Curriculum planning and development Books
Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development Better Learning Through Structured Teaching
Book SynopsisThe definitive guide to the gradual release of responsibility - an instructional framework any teacher can use to help students to be more successful and self-directed learners. This book is an essential resource for improving your practice and empowering your students.
£23.36
Teachers' College Press Good Questions Great Ways to Differentiate
Book SynopsisNow in its fourth edition - with more than 50 new questions and a new chapter on financial literacy - this bestselling resource helps experienced and novice teachers to effectively and efficiently differentiate mathematics instruction in grades K-8.Trade Review“When I read Marian Small’s work, I see the power of math revealed, but I also see her work opening that power to so many students who might never otherwise experience it…I am a disciple of her approach to differentiating math!”- From the Foreword by Carol Ann Tomlinson, University of Virginia;“Successful instruction causes students to wonder, conjecture, investigate, collaborate, and talk math. Good questioning is central to all the above, and for ‘knowing what students know.’ Small’s book focuses on the big ideas of mathematics, with questions, examples, and parallel tasks that assess student understanding and promote learning. This book is a must-read for every preservice and inservice teacher.”- Carole Greenes, professor emerita, mathematics education, Arizona State University;“In a classroom full of students, it can be hard to meet the needs of all learners. That is where this book has your back. Marian Small provides meaningful tasks while modeling how simple tweaks and intentional number choice can unlock students’ mathematical potential.”- Graham Fletcher, math specialist;“Throughout her career, Marian Small has shown that ‘differentiation’ in math class does not mean ‘ability grouping’ or breaking mathematics down into tiny, digestible subskills. Marian’s kind of differentiation means focusing on big ideas, offering students choice, and being curious about students’ thinking. In the 4th edition of this essential book, Marian teaches us powerful questioning techniques with her trademark clarity and provides plenty of specific examples across the content strands and grade bands. We can use these questions with our students immediately and internalize Marian’s teaching strategies through practice. How lucky for us that she has crafted these questions that will encourage student thinking, build our curiosity, and teach us to craft good questions of our own.”- Tracy Johnston Zager, math coach;“I just finished teaching an elementary math methods course to teacher candidates in a graduate program. I wish I had had Marian Small’s Good Questions: Great Ways to Differentiate Mathematics Instruction in the Standards-Based Classroom to use with these preservice teachers. Small covers all the key content in the Common Core PreK–8 math curriculum, and she addresses the topic of open questions in a very accessible way. She walks the reader step-by-step through how to teach the big ideas in the CCSS PreK–8 math curriculum using specified open questions. At the same time, she provides a menu of choices so teachers can draw from their own expertise to select the open questions that they see fit. Each chapter explains math content in an easy-to-reference manner. It is like having a reference book and a teaching coach all in one book. This semester, I watched teacher candidates struggle with how to lead a Number Talk, because they were not sure which open questions to ask to facilitate learning. Small’s book provides the guidance that they need. I look forward to using Small’s book the next time I teach Elementary Math Methods to teacher candidates. Inservice teachers will also benefit from the practical ideas about how to promote higher-order math thinking by asking the open questions outlined in Good Questions.”- Felicia Darling, math instructor at Santa Rosa Junior CollegeTable of Contents Contents Foreword ix by Carol Ann TomlinsonPreface xi Organization of the Book xi Mathematical Practice Standards xii Changes in the Fourth Edition xiii Acknowledgments xiv Introduction: Why and How to Differentiate Math Instruction 1 The Challenge in Math Classrooms 1 What It Means to Meet Student Needs 3 Assessing Students’ Needs 4 Principles and Approaches to Differentiating Instruction 4 Two Core Strategies for Differentiating Mathematics Instruction: Open Questions and Parallel Tasks 6 Creating a Math Talk Community 13 1 Counting & Cardinality and Number & Operations in Base Ten 17 Topics 17 The Big Ideas for Counting & Cardinality and for Number & Operations in Base Ten 18 Open Questions for Prekindergarten–Grade 2 19 Open Questions for Grades 3–5 28 Parallel Tasks for Prekindergarten–Grade 2 36 Parallel Tasks for Grades 3–5 43 Summing Up 48 2 Number & Operations—Fractions 49 Topics 49 The Big Ideas for Number & Operations—Fractions 50 Open Questions for Grades 3–5 51 Parallel Tasks for Grades 3–5 57 Summing Up 64 3 The Number System 65 Topics 65 The Big Ideas for The Number System 65 Open Questions for Grades 6–8 66 Parallel Tasks for Grades 6–8 70 Summing Up 74 4 Ratios & Proportional Relationships 75 Topics 75 The Big Ideas for Ratios & Proportional Relationships 76 Open Questions for Grades 6–8 76 Parallel Tasks for Grades 6–8 84 Summing Up 90 5 Operations & Algebraic Thinking 91 Topics 91 The Big Ideas for Operations & Algebraic Thinking 92 Open Questions for Prekindergarten–Grade 2 93 Open Questions for Grades 3–5 98 Parallel Tasks for Prekindergarten–Grade 2 108 Parallel Tasks for Grades 3–5 111 Summing Up 116 6 Expressions & Equations and Functions 117 Topics 117 The Big Ideas for Expressions & Equations and for Functions 118 Open Questions for Grades 6–8 118 Parallel Tasks for Grades 6–8 128 Summing Up 134 7 Financial Literacy 135 Topics 135 The Big Ideas for Financial Literacy 136 Open Questions for Prekindergarten–Grade 2 137 Open Questions for Grades 3–5 139 Open Questions for Grades 6–8 143 Parallel Tasks for Prekindergarten–Grade 2 147 Parallel Tasks for Grades 3–5 149 Parallel Tasks for Grades 6–8 151 Summing Up 156 8 Measurement & Data 157 Topics 157 The Big Ideas for Measurement & Data 158 Open Questions for Prekindergarten–Grade 2 159 Open Questions for Grades 3–5 169 Parallel Tasks for Prekindergarten–Grade 2 181 Parallel Tasks for Grades 3–5 187 Summing Up 196 9 Geometry 197 Topics 197 The Big Ideas for Geometry 198 Open Questions for Prekindergarten–Grade 2 199 Open Questions for Grades 3–5 205 Open Questions for Grades 6–8 211 Parallel Tasks for Prekindergarten–Grade 2 224 Parallel Tasks for Grades 3–5 227 Parallel Tasks for Grades 6–8 231 Summing Up 240 10 Statistics & Probability 241 Topics 241 The Big Ideas for Statistics & Probability 242 Open Questions for Grades 6–8 243 Parallel Tasks for Grades 6–8 252 Summing Up 262 Conclusions 263 The Need for Manageable Strategies 263 Developing Open Questions and Parallel Tasks 264 The Benefits of These Strategies 266 Appendix A: Mathematical Practices Addressed in This Resource 267 Appendix B: Worksheet for Open Questions and Parallel Tasks 268 Glossary 270 Bibliography 280 Index 283 Index of Subjects and Cited Authors 283 Index of Big Ideas 286 About the Author 290
£27.54
Floris Books Rudolf Steiner's Curriculum for Steiner-Waldorf
Book SynopsisThis book is an in-depth exploration of the curriculum of the first Waldorf school, expanding on the original 'Lehrplan'.Divided into sections, the book outlines Steiner's comments on schools and lessons in general, as well as many details on his thinking on specific issues ranging from different age groups to classroom decoration and arrangement.This important book for all Steiner-Waldorf teachers gets to the heart of Steiner's ideas on education and child development.
£22.03
John Catt Educational Ltd Symbiosis: The Curriculum and the Classroom
Book SynopsisHas our system of accountability and quick fixes meant we've lost perspective of what can really improve the quality of education? With a multitude of issues at the heart of some of our more toxic schools, including micro-management, over-complicated policy and the intricate measurement of the wrong foci, it appears that teachers are experiencing a disconnect from the very reason they joined teaching in the first place. With little autonomy over what's important, fewer teachers enter the profession than the monumental amount of teachers that are leaving, and those that do, do so with reluctance and regret. With an astute examination of practice in schools, Claire Hill and Kat Howard take a thoughtful and strategic view of how to ensure a sense of connection and cohesion within schools, to ensure that all feel part of the collective curricular journey towards a gold standard. With a consideration of research-informed practice, this book will provide a series of strategies for curriculum designers at every level, keeping the high quality teachers that we very much need in schools, and providing a better palette to students in the process. At a time where teaching is somewhat politicised, monetised and overcomplicated, Symbiosis: Curriculum and the Classroom sets about the task of refining the way in which we run our schools to improve the quality of our everyday lives in schools.
£15.20
Johns Hopkins University Press Teaching with AI
Book Synopsis
£19.47
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Effective Transition into Year One
Book Synopsis''An essential resource for all Key Stage One teachers'' Martin Burrett @ICTmagic, Editor of UKEd MagazineThis new edition of the bestselling Effective Transition into Year One is essential reading for all Reception and Year One teachers, presenting a clear and practical map for effective transition to support children''s emotional, social and academic development.Using the latest research and up-to-date EYFS framework, bestselling author Dr Alistair Bryce-Clegg presents a clear map to support children as they move from the Early Years into Key Stage 1.Having been involved in a number of transition projects that specifically focus on children''s development throughout this period, Alistair draws upon years of experience in a wide range of settings. Packed full of practical ideas to help practitioners to plan for and create an effective learning environment that promotes high levels of attainment in Year One based on the effective principles of EYFS practice, this new and updated edition should be in every Reception and Year One teacher''s library.
£18.00
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Teaching a Diverse Primary Art Curriculum
Book SynopsisThe ultimate resource for developing a diverse, engaging primary art curriculum based on the work of artists from a range of backgrounds and cultures. Whether your class are drawing self-portraits or collaging with recycled materials, take inspiration from artists that challenge conventions and start conversations.With lesson plans, project ideas and one-off activities, Teaching a Diverse Primary Art Curriculum is a practical guide full of inspiration to empower every teacher to have the confidence of a specialist. Photographed black-and-white examples of children's work inspired by the likes of Jean-Michel Basquiat, Victoria Villasana and Ai Weiwei provide a comprehensive guide to primary art lessons that are in line with the National Curriculum and offer opportunities for cross-curricular links. Each chapter focuses on a different art form, including drawing, painting, sculpting, printing, textiles, photography and collage, and contains child-friendly histor
£18.00
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Looking for Learning Loose Parts
Book SynopsisLooking for Learning: Loose Parts won Highly Commended in the Creative Play Awards 2019 for Teaching Resources.Looks for Learning: Loose Parts is a full-colour, practical guide to inspire child-led learning that''s linked to to current policy and the EYFS framework. As each child progresses through their learning journey, Early Years practitioners are expected to identify and understand what learning is taking place in every activity that a child is involved in. Laura England, creator of Little Miss Early Years, uses her wealth of experience as an Early Years teacher to explore the learning that takes place when a child is tinkering with loose parts, including tinker trays filled with nuts and bolts, pompoms and play dough to combine, construct and investigate with.Loose parts are natural or synthetic materials and resources that have no pre-planned use; they can be moved, combined with other resources, lined up, deconstructed and constructed again. They can
£11.69
HarperCollins Publishers Explore English Students Resource Book Stage 4
Book SynopsisCollins Explore English is a 6-level course which provides full coverage of the Cambridge Primary English as a Second Language curriculum framework (0057) from 2020. With a magazine-style Student's Resource Book, comprehensive Student's Coursebook, and supportive Teacher's Guide, it offers clear progression within and across levels.Written with a range of international contexts in mind, this innovative course has been designed to encourage maximum enjoyment and engagement by young learners, providing them with a fun and colourful Resource Book packed full of texts and illustrations to stimulate language learning. The corresponding Student's Coursebook contains the activities relating to this input material. The Student's Resource Book and Student's Coursebook are used together to provide the full learning package for the student.The Student's Resource Books are visually appealing, with a magazine look and feel, and include a range of carefully selected fiction and non-fiction reading texts covering interesting topics for the age group. Designed to provide the stimulus materials for the course, they therefore don't include any write-in activities, and instruction rubrics are kept short and simple allowing more space on the page for the visuals and text. The write-in exercises are all contained in the accompanying Student's Coursebook, which leaves the Resource Books with a clean and engaging look.The course takes an integrated skills approach to developing language skills with an emphasis on practical communication. It is designed with interactive learning at its heart and has been created to offer flexibility where this is beneficial while following a consistent approach so the course is easy to deliver. It is fully supported by a comprehensive Teacher's Guide with detailed lesson plans that provide step-by-step guidance.Audio files are available as a free download.This series is endorsed by Cambridge Assessment International Education to support the new curriculum framework 0057 from 2020..
£11.59
New Society Publishers Dumbing Us Down 25th Anniversary Edition
Book SynopsisJohn Taylor Gatto's radical treatise on public education, a bestseller for 25 years, continues to advocate for the unshackling of children and learning from formal schooling. Now, in a changing world with an explosion of alternative routes to learning, it's poised to continue to shake the world of institutional education for many more years.Table of Contents Foreword, by Zachary Slayback Preface - About the Author 1. The Seven-Lesson Schoolteacher 2. The Psychopathic School 3. The Green Monongahela 4. We Need Less School, Not More 5. The Congregational Principle Extra Bonus Chapter: Against School Afterword Postscript 2005 - From the Publisher Postscript 2017 - From the Publisher Also available by John Taylor Gatto A Note about New Society Publishers
£14.24
SAGE Publications Inc The Standards-Based Classroom: Make Learning the
Book SynopsisWin big in the standards-based classroom! Standards-Based Learning (SBL) is NOT standardization. In fact, when we recognize the central purpose of SBL, which is to make learning the goal for all students, we can design systems and structures that are more personal, more flexible, and more engaging—for us and for our students. At its core, SBL simply asks us to organize our teaching and learning around three questions. These questions guide the creation of targets, the development of assessments, the instructional planning, and the systems to communicate learning. • Where do we want our learners to go? • How do we know where our learners are in relation to where we want them to go? • How do we move them from where they are towards or beyond where we want them to be? While simple at the core, the transition to a standards-based classroom is anything but. The complexity comes in the implementation, the integration into existing systems, and the difficult task of moving away from what’s most comfortable. The Standards-Based Classroom provides practical strategies and steps based on many years of both failures and successes to support educators during this transition to a standards-based system. The accessible and concrete examples, tools, and templates in the book can be adapted into any classroom. Teachers who are new to SBL will understand the parts, experienced teachers will see the connections to current practices, and all educators will realize the potential SBL has to transform learning. Trade Review"This book takes much of the guesswork out of becoming a highly efficient and effective teacher in a standards-based system. The authors have thought deeply about (and explained) many of the ′road block′ issues and provide both theory and practice to support teachers doing this work. This system helped me as the instructor and helped my students achieve at the level in which they desire. The Standards-Based Classroom leans on the work of the experts in the field in a very pragmatic way and makes it a great resource for teachers seeking to engage in standards-based work." -- Dr. Tom Buckmiller, Professor of Education, Drake University"If you are looking for that one book that explains teaching and learning, then this is it. Full of practical advice, suggestions, and further readings, the authors discuss and illustrate concepts with a clarity that is seldom witnessed in educational literature." -- Dr. Ken Darvall, Principal, Tema International School"The Standards-Based Classroom: A Practical Approach really is practical! With a plethora of examples and models and great suggestions that are organized to be easily read and quickly learned, this book is a must-have for any teacher considering stepping up their game to increase student learning." -- Renee Peoples, Teaching and Learning Coach, Swain County Schools"Most of us know that middle and especially high school educators can be reluctant to implement authentic standards-based learning, including grading and reporting. By having secondary authors and practitioners speaking to secondary educators, this book is right on target for what’s needed in the field right now and captures the right spirit of what standards-based learning is all about." -- Becca Lindahl, Ed.D., Professional Learning & Leadership Consultant"This book is important because of its relevancy for teachers who are implementing or transitioning to standards-based learning or want to do so. As educators, we are always looking for ways to improve our craft, and readers will find this to be a great resource. In this book, teachers will find answers to common questions and concerns related to standards-based learning environments and develop confidence to communicate with students, parents, and colleagues regarding the change in practice. They will also gain much needed practical advice, examples, and processes to implement in a standards-based classroom." -- Garnet Hillman, Author and Educational Consultant, Hillman Consulting"This book provides practical, realistic, and useful guidance to achieve its desired outcome. The authors take the 50,000-foot view of the best instructional, assessment, grading, and reporting practices that comprise the different parts of standards-based learning and integrate them into a practical system that improves learning for all students. Then they go to ground level to show how each piece works. The Standards-Based Classroom provides an outline or blueprint for developing a system that will improve the opportunities for learning for all students. " -- Hugh O′Donnell, Education Consultant, Mentor Learning, LLC"The Standards-Based Classroom provides teachers with a practical guide to implement standards-based learning in their classrooms. The authors provide a perfect balance of context and commentary, practical examples, challenges, and suggestions for further exploration. Readers can use this book to transform their pedagogy and practice to better meet the needs of all learners with a standards-based approach." -- Brian M. Stack, High School Principal, Sanborn Regional High School, NHTable of ContentsFOREWORD BY KEN O’CONNOR ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ABOUT THE AUTHORS INTRODUCTION SECTION I: ARTICULATE DESIRED RESULTS Chapter 1: Developing K-U-Ds Chapter 2: Creating Learning Targets Chapter 3: Building Learning Scales Chapter 4: Collaborating With Special Educators SECTION II: DEVELOP TARGETED ASSESSMENTS Chapter 5: Summatively Assessing Learning Chapter 6: Formatively Assessing Learnin SECTION III: DESIGN EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTION Chapter 7: Designing Instruction Chapter 8: Differentiating by Readiness SECTION IV: MONITOR AND COMMUNICATE LEARNING Chapter 9: Monitoring and Grading Learning Chapter 10: Communicating With Families CONCLUSION REFERENCES INDEX
£29.44
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Muddy Puddle Teacher
Book Synopsis''A fantastic addition to every bookshelf'' - Kathy Brodie, Host and founder of Early Years TV, @kathybrodieThe Muddy Puddle Teacher gives you everything you need to create an engaging, active and inclusive outdoor curriculum for your Early Years setting.Based on the well-loved Muddy Puddle Teacher Approach and following the Three Muddy M''s mother nature, mental health and getting more kids moving this handbook is jam-packed with simple outdoor activities for every season. There are step-by-step instructions and full-colour photographs to demonstrate the activities. Whether you're a forest school enthusiast or just getting started in taking your teaching outside, there are plenty of inspiring ideas to benefit children and save you hours of preparation time. Using natural and upcycled materials, the activities in this book span key EYFS topics as well as PSHE themes, from muddy maths and literacy to muddy meditation and yoga. From making rhyming word strings with leaves to creating wTrade ReviewThis beautiful, full-colour book is packed with practical, easily accessible ideas and activities, whatever your budget or type of outdoor space. Sarah’s humour and delight in the outdoors shines through every page. A fantastic addition to every bookshelf, whether you’re a fully committed Muddy Puddle Teacher or if you’re only just dipping your toe in the water. -- Kathy Brodie * Host and founder of Early Years TV, @kathybrodie *The Muddy Puddle Teacher is a fantastic resource for anyone who’s looking to engage in the wonders of the natural world. Sarah’s enthusiasm for her subject is infectious and the book provides comprehensive means of making the most out of what lies beyond your doorstep. -- Ben Faulks * Author, actor, producer and co-creator of Cbeebies' 'Mr Bloom's Nursery' *What a brilliant book. [...] It is cleverly set out, packed with new and creative ideas for those who already enjoy outdoor learning with early years children. [...] It is clear from reading this book that Sarah Seaman is an extremely experienced and passionate teacher who delivers her ideas in a thoughtful and helpful way. -- Rosie Watch * LoveReading4Schools *
£13.49
HarperCollins Publishers Cambridge International AS A Level Global
Book SynopsisCollins Cambridge International AS & A Level Global Perspectives and Research is a highly supportive and user-friendly resource to support the learning and teaching of the Cambridge International AS & A Level Global Perspectives & Research syllabus (9239). It comprises a Student’s Book, Workbook and a Teacher’s Guide.
£95.00
Rowman & Littlefield Plato Was Wrong!: Footnotes on Doing Philosophy
Book SynopsisThis book is a compendium of lesson plans for classroom exercises designed to foster philosophical inquiry with young people. It introduces the reader to a wide range of activities for exploring philosophical questions and problems with children from preschool age through high-school. There are lessons for a full-range of topics in philosophy, including metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and aesthetics, and each is intended to help foster a supportive and caring classroom community of inquiry. All of the activities have been used on numerous occasions and include reflections on what teachers who employ the lesson might expect when doing so. Using this book, teachers, parents, and others can successfully being fostering philosophical inquiry with young people of all ages. Trade ReviewPlato Was Wrong is full of stimulating activities that can help philosophy come alive for students from elementary school to college. With clear and easy-to-follow descriptions of how to implement each activity, the book is a valuable resource for active ways to engage young people in thinking about the large questions of philosophy. -- Jana Mohr Lone, director of the Northwest Center for Philosophy for ChildrenKudos to David Shapiro for this collection of wonderful philosophical exercises to engage in with students! Everyone who wants to encourage young people’s interest in philosophy should run out and grab a copy of this book. They’ll discover that Plato definitely was wrong and that philosophy can be fun at any age. -- Thomas E. WartenbergTable of ContentsIntroduction: Why Do Philosophy With Young People? 3 Why Use Philosophical Exercises? 7 How Are the Philosophical Exercises Organized? 11 How Are the Philosophical Exercises Used? 16 Tips for Successful Pre-College Philosophy Sessions 19 Lesson Plans 20 Topic One: What Is Philosophy? 21 Lesson Plan: Are You a Philosopher? 23 Lesson Plan: One Rule Game 33 Lesson Plan: The Three Questions 40 Lesson Plan: Energizer Activity—Word Association 44 Lesson Plan: Blind Painter 48 Lesson Plan: Keep the Question Going 53 Lesson Plan: Sense and Nonsense 56 Topic Two: What is Good Thinking? 58 Lesson Plan: Good News, Bad News 58 Lesson Plan: A Little Logic 63 Lesson Plan: How Many of These Do You Know? 70 Topic Three: What Do I Know? 74 Lesson Plan: “What’s Your Reason?” Game 74 Lesson Plan: Two Trues, One False 79 Lesson Plan: The Egg Drop Game 86 Lesson Plan: Assassin Game 92 Lesson Plan: Hypothesis Generation Exercise 98 Lesson Plan: Which Story Is True? 102 Lesson Plan: What Do I Know (About this Strawberry?) Exercise 107 Lesson Plan: Confirmation Bias Exercise 110 Topic Four: What is Real? 114 Lesson Plan: Reality Scavenger Hunt 114 Lesson Plan: “What Makes the Team the Team?” Exercise 119 Lesson Plan: What Makes Me Me? 123 Lesson Plan: Could Anything Else Have Happened? 131 Lesson Plan: Got a Minute? 136 Topic Five: What is Art? 140 Lesson Plan: Aesthetics Scavenger Hunt 141 Lesson Plan: “Smoke” 144 Lesson Plan: Art Market 147 Topic Six: What is the Right Thing to Do? 152 Lesson Plan: Ring of Gyges Diary 153 Lesson Plan: Life Boat Exercise 157 Lesson Plan: What Do Rights Look Like? Exercise 166 Lesson Plan: The Red/Green Game 173 Lesson Plan: “Hand Dealt” 179 Lesson Plan: Fair or Equal? 190 Lesson Plan: Ants and Chocolate 195 Lesson Plan: Fish and Candy 200 Topic Seven: What is the Meaning of Life? 203 Lesson Plan: What’s Worth Doing? 203 Lesson Plan: “What Is the Meaning of Life?” Game 206 Lesson Plan: Why? 209 Ten Recommended Readings for Exploring Philosophy with Children 211 Reading: Williams, Margery, The Velvetine Rabbit 220 Reading: Wiseman, B., Morris the Moose 220 Reading: L’Engle, Madeline, A Wrinkle In Time 222 Reading: Koss, Amy Goldman, The Ashwater Experiment 223 Reading: Rowling, J.K., Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 223 Reading: Baum, Frank L., selection from The Tin Woodsman of Oz 224 Reading: Tashlin, Frank, The Bear That Wasn’t 225 Reading: Steig, William, Yellow and Pink 226 Reading: Lewis, C.S., The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe 227 Reading: Mills, Claudia, Dinah Forever 227 Bibliography 229
£27.00
John Wiley & Sons Inc Mindset Mathematics Visualizing and Investigating
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 Low-Floor, High-Ceiling Tasks 2 Youcubed Summer Camp 3 Memorization versus Conceptual Engagement 4 Mathematical Thinking, Reasoning, and Convincing 5 Big Ideas 9 Structure of the Book 9 Note on Materials 17 Manipulatives and Materials Used in This Book 18 Activities for Building Norms 21 Encouraging Good Group Work 21 How Many Do You See? Learning to Reason, Convince, and Pose Questions 23 ◼ Big Idea 1: Partitioning Shapes into Equal Parts 31 Visualize: Equal or Same? 33 Play: Four Fourths 39 Investigate: Rows and Columns 44 ◼ Big Idea 2: Making and Using Equal Groups 53 Visualize: The Groups Inside 55 Play: Skipping down the Hall 61 Investigate: Array Museum 67 ◼ Big Idea 3: What Is 100? 73 Visualize: The Many Ways to See 100 75 Play: Scoop and Count 82 Investigate: Making a Dollar, Revisited 86 ◼ Big Idea 4: Composing and Decomposing Numbers 91 Visualize: Array Talks 93 Play: Which Is More? 103 Investigate: Coin Grab 114 ◼ Big Idea 5: Using Patterns in Place Value 119 Visualize: What’s in Your 12? 121 Play: Reach for It! 126 Investigate: Window Mysteries 136 ◼ Big Idea 6: Thinking on the Number Line 145 Visualize: Long Lives 148 Play: Life- Span Puzzles 157 Investigate: Living on the Number Line 166 ◼ Big Idea 7: Rulers and Clocks Are Number Lines 173 Visualize: Noticing the Ruler and Clock 175 Play: Walking the Clock 181 Investigate: A Sea of Sharks 187 ◼ Big Idea 8: Using Units to Estimate 205 Visualize: Foot by Foot 207 Play: Length Scavenger Hunt 216 Investigate: School- Day Walkabout 222 ◼ Big Idea 9: Using Data to Visualize and Wonder about Our World 229 Visualize: Fruit around the World 231 Play: Eat Your Roots 238 Investigate: Dear Data 243 Appendix 253 Grid Paper 254 About the Authors 255 Acknowledgments 257 Index 259
£17.85
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Continuous Provision in the Early Years
Book SynopsisAn indispensable guide to addressing all the challenges of continuous provision' Nursery WorldThe new and updated guide to getting continuous provision right in your setting from bestselling Early Years expert Dr Alistair Bryce Clegg.This new edition of Continuous Provision in the Early Years is fully updated based on the latest research and Alistair''s extensive experience in Early Years settings. Look no further for guidance on child-centred and play-based learning, case studies, and resources all in line with the new EYFS framework.This book will help you understand the purpose of continuous provision, how to ensure it is effective, and how to plan and tailor your activities to meet the interests and needs of the children in nursery and reception. Continuous Provision contains everything you need from the essential theory and research to inexpensive, inspirational ideas for both indoor and outdoor provision.Popular with practitioners for its humorous tone, tried and tested techniques and practical tips, this revised edition is essential for all Early Years practitioners looking to raise the bar with their continuous provision and make a positive impact.
£18.70
Hawthorn Press Form Drawing and Colouring: For Fun, Healing and
Book SynopsisThis first creative form drawing book for adults features fourfold patterns of increasing challenge. It references Celtic, Moorish, Native American, and Buddhist patterns, and encourages the development of new forms. The forms have symmetry, a balance between left and right, above and below, connecting the center with the periphery, providing stability and harmony.
£13.50
Emerald Publishing Limited Curriculum Making in Europe: Policy and Practice
Book SynopsisResponding to profound social, political and technological changes, recent global trends in education have included the emergence of new forms of curriculum policy. Addressing a gap in the literature, this book investigates the ways in which curriculum policy is influenced, formulated, and enacted in a number of countries-cases in Europe. This important collection uses the concept of 'curriculum making' as an analytical tool to explore the processes and phases of curriculum policy reform experienced across countries. Drawing first on international perspectives and then presenting a series of country case studies, written by internationally recognised curriculum specialists, the chapters explore curriculum making as an activity that occurs across multiple layers of educational systems, through a continual interplay of the global and local. Concluding with a comparative analysis of the contextual factors that shape curricular practices in different contexts, this book is a must-have resource for educational policy makers, researchers, teachers and teacher educators across the globe.Trade Review'Europe is a rich site for comparative analysis of curriculum making, and this book provides a new perspective and a wealth of studies on different actors and influences. It is a prime resource for students of curriculum.' -- Lyn Yates, Redmond Barry Distinguished Professor Emerita of Curriculum, Melbourne Graduate School of Education'This is one of the most interesting and important books on curriculum for a very long time. The editors have drawn together an international group of highly regarded teachers and academics to produce well-written and insightful case studies of curricular reform in nine European countries. This book provides a rationale, an incentive, and evidence (negative and positive) for doing things better. It should be read by actors at all levels in education systems.' -- Mary James, University of Cambridge'With its implications for policy and practice that go beyond traditional rigid educational policy texts, this book is essential reading for higher education students pursuing educational doctorates. The chapters offer a powerful corrective that empowers teacher and schools alike with making curriculum relevant to the experiences of students, and point our attention to translational and transactive processes that are otherwise ignored not only in educational policy literature, but in educator discourse. This book does a great service in (re)inscribing curriculum as a truly dynamic process in accessible language. As a curricularist who engages with education policy, I believe this work provides valuable theoretical and research material detail. For those who are interested in thinking the curriculum anew, I suggest that Curriculum Making in Europe be placed be at the top of the reading list.' -- Todd Alan Price, National Louis University, USATable of ContentsCurriculum Making: A Conceptual Framing; Mark Priestley, Stavroula Philippou, Daniel Alvunger, Tiina Soini Chapter 1. National Curriculum Making as More or Less Expressions of and Responses to Globalization; Bob Lingard Chapter 2. 'Sites' of Curriculum Making in Cyprus: Tracing the Emergence and Transformation of EXPERT Teacher-Subjects; Stavroula Kontovourki, Eleni Theodorou, Stavroula Philippou Chapter 3. The Ongoing Curriculum Reform in Portugal: Highlighting Trends, Challenges and Possibilities; Ana Mouraz, Ariana Cosme Chapter 4. Post-Socialist Curricular Reform in Czechia: Multiple Actors and Their Blame Games; Dominik Dvorak Chapter 5. Integral Curriculum Review in the Netherlands: In Need of Dovetail Joints; Nienke Nieveen, Wilmad Kuiper Chapter 6. The Case of Curriculum Development in England: Oases in a Curriculum Desert?; Gemma Parker, David Leat Chapter 7. Curriculum Reform in Scottish Education: Discourse, Narrative and Enactment; Walter Humes, Mark Priestley Chapter 8. The Craft of Curriculum Making in Lower Secondary Education in Ireland; Majella Dempsey, Audrey Doyle, Anne Looney Chapter 9. Understanding Transnational Curriculum Policies and Curriculum Making in Local Municipal Arenas - The Case of Sweden; Daniel Alvunger, Ninni Wahlstrom Chapter 10. Shared Sense-making as Key for Large Scale Curriculum Reform in Finland; Tiina Soini, Kirsi Pyhalto, Janne Pietarinen Conclusions: Patterns and Trends in Curriculum Making in Europe; Daniel Alvunger, Tiina Soini, Stavroula Philippou, Mark Priestley
£24.69
Brookes Publishing Co Design and Deliver: Planning and Teaching Using
Book SynopsisUniversal Design for Learning (UDL) is the best way to teach all students effectively and break down barriers to learning—but how can busy teachers get started with UDL right now? Find the answers in the second edition of this bestselling, teacher-trusted primer, created by internationally recognized UDL expert Loui Lord Nelson.Thoroughly updated to reflect new research and developments in the field of UDL, this book gives K–12 teachers a reader-friendly UDL introduction and a practical framework for implementation, with guidelines and checkpoints for designing effective, barrier-free lesson plans and learning environments. You’ll learn how to use the three core principles of UDL—Engagement, Representation, and Action & Expression—to present information in multiple ways and ensure access for all learners.Throughout the book, detailed examples, stories, illustrations, teacher reflections, and activities reinforce UDL principles and help you put them into practice in both virtual and in-person settings.Written in first person, like a face-to-face talk with a passionate educator, this research-based book will guide you in designing equitable, inclusive, and culturally responsive learning environments that meet the needs of diverse learners. An essential UDL introduction for both preservice and inservice educators!WHAT’S NEW: Key insights from the latest neuroscience research Useful stories and practical tips from teachers implementing UDL Technology bytes: timely tips and ideas on how to enhance online learning with UDL Expert guidance on current topics, including culturally responsive teaching, urban education, and a focus on the expert learner “Ponder this” prompts throughout the book to help readers consider new ideas and discover additional resources End-of-chapter “check-ins” that help readers apply what they’ve learned ONLINE MATERIALS: Designing instruction with UDL is easier than ever with these online resources, available as printable downloads: CAST UDL Guidelines; an Identifying Your Resources chart; a UDL design cycle graphic; a UDL lesson plan flowchart; and classroom resource mapping charts for elementary, middle, and high school teachers. Table of Contents About the Downloads About the Author Foreword David Rose Preface Acknowledgments I Introducing Universal Design for Learning 1. Introducing Universal Design for Learning 2. The Must-Knows of the UDL Framework II The Principles of Universal Design for Learning 3. Engagement 4. Representation 5. Action and Expression III From Planning to Practice 6. The Learning Environment 7. The Goal and the Lesson References Index
£31.41
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Lesson Planning Tweaks for Teachers
Book SynopsisLesson planning is a requirement of every teacher. Whether you are planning your day-to-day lessons or a formal observation, planning is a skill that can be refined and improved to ensure your workload is manageable and your lessons exceptional.Aimed at committed and reflective teachers who want to develop their practice, this book introduces Tweaks for Teachers: small changes that make a big difference! It encourages you to review your current lesson planning practice and develop lessons that enable students to make outstanding learning gains. The book focuses on making practical, small changes that, over time, can make a real difference to the quality of learning and teaching in the classroom.Organised around real lesson snippets and full lesson plans covering every secondary subject, the book focuses on the key areas you need to plan for every lesson: assessment for learning, questioning, stretch and challenge and commitment to learning, as well as covering the importance of Table of ContentsSection 1: The lesson plan/ Section 2: Assessment for learning/ Section 3: Questioning and discussion/ Section 4: Stretch and challenge/ Section 4: Developing commitment to learning
£17.09
Rowman & Littlefield Emergent Teaching
Book SynopsisEmergent Teaching inspires teachers to teach with more spontaneity and creativity within an educational environment that is highly constrained. It demonstrates, through descriptive stories, creative strategies and provides an intellectual foundation for emergent teaching. The authors show how teachers can relate subject matter to students' lives and experience. They illustrate rituals and processes that help establish a caring learning community. Finally, the book applies the theories of complexity and chaos while reaffirming the natural wisdom that teachers possess within themselves. The authors have chosen a narrative format that models rather than tells, and encourages readers to connect to their own stories and experiences. The book is consistent with the theoretical understandings and research in the complexity sciences but takes a narrative approach, giving examples and illustrations of ideas through stories, myths, and parables that act as metaphors and illustrations. Key topiTrade ReviewThis book is a conversation, a curriculum conversation among Sam, an educator with an interest in the new sciences, holistic education, and spirituality, and David, a trained artist and ordained Zen monk, and the students they have worked with and learned from over the years. From these conversations emerge creative insights into teaching, learning, living. Reading this book will transform one’s own insights into all three. -- Wm. Doll, Univ. of British Columbia, Co-Founder of AERA, Chaos and Complexity SIGIn a universe increasingly shown to be radically interconnected and dynamic, education has largely remained disconnected and plodding. Drawing from the 'new sciences' and extensive teaching encounters, Emergent Teaching provides a philosophically astute and eminently practical hope for teaching as holistic, structured improvisation. This nuanced, wise, and intimate work, punctuated with compelling first-hand accounts of transformative teaching, serves as a potent invitation into what vibrant teaching can be. -- Tobin Hart, Professor of Psychology, Author of: The Secret Spiritual World of Children and From Information to Transformation: Education for the Evolution of ConsciousnessThe concepts of emergent curriculum and emergent teaching have been around for years but have remained elusive. Crowell and Reid-Marr's book at last brings clarity to emergent teaching in manner that teachers will find helpful. The book is filled with stories and vignettes that bring emergent teaching to life. The ideas presented are linked to the new sciences so that underlying the practices that are described is a strong theoretical base. This book is a very welcome addition to the literature on holistic education. -- Dr. Jack Miller, professor of curriculum, teaching, and learning, University of Toronto; author of The Holistic CurriculumMany educators have referred to teaching as an art, very few have actually penetrated that question, let alone show what such teaching looks like in practice. Emergent Teaching: A Path of Creativity, Significance, and Transformation treats this topic with a clarity born of a deep understanding of systems thinking and process, one that continuously allows the original insights of their students to emerge. This book succeeds both in articulating the theory and showing how to radically enrich education. -- Renate and Geoffrey Caine, authors of: Natural Learning for a Connected World: Education, Technology, and the Human Brain (2011, Teacher College Press), Strengthening and Enriching your Professional Learning Community: The Art of Learning Together (ASCD, 2010)As states adopt common core standards and school districts ponder scripted curriculum that allegedly ensures that such standards are met, some classroom teachers have sought alternate routes. Emergent Teaching results from teachers' understanding that they can influence but cannot control what occurs in the classroom. Instead, Crowell and Reid-Marr (both, California State Univ.) assert that although teachers may anticipate certain patterns, classroom practice largely involves assisting learners to discover personal significance and creating a sense of belonging. Organized into ten chapters, the book defines emergent teaching and then examines some central tenets of the approach, including the experience of non-separation, event-centric teaching, non-linear instruction, the emergence of understanding, and the roles of play and joy in the classroom. Within these contexts, Crowell and Reid-Marr explore how teachers may encourage creativity, build relevance, and link emergence to the curriculum and other holistic concerns. Clearly written and full of useful examples of emergent teaching in action, the book is a great complement to A. S. Neill and Albert Lamb's Summerhill School (1994) or Maxine Greene's Releasing the Imagination (CH, Apr'96, 33-4642). Summing Up: Highly recommended. All readership levels. * CHOICE *Crowell and Reid- Marr present accessible conversations, reflections and stories that guide the reader through a transdisciplinary approach to teaching. Teachers are offered strategies for emergent teaching that can transform their learning worlds. . . .This work affirms and advances our understanding of transformative education. By interweaving the new sciences, the importance of non-linearity, process, and creativity, Crowell and Reid-Marr offer a significant responsive holistic approach to education that addresses the whole person. . . .The clear style and easily understood ideas make the book suitable for a wide audience, from undergraduates to academics and extends our perspectives to implement transformative learning theory into educational practice. Crowell and Reid- Marr embody and model what it means to be spiritual, mindful, inclusive, creative, critical, and collaborative. * Journal of Transformative Learning *Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Introduction 1 What Is Emergent Teaching? 2 Indra’s Net: Non-Separation as the Foundation for Emergent Teaching 3 Process From An Emergent Perspective: Event-Centric Teaching 4 The Shape of a Snake: Non-linearity and Emergence 5 Fostering a Learning State of Mind: Play, Joy, and Irreverence 6 Creativity: The Ceaseless Imperative 7 Aunt Kath Serves Tea: Ritual and Emergence 8 In the World – Teaching What Really Matters 9 When the Curriculum Disappears – A Holistic Perspective 10 The Path to Emergent Teaching in Classrooms and Schools Epilogue References
£31.50
Rowman & Littlefield Unraveling Dyslexia: A Guide for Teachers and
Book SynopsisDespite being the most common learning disability, dyslexia is widely misunderstood—it is not related to a lack of comprehension or having a low IQ, nor is it simply a matter of mixing up the letters “b” and “d”. Shrouded by myths and misperceptions, lack of direct, practical information on dyslexia leaves many teachers and families frustrated. Well-intentioned teachers tell parents that all kids learn differently and at a different pace, but as the months turn into years, the gap between skilled readers and those that struggle widens. The antidote to wait-and-see and more-of-the-same is information. In this book, Sayeski and Chandler translate research from neuroscience, cognitive psychology, linguistics, and education into bite-sized, actionable guidance for teachers and parents to follow to put kids on the path to reading. This book is designed for teachers, administrators, and parents seeking information that can be immediately applied to improve outcomes of students with dyslexia. Within the book, readers will find answers to common questions about dyslexia and the schools. What is dyslexia, and how can I describe it to fellow teachers, parents, or students? Which education laws apply to the instruction of students with dyslexia? What do differences in brain activation patterns tell us about dyslexia? How can research on typical and atypical reading development be translated into effective intervention for students with dyslexia? What should reading instruction for students with dyslexia look like? Which assessments can be used to guide the delivery of reading intervention? How can assistive technologies be used to enhance academic engagement? Each chapter concludes with a checklist and synthesis activity designed to move the readers from knowledge to action. Table of ContentsChapter 1: Dyslexia and The Complex Behavior of ReadingChapter 2: Creating the Code: Understanding English OrthographyChapter 3: Reading Instruction in the United StatesChapter 4: Reading Science and Individual Differences in ReadingChapter 5: Structured Literacy: Word RecognitionChapter 6: Structured Literacy: Language ComprehensionChapter 7: Advocacy and ActionGlossaryReferencesIndexAbout the Author
£27.00
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Continuous Provision The Skills
Book SynopsisThe essential companion to Continuous Provision in the Early Years, the popular guide to getting continuous provision right in your setting from bestselling Early Years expert Dr Alistair Bryce-CleggNewly updated, Continuous Provision: The Skills is designed to show practitioners what effective continuous provision should look like and explain how practitioners can link their provision directly to assessment, with an emphasis on skill-based learning. Bestselling author and Early Years expert Dr Alistair Bryce-Clegg shows the difference between ''pure skills'', skills related to specific areas of continuous provision like sand, water and role play, and ''facilitative skills'' that children can experience in a setting. This book looks at all areas of continuous provision with a view to helping practitioners to identify, assess and teach different ''pure'' and ''facilitative'' skills.Continuous Provision: The Skills also includes inspiring and creative strategies for making the most of continuous provision as an open-ended experience, to allow children to use their own creativity and curiosity to interpret and use what they see around them. This book is packed with inexpensive ideas for indoor and outdoor provision, and guidance on play-based and child-centred learning.Featuring updated tips and advice in line with the new EYFS Framework, this revised edition is essential for all Early Years practitioners looking to raise the bar with their continuous provision and make a positive impact in their setting.
£18.70
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Getting Ready to Write
Book SynopsisThe essential, updated step-by-step guide to getting ready to write from bestselling Early Years expert Dr Alistair Bryce Clegg.Getting Ready to Write contains all the crucial developmental stages before children even pick up a pencil. The book starts with the theory and latest research and then provides step-by-step innovative ideas for intervention. The book contains inexpensive, accessible ideas for indoor and outdoor provision and includes creative activities such as Dough Gym, Funky Fingers and Writing Like a Jedi!This new edition breaks down the developmental stages of becoming a mark maker (from palm gripping to shoulder pivot) and includes tried and tested activities for young mark makers to master this important skill ahead of the transition to Key Stage 1 and become confident writers, even in the digital age.
£18.70
Hodder Education Secondary Maths in Action
Book SynopsisIn Secondary Maths in Action, experienced curriculum expert and maths teacher Emma McCrea offers insights into the complex task of teaching maths.Taking an evidence-informed stance, Emma first explores the age-old question of why we study maths and the important role it plays in our lives and in society. Next she examines several pertinent debates in maths - those of pupil grouping, mastery and gender. Finally, we are taken on a grand tour of curriculum, pedagogy and assessment as the fundamental pillars of great teaching.Additionally, the book includes four rich case studies, revisited throughout the curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment chapters, which help to showcase how these ideas can be applied in various contexts - so you can really see what it all looks like In Action.
£14.25
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC 100 Ideas for Primary Teachers Playful Learning
Book SynopsisNo matter what you teach, there is a 100 Ideas title for you!The 100 Ideas series offers teachers practical, easy-to-implement strategies and activities for the classroom. Each author is an expert in their field and is passionate about sharing best practice with their peers.Each title includes at least ten additional extra-creative Bonus Ideas that won''t fail to inspire and engage all learners.From playful learning advocate Blair Minchin, this book provides a rich toolbox of inclusive activities for using play to engage pupils in the primary classroom throughout Key Stages 1 and 2. With a section dedicated to each major curriculum area, this book offers a broad range of fun and flexible ideas. Discover activities such as Coding Cones, which teaches the principles of coding without using a computer, mental maths hopscotch, and Magnet Mazes to teach physics. The ideas are easy to try and to adapt, and have all been trialled and enjoyed! with pupils. Studies have shown that engaged, playful learning can improve academic performance at all ages (not just early years) and reduce absenteeism. Use these 100 ideas to provide your pupils with creativity, curiosity, resilience and plenty of fun, and boost enthusiasm in your classroom!
£13.50
Gryphon House,U.S. The Giant Encyclopedia of Lesson Plans
Book Synopsis
£31.46
Scholastic The National Curriculum in England 2020 Update
Book SynopsisTo help teachers plan and prepare for three new statutory subjects(Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Educations, andHealth Education) in English schools from September 2020, Scholastichas published an updated version of their bestselling NationalCurriculum in England for Key Stages 1 and 2.
£21.21
Peter Lang Publishing Inc Encouraging Metacognition
Book SynopsisDrawn from a combination of the current metacognitive research and the authors' extensive educational backgrounds, this book is a compilation of essential metacognitive strategies to challenge students to learn to think and to think to learn. After first reviewing the concept of metacognition its dimensions, distinctiveness, and importance as supported by the literature the book then outlines several metacognitive strategies and how to incorporate and implement them in one's daily classroom practice. These fundamental and transparent methods aim to enable the teacher to act as a role model and to improve the development of learning. Focusing on student success and achievement and independent learning, the book will be a valuable resource for every educator.
£26.70
Brush Education Inc Creative Development: Transforming Education
Book Synopsis
£24.75
John Catt Educational Ltd Taking the IPC Forward: Engaging with the
Book SynopsisSince its introduction in 2000, well over 1000 schools in more than 65 different countries have adopted the IPC. In this book, educators raise and discuss implications for the future implementation of this innovative curriculum within the context of a changing world.
£16.15
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC 100 Ideas for Primary Teachers History
Book SynopsisNo matter what you teach, there is a 100 Ideas title for you!The 100 Ideas series offers teachers practical, easy-to-implement strategies and activities for the classroom. Each author is an expert in their field and is passionate about sharing best practice with their peers.Each title includes at least ten additional extra-creative Bonus Ideas that won''t fail to inspire and engage all learners.Teaching history without reference to genuine historical sources from the relevant period is unimaginable, as engaging with real historical material can inspire and captivate pupils'' interest. By introducing them to a source-based approach, their learning can be transformed and their historical skills developed. 100 Ideas for Primary Teachers: History is brimming with imaginative ideas to teach history in the primary classroom. With each idea based on an original historical source from The National Archives, this book takes a skills-based approacTrade ReviewA refreshing, enquiry-based approach to teaching history that strays away from traditional textbook sources and uses engaging archival material to develop key historical skills. A must-have for any teacher looking for practical, innovative ways to deliver the curriculum. * Adelise Easter, Primary Teacher and Head of History, @MissAEaster *
£13.50
Rowman & Littlefield Successful Writing Strategies for National Board
Book SynopsisSuccessful Writing Strategies for National Board Certification leads National Board candidates through various strategies to help them write in the National Board Style. How a candidate writes about their teaching practice greatly impacts the success of their efforts to become a Board-Certified Teacher. Components the candidates submit depend on writing that is clear, consistent, and convincing. All the Scoring Rubrics are built upon those elements. This book gives many writing strategies, tips, and examples to lead candidates toward the goal of submitting work that meets the National Board Standards for accomplishment. This revision brings it up-to-date with the current, Version 3.0 National Board requirements.Table of ContentsList of FiguresPrefaceAcknowledgementsIntroduction 1What is National Board Certification? 2Building Your Foundation 3Getting Started 4The Reflective Teacher, Metacognition, and the National Board Process 5Writing for the National Board 6Probing the Prompts 7Differentiation and Writing About Student Work 8Writing the Video Component 3 9Writing for Component 4 10Component 1 Writing at the Assessment Center 11Candidate Care 12Confusing Topics and FAQsAppendix
£17.09
Harvard Educational Publishing Group Teaching Core Practices in Teacher Education
Book SynopsisIn Teaching Core Practices in Teacher Education, Pam Grossman and her colleagues advocate an approach to practice-based teacher education that identifies “core practices” of teaching and supports novice teachers in learning how to enact them competently. Examples of core practices include facilitating whole-class discussion, eliciting student thinking, and maintaining classroom norms. The contributors argue that teacher education needs to do more to help teachers master these professional skills, rather than simply emphasizing content knowledge.Teaching Core Practices in Teacher Education outlines a series of pedagogies that teacher educators can use to help preservice students develop these teaching skills. Pedagogies include representations of practice (ways to show what this skill looks like and break it down into its component parts) and approximations of practice (the ways preservice teachers can try these skills out as they learn). Vignettes throughout the book illustrate how core practices can be incorporated into the teacher education curriculum.The book draws on the work of a consortium of teacher educators from thirteen universities devoted to describing and enacting pedagogies to help novice teachers develop these core practices in support of ambitious and equitable instruction. Their aim is to support teacher educator learning across institutions, content domains, and grade levels. The book also addresses efforts to support teacher learning outside formal teacher education programs.
£27.16
Verlag Peter Lang (e)Pedagogy - Visual Knowledge Building:
Book SynopsisThe accelerating iconic turn in our society today increasingly demands the interactive representation of contextual knowledge. At the same time the use of Web based learning environments highlight the audio-visual dimension of (e)pedagogy and the move towards practical, project-oriented curricula. Regardless of the educational field pedagogical expertise thus requires more and more understanding and control of visual elements and their interpretations. There is a growing need for visually oriented pedagogical experts such as teachers, tutors, designers and developers who are capable of community knowledge building and collaboration with other experts from different fields from both private and public sectors. The book intends to illuminate scientific and programmatic excerpts from an international community of researchers, practitioners, teachers and scholars working in interrelated fields such as Aesthetic Education, ePedagogy Design Visual Knowledge Building, Visual Education, Art Education, Media Pedagogy and Intermedia Art Education.
£72.27
SAGE Publications Inc Ten Assessment Literacy Goals for School Leaders
Book SynopsisAssessment literacy leads to improved outcomes for all Do you know how to ensure teachers have the knowledge and skill to use assessment data to improve student learning? Do you know the influence that student involvement in assessments has on motivation and learning? This book guides you and your leadership team through 10 assessment literacy goals with practical content, how-to's, success indicators, and activities to extend and process learning. You will come away understanding the attributes of comprehensive and balanced assessment systems, the necessity for clear academic achievement targets, and why assessment quality is essential. In addition to providing rubrics, processes, and practical tools that work across all grade levels and subject areas, this book shows you how to: Work with staff to integrate formative assessment and sound grading practices Communicate with all members of the school community about student learning Protect students and teachers by avoiding unethical and inappropriate assessment use Use student assessment information to improve and inform instruction Develop assessment policies that support quality assessment practice Advance your understanding of assessment so your teachers can accurately measure learning, practice effective formative assessment strategies, and ensure and maintain a comprehensive and balanced assessment system in your school or district.Table of ContentsOverview Chapter 1: Comprehensive and Balanced Assessment Systems Chapter 2: Clear Standards Chapter 3: Standards of Assessment Quality Chapter 4: Formative Assessment Practices Chapter 5: Grading Practices Chapter 6: Communicates Effectively Chapter 7: Ethical and Appropriate Assessment Use Chapter 8: Evaluate assessment competencies and appropriate professional development Chapter 9: Analysis of Student Assessment Information Chapter 10: School and District Assessment Policies References
£33.24
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Educating Outside
Book SynopsisAlthough the benefits of learning outside are well documented and more and more teachers are heading out (post-pandemic) to teach their classes, outdoor activities often decline as children progress through their education. There are many reasons for this: lack of time in the curriculum, lack of training, lack of teacher confidence, or simply lack of inspiration. Educating Outside contains a bank of outdoor learning ideas that can be used to enhance and enrich your classes' learning experiences across the curriculum; including in science, history, geography, art and design, English and maths. Each lesson idea is linked to a specific programme of study and outlines required resources, links to soft skills, cross-curricular opportunities, and a broad lesson plan with suggested outcomes and photos. All the ideas take place within the school grounds themselves, which means plenty of opportunities to try out new activities without lengthy risk assessments, extra time and additionalTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Foreword Introduction 1. Outdoor Learning in Practice 2. Science Outdoors 3. History Outdoors 4. Geography Outdoors 5. Art and Design Outdoors 6. English Outdoors 7. Maths Outdoors Final thoughts Bibliography and useful links Index
£17.99
HarperCollins Publishers Cambridge International AS A Level Global
Book SynopsisCollins Cambridge International AS & A Level Global Perspectives and Research is a highly supportive and user-friendly resource to support the learning and teaching of the Cambridge International AS & A Level Global Perspectives & Research syllabus (9239). It comprises a Student’s Book, Workbook and a Teacher’s Guide.
£14.04
UCL Press Developing the Higher Education Curriculum:
Book Synopsis
£34.64
Rowman & Littlefield From Backpacks to Broadway: Children's
Book SynopsisMusical theater is a dynamic, collaborative art form, which encompasses music, theater, dance, and the visual arts. Traditionally associated with adult performers, musicals also have roles designated specifically for children. How then does involvement in musical theater support children’s learning through the performing arts? What do children value from their musical theater experiences and how do these experiences influence children’s personal, social, and artistic lives? Based on a decade of research, this book explores these questions through children’s participation as singers, actors, and dancers, in school-based, community, and professional musical theater. By valuing children’s voices as important in understanding experience, Rajan constructs a framework of musical theater participation, and applies broader educational implications to highlight the unique characteristics of musical theater in children’s lives.Trade ReviewThis book is a welcome touchstone resource for professionals working with children in musical theatre. The primary strength of this book is its attention to children’s perspective within the phenomenon of musical theatre. Interviews over time with children enabled the author to obtain rich and useful data on their perspective. Overall, the book gives a clear picture of the experience of being in musical theatre in the twenty-first century. -- Katie Carlisle, associate professor, music education, graduate director; director, Center for Educational Partnerships, Georgia State UniversityThis book was an enjoyable read and informative demonstration of the unique impact musical theater had on children’s learning experiences. Dr. Rajan’s findings provide timely and articulate support for process and product-based, multi-arts learning in school, community and professional settings. -- Natalie Monterastelli, executive director, Bubbles AcademyVery useful and relevant book. This represents an untapped and often overlooked area of music education. It emphasizes the role and importance of self-expression, performing, creativity and arts integration which are important constructs that need to be addressed in the music curriculum. Many music educators employ a theatrical or dramatic component to their concerts or performances. This might be through the form of mini-skits, poetry readings or full-blown musical productions. Thus, the advice, stories and insights of Rekha Rajan’s book ”In the Spotlight” address the need of, and practical application of theatrical technics and methodologies in the music classroom. The stories and narratives here can enlighten and encourage burgeoning young artists and their teachers. It is an area that remains relatively untapped in the pre- and in-service curricula for music educators. -- Christian V. Hauser, associate professor of music education, Concordia University ChicagoThis book is an advocacy tool for music and drama teachers who want to include or keep musical theater programs in schools, and it reminds us that musical theater is not just entertainment, but belongs in schooling for all children. -- Katherine Strand, associate professor of music education, Indiana UniversityThis book proves that being in the arts is essential for children to help and build self-esteem, create meaningful relationships, and learn how to work in an ensemble type atmosphere. It takes a look at children’s experiences in all levels of musical theater from the classroom to the professional stage. It was fascinating taking a look at how different it was for those children who do this as a career at such a young age. -- Steve Leaver, Imagination Theater, Chicago, ILTable of ContentsForeword Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Children’s Participation in Musical Theatre Chapter 2: A Framework of Musical Theatre Participation Chapter 3: School-Based Musical Theatre Chapter 4: Community Musical Theatre Chapter 5: The Professional Stage Chapter 6: Learning through Musical Theatre Epilogue: Beyond Broadway References Index About the Author
£45.90
Rowman & Littlefield Change the World with Service Learning: How to
Book SynopsisChange the World with Service Learning is written in a clear and easy-to-use style designed for the teacher integrating Service Learning into the curriculum. The book guides educators from all content areas and grade levels to create meaningful Service Learning projects with their students by providing a no-fluff, step-by-step, teacher-to-teacher description of how to create, plan, teach, and celebrate Service Learning which meets and exceeds local, district, and national curricular expectations. The tools presented in Change the World with Service Learning will lead to projects which can have a lasting and positive impact on both the participating students, as well as those they are designed to serve.Trade ReviewKaty Farber's book, Change the World with Service Learning, is an important contribution to this dynamic field of education. It clearly articulates the current research that supports the academic, personal, social, and civic values in our current drive to quantify education. Farber provides practical recommendations for teachers in approaching service learning and especially the role of community members, a significant consideration of many valuable stakeholders that are often not included in this important community work. Filled with inspirational teacher voices, the resources in this book can be easily adapted to classroom teachers across grade levels. -- Mary Whalen, Rowland Fellow 2010?2011 and history teacher, Twinfield Union SchoolWith this book, Farber guides teachers from beginning to end in their quest to set up service learning projects. From how to pick topics, set up groups, and generate local support, to class handouts, assessment rubrics, and thought-provoking questions, Farber has written a thorough how-to guide for teachers. She provides meaningful advice for both new and veteran teachers and a convincing stance on how service learning benefits all students. -- Julie Smart, special educator at Rumney MemorialFarber has successfully combined the practical real experience that can only come from a classroom teacher with the inspiration and enthusiasm that service-learning projects create in students. And she has made it so easy to use. The book is filled with templates, talking points, stories, and lots of ideas. This book should be on every teacher's resource shelf and required for every pre-certification teacher in college. It is an easy step-by-step guide to introducing, implementing, and assessing service learning projects in upper elementary to high school classrooms of any subject. Bravo Farber! -- Dana Hudson, Shelburne Farms ? Vermont FEED, Northeast regional lead for the National Farm to School NetworTable of ContentsChapter 1 Chapter One: What is Service Learning? Chapter 2 Chapter Two: Why do Service Learning with Your Students? Chapter 3 Chapter Three: Gathering Ideas Chapter 4 Chapter Four: Planning Considerations, Step by Step Chapter 5 Chapter Five: Partnering with the Community Chapter 6 Chapter Six: Working in Teams Chapter 7 Chapter Seven: Authentic Assessment Chapter 8 Chapter Eight: Powerful Reflection Chapter 9 Chapter Nine: Securing Funding Chapter 10 Chapter Ten: Voices from the Field: Inspiration, Advice and Guidance from Teachers Currently Leading Service Learning Projects
£18.04
Regnery Publishing Inc Climbing Parnassus: A New Apologia for Greek and
Book SynopsisIn Climbing Parnassus, Tracy Lee Simmons presents a defense and vindication of the formative power of Greek and Latin. He also shows how these languages have played a crucial role in the development of authentic Humanism, the foundation of the West’s cultural order and America’s understanding of itself as a union of citizens. Simmons’s persuasive witness to the unique, now all-but-forgotten advantages of study in and of the classical languages constitutes a bracing reminder of the genuine aims of a truly liberal education.Trade Review“This luminous book shows that writing precisely and clearly demonstrates an allegiance to civilization itself.”—Jeffrey Hart, professor of English emeritus, Dartmouth College“The author elucidates the values inherent in a classical education, i.e., the Greek and Latin languages and literatures, and these ideals shape this intelligent, passionate, and articulate book.”—Choice
£15.15
SteinerBooks, Inc How the Future Can Save Us: Fresh Perspectives on
Book Synopsis
£18.00
Hodder Education Alternative Provision Huh
Book SynopsisFor one reason or another, mainstream education does not suit every young person. Many young people are educated in alternative provision, which is defined by the Department for Education as educational provision ''for pupils who, because of exclusion, illness or other reasons, would not otherwise receive suitable education''. As of 2023, over 25,000 young people are enrolled in alternative provision, and those numbers continue to rise.It is essential, then, that the curriculum on offer in alternative provision is exemplary, as these young people - already facing extraordinary challenges - need the very best if they are going to progress successfully into adulthood.Huh is the Egyptian god of endlessness, creativity, fertility and regeneration. He is the deity Mary Myatt and John Tomsett have adopted as their god of the curriculum. Their Huh series of books focuses on how practitioners design the curriculum for the young people in their schools.The Huh
£15.20
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC How to Survive Your First Year in Teaching:
Book SynopsisThis new edition of Sue Cowley’s bestselling book serves as a practical, up-to-date guide for early career teachers learning to navigate their first two years in the classroom. This introspective toolkit shows you how to not only survive but thrive during the first two years of your teaching career, and this latest edition provides practical new chapters on how to effectively manage your workload and gives plenty of useful teacher wellbeing tips. It reflects the introduction of the Early Career Framework along with revised material on the National Curriculum and the current Education Inspection Framework. Written in Sue Cowley's honest, accessible and down to earth style, How to Survive your First Year in Teaching is a must have for all new teachers at the start of their career.Trade ReviewA great book packed full of tips and advice to not only help you survive but to flourish in your first year! -- Andy Taylor, Senior Lecturer, tweets as Mr T @MrTs_NQTsThe most complete and honest guide to succeeding as a new teacher I've seen. Sue expertly distils every high-impact, practical strategy you’ll need to thrive in the classroom. -- Dr Tim Ennion, Director of School Improvement, Wessex MAT * Dr Tim Ennion, Director of School Improvement, Wessex MAT *
£18.00
Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development The Mastery Learning Handbook
Book Synopsis
£23.76
HarperCollins Publishers Collins Cambridge Lower Secondary Global
Book SynopsisThe Collins Cambridge Lower Secondary Global Perspectives series offers a skills-building approach to the Cambridge curriculum framework (1129) from 2022. The resources support students to develop skills in analysis, collaboration, communication, evaluation, reflection and research, exploring global issues through rich international sources.
£19.57
Prufrock Press Fiction and Nonfiction
Book SynopsisThe CLEAR curriculum, developed by University of Virginia''s National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented, is an evidence-based teaching model that emphasizes Challenge Leading to Engagement, Achievement, and Results. In Fiction and Nonfiction: Language Arts Units for Gifted Students in Grade 4, students will read and analyze short stories and write their own short story in the fiction unit. In the nonfiction unit, students will study nonfiction (and creative nonfiction) texts to examine how writers use many of the same devices to tell nonfiction stories. Students will read a variety of texts and will write their own memoirs. These units focus on critical literacy skills, including reading diverse content, understanding texts as reflections of culture, and finding bias in fiction and nonfiction.Grade 4
£29.99
