Primary and middle schools Books

Book SynopsisWhile most teachers are skilled in providing opportunities for the progression of children's learning, it is sometimes without fully understanding the theory behind it. With greater insight into what is currently known about the processes of learning and about individual learners, teachers are better equipped to provide experiences and situations that are more likely to lead to effective acquisition of knowledge, concepts and skills.Ways of Learning has been widely used and now, fully updated, it seeks to provide further insight into the ways in which learning takes place, which teachers can make use of in their planning and teaching, including: an overview of learning behaviourism and the beginning of theory cognitive and constructivist learning multiple intelligences and learning styles difficulties with learning the influence of neuropsychology other theories, philosophies and names relating theory to pracTable of ContentsPreface Preface to the fourth edition Acknowledgements Chapter 1 Learning Chapter 2 Behaviourism and the beginnings of theory Chapter 3 Cognitive, constructivist learning Chapter 4 Multiple intelligences and Learning styles Chapter 5 Difficulties with learning Chapter 6 The impact of neuroeducational research Chapter 7 Other theories, ideas and people to know aboutChapter 8 Relating theory to practice: what can we learn from research? Appendix Comparing and contrasting Piaget and Vygotsky – in summary References Index

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Book SynopsisPowerful Primary Geography: A Toolkit for 21st-Century Learning explores the need for children to understand the modern world and their place in it. Dedicated to helping teachers inspire children's love of place, nature and geographical adventures through facilitating children's voice and developing their agency, this book explores the way playful opportunities can be created for children to learn how to think geographically, to solve real-life problems and to apply their learning in meaningful ways to the world around them. Based on the very latest research, Powerful Primary Geography helps children understand change, conflict and contemporary issues influencing their current and future lives and covers topics such as: Weather and climate change Sustainability Engaging in their local and global community Graphicacy, map work and visual literacy Understanding geography through the arts.Including several case studies fromTrade Review"This is a book which is excellent on many different levels. It sets out a broad vision of geography as a learning journey which will take today’s pupils to the final decades of the present century. The text is well structured and underpinned by a clear sense of values and purpose." - Dr Stephen Scoffham, Teaching Geography"I look forward immensely to using this book. Anne Dolan and all the schools ho contributed to this wonderful book are to be commended for their vision, commitment and hope to make teaching geography personal, political, and powerful." - Paula Galvin, INTOUCH"This book stands as a ground-breaking contribution to the teaching, learning and researching of primary geography education. It aids educators to reflect critically on their own practices, current global and local issues, and how these can be addressed meaningfully in their future educational practices. It should make for essential reading for all interested in geography education, climate change education, sustainability education and in education which positions children’s agency and action to the forefront more broadly." - Joe Usher, Irish Educational StudiesTable of ContentsIntroduction Powerful primary geography: Setting the scene Powerful geographical thinking: Initiating investigations and enquiry-based learning Teaching powerful geography through place Playful approaches to powerful geography: Games, artefacts and fun Teaching geography powerfully through topics: Weather and climate change Teaching powerful geography through graphicacy, map work and visual literacy Teaching powerful geography through the arts Powerful geography: Teaching citizenship, global learning and the Sustainable Development Goals Appendix 1: Card-sorting activity for teaching about volcanoesAppendix 2: Weather glossaryIndex

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Book SynopsisThe eighth edition of Measurement and Evaluation in Physical Education and Exercise Science, now published in paperback and hardback, offers students a clear and practical guide to best practice for measurement and evaluation in school- and nonschool-based physical activity programs.Written by two academics with backgrounds in physical education teacher education (PETE), the book emphasizes the link between theory and practice and reflects the most recent changes in national physical education programs. It covers a full range of introductory topics, including current trends in measurement and evaluation, program development, statistics, test selection, and an expanded chapter on alternative assessment, before introducing: measurement for health-related physical fitness measurement for psychomotor skills measurement for cognitive knowledge measurement for affective behaviors grading self-evaluation.Each chapter featuTable of Contents1. Introduction to Measurement and Evaluation 2. Linking Program Development with Measurement and Evaluation 3. Basic Statistics 4. Criteria for Test Selection 5. Alternative Assessments 6. Measuring Health-Related Physical Fitness and Physical Activity 7. Measuring Psychomotor Skills 8. Measuring Cognitive Knowledge 9. Measuring Affective Behaviors 10. Grading 11. Using Self-Evaluation to Improve Instruction 12. Measurement and Evaluation in Activity-Based Settings

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Book SynopsisTime to Talk provides a powerful and accessible resource for practitioners working to improve children's language and communication skills. Showcasing effective approaches in schools and settings across the country from the early years through primary and secondary education, it summarises research on what helps children and young people develop good communication skills, and highlights the importance of key factors: a place to talk, a reason to talk and support for talk.This timely second edition has been fully updated to reflect Pupil Premium, curriculum, assessment and special needs reforms, and can be used by individual practitioners as well as supporting a whole-school or setting approach to spoken language. It includes: whole-class approaches to developing all children and young people's speaking and listening skills; catch-up' strategies for those with limited language; ways of diffeTable of ContentsPreface 1. Speech, language and communication – a growing issue 2. What do we know about how to support language development? 3. Stories from schools and settings 4. A place to talk 5. A reason to talk 6. Teaching talk 7. Support for talk 8. Working with parents and carers to develop their children's language skills 9. Supporting children with more severe needs

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Book SynopsisSharing insights of various theoretical perspectives to help understand the complex root causes of children's behaviour, Supporting Positive Behaviour in Early Childhood Settings and Primary Schools highlights key responses that can encourage positive mental health, resilience and behaviour.Drawing on a range of theoretical frameworks, this book: Translates theoretical insights into adaptable and practical responses Considers children''s strengths and needs with regards to resilience and mental health Includes case studies, tasks and questions for reflection Identifies innovative practical strategies for supporting positive behaviour in educational settings Combining theoretical perspectives on supporting positive behaviour, Supporting Positive Behaviour in Early Childhood Settings and Primary Schools is user-friendly and conceptually unified. It gives early childhood and priTrade Review"There is always a sense of urgency for better understanding how to positively support children in schools and early years settings. These respected authors have written a comprehensive account of how to promote positive behaviour in the children they work with. They go beyond concepts of behaviour management and support the undergraduate to actively deconstruct taken for granted conceptions of authority, control and discipline. What is exciting about this book is that the reader can consider positive behaviour from a broad range of theoretical perspectives. I highly recommend this book to all undergraduates and those new to teaching." - Marilyn Fleer, Laureate Professor, Monash University, AustraliaChildren’s behaviour can be a source of angst for early childhood and primary school educators. Written in a lively accessible style, this book is a must read for educators in both contexts. Drawing upon multiple theoretical perspectives including Bowlby (attachment), Bandura (social-learning) and Bronfenbrenner (bioecological) and, placing the child at the centre, it explores the complexity and root causes of children’s behaviour. Through the judicious use of case studies, questions for reflection and tasks, readers are supported to reflect up their learning and, develop strategies to support children’s positive behaviour throughout the educational continuum from early childhood through to the end of primary school. It makes an innovative contribution by going beyond mere discussion of theory, to bridging the theory practice divide; encouraging the reader to use theory as a lens to improve practice within their educational setting…The book makes a very valuable contribution to our understanding of behaviour, redresses unreasonable expectations and facilitates in-depth reflection and promotes strengths-based approach to behaviour management. - Mary Moloney, Mary Immaculate College, IrelandO'Toole and Hayes have produced an extremely thought-provoking, comprehensive and accessible text on this most emotive and challenging of topics for educators - the behaviour of the children we work with. They guide us expertly through a range of theoretical and practical approaches and force us to examine our own beliefs and biases through regular opportunities for reflection and by highlighting differences in cultural norms. This thoroughly referenced and wide-ranging text is useful for both individual teachers and early years practitioners looking to develop their own practice and for teams seeking to improve the work of their departments or schools. - Jarlath O'Brien, Times Educational Supplement behaviour columnist and author Table of ContentsChapter 1 Deconstructing Authority, Control and DisciplineChapter 2 An authoritative Approach to Promoting Positive BehaviourChapter 3 Behaviourist Perspectives and Strategies for Positive BehaviourChapter 4 Psychodynamic and Relational Perspectives and Strategies for Positive BehaviourChapter 5 Humanist Perspectives and Strategies for Positive BehaviourChapter 6 The Biological Bases of BehaviourChapter 7 Behaviour in Context: Bioecological Theory and the Web of DevelopmentChapter 8 An Intercultural Perspective on BehaviourChapter 9 Combining Theoretical Approaches: The Example of BullyingChapter 10 Reflecting on Positive Approaches to Engaging with Children’s Behaviour

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Book SynopsisReading Between the Lines Set Two is a sequel to the popular Reading Between the Lines. It is a resource book for teachers, teaching assistants, SENCOs and Speech and Language Therapists who need to support the development of inference skills in children aged 812. These unique guides offer accessible and easy-to-use material specifically targeted to improve inference, which is a crucial element in understanding spoken and written language.The book provides 370 engaging texts themed around different areas such as place and occupation, and includes short stories about everyday events, magic and adventure. Each short text is accompanied by guiding questions and is carefully graded to allow students to gradually progress from more simple texts with highlighted clues onto more challenging scenarios which will require higher level inferencing skills.Containing handy photocopiable material, this guide can be used with whole classes, small groups or individual Table of ContentsPreface Introduction How to use this book Part 1 1. Object 2. Action 3. Instrument 4. Place 5. Occupation 6. Category 7. Character 8. Emotion 9. Cause and effect 10. Time / era Part 2 11. Lucky dip 12. Stories

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Book SynopsisBecoming a Research-Informed School examines the reasons why teachers and leaders use research to improve their schools, and explores how teachers select, understand and use research to enhance learning experiences in fast-moving classroom environments. It analyses what teachers and school leaders actually do, to use research in their schools, and how they build a research-informed culture. Based firmly in data from real schools and considering the experiences of over 150 education professionals, it shows how research and evidence can be used to: Improve decision-making processes Develop schools as intellectual communities Address priorities for improvement Implement research-informed teaching Respond to policy imperative for informed practice Guide future research Trade Review"This book will be extremely timely and relevant in terms of adding to current thinking and practices around schools’ engagement with research" Sue Sing, Researcher-in-Residence, Christ the King School, London "The book meets a major need, linking research to real life examples of what schools are actually doing" Jamie Galpin, Developmental Psychologist, The Bridge School, London "This book, drawing as it does on an extensive range of high quality research studies that explore evidence-use, provides a state of the art insight into how to achieve evidence-informed teaching practice in our schools." Chris Brown, Professor of Education, Portsmouth University "This book is essential reading for school leaders. The Why, What and How of research engagement are covered with impressive detail, combining an academic examination of the issues with practical strategies and an excellent sense of the current political context we're operating in." Tom Sherrington, Education Consultant and Author of The Learning Rainforest Table of ContentsContents PART ONE: WHY? Chapter One: Can Research Improve Schools? Chapter Two: Research Informs Decision-Making Chapter Three: Research Extends ‘Teaching Mindsets’ Chapter Four: Research Develops Schools as Intelligent Communities PART TWO: WHAT? Chapter Five: The Many Forms of Research Chapter Six: Obtaining Trustworthy Research with Susan Graves PART THREE: HOW? Chapter Seven: Building a Research-Informed Culture with Susan Graves Chapter Eight: Teacher Research Chapter Nine: Research Discussion Groups Chapter Ten: Lesson Study David Allan, David Boorman, Ella O’Doherty and Paul Smalley Chapter Eleven: Using School-Generated Data Elisha Omoso Chapter Twelve: Working with Universities Chapter Thirteen: Overcoming Obstacles to Research Utilisation Appendix

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Book SynopsisThe Magic of Mentoring offers an introduction to the theory and practice of successful mentoring together with a unique focus on how mentors can reflect on the skills they bring to the role, and those they still need to develop. Through the use of scenarios, reflections and stories, the reader is encouraged to apply the content to a real context, demonstrating the importance of reflection for both parties and the benefits derived from this, especially those related to understanding ourselves and others. Written by Carol Thompson, who has worked with a range of trainee teachers and mentors, this book draws from the author's own experience to explore the importance of self-development, and the ways in which this can be enhanced through practice. Reviewing key themes in relation to mentoring, including models and current practice, it considers the creation of a nurturing environment through effective communication as well as acknowledging the need to generate the right Trade Review"This book is an expertly written, imaginative, comprehensive and original book about mentoring in all its guises. The approach and tone of the book is authoritative but accessible, and it is packed with helpful ideas, thinking, research, reflections and activities which anyone in a position of helping another person learn through mentoring will find essential. If you just buy one book about mentoring, this should be it." - Dr. Jim Crawley, Senior Lecturer in Education Studies, Institute for Education, Bath Spa University."The Magic of Mentoring is an excellent guide and authoritative reference for students and practitioners alike. Thoroughly researched, it leaves no stone unturned in the world of coaching and mentoring. Numerous case studies, examples, exercises and stories make a vast array of models and approaches live, enabling the reader to relate to their own needs, situations and levels of experience. Lucid articulations of complex ideas are helpfully woven together in themes, forging insightful connections between the models and practices explained. An enjoyable and engaging read, The Magic of Mentoring fills a gap in the available literature and is no doubt destined to become a go-to reference for both budding and experienced mentors and coaches." - Darren Bourne, Director of Education, Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies, Nottingham Trent University."This very accessible practical book will be a key text for any educator interested in the role of a mentor. The model of mentoring as a democratic process that it explores is a highly principled approach that enables mutual learning and growth of both mentor and mentee with the potential to transform educational establishments into institutions permeated by growth and learning at every level." - Janice Wearmouth, Professor of Education, University of Bedfordshire."This book is an expertly written, imaginative, comprehensive and original book about mentoring in all its guises. The approach and tone of the book is authoritative but accessible, and it is packed with helpful ideas, thinking, research, reflections and activities which anyone in a position of helping another person learn through mentoring will find essential. If you just buy one book about mentoring, this should be it." - Dr. Jim Crawley, Senior Lecturer in Education Studies, Institute for Education, Bath Spa University."The Magic of Mentoring is an excellent guide and authoritative reference for students and practitioners alike. Thoroughly researched, it leaves no stone unturned in the world of coaching and mentoring. Numerous case studies, examples, exercises and stories make a vast array of models and approaches live, enabling the reader to relate to their own needs, situations and levels of experience. Lucid articulations of complex ideas are helpfully woven together in themes, forging insightful connections between the models and practices explained. An enjoyable and engaging read, The Magic of Mentoring fills a gap in the available literature and is no doubt destined to become a go-to reference for both budding and experienced mentors and coaches." - Darren Bourne, Director of Education, Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies, Nottingham Trent University."This very accessible practical book will be a key text for any educator interested in the role of a mentor. The model of mentoring as a democratic process that it explores is a highly principled approach that enables mutual learning and growth of both mentor and mentee with the potential to transform educational establishments into institutions permeated by growth and learning at every level." - Janice Wearmouth, Professor of Education, University of Bedfordshire."This accessible and timely book is a responsive contribution to how educationalists in the field of Adult and Further Education (and indeed beyond) can draw on the magic of mentoring to create a positive change for themselves as mentors and their mentees. It takes a step by step approach to developing and driving forward knowledge and skills; never dry it is highly creative and reflective in its democratic and deeply engaging approach. I highly recommend this text for those of you who want to weave your own magic in and out of their classrooms." - Professor Vicky Duckworth, Edge Hill University"A thoroughly engaging and insightful book, which expertly draws together research, practice and personal reflection. Beautifully illustrated throughout. An essential read for those involved in the complexities of school leadership and mentoring." - Rob Negus, Arts Director, Camps Kenwood & Evergreen, New Hampshire."This is a very good book that provides a useful introduction to the theory and practice of successful mentoring. I really like the structure of this book as its 15 concise but engaging chapters introduce key concepts, explore theory and best practice and then recommend targeted reading for further study. Theoretical content includes Transactional Analysis, NLP, Emotional Intelligence, Johari’s Window, Gibbs Reflective cycle and many more. Using the metaphor of a nurtured tree and by describing a sprinkling of magic in each chapter this best practice guide also provides engaging activities to support a mentors professional development. Highly recommended." - David Andrews, Loughborough College of Further & Higher EducationTable of ContentsIntroductionChapter 1: The Roots of MentoringChapter 2: Creating the Right EnvironmentChapter 3: Recognising BoundariesChapter 4: Understanding Ourselves and OthersChapter 5: Nurturing the Mentoring RelationshipChapter 6: CommunicationChapter 7: Modelling ExcellenceChapter 8: ChallengingChapter 9: ReflectionChapter 10: FlexibilityChapter 11: Mentoring CreativitiesChapter 12: Mentoring DilemmasChapter 13: TransitionsChapter 14: Working with OthersChapter 15: The Magic Within

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Book SynopsisPhonics for Pupils with Special Educational Needs is a complete, structured, multisensory programme for teaching reading and spelling, making it fun and accessible for all. This fantastic seven-part resource offers a refreshingly simple approach to the teaching of phonics, alongside activities to develop auditory and visual perceptual skills. Specifically designed to meet the needs of pupils of any age with special educational needs, the books break down phonics into manageable core elements and provide a huge wealth of resources to support teachers in teaching reading and spelling. Book 4: Sound by Sound Part 2 focuses on investigating complex sounds and their relationship with letters and letter combinations. Each chapter explores a key sound (o-e/ z/ ee/ a-e/ er/ e/ ow) and contains over 40 engaging activities, including: sound sums, word tech, word tracker, making better sentences and spelling challenge. Thorough guidance is provided on how to deliver eachTable of Contents o-e 2. z 3. ee 4. a-e 5. r 6. e 7. ow

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Book SynopsisThe modern world needs more scientists and engineers, and good science education is key to filling this gap. Especially in the current climate of rapid curriculum changes, a lack of emphasis on training can result in unconfident teaching and monotonous lessons. To rectify this, this book offers methods to deliver the National Curriculum aims at primary school in an interesting, hands-on and fun fashion.Tried and Tested Primary Science Experiments provides a practical step-by-step guide for all year groups, helping teachers to create more engaging and fun science lessons in the classroom. All experiments are simple to follow, fail-safe and are designed to enthuse and inspire students. It includes: tried and tested guides to running successful science experiments; clear instructions that outline the simple equipment required, how to carry out the experiments and what results to expect; suggestions for adapting each activTable of ContentsContents Year 1 Plants Growing plants Seasons Classification fo trees Deciduous and evergreen Animals including humans Identifying common animals Materials Grouping materials Testing materials Seasonal changes Making a wind meter Barometer Rain gauge Year 2 Living things and their habitats Living , dead and never alive Living things and their habitats Food chains Plants Growing plants Growing conditions Animals including humans Animals and their offspring Keeping something alive! Investigating the international space station Uses of everyday materials Testing materials Further testing comparing materials Year 3 Plants Model plants Conditions for growth Transport of water in plants The flower life cycle Animals including humans Animals and their food Investigating skeletons and muscles Rocks Sorting rocks Investigating soil Modelling a fossil Light Mirror magic Viewing the sun safely with pinhole cameras Light – shadow puppets Forces and magnets Attracting magnetic materials Year 4 Living things and their habitats Grouping living things Design your own classification key Environmental change Animals including humans Modelling the digestive system Modelling teeth States of matter Solids, liquids and gases Changing state with cholocolate Puddle practicals Sound Listening to sounds Straw flutes String instrument demonstration Recycled instruments Electricity Circuits conductors and insulators Year 5 Living things and their habitats Life cycles Flower dissection Animals including humans Changes as humans age Properties and changes of materials Dissolving and solutions Separating mixtures Testing uses of materials Materials for insulation Reversible and irreversible changes Earth and space Model solar system The Earth and the Moon Forces Egg drop challenge Homemade friction boards Catapults Year 6 Living things and their habitats Classifying animals Animals including humans Model of the blood Model of the blood vessels Heart dissection Lifestyle and body functions Evolution and inheritance Giraffes then and now! Dinosaurs Parent and offspring Adaptations Light Shadows Seeing objects Electricity Circuit symbol snap Series circuit Index

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Book SynopsisThis accessible guide provides practical support on becoming research engaged and research active within the school and beyond. It explores the meaning of research and clarifies multiple types of research which lead to different views on what works', all whilst showing how to engage with the latest educational findings and how to conduct classroom-based research as part of career-long professional development. Divided into three parts, this book examines the various understandings of being research-engaged' and covers key issues such as: Finding and interpreting research How to apply and evaluate findings in reliable ways Planning and carrying out a classroom-based project Building a culture of research within a school Establishing local research networks Publishing work Illustrated with inspiring examples of how to these implement ideas in scTrade Review"I have read several books of this nature aimed at classroom practitioners, but this one has a contemporary feel and includes references to current debates. It successfully articulates the need for research-informed practitioners and is another tool in the armoury of a profession that desperately needs to able to stand up to politicians." - Peter Ford, Schools Week"I think that Dr Firth’s book will be welcomed by trainee teachers, their research supervisors and trainers, and practicing teachers alike. Indeed, the book as a whole is, in my view, to be highly recommended to these reader audiences, and on a personal note, I intend to lose no time in making such recommendations myself." - Dr Stephen James Minton, The Psychology of Education Review"I have read several books of this nature aimed at classroom practitioners, but this one has a contemporary feel and includes references to current debates. It successfully articulates the need for research-informed practitioners and is another tool in the armoury of a profession that desperately needs to able to stand up to politicians." - Peter Ford, Schools WeekTable of ContentsIntroduction, 1: Why teachers should engage with research, 2: Finding time for research, 3: Accessing and using research evidence, 4: Will this work for my learners?, 5: Using a research-based intervention in your classroom, 6: Evaluating your intervention, 7: The next step, 8: Conducting ethical research, 9: Controlling research variables, 10: Correlation studies, 11: Quantitative methods, 12: Qualitative methods, 13: Research into your subject area, 14: The 'research lead' role, 15: A school culture of research, 16: Local networks, 17: Disseminating your research, Glossary, Index

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Book SynopsisSpelling Rules, Riddles and Remedies is for anyone supporting learners who are struggling to understand the world of English spellings.This book engages learners and enhances their learning by using practical and dynamic resources to reveal the cause and effect of spelling confusions. By posing opportunities for understanding memory-related applications, learners and their spelling tutors are empowered with the knowledge and resources required to amend, improve and proliferate spelling success.In this revised edition, bestselling author Sally Raymond offers further unique and accessible 'Spelling Detective' and 'Learning Application' activities and explores ways of empowering individual learners. Offering a wealth of effective approaches to improving spelling, chapters: demonstrate how spelling errors can be examined to develop solutions for individual learners; show how to engage pupils through use of meta-cognition; highlight the reasons why spelling abilities might fail; explore and resolve the impact of English spelling irregularities and deviations through informed discovery; illustrate how to use mnemonics and story-lines to link tangible prompts to confident spelling ability; provide structured game-play and challenging practice lessons. boost pupilsâ achievement through the strategic use of multiple processing skills. Clearly presented and highly illustrated, this book encourages creativity and shows teachers how to adopt and adapt a variety of learning strategies to suit different needs. Targeting learners in Key Stage 2 upwards, Spelling Rules, Riddles and Remedies brings a wealth of ideas to stimulate spelling success.Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Impact of Spelling Difficulties 1. Varied and Innovative Learning Opportunities 2. The Storage and Recall of Spelling Memories 3. Exploring the Rules of English Spelling 4. Promoting Creativity and Ownership 5. A Brief History of English Spellings 6. Spelling Riddles 7. Structure and Monitor Opportunities for Learning 8. Enpowering Individual Learners 9. Answers to Literacy Challenges Index of Words and Spelling Patterns Index of Spelling Activities and Games Index of Topics

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Book SynopsisThis book contains a wealth of ideas for teachers to deliver engaging and informative assemblies in primary schools. The book gives a structure for any assembly that can be easily followed with minimum preparation and provides plenty of opportunities for children to learn interactively and reflect on the theme introduced.With all the essential information on over 40 topics and complementary resources, including the author''s own poetry, Jumpstart! Assemblies covers a variety of subjects, such as: personal relationships and values, including friendship, bullying, tolerance, and greed; health and wellbeing, including exercise, food, safety at home and online, and mental health; global issues, including conservation, the environment, world hunger, and peace; festivals and celebrations, including Diwali, Hanukkah, Ramadan, Chinese New Year, and Christmas. This book will be an invaluable aid for aTable of ContentsIntroduction Section 1. Personal Relationships and Values Bullying Friends and Friendships Greed Heroes Honesty Litter Manners Perseverance Right and Wrong Rights and Responsibilities Rules Saying Sorry Tolerance Section 2. Health and Wellbeing Anger Eating healthily Exercise Happiness Sadness Safety on the Internet Safety at home Safety in the Street Safety on the Road Section 3. Global Issues Endangered Species World Conservation Day World Forest Day World Homeless Day World Hunger Day World Oceans Day World Peace Day World Water Day Section 4. Festivals and Celebrations Bonfire Night World Book Day Chinese New Year Christmas Divali Eid-Al-Fitr Eid-Al-Adha Guru Nanak’s Birthday Hannukah Harvest Festival National Pets Day National Poetry Day Remembrance Day St Andrew’s Day St David’s Day St George’s Day St Patrick’s Day

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Book SynopsisVisible Learning Insights presents a fascinating inside view' of the ground-breaking research of John Hattie. Together, the authors John Hattie and Klaus Zierer embark on a mission to build on the internationally renowned work and combine the power and authority of the research with the real coal face' experience of schools. Offering a concise introduction into the Visible Learning Story', the book provides busy teachers with a guide to why the Visible Learning research is so vital and the difference it can make to learning outcomes. It includes: An in-depth dialogue between John Hattie and Klaus Zierer. Clearly structured chapters that focus on the core messages of Visible Learning' and infer practical consequences for the everyday job of teaching. FAQs to Visible Learning that provide an invaluable introduction to the language of learning and success in schools. An overview of the cuTrade Review"An in-depth book that puts the data that spwaned Visible Learning under the microscope to reveal exactly where, why and how a teacher can indeed 'know' the impact of their teaching... I woud recommend that it is read, referenced and relied on by all educational practitioners in whatever capacity the serve." - Sallyann Wright, inTuition Magazine (Society for Education and Training) Table of ContentsChapter 1: "It depends on the teacher's expertise." John Hattie in dialogue with Klaus Zierer Chapter 2: Introduction Chapter 3: The Visible Learning story: Insights into Visible Learning Chapter 4: What is inescapable: Students and their family background Chapter 5: What does not have much effect by itself: Structures, framework conditions, and curricular programmes Chapter 6: Where learning becomes visible: Teaching and learning processes Chapter 7: What really matters: Teachers and their passion Chapter 8: What are the landmarks? A summary Chapter 9: What’s missing: An outlook Chapter 10: To start with: Ideas for practice Appendix A: FAQs Appendix B: 250-plus factors

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Book SynopsisProviding insight into current research, and comprehensive guidance on recent legislation and policy, this key text offers anyone working or preparing to work with children with SEND with essential academic and theoretical understanding to underpin and inform existing and future practice.Exploring prime areas in which professionals work directly with children with SEND, chapters broach current issues and debates relating to practice, and examine recent advances in research, policy and legislation in areas including education, health and social care. This interdisciplianry approach, coupled with case studies, points for reflection and clearly signposted activities throughout, gives readers the opportunity to develop a thorough understanding of the complexities surrounding SEND and enables them to relate these to their own practice. Packed with practical tips and examples of best practice, topics discussed include: approaches to inclusion, integratioTable of ContentsIntroduction Chapter one: The SEND Professional Chapter two: Safeguarding and Child Protection Chapter three: The Changing Role of the SEND Practitioner Chapter four: Working with Families in the SEND Context Chapter five: Inclusivity, Models and Discourses Chapter six: Introducing Developmental Diversities Chapter seven: Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities and Difficulties Chapter eight: Autism Spectrum Disorder Chapter nine: Attention Disorders (ADD, ADHD) Chapter ten: Dyslexia Chapter eleven: Understanding and Managing Speech, Language and Communication Difficulties Chapter twelve: Chromosomal and Gestational Diversity Index

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Book SynopsisWhat ideas do children hold about the natural world?How do these ideas affect their learning of science?Young learners bring to the classroom knowledge and ideas about many aspects of the natural world constructed from their experiences of education and from outside school. These ideas contribute to subsequent learning, and research has shown that teaching of science is unlikely to be effective unless it takes learners' perspectives into account.Making Sense of Secondary Science provides a concise, accessible summary of international research into learners' ideas about science, presenting evidence-based insight into the conceptions that learners hold, before and even despite teaching. With expert summaries from across the science domains, it covers research findings from life and living processes, materials and their properties and physical processesThis classic text is essential reading fTable of ContentsPart I: Children's ideas about life and living processes. Living things. Nutrition. Growth. Responding to the environment. Reproduction and inheritance. Microbes. Ecosystems. Part II: Children's ideas about materials and their properties. Materials. Solids, liquids and gases. Chemical change. Particles. Water. Air. Rocks. Part III: Children's ideas about physical processes.

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Book SynopsisWritten to meet the needs of teaching assistants and learning support assistants, this book provides a practical toolkit for supporting students on the autistic spectrum in mainstream primary schools. The book offers a clear, jargon free explanation of autism spectrum conditions and examines the difficulties arising from these conditions and how they can impact on students' learning. Addressing issues which arise on a daily basis, it is full of practical advice and strategies for supporting students socially and academically across all areas of the curriculum.Features include: advice on supporting students through examinations examples and case studies to illustrate how the strategies described work in practice forms to help with information collection and evaluation templates to scaffold students' comprehension and learning in different subject areas Packed with photocopiable resources that can be adapted to suit individual studenTable of ContentsPART ONE1. Strengths of Individuals with Asperger Syndrome or High Functioning Autism2. Important things to know about Autism Spectrum Conditions3. Autism and Asperger Syndrome – a brief history4. Girls with Asperger Syndrome5. Parents are a Valuable Resource – Use ThemPART TWO6. Be Prepared! Transition into Primary School7. Sensory Overload - Creating an Autism Friendly Environment8. The Real Challenge - Managing Behaviour9. Bullying and Asperger SyndromePART THREE10. Organization - Practicalities11. Autism is a Communication Difficulty12. Handwriting Difficulties, Poor Working Memory and Scribing for a Pupil with AS13. Written Assignments14. English Literature15. Science, Technologies and PE16. School TripsAfterwordGlossary of TermsBibliography

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Book SynopsisDescriptosaurus: Action & Adventure builds on the vocabulary and descriptive phrases introduced in the original bestselling Descriptosaurus and, within the context of adventure stories, develops the structure and use of the words and phrases to promote colourful cinematic writing. This essential guide will enable children to take their writing to the next level, combine their descriptions of setting and character and show how the two interact. Children can then experiment with their own adventure stories, armed with the skills, techniques and vocabulary necessary to describe their action scenes in a way that allows the reader to feel the characters' fear and excitement, and visualise the action within the setting.This new system also provides a contextualised alternative to grammar textbooks and will assist children in acquiring, understanding and applying the grammar they will need to improve their writing, both creative and technical.Trade Review"Descriptosaurus is a hugely popular and highly successful book which helps teachers encourage pupils’ creative writing. […] Descriptosaurus: Action and Adventure takes a subject which will really excite and engage children and builds on the vocabulary and descriptive phrases introduced in the original bestseller book. Always keeping close to the theme, it develops the structure and use of the words and phrases to promote colourful cinematic writing. […] This is a huge library of ideas and will give teachers an almost unlimited resource to inspire their pupils. It’s very simple to use and newly qualified teachers and teachers in training will find the book accessible; experienced teachers will find the range of ideas quite superb. A wonderful resource." – Parents in TouchTable of ContentsINTRODUCTION KEY ELEMENTS PART A – RACECHAPTER 1 HOOKS Section 1: Openings Section 2: Warning of Danger to Come Section 3: The Ticking Clock Section 4: A Decision/Plan Section 5: What’s Lurking Behind the Door Section 6: Too Close for Comfort CHAPTER 2 JOURNEY CHAPTER 3 ROUTES Section 1: Cities, Towns and Villages Section 2: Paths & Trails Section 3: Ground CHAPTER 4 MOVING CLOSE TO THE DESTINATION Section 1: Setting A. Barriers B. Alarms Section 2: Interaction A. Scanning the Area B. Signals C. Advancing D. Getting Inside Section 3: Reaction CHAPTER 5 SECRET PASSAGES & TUNNELS Section 1(a): Setting - Secret Passages Section 2(a): Interaction Section 2(b): Setting - Tunnels & Passages Section 2(b): Interaction Section 3: Reaction PART B – THE CHASECHAPTER 6 FOLLOWED Section 1: Characters Section 2: Interaction Section 3: Reaction CHAPTER 7 HIDING Section 1: Characters Section 2: Interaction Section 3: Reaction CHAPTER 8 PURSUED Section 1: Characters Section 2: Interaction Section 3: Reaction CHAPTER 9 TRAPPED Section 1: Characters/Setting Section 2: Interaction Section 3: Reaction PART C – THE VILLAINCHAPTER 10 MEETING THE VILLAIN A. The Villain & his Allies Section 1: Expressions Section 2: Eyes Section 3: Voice Section 4: Movement Section 5: Scars B. Dangerous Animals Section 1: Guard Dogs Section 2: Scorpion Section 3: Crocodiles Section 4: Snake Section 5: Black Widow Spider CHAPTER 11 INTERACTION & REACTION TO VILLAIN A. Movement B. Wrestle C. Strike Section 2: Reaction CHAPTER 12 CAPTURED Section 1: Characters Section 2: Interaction Section 3: Reaction PART D – SURVIVALCHAPTER 13 FIRE, EXPLOSIONS, VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS Section 1: Setting A. Fire B. Explosions C. Earthquakes & Volcanoes Section 2: Interaction Section 3: Reaction CHAPTER 14 IN THE WATER Section 1: Setting Section 2: Interaction Section 3: Reaction CHAPTER 15 DESERTS Section 1: Setting Section 2: Interaction Section 3: Reaction CHAPTER 16 SNOW, ICE, AVALANCHES Section 1: Setting Section 2: Interaction Section 3: Reaction APPENDIX:PLANNING AN ADVENTURE STORY Plot Planning Sheet Hero Planning Sheet Villain Planning Sheet S(C)IR - The Race S(C)IR - The Chase S(C)IR - Survival

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Book SynopsisOver the last three decades sports coaching has evolved from a set of customary practices based largely on tradition and routine into a sophisticated, reflective and multi-disciplinary profession. In parallel with this, coach education and coaching studies within higher education have developed into a coherent and substantial field of scholarly enquiry with a rich and sophisticated research literature.The Routledge Handbook of Sports Coaching is the first book to survey the full depth and breadth of contemporary coaching studies, mapping the existing disciplinary territory and opening up important new areas of research. Bringing together many of the world's leading coaching scholars and practitioners working across the full range of psychological, social and pedagogical perspectives, the book helps to develop an understanding of sports coaching that reflects its complex, dynamic and messy reality. With more importance than ever before being attacTable of ContentsIntroduction Part 1: Historical and Conceptual Overview of Sports Coaching 1. Historical Perspectives on Coaching 2. Coaching with Foucault: An examination of applied sports ethics 3. Coaching and Professionalization 4. Ready, Set, Action: Representations of coaching through film 5. Issues of Exclusion and Discrimination in the Coaching Profession 6. Coaching Efficacy Beliefs 7. Coaching Competency and Exploratory Structural Equation Modelling 8. The Application of Video-Based Performance Analysis: The coach supporting athlete learning 9. Observing Coach-Athlete Interactions in Real Time: The state space grid method 10. Recommendations on the Methods Used to Investigate Coaches’ Decision Making 11. A Critical Realist Approach to Theorising Coaching Practice Part 2: Perspectives on Sports Coaching In Action 12. Defining Coaching Effectiveness: focus on coaches’ knowledge 13. Coaches and Talent Identification 14. Holistic Sports Coaching: A critical essay 15. Quality Coaching Behaviours 16. Coaching Special Populations 17. Body Politics: Coaching and technology 18. Humour and Sports Coaching: A laughing matter? 19. Towards an Emotional Understanding of Coaching: A suggested research agenda 20. Expectancy Effects in Sports Coaching 21. Coaching Life Skills 22. Ambiguity, Noticing, and Orchestration: Further thoughts on managing the complex coaching context 23. Athlete Learning and Development: Implications for coaching practice 24. Coach: The open system’s manager 25. Exploring Trust and Distrust in Coaching: A suggested research agenda 26. Empathic Understanding and Accuracy in the Coach-Athlete Relationship 27. Dangerous Liaisons: Harassment and abuse in coaching 28. Team Cohesion in Sport: Critical overview and implications for team building Part 3: Influences on Becoming a Sports Coach 29. Coach Education and Learning: Developing the field 30. Looking at Coach Development from the Coach-Learner’s Perspective: Considerations for coach development administrators 31. Effective Coaching as a Modernist Formation: A Foucauldian critique 32. What a Foucauldian Approach Might Do for the Loss of the Female Coach 33. Women in Coaching: The work-life interface 34. Coach Burnout 35. Coaching Expertise and the Quantitative Examination of Developmental Experiences 36. Psychosocial Training Interventions to Prepare Youth Sport Coaches 37. Developing High Performance Coaching Craft through Work and Study 38. Mentoring for Sport Coaches 39. Innovative Approaches in Coach Education Pedagogy

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Working with young children on the autistic spectrum and supporting them as they learn can be fascinating, challenging, often overwhelmingly difficult, but more than anything else, hugely rewarding. Strategies to Support Children with Autism and other Complex Needs bridges the gap between explaining what autism is and finding ways to interact through having a balance of play activities interspersed with more formal teaching of skills of everyday living. This highly practical text provides a bank of strategies that are specially designed to be matched to the developmental status of each child. These strategies are endorsed by academics who have monitored the children's responses in communicating, pretending, playing, moving, and singing and describe how the children have responded positively over time.This book covers a variety of topics such as: The importance of play for enhancing learning for children with autism and other complex need

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Book SynopsisThe fully updated second edition of Teaching History Creatively introduces teachers to the wealth of available approaches to historical enquiry, ensuring creative, effective learning. This book clearly sets out the processes of historical enquiry, demonstrating how these are integrally linked with key criteria of creativity and helps readers to employ those features of creativity in the classroom. Underpinned by theory and research, it offers informed and practical support and is illustrated throughout with examples of children's work. Key themes addressed include: investigating sources using archives in your own research project becoming historical agents and history detectives drama for exploring events myths and legends communicating historical understanding creatively. With brand new chapters from the Stone Ages to the Iron Age, using prehistoric sources; The withdrawal of the Romans and the conquest and seTable of ContentsPart I The Essential Integration of History and Creativity 1. Why Must Teaching and Learning in History be creative? Hilary Cooper 2. Supporting Creative learning in History Hilary Cooper Part II Creative Approaches to Aspects of Historical Enquiry 3. Investigating Activities Using Sources at Key Stage One Penelope Harnett and Sarah Whitehouse 4. Creative Teaching and learning using prehistoric sources: changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age Jon Nichol 5. Creativity and challenging sources: King Arthur and the Anglo Saxon Settlement of Britain c. 400-600 Jon Nichol 6. Using Artefacts and Written Sources Creatively Hugh Moore 7. Using Archives Creatively Sue Temple 8. Creative Approaches to Time and Chronology Hugh Moore with Rachel Angus, Caitlin Brady, Caitlin Bates and Caron Murgatroyd 9. Creativity, and historical investigation: pupils in role as history detectives ( pro historians) and as historical agents Jon Nichol 10. Using creative drama approaches for the teaching of history Cherry Dodwell 11. Creativity, connectivity and interpretation Jon Nichol 12. Creative exploration of local, national and global Links Penelope Harnett and Sarah Whitehouse 13. The Awakening of Creativity: history is now Hilary Cooper

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsAbout the author Introduction Chapter 1 Art & DT Chapter 2 English Chapter 3 Humanities Chapter 4 Mathematics Chapter 5 MFL Chapter 6 Music Chapter 7 PE Chapter 8 PSHE Chapter 9 Science Chapter 10 Display Chapter 11 Reward Games & Early Morning Work Index of Activities

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Book SynopsisHow do children determine which identity becomes paramount as they grow into adolescence and early adulthood? Which identity results in patterns of behaviour as they develop? To whom or to which group do they feel a sense of belonging? How might children, adolescents and young adults negotiate the gap between their own sense of identity and the values promoted by external influences?The contributors explore the impact of globalization and pluralism on the way most children and adolescents grow into early adulthood. They look at the influences of media and technology that can be felt within the living spaces of their homes, competing with the religious and cultural influences of family and community, and consider the ways many children and adolescents have developed multiple and virtual identities which help them to respond to different circumstances and contexts. They discuss the ways that many children find themselves in a perpetual state of shifting identities without ever being firmTrade ReviewThis interdisciplinary book offers a significant contribution to understanding and supporting healthy identity development in children and adolescents, a critical task for ensuring their well-being and, in turn, to the future well-being of the planet. Its range of coverage is remarkable, with contributions by scholars from many countries using varied research methods to investigate diverse identity facets and issues. * Aostre Johnson, Emeritus Professor of Education, Saint Michael's College, Vermont, USA *This is an invaluable resource for all those who wish to have a glimpse of how children and young people on all five continents are making use, or struggling, with spirituality, religion, language, gender, education, class and ability in their journey to construct their identify. * Adrian-Mario Gellel, Professor of Early Childhood and Primary Education, University of Malta, Malta *This is an excellent collection of essays written by a team of international scholars who specialise in culture and identity across age groups. The topics covered are wide-ranging and contemporary. Grounded in cutting-edge research and solid scholarship, this volume is a must-read for policymakers, academics and educators. * Charlene Tan, Associate Professor at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore *With broad-ranging perspectives, ranging from the socio-cultural to the spiritual, this work shares significant ideas illuminating how we can face the challenge of establishing our identities in an unpredictable world. * Yoshiharu Nakagawa, Professor of Education, Doshisha University, Japan *This handbook captures both the subaltern discourses and innovative intersections of gender, race/ethnicity, class, disability, religion, language, and technology to construct modern-day identities in children and adolescents. Its multi-, inter- and transdisciplinary global case studies make it the ideal resource to unlock the multi-layered complexities of an emerging research niche that influences worldviews. * Denzil Chetty, Lecturer in Religious Studies, University of South Africa, South Africa *Table of ContentsList of Figures List of Tables Notes on Contributors Introduction, Marian de Souza (Federation University, Australia) Part I: Theoretical and Historical Perspectives 1. Social and Cultural Factors and the Construction of Young Children’s Identities, Tony Eaude (University of Oxford, UK) 2. The Origins of Self-Concept as Part of Identity Formation, Zoi Nikiforidou (Liverpool Hope University, UK) and Kyriakos Demetriou (University of Nicosia, Cyprus) 3. Conceptualising (De)colonial Identity in South Africa, Anne Becker (University of Stellenbosch, South Africa) and Irene Becker (University of Johannesburg, South Africa) 4. A Self Rejected: Childhood Loneliness and the Experience of Alienation, Julian Stern (Bishop Grossette University, UK) 5. Wings To Their Feet: A Pedagogical Strategy of Dialogue as Prevention of Radicalization, Ina ter Avest (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands) 6. New Rites of Passage to Positives Selves and Engagements in Twenty-First Century France, Alain Ruffion (Eranos Institute, France) Part II: Educational, Social, Linguistic and Cultural Perspectives 7. Searching For Meaning and Identity amongst Young People in an Uncertain World: Perspectives from Latvia, Dzintra Iliško (Daugavpils University, Latvia) 8. Muslim-Based Schools and the Risk of Enclosing Education through Socialisation in South Africa, Nuraan Davids (Stellenbosch University, South Africa) 9. Learning, Potential and Identity Construction in Maltese Early Years Settings, Rosienne Farrugia (University of Malta, Malta) 10. Minority Discourse: Decoding the Parsi Sensibility in Indian English Fiction, Reena Mitra (Independent Researcher, India) 11. Developing Their Best Reading and Writing Selves for Bi/Multilingual Students and Families, Jiyoon Lee, Kindel Turner Nash, Jennifer Mata-McMahon and Joshua Michael (University of Maryland, Baltimore Country, USA) 12. Language, Literacy and Identity from Early Childhood to Young Adulthood in Singapore, Mukhlis Abu Bakar (National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore) 13. A Construction of Young Adult Malaysians’ Linguistic Identity, Su Li Chong (Institute of Self Sustainable Building (ISB), Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP), Malaysia) 14. Identity and Language as Experienced by Student Teachers in Maltese Primary Schools, Josephine Milton (University of Malta, Malta) 15. Identity Formation and the Role of Religious Education Teachers in Australian Catholic Schools, Michael T. Buchanan (Australian Catholic University, Australia) 16. A Philosophical Perspective on Provision for Cultural Development in an English Context, Ruth Wills (Liverpool Hope University, UK) Part III: Gender, Race/Ethnicity, Class, Religion and (Dis)ability Perspectives 17. The Influence of Race and Religion on Identity Construction in Post-Apartheid South Africa, Anne Becker and Cornelia Roux (Stellenbosch University, South Africa) 18. Insight into a Young Canadian-Muslim’s Experience of Identity, Shemine Gulamhusein (MacEwan University, Canada) 19. Heterogeneous Belonging, The Ethics of Care and Children’s Identity in the Indian Context, Jahnavi Misra (Independent Researcher, India) 20. Mediating Culture and Identity for Malay and Indian Transgender Youth in Asia, Roszalina Rawi (National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore) & Hema Letchamanan (Taylor’s University, Malaysia) 21. Socialization of Identity and Culture of Jewish and Arab Children and Adolescents in Israel, Yaacov Katz (Bar-Ilan University, Israel) 22. Beyond Cultural Normativity to a Conceptual Clarity in Teaching “Women in Islam” in Turkey, Mualla Selçuk and Nahide Bozkurt (Ankara University, Turkey) Part IV: Spiritual, Health and Wellbeing Perspectives 23. Nurturing a Sense of Wholeness in Children and Adolescents from a Spiritual Perspective, Bob London (California State University, San Bernardino, USA) 24. The Construction of Spiritual Identity among Israeli Students, Zehavit Gross (Bar-Ilan University, Israel) 25. Changing Socio-Political Identity and Promoting Positive Mental Health and Holistic Education in Hong Kong, Ngar-Sze Lau (Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong) 26. Despair and Happiness: Japanese Youth of Today and Their Multiple Identities, Dorothea Filus (Monash University, Australia) 27. Grounding Being in the Ground of Being: Spiritual Experiences as Catalysts in Identity Formation, Tobin Hart (University of West Georgia, USA) References Index

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Book SynopsisScience education, particularly school science education, has long had an uneasy relationship with ethics, being unsure whether to embrace ethics or leave it to others. In this book, the authors argue that while the methods of science and of ethics are very different, ethics plays a key role in how science is undertaken and used. And so, ethics has a central place in science education, whether we are talking of school science education, for students of all ages, or the informal science education that takes place in through internet, books, magazines, TV and radio, or in places such as hospitals and zoos. Written for science educators based in schools and elsewhere, the authors make no assumptions that the reader has any knowledge of ethics beyond the background understandings of morality that virtually all of us have. Empowered with the knowledge shared in this book, readers will feel confident about the place that ethics has in science education. The authors provide a rich array of Trade ReviewA well-researched and well-argued brief for the importance of including ethics in science education, accompanied by thoughtful and informed suggestions for doing so. Theirs is a ground-breaking contribution. * Glenn Branch, Deputy Director, National Center for Science Education, USA *An essential read for all science educators and researchers in order to develop an authentic understanding on the subject of ethics in science. This book by Amanda McCrory and Michael J. Reiss is a masterpiece that addresses the inclusion of ethics in science in both formal and informal settings which in itself speaks for its far-reaching impact. * Astha Saxena, Assistant Professor, Azim Premji University, India *This book should be required reading for anyone who is preparing to teach science. Although science is said to seek objective knowledge, the practice of science is, and always has been, value-informed. A science education that excludes ethical considerations ignores how science is a human activity. * Keith Taber, Emeritus Professor of Science Education, University of Cambridge, UK *Table of ContentsForeword Preface Introduction 1. What is Science? 2. What is Ethics? 3. What is Science Education? 4. What is Ethics Education? 5. Should Ethics Be Considered Where Science is Taught? 6. Ethics in School Science – Its Role in Socio-Scientific Issues 7. Ethics in School Science – The Role of Argumentation 8. Ethics and Informal Science Education Conclusion: The Only Place is Ethics Index

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Book SynopsisWHEN IT COMES TO USING TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM ARE YOU......a nervous beginner in need of tips for getting started?...an expert user searching for some high-tech, creative activities?...an ICT coordinator looking for advice on how to plan and implement your school provision?With the implementation of the new Primary Computing curriculum there has never been a better time to get your knowledge of ICT and the best ways to use it in the Primary classroom up to scratch! Whatever your level, there are activities and advice in this book for you.The Ultimate guide to using ICT across the primary curriculum is the definitive guide to embedding ICT in all subjects across the primary school. From using digital cameras and Beebots to Twitter and mobile apps, the creative and up-to-date ideas in this book will motivate and engage your pupils and prepare them for the changing world of technology they are living in.As well as step by step instructions on how to use a variety of technologies effeTrade ReviewThe Ultimate Guide to Using ICT Across the Curriculum has been written to appeal to the full range of teachers from the nervous beginner, to the enthusiastic learner and the expert user. Jon Audain has packed in a wealth of exciting and creative ideas that will enthuse teachers and pupils alike. His easy style makes this book very readable even when he has covered new areas of the curriculum like coding. The publication is timely and teachers who buy it will feel well prepared to plan and execute some motivating lessons using ICT in English, Maths, science, the humanities, music, art, design and technology, physical education and modern foreign languages. He also provides valuable information about supporting children with special need and protecting the digital child- a truly comprehensive handbook. * Dr Christina Preston, Professor of Education Innovation and Founder of MirandaNet *As a new ICT Coordinator, this is a must read! The content is current, easy to digest and is suitable for all levels from grass roots up. The book will instantly turn technophobes into techno-geeks! I’m already bursting with fresh new ideas to try in my classroom. Thank you Jon Audain! * Rachel Atkins, ICT Coordinator *From the technology nervous practitioner to the experienced ICT pro - this book has it all. It provides creative uses for ICT across all areas of the curriculum as well as general tips and advice. This is a book that can be 'dipped' into or read all the way through but one thing is for certain you will take away more than one tip/tool/technique to use. * Dawn Hallybone, Deputy Headteacher *A must for every primary classroom! Cleverly written, Jon Audain is there to hold your hand when you need it making new concepts and technologies less intimidating, he is also there to give you a push, motivate and challenge even the most confident ICT users. Whatever your experience or range of ICT equipment, this book will provide you with a wealth of ideas and easy to implement strategies for ICT in your school. * Louise Bristow, Deputy Headteacher *Easy to read, highly motivating and full of fresh ideas, teachers will be enabled to deliver excellent lessons aided by the ideas in the book...it really does work well at all levels, giving confidence to the novice and inspiration to the experienced. -- Sarah Brew * www.parentsintouch.co.uk *Table of Contents1 Setting the ICT scene/ 2 Exploring the digital kit/ 3 Mobile devices/4 Using ICT in English/ 5 Using ICT in maths/ 6 Using ICT in science/ 7 Using ICT in humanities/ 8 Using ICT in art, design and technology, physical education and modern foreign languages/ 9. Protecting the digital child / 10 The ICT coordinator/

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Book SynopsisAlice Bradbury discusses how the meritocracy myth reinforces educational inequalities and analyses how the recent educational developments of datafication and neuroscience might challenge how we classify and label children as we rebuild a post-pandemic schooling system.Table of ContentsIntroduction Ability and its use in schools How does the idea of ability relate to inequalities? The infl uence of neuroscience Data and the solidifi cation of ability Challenging ability, inequality and the myth of meritocracy in the post- pandemic era

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Book SynopsisThis established text--now revised and updated--reveals how spoken language skills are acquired and how they affect childrenâs later reading and writing achievement. With a unique focus on the needs of educators, the book examines the foundations of language in the developing brain. It explores the relationship of language processes to core literacy skills and probes the impact of motivational and sociocultural factors on childrenâs learning. Implications of developmental knowledge for classroom instruction are highlighted, and effective practices reviewed. Revealing vignettes, clear explanations of research, and lists of âœmain ideasâ enhance the textâs accessibility for preservice teachers. New to This Edition *Chapter on emergent literacy and the predictors of reading success. *Incorporates the latest research, including findings from key longitudinal studies. *Increased attention to English learners, low-income children, and children with disabilities. *UTrade Review"This updated second edition provides an accessible yet thorough overview of how children develop critical language and literacy skills and why these skills are so important. Particularly important is the strong review of how early development fosters skilled reading comprehension later on. Byrnes and Wasik are recognized experts who translate current research in a meaningful way to help transform readers’ understanding of the remarkable task of language and literacy acquisition in children."--Laura M. Justice, PhD, EHE Distinguished Professor of Educational Psychology, The Ohio State University “Once again, Byrnes and Wasik provide an incredibly readable summary of the latest research on language and literacy development--and, at the same time, they make strong links to the implications for classroom instruction. This is a unique volume that appropriately merges the literatures on oral language and literacy skills, while successfully bridging the divide between psychology and education. It is an essential book for graduate students who plan to be teachers, for current educators and administrators, and for psychology students with applied interests. I highly recommend this volume as a course text! It is ideal for graduate-level classes on language and literacy development. My graduate students appreciate the 'relevance' portions of the chapters, which help motivate their learning; and the main ideas that frame each chapter help me to organize class discussions. The increased focus throughout on English language learners is relevant and timely. What was already an indispensable classroom text is even better in this updated second edition."--Meredith L. Rowe, EdD, Saul Zaentz Professor of Early Learning and Development, Harvard Graduate School of Education "The developmental perspective presented by Byrnes and Wasik is unique and important. The notion of 'education as a developmental mechanism' frames literacy learning as a pathway along which we need to recognize milestones and guide students accordingly. This book's message is that all students can achieve if we determine where they are and where they need to go--and offer experiences that are effective to help them get there."--Margaret G. McKeown, PhD, Senior Scientist, Learning Research and Development Center, University of Pittsburgh -Table of ContentsI. Introductory Issues 1. Introduction 2. Brain Development, Language, and Literacy II. The Development of Spoken Language Competence 3. An Overview of Spoken Language Competence 4. The Development of Phonological Skills 5. The Development of Word Meaning and Vocabulary 6. The Development of Grammatical Knowledge III. The Development of Reading and Writing Skills 7. Emergent Literacy and Predictors of Early Reading Success 8. Beginning Reading 9. The Development of Reading Comprehension 10. The Development of Writing Skills IV. Individual and Group Differences in Language and Literacy 11. Motivational Issues in Speaking, Reading, and Writing 12. Sociocultural Issues in Speaking, Reading, and Writing V. Instructional Techniques and Programs 13. General Principles of Effective Instruction 14. Language and Literacy Programs That Work References Index

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Book SynopsisFilling a vital need for grades 6â8 educators, this practical guide presents a field-tested framework for promoting studentsâ reading, writing, and collaborative learning in the middle school years. The expert authors describe ways to scaffold the development of content knowledge and core literacy skills using challenging, full-length anchor texts and connected text sets. They provide specific differentiation strategies and instructional routines, all emphasizing culturally responsive practice. Teachers see how students with varying support needs can engage productively in lessons focused on reading, discussion, grammar and language, writing, and research. In a convenient large-size format, the book includes links to two complete lesson modules, numerous âœTry It Yourself!â activities for teachers, and 19 reproducible/downloadable forms.

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Book SynopsisMen Teaching Children 3-11 provides a comprehensive exploration of work experiences of men who teach young children. The authors draw on their own research as well as international studies to provide realistic strategies to help to remove barriers in order to develop a more gender-balanced teacher workforce. Burn and Pratt-Adams, former primary school teachers who have both experienced these unfair gender practices, also trace the historical roots of the gender barriers that have now become embedded within the occupational culture.Throughout Men Teaching Children 3-11, the authors argue that primary school teachers should be judged by their teaching talents, rather than by the application of biased gender stereotypes; and that male and female teachers need to work together to remove these stereotypes from the occupation.Trade ReviewChapter 1 should be required reading for everyone ... I would argue that any English-speaking teacher, teacher educator, student teacher, school leader or parent ought to read this. * Gender and Education *This is a book for everyone with an interest in education. It will have obvious appeal to males entering and established in the teaching profession who may, as I did, identify with many of the perspectives presented. I hope it will find a wider audience than just those interested in gender, however, as female teachers, school policy-makers, parents of boys and girls, and academics in the field of teacher education will find much that will help them make sense of the gendered practices they carry themselves and that they encounter in their experiences in education. * Journal of Education for Teaching *Men Teaching Children 3-11 is a text with an in-depth review of the topic of men who teach elementary aged children ... This book is perfect for a reader who has a passion for gender equity issues or others who want additional research on the topic. * Education Review / Reseñas Educativas *Examining the working lives of men teaching young children, the authors offer a unique spin on gender studies in education. There is great use of data and grounded feminist and post-structural theory. The historical and contemporary vantage points offer multilayered understandings of the topic. In addition to research, historiography and social critique, the book offers pedagogical techniques to disrupt the patriarchal assumptions embedded in school buildings that all too often resemble Victorian households. * Ronnie Casella, Associate Dean of the School of Education, State University of New York College at Cortland, USA *An ambitious and scholarly volume that is incredibly successful in combining theory and the voices of teachers - both men and women - to convey the depth of the gender contradictions in the primary teaching profession. This is likely to be the definitive work on the topic for many years to come. * Ian Menter, President of the British Educational Research Association, and Professor of Teacher Education, University of Oxford, UK *Burn and Pratt-Adams argue that men teaching in the early years of schooling have been consistently undervalued and positioned as deviant by the wider society. The implications of this for the identity of the Early Years practitioner is significant. By interrogating the views of a group of male Early Years teachers and the associated gender scripts that are attached to them, this book makes a major contribution to the literature in this field and should be read by all those working with young children. * Rosalyn George, Professor of Educational Studies, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK *Burn and Pratt-Adams skilfully balance the presentation of sometimes complex theoretical positions with an engaging and accessible narrative, which is a perfect combination. This book is a much needed addition to our Professional Studies reading list. * Mark Betteney, Department of Primary Education, University of Greenwich, UK *Burn and Pratt-Adams' appraisal of the lives and careers of male primary teachers and the role of schooling in social reproduction is timely and informed. The authors demonstrate how discourses of gender and sexuality continue to shape teachers’ career opportunities and offer welcome proposals designed to dismantle institutional barriers to equality. Invaluable for all students of education. * David Blundell, Principal Lecturer and Programme Director for UG and PG Education, London Metropolitan University, UK *This excellent book is about education equality, equity but ultimately gender. It challenges social stereotypes by examining how men work in predominately female education environments. Both Burn and Pratt-Adams show the importance of this area for education research and professional practice. The authors finding of the need for "alliance-work" between male and female teachers have important implications for children, parents, school governors and educational researchers in domestic and international settings. * Richard Race, Senior Lecturer in Education, University of Roehampton, UK *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. The Historical Background 2. Men Training to Teach Young Children 3. The Role of Sport in Upholding Gender Practice 4. Male Teachers and Discipline 5. Male Role Models 6. Male Teachers and Promotion 7. Moral Panics 8. International Experiences and Perspectives 9. Women Teachers Talking 10. Removing Gender Barriers Conclusion Appendix Glossary Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisPlanning for authentic learning begins with engaging children. This book explores each subject in the primary curriculum offering clear guidance on the distinctive elements of each and effective pedagogical approaches that support informed teaching. Key aspects include: · Real-life case studies including student teacher and expert commentaries · Critical tasks for reflection and evaluation with suggested responses · How effective teaching can nurture children’s intellectual development This is essential reading for all students on primary initial teacher education courses including university-based (PGCE, BEd, BA with QTS), and schools-based (School Direct, SCITT, Teach First) routes into teaching.Trade ReviewThe chapter offers accessible practical ideas which trainee teachers can relate to. Selected critical tasks with detailed responses enables them to reflect on creating robust, inclusive teaching environments. By understanding the purpose of segmental analysis, trainee teachers have a clear focus when addressing individual needs and developing physical literacy. -- Gwenda LappinTable of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction - Colin Forster and Rachel Eperjesi Chapter 2: Art and design: Modelling to promote creativity - Rachel Eperjesi with Alice Parkin Chapter 3: Computing: Developing computational thinking - Richard Brice and Lindsay Evans Chapter 4: Design and technology: Using real world applications - Richard Brice Chapter 5: English: Developing children′s ability to form, articulate and justify opinions - Rachel Eperjesi and Tracey Wire Chapter 6: Geography: Using practical approaches to promote engagement - Joanna Rigg Chapter 7: History: Developing children′s higher order thinking through historical inquiry - Kate Thomson and Tracey Wire Chapter 8: Languages: Creating purposeful communication through meaningful context - Cathy Burch Chapter 9: Mathematics: Promoting talk to develop reasoning - Ruth Hollier, Emma Howell and Jackie McNeil Chapter 10: Music: Developing collaborative skills - Colin Forster Chapter 11: Physical education: Meeting individual and diverse needs - Barbara Brown Chapter 12: Personal, social, health and economic education: Developing empathy - Jude Penny Chapter 13: Religious education: Developing children′s understanding of lived experienceslived - Simon Hyde-White Chapter 14: Science: Questioning skilfully to promote intelligent answers - Colin Forster and Jude Penny Chapter 15: Conclusion - Rachel Eperjesi and Colin Forster

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Book SynopsisFeedback for Continuous Improvement in the Classroom shows how to plan, enact, and reflect on feedback practices within lessons and across units using a new accessible, comprehensive, and innovative framework.Trade Review" I love the book! It was a quick read and super useful. As an educational leader on the ground, I found the clarity of the spoken feedback chapter a "for sure we need to study" at my site. Teachers love to give verbal feedback, but meaningful feedback that acknowledges the work, gives specifics, and pushes for students to continue to grow is a hard balance. I also find the chapter on nonverbal feedback extremely useful, especially when we think of students new to the country where English may be a second or third language. When I think about newcomers, they are on constant overload. They are listening to a language they do not fully understand, reading a language that may be very odd, and trying to understand what someone is saying. The combinations of spoken, nonverbal, and written feedback suggested in this book can make a tangible difference. Regardless of what levels of language learners are in your classroom, everyone wants to be better and grow. Can’t wait to grab Feedback for Continuous Improvement in the Classroom for my staff when it comes out! " -- Amber Andrade"I enjoyed this book, and if you are an educator keen to provide feedback that is effective and equitable for your students, so will you. The book covers some territory that may initially be familiar, with formative assessment practices as its backdrop, but it does so from new vantage points and with connections to a slew of different strategies that can deepen those practices so teachers provide feedback to advance student learning or to facilitate their students in providing feedback to one another or engaging in self-driven formative feedback. The power of this book stems from the different ways the authors support the reader’s own learning—they use some of the very techniques they are promoting with our students. Using guiding questions and the SOLO taxonomy, the reader is invited to gauge their own learning about formative assessment and feedback along the way. "Scaffolds and Guided Practice" sections, discussion starters, and activities for lesson study and professional learning communities as well as "Try It Tomorrow" ideas that include useful tips for using technology to efficiently record and share feedback provide opportunities for educators to try out suggestions. A "Ticket Out the Door" section at the close of each chapter prompts both further practice and reflection. All this adds up to skillfully answering the central question of the book: How can we use feedback effectively and equitably to ensure all of our students are ready for college and the workplace because they know how to and are able to use feedback for continuous improvement?" -- Alison Bailey"This book couldn’t be more timely. As the world heals from a pandemic and school leaders and teachers are expected to accelerate student learning and address their social-emotional needs, the commitment to feedback for all can help us feel and be more connected. I appreciate the focus on equity and excellence that lies at the heart of each chapter. Duckor and Holmberg understand that formative assessment and continuous feedback are critical to engaging, eliciting, and extending student learning. This book provides concrete research-based tools with videos, reflective questions, vignettes, and self-assessments to help us engage students in their learning through formative feedback. If your staff engage in these practices, your students are sure to benefit!" -- Blanca Baltazar-Sabbah"Feedback for Continuous Improvement in the Classroom: New Perspectives, Practices, and Possibilities is an absolute must-have for educators energized to close existing opportunity gaps by putting student work back at the center of learning. By using formative feedback as a tool to create schools that "work for all students," Duckor and Holmberg weave authentic stories, practical strategies, and evidence-based practices that capitalize on their extensive partnerships with PreK–12 schools. Targeted for pre-service and in-service teachers, school administrators, and teacher educators, this book is essential for any educator searching for how to enact transformational practices. I loved it and I am confident my teacher candidates will, too!" -- Nicole Barnes"Brent Duckor and Carrie Holmberg’s Feedback for Continuous Improvement in the Classroom: New Perspectives, Practices, and Possibilities is a "must-read" for educators at every level. It is chock-full of practical examples and guiding questions and is the perfect guide for improving assessment practices in classrooms. I intend to use it in a book study with educators in my work this year." -- Carrie Bosco"The authors’ commitment to every child having the right to learn as part of democratic education shines through the book, as does their commitment to feedback as the exchange of information that serves as the link between equity and excellence. Throughout the text, research evidence is interleaved with practical examples and prompts for reflection and self-assessment. The classroom examples in particular resonated with me. Throughout, the nature of and possibilities for student participation are outlined with sensitivity and respect for student ideas and agency. I can readily imagine that Feedback for Continuous Improvement in the Classroom could anchor productive and provocative individual and collective learning aligned with the authors’ vision of education as an opportunity for students and teachers to learn, care, and experience joy." -- Bronwen Cowie"Feedback for Continuous Improvement in the Classroom is a deft, accomplished guide to an important but seldom examined feature of teaching. While reforms come and go, feedback will remain an enduring feature of teachers’ work in our schools. Both novice and mid-career teachers will benefit from this book." -- Larry Cuban"Busy practitioners want to know what to do tomorrow. Duckor and Holmberg’s Feedback for Continuous Improvement in the Classroom delivers the try it tomorrow and tech tips to get feedback happening now in your classroom. Putting aside the dysfunctional detail and stale ideas about the role of rubrics, the authors open up new possibilities with progress guides for student, peer, and teacher-led assessment that deepen learning. All teacher educators can use this book as a resource to teach the how and the why while getting new feedback processes and routines up and running with novices and more seasoned instructors at your school. Both practical and philosophically grounded, this book is a worthy addition to the playbook of any progressive, equity-minded educator." -- Ben Daley"Duckor and Holmberg’s latest book, Feedback for Continuous Improvement in the Classroom, challenges society’s obsession with grades, turning our attention toward ways in which specific, timely formative feedback invites TK–12 students to reflect upon, deepen, and stretch their thinking, shedding light on understanding and possibilities. This is the real work of teaching and learning. Going beyond the research findings, this book proposes actionable ways teachers might better embed formative feedback into their curriculum, creating a feedback-rich school culture—one classroom, one student at a time." -- Annamarie M. Francois"There are many books on feedback, but hardly any have sticking power. Brent Duckor and Carrie Holmberg’s Feedback for Continuous Improvement in the Classroom is a deep winner. It is comprehensive yet specific and powerful in all respects. The chapter formats are well-designed for garnering author insights, using guiding questions, identifying purpose-driven feedback goals, and accessing a plethora of tools, organizers, videos, and touchpoints to advance schools and systems from inside the classroom. The core of their action-oriented formative feedback framework is crystal clear and well-aligned with other reform efforts across California and beyond. The book is based on the premise of teacher-driven, teacher-led change that enables leaders in the building as well as peers to join as guides on the side in the promise of effective feedback for all children. I especially liked the chapter on peer-driven feedback with its guiding questions and other tools to promote focused collaboration in the classroom. The authors provide very clear distinctions about what peer-driven formative feedback is and isn’t and they consistently offer practical tips and to-do’s to bring everyone toward deeper learning and consensus on what matters. All in all, Duckor and Holmberg’s latest book is a treasure trove of ideas, insights, and schemas that benefit individuals as well as teams and groups of teachers. It covers the gamut of feedback exchanges from individuals to small groups to the whole class and back to oneself. This is a true accomplishment, in large part, based on their deep experiences with middle and high school assessment reform for many decades." -- Michael Fullan"Duckor and Holmberg’s Feedback for Continuous Improvement in the Classroom fills an important gap between the general knowledge that formative feedback is critical for supporting student learning and the knowledge of how to actually provide students the feedback that will support them best. The power of the book lies in the balance between a framework that provides a comprehensive view of the different contexts and types of feedback and the specific details of how those factors shape what the most effective feedback structures and approaches look like in practice. This work will be critical to policymakers looking to better connect systems of support to the daily work of equity-driven teaching and learning in California schools." -- H. Alix Gallagher"In Feedback for Continuous Improvement in the Classroom, Brent Duckor and Carrie Holmberg combine important scholarly insights from past and current reforms with deep knowledge from their work as expert educators to produce a blueprint for building equitable schools that enable all students to learn and grow continuously. The book’s focus on classroom teaching with rich tasks and real-world projects aptly re-centers the need for authentic assessment in the 21st century. By bringing forth a vision of the future that builds firmly on past reform, Brent and Carrie’s work offers policymakers and practitioners a solid foundation for progress in supporting success for all." -- Linda Darling Hammond"In their compelling book, Duckor and Holmberg make a powerful, nuanced case for the necessity of feedback for a democratic education. They spell out why and how both teacher-driven and student-driven feedback works, offer lots of practical advice (including many examples of feedback as well as advice from teachers), and provide structured opportunities for readers’ reflection and self-assessment. Anyone who wants to understand the value of feedback and how to put it into practice to benefit learning should definitely read this book." -- Margaret Heritage"Teachers in different types of schools, regions, and cultural contexts will all find this book very relevant and helpful to their work. As formative assessment has become an important ingredient in classroom instruction, the question of how to give formative feedback follows naturally. Yet, limited resources are available on feedback. This book provides a framework to understand formative feedback as well as many concrete suggestions on how to take action in various classroom settings. With guiding questions, definition boxes, and well-selected examples, the chapters are easy to read and the tips from the authors are easy to implement. In summary, Duckor and Holmberg’s Feedback for Continuous Improvement in the Classroom is a wonderful reference on formative feedback. It will be worthwhile to have different language versions of this book so that teachers in other countries and regions can benefit from it, too." -- Xiaoting Huang"Feedback has been argued to be an important and powerful tool in a teacher’s pedagogical repertoire, and yet it often remains fleeting and practiced without deep considerations of the complex suite of curricular ideas and instructional and assessment strategies that can empower learners and learning. Duckor and Holmberg’s Feedback for Continuous Improvement in the Classroom is a research-informed, authentic, and easy-to-read book that provides practitioners with a comprehensive understanding of formative feedback that can improve their practices and increase student engagement and learning. The book beautifully weaves together theory, research, evidence, examples, and practical ideas in a highly accessible manner to help teachers effectively mobilize feedback in constructive and powerful ways in their classrooms. Through their formative feedback framework, Duckor and Holmberg have produced a fantastic resource for teachers in any educational setting to reflect on their own practice; engage deeply with fundamental ideas on feedback, rich tasks, learning goals, learning contexts, configurations, modalities, and directionalities of feedback; and ultimately bring their feedback practices to the next level." -- Dennis Kwek"Huge kudos to Brent Duckor and Carrie Holmberg for offering our communities Feedback for Continuous Improvement in the Classroom: New Perspectives, Practices, and Possibilities. The depth, breadth, and practicality of this book will be a great tool for teachers and those who support teachers in improving teaching, learning, and assessment. Our own gold standards for project-based learning design and teaching elements are highly aligned with the tools and processes detailed in Duckor and Holmberg’s book. Their unique focus on long-cycle projects, utilizing different lenses on feedback with shared progress guides, is a welcome innovation. There are many synergies, including elements of reflection, critique, and revision and student voice and choice in our design elements, and assessment and scaffolding of student learning in our teaching elements at PBL Works. Our curriculum and teacher consulting teams at the Buck Institute for Education (PBL Works and PBL Now) look forward to sharing Feedback for Continuous Improvement in the Classroom: New Perspectives, Practices, and Possibilities and its strategies with the teachers and education leaders we work with across the United States and the world." -- Bob Lenz"There is a general consensus in the field that instructional feedback has great potential to improve a range of student outcomes. However, questions of how it works, for whom, and under what instructional circumstances still stand. Feedback for Continuous Improvement in the Classroom: New Perspectives, Practices, and Possibilities will help you to get answers to these—and many other—questions. If you want to understand the nature, purpose, applications, processing, and caveats of feedback, this book is for you. It is a terrific resource for teacher candidates, in-service teachers, and researchers who want a quick yet thorough introduction to the field of feedback. Thank you for this terrific volume!" -- Anastasiya Lipnevich"Duckor and Holmberg have given us a roadmap to deepen feedback with concrete tools to deepen assessment for learning in our district. The introduction of progress guides to our teachers’ classroom assessment repertoire led to a shift in a group of educators, immediately appearing in math and science classrooms of participating teachers. These guides opened up new possibilities for self and peer-led assessments; we’d been waiting to provide that purposeful feedback that moves student learning forward. The teachers, staff, and instructional coaches jumped on board. Practical and innovative, this book is different. It is equity in action for all our kids." -- Elida MacArthur"This impressive, scholarly book is destined to become a seminal text on formative feedback, primarily because it puts myriad feedback practices at the epicenter of student achievement in a systematic way. In ten clearly written chapters, the authors present feedback practices that are based on contemporary research as well as classroom constraints and realities, with an emphasis on how feedback connects with ambitious teaching and equity. It is unique in providing an in-depth, comprehensive, engaging, and research-based treatment of all aspects of providing formative feedback that enhances student learning, including spoken, nonverbal, written, peer-based, individual, and small-group feedback. Notably, each chapter contains numerous learning aides, including teacher reflections and quotes, videos, author insights, guiding questions, examples, templates, and chapter recaps that will enhance practitioner applications to unique contexts." -- James McMillan"Every part of this book points at the purpose of public investment in education in any democracy. Feedback is not a luxury or afterthought. It must be practiced in every classroom and experienced in our schools. The power of formative feedback in the classroom—by all and with all—is on display in Duckor and Holmberg’s work. This timely book focuses on the habits of feedback that true democracy—with a small d—requires of us all!" -- Deborah Meier"Providing students with effective feedback is an important aspect of teaching, as it can significantly contribute to their learning and, ultimately, their achievement. By providing frequent, constructive, and instructive feedback to students, teachers can begin to bridge the gap between a student’s current state and the desired student outcomes. Duckor and Holmberg’s Feedback for Continuous Improvement in the Classroom: New Perspectives, Practices, and Possibilities provides a well-conceived and accessible framework for teachers, instructional coaches, and professional developers for considering how to better incorporate student feedback on a more consistent basis throughout the learning cycle. The text will be a useful resource for all educators." -- Tonya R. Moon"It is no secret that improving student learning requires deep collaboration and problem solving, which requires specific purpose-driven feedback guided by the desire to improve. Feedback for Continuous Improvement in the Classroom provides educators a road map with specific processes and structures that enhance effective feedback for the purposes of improving learning goals that are supported by rich learning tasks." -- Matt Navo"Acclaimed African American educator and civil rights activist who was a national advisor to Franklin D. Roosevelt, Mary McCloud Bethune, had a motto for school: Enter to learn, depart to serve. Highly skilled, equity-minded teachers are vital to the success of all students and the future of our country. To reach every child, we need teachers who see formative feedback as one of the core missions of school. Duckor and Holmberg’s latest book, Feedback for Continuous Improvement in the Classroom, equips the reader with a dynamic repertoire of teacher moves and strategies necessary to serve students effectively so that they will not only learn but thrive. It’s something the profession has needed for a long time and it’s well worth the read." -- Jacquelyn Ollison"Duckor and Holmberg’s newest book lays out an important challenge for policymakers; one that is worth taking up as we rethink systems of support to address inequity. They start with the subtle yet obvious idea: Feedback for our students is the foundation of public education in a democracy. Then with the hard-earned wisdom of practice, they show how accessible this vision is. State accountability frameworks and support systems need to find room for the formative feedback framework presented here; this is our future. In the meantime, teachers, staff, and administrative leaders can use this book to initiate change for how students and educators experience education today." -- Glen Price"In China, we have a long history with the concept of feedback. Every master and apprentice relied on feedback to communicate. Sadly, in modern Chinese culture, "face is bigger than sky;" therefore, too often, it is not as easy to receive sincere and constructive feedback. We refrain from giving honest feedback not because we don’t want to but because we don’t know how. That’s why I was so excited when I found out that Duckor and Holmberg are putting together a book on such a crucial but neglected topic. With innovative insights and practical tips like this, I hope feedback in China may evolve to become the upgrade and substitute of "traditional" assessment, as it is more effective and more useful to the apprentice, especially in student-centered and project-based learning environments." -- Terry Qian"New teachers want resources to help them build relationships with children and young people—from day one. Advice and support from expert educators can help them grow their capacity to connect their passion for subject matter with good feedback practices to support student learning. Brent and Carrie’s latest book, Feedback for Continuous Improvement in the Classroom, is a remarkable resource for our new teachers and their mentors. Every chapter captures a dimension of formative feedback in the classroom and provides strategies to use and reflect upon. Rooted in research on what works, the book provides a blueprint for building teacher capacity to lead equitable and equity-focused classrooms and schools. It empowers all of us who support the teaching profession to envision what a focus on growth, care, and connection with our students truly means. Teachers are deeply respected in these pages and all are invited to improve continuously." -- Mary Vixie Sandy"This is a major piece of work on feedback, one that is teacher-friendly and caring. Teachers and teacher educators will have a major source of information on formative feedback in all its variations at their fingertips." -- Rich Shavelson"In their latest book, Feedback for Continuous Improvement in the Classroom, Duckor and Holmberg have done a beautiful job of attending to the relational and collaborative aspects of meaningful feedback. Once again, ambitious teaching is seamlessly interwoven with research-based formative assessment strategies. By emphasizing a focus on long-cycle projects, rich tasks, and other meaningful assignments—those that offer opportunities for deeper feedback exchanges in the classroom—they successfully demonstrate why feedback is what makes the difference in supporting and improving student learning. I appreciate that the book offers practical prompts, tools, and routines that help students internalize criteria for quality work and supports them in developing agency as they engage with teachers and peers to learn and improve. There are lots of examples that bring to life research on what makes feedback essential to deeper learning, and it is clear these authors speak from hard-won experience in assessment reform." -- Lorrie A. Shepard"Like a chocolate lava cake, this book is rich with new insights and can be consumed slowly, but in the end, you’ll be fully satisfied with a new perspective on feedback. Duckor and Holmberg have done a great job making their formative feedback framework accessible to a wide range of readers, but most importantly, it is written with teachers in mind. I enjoyed the logical array of the chapters, each one containing advance organizers, periodic calls for self-reflection, practical examples provided by real teachers, and takeaways at the end. As noted in the opening, it is "formative feedback that matters most to continuous improvement." Duckor and Holmberg’s book has delivered a recipe to help students and teachers achieve this goal in today’s classrooms." -- Valerie Shute"Feedback for Continuous Improvement in the Classroom: New Perspectives, Practices, and Possibilities is the perfect book for educators at all levels who want to be absolutely current with the research, thinking, and practice on instructional feedback. Duckor and Holmberg present readers with a thorough and accessible introduction to the field and bring them right up to the minute on current thinking in this rapidly evolving and increasingly complex field. It would be great as a text for teacher education or individual chapters could be "starters" for in-service workshops. My feedback is simple: Congratulations on an excellent job!" -- Jeffrey K. Smith"We can argue whether or not humans are the only teachers in the animal kingdom, but there is no question that our species alone provides feedback on performance. We might therefore consider feedback on learning as the pinnacle of pedagogy. Do we gain our capacity for assessing learners and offering guidance by instinct or extensive practice? This outstanding book obviates the question because it shows in careful detail and in the use of extensive examples how to learn what learners know (and have yet to learn) and offer directions for the next steps. I can think of no educator, at any level of expertise, who would not benefit from reading this book and using the ideas herein." -- Kip Téllez"What Duckor and Holmberg have accomplished is to craft a reading experience that, while grounded in solid scholarship, feels very much like a learning journey. The combination of the big ideas with the very practical "Try It Tomorrow" recommendations and authentic "Teacher Reflections" center practice in a way that feels deeply respectful and not overwhelming. I also appreciate explicit guidance to the individual adult learner as well as scaffolding for collective learning by grade-level teams or whole schools. This is a book that delivers on one of those rarest of promises—translating research knowledge into practicable knowledge. Quality feedback is key to accelerating learning; this book will accelerate your learning about feedback." -- Christopher Thorn"Our university focuses on teaching college-level students 21st century skills with a focus on entrepreneurial thinking and design. Duckor and Holmberg’s latest book, Feedback for Continuous Improvement in the Classroom: New Perspectives, Practices, and Possibilities is a total winner. By unpacking the practical skills needed to develop entrepreneurial thinking (which is project-based, collaborative, and communication driven), our undergraduates will be ready to give and take feedback to the next level. Well researched and full of hands-on examples, global-minded business schools will benefit from this comprehensive handbook." -- Diah Wihardini"Duckor and Holmberg provide a passionate yet realistic approach to providing feedback to students to fulfill their civil right to learn. It is unconscionable to teach students without providing daily and in-the-moment feedback and leveraging students’ own voices in the process of their learning. These authors lay out a framework and a series of action steps to help all teachers, novice through expert, reflect on their classroom practice and consider their own professional growth through the lens of understanding how students are thinking and developing while they are teaching them. This is a must-read for all soon-to-be-teachers who seek real engagement with the next generation of students in our public schools. Reading this user-friendly book, teachers will feel empowered to guide students and learn with them as they each grow to better understand students’ cognitive processes and as students grow in their understanding of the learning standards." -- Diana Wilmot"This book is a wonderful resource for teachers and other educational professionals who want to know more about formative feedback. The chapters capture all the most important aspects, and some you probably did not know about. Each chapter has a useful general orientation to one aspect of formative feedback, including guiding questions, definitions, and a very clarifying "What It Is and What It Isn’t" table. The chapter helps the individual reader understand what they can readily learn through a self-assessment that also defines for the reader the different levels of sophistication in that aspect of formative feedback. This is followed by brief and very readable sections on planning, the research background, personal reflections from teachers who are well-accomplished at formative feedback, and practice tips. This is all woven together with brief summaries of important concepts and instructional tactics; together, these provide the reader with a masterly overview of the topic. Altogether, this is the authoritative account of formative feedback available today—and a great resource for the practicing teacher." -- Mark R. Wilson"Duckor and Holmberg’s latest book, Feedback for Continuous Improvement in the Classroom: New Perspectives, Practices, and Possibilities, is an important resource for teachers, school leaders, teacher educators, and curriculum developers alike. This well-written book explores formative feedback in secondary school contexts through a new, innovative framework by looking at its directionalities, configurations, and modalities. This book brings together research-based evidence from across the globe, real-life examples in U.S. schools, and practical suggestions and tips for teachers across the world. With this book, readers from different contexts and countries will find much to stimulate their thinking about formative feedback and improve their feedback practices in the classrooms." -- Hwei-Ming Wong"Brent Duckor and Carrie Holmberg’s new book seamlessly weaves together research on formative feedback with issues of equity and pedagogical content knowledge, all while illustrating key ideas with student and teacher voices. There are so many practical tools embedded throughout the chapters that this book will be a go-to resource to support teacher learning communities find meaningful entry points into this critical work. It is a book that I know I will return to repeatedly." -- Caroline E. Wylie"If you are looking for a comprehensive resource for maximizing the depth and effectiveness of feedback in your setting, this is it. Duckor and Holmberg have written a well-researched and highly practical book that will become a cornerstone for improving the overall learning and growth of all students in your classroom and school. The concern for differentiated feedback and academic language support is timely and needed for the field." -- Jeff ZwiersTable of ContentsWhat Readers Can Download and Print List of Videos Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors How to Use this Book Learning Goals, Tasks, and Cycles of Feedback for Continuous Improvement Chapter 1: On the Role of Learning Goals, Tasks, and Cycles of Feedback for Continuous Improvement Directionality Chapter 2: Teacher-Driven Feedback Chapter 3: Peer-to-Peer Driven Feedback Chapter 4: Self-Driven Feedback Configuration Chapter 5: Feedback With the Whole Class Chapter 6: Feedback With Small Groups Chapter 7: Feedback With Individuals Modality Chapter 8: Written Feedback Chapter 9: Spoken Feedback Chapter 10: Nonverbal Feedback Self-Study Checklist Glossary References Index

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Book SynopsisPlain and simple: until our English learners have equitable access to the curriculum, they’ll continue to struggle with subject area content. And if you’re relying on add-on’s to fit in from your language arts basal or a supplementary program, Mary Soto, David Freeman, and Yvonne Freeman are here to equip you with much more effective, efficient, and engaging strategies for helping your English learners read and write at grade level. One assurance right from the start: Mary, David, and Yvonne are not suggesting you reinvent your curriculum. Instead, Equitable Access for English Learners, Grades K-6, focuses on how to fortify foundational practices already in place. First, you’ll learn more about the Equitable Access Approach, then it’s time to dive into the book’s four units of study. Drawing on each unit’s many strategies, you’ll discover how to apply them to any unit in your own language arts curriculum and start differentiating: How to draft and implement language objectives to help English learners meet academic content standards How to make instructional input comprehensible, including translanguaging strategies that draw on your students’ first languages when you don’t know how to speak them How to utilize the characteristics of text to support readers, along with a rubric for determining a text’s cultural relevance How to build students’ academic content knowledge and develop academic language proficiency Each unit addresses a commonly taught topic in today’s language arts programs and comes with ready-to-go review and preview activities, key strategies, grade-level adaptations, reflection exercises, and printable online resources. Taken as a whole, they constitute an all-new approach for providing that equitable and excellent access our English learners so rightfully deserve. "When you adopt our Equitable Access Approach, your students will not only thrive, they’ll also find your language arts curriculum much more meaningful and engaging." —Mary Soto, David E. Freeman, and Yvonne S. Freeman Table of ContentsAcknowledgments About the Authors PART I: The Equitable Access Approach Chapter 1. Foundations for the Equitable Access Approach for English Learners Mandated Language Arts Programs Key Practices for Working With English Learners Conclusion PART II: Example Units Chapter 2. Language Objectives: A Seeds, Plants, and Plant Growth Unit Language Objectives Putting the Unit Into Context: Rosa’s Seeds, Plants, and Plant Growth Unit Preview Activities: Drawing on and Building Background As We Engage in the Unit: View Activities Review Activities for Plants and Seeds Unit Your Turn: Unit Reflection Outline of Plants and Seeds Unit Strategies Preview Activities: Drawing on and Building Background As We Engage in the Unit: View Activities Review Activities for Plants and Seeds Unit Chapter 3. Making the Input Comprehensible: A Habitats Unit Making the Input Comprehensible Putting the Unit Into Context: Robert’s Unit on Habitats Preview Activities: Drawing on and Building Background As We Engage in the Unit: View Activities Review Activities for Habitats Unit Your Turn: Unit Reflection Outline of Habitats Unit Strategies Preview Activities: Drawing on and Building Background As We Engage in the Unit: View Activities Review Activity for Habitats Unit Chapter 4. Characteristics of Texts That Support Readers: Our Amazing Oceans Unit Characteristics of Texts That Support Readers Putting the Unit Into Context: Felipe’s Our Amazing Oceans Unit Preview Activities: Drawing on and Building Background As We Engage in the Unit: View Activities Review Activities for Oceans Unit Your Turn: Unit Reflection Outline of Our Amazing Oceans Unit Strategies Preview Activities: Drawing on and Building Background As We Engage in the Unit: View Activities Review Activities for Oceans Unit Chapter 5. Teaching Academic Language and Meaningful Content: Our Earth, Natural Disasters Unit Teaching Academic Language and Meaningful Content Putting the Unit Into Context: Gloria’s Our Earth, Natural Disasters Unit Preview Activities: Drawing on and Building Background As We Engage in the Unit: View Activities Review Activities for Natural Disasters Unit Your Turn: Unit Reflection Conclusion Outline of Natural Disasters Unit Strategies Preview Activities: Drawing on and Building Background As We Engage in the Unit: View Activities Review Activities for Natural Disasters Unit Professional References Index

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