 - The Road to Hana; Chapter 40 - Water and Ice; Chapter 41 - Seeing the Forest and the Trees; Chapter 42 - Ode to Joy; Chapter 43 - Negotiating the Past and the Future; Chapter 44 - The Fantasy and Flow of Vietnam; Chapter 45 - A Worthy Import From Singapore; Chapter 46 - Digging My Way to China; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This provocative book offers insights on public education in a landscape of global competition, the economic gulf between social classes, the explosion of information, and competing expectations.