1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910818801703321

Autore

Kida Yoshikata <1982->

Titolo

The mapping class group from the viewpoint of measure equivalence theory / / Yoshikata Kida

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Providence, Rhode Island : , : American Mathematical Society, , [2008]

©2008

ISBN

1-4704-0522-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (206 p.)

Collana

Memoirs of the American Mathematical Society, , 0065-9266 ; ; number 916

Disciplina

511.3/26

Soggetti

Mappings (Mathematics)

Class groups (Mathematics)

Measure theory

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"November 2008, volume 196, number 916 (third of 5 numbers )."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-186) and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Contents""; ""Chapter 1. Introduction""; ""Chapter 2. Property A for the curve complex""; ""1. Geometry of the curve complex""; ""2. Generalities for property A""; ""3. Property A for the curve complex""; ""4. Exceptional surfaces""; ""Chapter 3. Amenability for the action of the mapping class group on the boundary of the curve complex""; ""1. The mapping class group and the Thurston boundary""; ""2. The boundary at infinity of the curve complex""; ""3. Amenability for the actions of the mapping class group""; ""4. The boundary of the curve complex for an exceptional surface""

""Chapter 4. Indecomposability of equivalence relations generated by the mapping class group""""1. Construction of Busemann functions and the MIN set map""; ""2. Preliminaries on discrete measured equivalence relations""; ""3. Reducible elements in the mapping class group""; ""4. Subrelations of the two types: irreducible and amenable ones and reducible ones""; ""5. Canonical reduction systems for reducible subrelations""; ""6. Indecomposability of equivalence relations generated by actions of the mapping class group""; ""7. Comparison with hyperbolic groups""

""Chapter 5. Classification of the mapping class groups in terms of measure equivalence I""""1. Reducible subrelations, revisited""; ""2.



Irreducible and amenable subsurfaces""; ""3. Amenable, reducible subrelations""; ""4. Classification""; ""Chapter 6. Classification of the mapping class groups in terms of measure equivalence II""; ""1. Geometric lemmas""; ""2. Families of subrelations satisfying the maximal condition""; ""3. Application I (Invariance of complexity under measure equivalence)""; ""4. Application II (The case where complexity is odd)""

""5. Application III (The case where complexity is even)""""Appendix A. Amenability of a group action""; ""1. Notation""; ""2. Existence of invariant means""; ""3. The fixed point property""; ""Appendix B. Measurability of the map associating image measures""; ""Appendix C. Exactness of the mapping class group""; ""Appendix D. The cost and l[sup(2)]-Betti numbers of the mapping class group""; ""1. The cost of the mapping class group""; ""2. The l[sup(2)]-Betti numbers of the mapping class group""; ""Appendix E. A group-theoretic argument for Chapter 5""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""; ""A""

""B""""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910953198003321

Autore

Nikolić-Ristanović Vesna

Titolo

Am I teaching well? : self-evaluation strategies for effective teachers / / Vesna Nikolic, Hanna Cabaj

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Toronto, : Pippin, c2000

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

264 p. : ill

Altri autori (Persone)

CabajHanna

Disciplina

371.14/4

Soggetti

Teachers - Self-rating of

Enseignants - Auto-evaluation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. On the Road to Excellence -- 2. Your School and Professional Community -- 3. Your Classroom, Your Students, and You -- 4. Program Design -- 5. Daily Lesson Planning -- 6. Resources -- 7. Resources in Language



Classrooms -- 8. Elements of a Lesson -- 9. Elements of a Language Lesson -- 10. Classroom Communication -- 11. Questions and Responses -- 12. Feedback and Correction -- 13. Motivation and Attitude -- 14. Assessment, Testing, and Marking -- 15. Program Evaluation -- 16. Professional Development -- Appendix: Using Video- or Audiotaping Seeing Yourself as Others See You -- Bibliography -- Additional Resources.

Sommario/riassunto

Am I doing the right thing in my classroom? Are my students learning all they could? Is there anything I could do to gain even more satisfaction from my job? Am I teaching well? If you ask yourself questions like these but aren't quite sure how to go about finding the answers, this book is for you "Am I Teaching Well? Self-Evaluation Strategies for Effective Teachers" is a resource for classroom practitioners, pre-service teachers and teacher trainers. Each chapter presents a series of self-assessment tasks that will help you reflect and improve on a wide range of aspects of your teaching practice. Topics include organizing for instruction, designing programs and lessons, using resources and integrating technology, classroom presentation, responding to student questions and encouraging participation, providing feedback, increasing motivation, assessment, program evaluation, and professional development. Numerous self-evaluation exercises are fully photocopiable without infringement of copyright, and the book is illustrated throughout with humorous drawings. The book concludes with an appendix that takes you step by step through procedures for self-evaluation using video or audio recording, a particularly effective strategy that will really let you see yourself as others do. Written by two experienced teachers in a direct, down to earth, light-hearted style, "Am I teaching well?" offers not only opportunities for self-assessment but also detailed information on positive teaching practice. The authors' background in language teaching is highlighted in special sections that will be of particular interest to those teaching foreign or second languages to learners of all ages. With its comprehensive scope and easy-to-follow, hands-on approach, "Am I teaching well?" is sure to become a career-long partner for all teachers interested in working toward excellence in their classroom performance. Audience: Newly qualified to experienced teachers as well as teacher trainers interested in improving their classroom practices.