Secondary schools Books

Book SynopsisAre you grappling with grammar? Are you perplexed by punctuation? Do you find it a constant challenge to keep your pupils engaged while teaching grammar effectively? Focusing on what you need to know in the classroom, Grammar Survival for Primary Teachers provides you with all of the knowledge and practical advice you'll need to teach grammar and punctuation effectively. Based on a successful, tried-and-tested format, this new book is designed especially for primary teachers and focuses on the requirements of the English National Curriculum for Key Stages 1 and 2.This book includes: clear explanations and examples of a range of different aspects of grammar and punctuation practical advice and teaching ideas for use in the classroom a strong focus on building knowledge and applying it to writing. Accessible and engagingTable of ContentsIntroductionAcknowledgementsChapter 1 - Words and their classesChapter 2 - Phrases and clauses: the building blocks of sentences Chapter 3 - Sentences: their forms and functionsChapter 4 - Cohesion: making connections within and across a textChapter 5 - Levels of formality: writing for different purposes and audiencesChapter 6 - PunctuationGlossaryFurther reading

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Book SynopsisLearning to Plan Modern Languages Lessons contains a wealth of guidance and ideas for those learning to teach in  secondary schools. Drawing on extensive experience and research in the field, it offers detailed explanation of basic lesson planning methods and the principles that underpin them, illustrated by worked examples of well-planned lessons.The book shows how to progress from planning smaller activities to full lessons to sequences of lessons, and how to ensure progression for your students. Specific aspects of language learning such as grammar and culture are explored, together with ideas for how to make your planning skills more effective in long-term collaborative and reflective practice. Starting from a presentation, practice, production (PPP) model of language teaching, the book aims to: provide structured, practical starting points in lesson planning for beginning teachers of modern languages (ML); <Table of ContentsAcknowledgements List of Abbreviations Preface Introduction Part I: Getting Started Chapter 1: Basics done well Chapter 2: Planning for individual activities Part II: Well planned lessons Chapter 3: Planning whole lessons Chapter 4: Lesson planning process Part III: Planning for a balanced language learning experience Chapter 5: Different sorts of ML lessons Chapter 6: Longer-term planning Part IV: Getting better at planning Chapter 7: Developing your planning abilities during the ITE period Chapter 8: Next steps Final reflections Annotated List of Further Reading and Sources

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Book SynopsisThis collection of inspiring and simple-to-use activities will jumpstart students'' understanding of philosophy, and is a treasure trove of ideas for building philosophical enquiry into the curriculum. It offers teachers a range of quick, easy and effective ways for developing children's comprehension of and engagement with philosophy, and will help them learn how to learn'. With a wealth of activities, including puzzles, class discussion techniques and group tasks, Jumpstart! Philosophy in the Classroom covers the following topics: curiosity and imagination language for thinking critical thinking creating a community of enquiry. Practical and immersive methods will encourage children to think, analyse, evaluate, discuss, judge and arrive at reasoned conclusions across all areas of the curriculum, stimulating philosophical conversation and changing tTable of ContentsIntroduction 1: Jumpstart curiosity and imagination 2: Jumpstart language for thinking 3: Jumpstart critical thinking 4: Jumpstart a community of enquiry Afterword References

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Book SynopsisBlaster is a fun, fast-paced card game to develop childrenâs problem solving skills and social awareness. Players will learn to approach challenging situations with constructive thoughts, communication and actions and are encouraged to consider the consequences of different choices in a safe environment. The game includes examples of everyday situations which might happen in school, at home or with friends, and is a great way to faciliate discussion about appropriate and inappropriate behaviours through friendly competition. The game includes playing cards and over 100 scenario cards, some of which can be customised for different players. Full instructions are provided alongside tips for adults to support, personalise and extend the game, and a players' prompt mat is available for download from www.routledge.com/9781138337053. Easy to learn and play, this game is ideal for secondary aged children with neurodevelopmental disorders including Autism and Aspergerâs Syndrome, as well as children with anxiety, emotional and behavioural difficulties, language difficulties or mild cognitive difficulties. It can be used by teachers, teaching assistants, SENCOs or therapists supporting children.Intended for use in educational settings and/or therapy contexts under the supervision of an adult. This is not a toy.Table of Contents45 playing cards102 scenario cardsInstruction bookletPlayer prompt mat available for download online

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Book SynopsisLearn how to incorporate rigorous activities in your English language arts or social studies classroom and help students reach higher levels of learning. Expert educators and consultants Barbara R. Blackburn and Melissa Miles offer a practical framework for understanding rigor and provide specialized examples for middle and high school ELA and social studies teachers. Topics covered include: Creating a rigorous environment High expectations Support and scaffolding Demonstration of learning Assessing student progress Collaborating with colleagues The book comes with classroom-ready tools, offered in the book and as free eResources on our website at www.routledge.com/9781138480773.Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Creating a Rigorous Environment 3. Expectations 4. Support and Scaffolding 5. Demonstration of Learning 6. Assessment 7. Collaborating to Improve Rigor

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Book SynopsisHow much thinking have you done about gender? What does it feel like to be gay, trans or non-binary at school?How unbiased, safe and inclusive are our teachers, our schools and our systems, and what can we do about it?The time is ripe for a re-think, and the issues are pressing. Our pupils are grappling with challenges around gender and sexuality, and they need our well-informed support. Providing evidence, prompts and the space to explore the implications, restrictions and constructs of gender, this book is here to help every teacher reflect on issues around gender roles and expectations in their class.In this challenging and potent book, experts, academics and campaigners join forces to contribute important perspectives to complement Rycroft-Smith's own accessible and often provocative explanations of many facets of gender and sexuality, including media, literature, toys, clothing, sexism, expectations, sexuality, gender roles, harassment Trade Review"The Equal Classroom shines a timely light on current behaviour and attitudes about gender – gender identities, gender roles, gender expectations. It is a thought-provoking text on the role of schools in exposing the limitations imposed by existing gender stereotypes, offering an intriguing and accessible mix of personal narrative, of statistics for the curious, of exercises for the diligent and of expert opinion for the help-seekers. With musings from teachers working on the front line, from academic researchers and education specialists, there are clear and practical recommendations on how to shine a challenging light on gendered practices and, importantly, how to change them." - Gina Rippon, Professor Emeritus of Cognitive NeuroImaging, Aston Brain Centre, Aston University, Birmingham, and author of The Gendered Brain"The subtitle, ‘Life-changing thinking about gender’, undersells the scope of the book. This is not just about gender but about so much more... Rycroft-Smith strengthens her points with quantitative and qualitative research throughout to great effect, without ever presenting dry academic text." - Claire Nicholls, Schools Week"This is a challenging book which, while geared to a school audience, covers many relevant aspects of the issue such as identities, expectations, media and toys. Humour and anecdotes are mixed with insights into biological and cultural perspectives and societal norms." – Nursery WorldTable of ContentsAcknowledgementsList of ContributorsIntroductionChapter 1 Gender identities: social and culturalChapter 2 Expert view: teaching genderKath TaylerChapter 3 Gender identities: brains and biologyChapter 4 Expert view: gender from an early ageJayne OsgoodChapter 5 Gendered expectationsChapter 6 ToysChapter 7 Expert view: let toys be toysJess DayChapter 8 Sexism and sexual harassmentChapter 9 Clothing and uniformChapter 10 Expert view: gendered clothingFrancesca Cambridge MallenChapter 11 Language and the mediaChapter 12 Trans people, trans issuesChapter 13 Expert view: trans pupils and the early yearsDeborah PriceChapter 14 Sexuality and sexualitiesChapter 15 Relationships and PSHE educationChapter 16 Sports and physical educationChapter 17 Sex, touch and consentChapter 18 Books, games and literatureChapter 19 Expert view: gender in classroom textsRoussel de CarvalhoChapter 20 ConclusionIndex

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Book SynopsisBrain Development and School offers a range of practical classroom strategies to help pupils develop their executive function. Packed with useful tips that are grounded in theory, it examines how to support aspects of children's executive functioning that can affect their school life; including self-control, memory, metacognition, organisation, motivation, self-regulation and focus.Relevant for pupils in the primary and secondary school, the book focuses on ways of improving children's emotional and intellectual development. It includes: Discussion of what executive functioning is and the different factors that might affect a child's executive functioning Ways that executive functioning weaknesses show themselves in school Support strategies for teachers and advice for pupils to improve specific areas of executive functioning Manageable solutions and modifications that can be applied within the maTrade Review"Theory meets practical advice in this book featuring techniques and approaches to enhancing the evolving mind. Packed with useful tips that are grounded in theory, it examines how to support aspects of children’s executive functioning that can affect their school life, including self-control, memory, metacognition, organisation, motivation, self-regulation and focus." - educate Magazine (National Education Union) Table of Contents1. What is Executive Functioning? 2. Who is at risk and why 3. Action: an individual’s ability to monitor and regulate their activity 4. Activation: the organisation of tasks 5. Effort: the pupil’s ability to regulate and sustain their effort and motivation 6. Emotion: managing frustration and modulating feelings 7. Focus: finding, sustaining, and shifting attention as required 8. Memory: using working memory and accessing recall 9. Child development: formal learning, play, risk taking and physical exercise 10. Self-assessment questionnaire

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Book SynopsisPublished in 1978, this is a concise and practical guide to the use of linguistic theory and analytical techniques in English language teaching at secondary and tertiary levels of education.Much has been written in this area in the past, but previous emphasis has most often been theoretical. This book is concerned with the realities of teaching, and each technique recommended is explained by reference to actual examples of students' writing and speech. The underlying theory is discussed only when this serves to clarify practice. John Keen demonstrates how students' existing grasp of the uses and processes of English can provide a reliable base from which to develop their language skills in a meaningful and effective way. His own experience has convinced him that the sympathetic use of linguistic insights can help in teaching the conventions of spelling and grammar, developing students' sensitivity to meaning in language and enabling them to use language resourcefully iTable of ContentsIntroduction. 1. Structures and Functions. 2. Understanding your students’ language. 3. Spelling and Grammar: Some Linguistic Implications. 4. Meanings: A Matter of Context. 5. Frameworks for Language Function. 6. Cohesion. 7. Sources.

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Book SynopsisWhat kind of people run our schools? What makes them behave as they do? What kind of an example do they set? How can headteachers live up to expectations? What makes them fail? What keeps the profession in good standing in the taxpayer's eye, and what undermines it? Ethical Leadership for a Better Education System: What Kind of People Are We? sets out a new vision for school leadership, moving beyond leadership styles' and best practice', to the motivations of school leaders. It proposes a way for the profession to embrace, develop and maintain ethical standards.Chapters: Explore the 201718 Ethical Leadership Commission, considering the core values and virtues, principles and behaviour we should expect from our school leaders Provide a clear, ethical code for thinking about reinforcing ethical standards among school leaders Look at the tensions between professionalism, accountability and in loco pTable of ContentsAcknowledgements; At the school gate; 1 Introduction; Why you should read this book?; 2 The Framework for Ethical Educational Leadership 2018; Part 1: Professional School Leaders; 3 The Headteacher as professional; 4 The professional for the child; 5 The professional for parents; 6 The professional for the state; Part 2 Ethics and schools; 7 Ethical thinking; 8 Ethics in Public Life; 9 Setting English Standards in Education; Part 3 Why is it difficult to agree about good educational leadership?; 10 Perverse accountability; 11 What should we do? Using ethics to make better decisions; 12 The theatre of education; Part 4 The Framework for Ethical Educational Leadership 2018; 13 A Framework for Ethical Educational Leadership 2018; 14 Using the Framework for Ethical Educational Leadership; 15 Leadership in the leadership group; 16 Governors and trustees; 17 Creating an ethical climate: learning and reflection; 18 Ethics and qualifications; 19. Who decides?; 20 Finally; Bibliography

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Book SynopsisFeedback from students to teachers has been shown to have a major influence on students' achievement. Although the use of feedback from students requires little time and investment, the exploration of this topic in recent years has focused primarily on that from teacher-to-student or teacher-to-teacher. This innovative book examines the much-neglected feedback path from student to teacher and provides an empirically founded and practice-oriented step-by-step guide for teachers who want to get feedback on their own teaching.Including a foreword by John Hattie, the authors shed light on the benefits, challenges, impact and academic discussion of student feedback. Topics include: an outline of the current state of research about feedback, including in the light of Visible Learning, and the essentials for translating this research into implementation in the classroom; the advantages of student-to-teacher feedback and how it is connected to gooTable of ContentsList of illustrations Acknowledgements Foreword by John Hattie Chapter 1: Introduction: feedback between desire and reality Chapter 2: Feedback in the light of Visible Learning Chapter 3: Student feedback Chapter 4: Student feedback in practice Chapter 5: Student feedback scenarios using digitization Chapter 6: Feedback culture and professionalism

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Book SynopsisBuilding on Robin Alexander's landmark Towards Dialogic Teaching, this book shows how and why the dialogic approach has a positive impact on student engagement and learning. It sets out the evidence, examines the underpinning ideas and issues, and offers guidance and resources for the planning, implementation and review of effective dialogic teaching in a wide range of educational settings.Dialogic teaching harnesses the power of talk to engage students' interest, stimulate their thinking, advance their understanding, expand their ideas and build and evaluate argument, empowering them for lifelong learning and for social and democratic engagement. Drawing on extensive published research as well as the high-profile, 5000-student trial and independent evaluation of Alexander's distinctive approach to dialogic teaching in action, this book: Presents the case for treating talk as not merely incidental to teaching and learning but as an essential tool Trade Review"Overall, this is essential reading for all who are interested in effective classroom talk and that should include every teacher, student teacher and policymaker." - David Reedy, Literacy (UKLA) Table of Contents Prologue Talk for learning Versions of dialogue Dialogue in other words Grand dichotomy Ingredient x Frameworks and fundamentals Professional development Epilogue

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Book SynopsisDebates in English Teaching explores the major issues all English teachers encounter daily in their professional lives. Written by leading experts in the field, the chapters bring together theoretical knowledge and contemporary perspectives to offer fresh insight into the most salient debates in the field of English teaching.The book supports critical reflection and will help both novice and experienced teachers to reach informed judgements and argue their point of view with deeper theoretical knowledge and understanding. This second edition has been fully updated throughout and features four new chapters. Key debates covered include: Literacy and social class English and difference Digital literacy English and mental wellbeing Reading for pleasure The literary canon The importance of the media and new technologies Trade Review"It brings critical light to bear on the current state of play in the subject...The challenge for the next phase of English as a national and international subject is to continue to argue for its place, not only in the curriculum but in its relevance to everyday life, sensibility and culture. This book does so, with commitment, clarity and power." –Richard Andrews, Professor of Education, University of Edinburgh and Visiting Professor in English Education, University of East AngliaTable of ContentsList of illustrationsNotes on contributorsAcknowledgementsForewordRichard AndrewsPrefaceGabrielle Cliff-HodgesIntroductionJon Davison and Caroline Davy1. Literacy and Social ClassJon Davison2. English and DifferenceJohn Yandell3. Unable to Go it Alone: re-stating the case for a strengthened English/Media relationshipAndrew Burn and Steve Connolly4. Reading and Writing Media Texts: critical digital literacy in the makingJohn Potter 5. Literacy and Mental WellbeingAnne Teravainen-Goff and Christina Clark 6. Creativity in English Learning and Teaching Sue Dymoke7. Reading for Pleasure: challenges and opportunitiesTeresa Cremin8. Wheeling out the Big Guns: the literary canon in the English classroomJane Coles9. Living Language, Live Debates: grammar and standard EnglishDebra Myhill10. Embedding a Dialogic Pedagogy in the Teaching of EnglishFrank Hardman11. Teacher Research in English Classrooms: questions that are worth asking?Caroline Daly and Lisa TaylorBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisPublished in 1983. Adolescence is a period of change for all and turmoil for some. Many adolescents have problems which are easily identified but for others the problems are more subtle. There is an interaction between their own difficulties and the systems of home, school and their own society. In this case, problems, which are very real, are more difficult to define and to deal with.This book aims to help teachers to recognise and understand the common problems of adolescents, as they are relevant to their schooling. In addition, suggestions are made to help both teachers and adolescents overcome these difficulties. Besides the more immediately obvious issues of learning and behaviour, there is also discussion of sexual behaviour, vandalism and substance abuse.Throughout the book the common theme is that all problem behaviour must be understood and acted upon within a context, and not regarded as examples of individual delinquency. Finally, the implicatTable of Contents1. Children with Special Educational Needs: An Overview, Lindsay. 2. Identifying Problems, Lindsay. 3. Introducing a New Assessment Scheme to a Comprehensive School, Gledhill. 4. Learning Difficulties, Lindsay. 5. Emotional and Behavioural Problems, Lindsay. 6. Problems of Abnormal Conduct in Comprehensive Schools – and What Can be Done About Them, Pomerantz. 7. Sex, Adolescents and School, Cox. 8. Drugs, Adolescents and Adults, Desforges. 9. Working with Children Who Refuse to Attend School, Budgell. 10. ‘Vandalism’ in Schools, Harrison. 11. The 1981 Education Act, Lindsay. 12. Support Services, Lindsay.

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Book SynopsisPractical Pedagogy expands the universe of teaching and learning. It provides an accessible guide to new and emerging innovations in education, with insights into how to become more effective as a teacher and learner. New teachers will find a comprehensive introduction to innovative ways of teaching and learning. Experienced educators will be surprised by the range of useful pedagogies, such as translanguaging, crossover learning, teachback, bricolage and rhizomatic learning. Policy makers will gain evidence of how new teaching methods work in practice, with resources for curriculum design and course development. Drawing on material from the hugely influential Innovating Pedagogy series of reports, this book is a compilation of the 40 most relevant pedagogies, covering: innovative ways to teach and learn; how pedagogies are adopted in new ways for a digital age; evidence on how and why different methods of teTrade Review"It's remarkable to find such clear yet comprehensive writing about the future of teaching and learning. With this guide in hand, educators will be able to discover and explore a collection of powerful, research-based approaches like epistemic education, computational thinking, embodied learning, among many other recent innovations." Jeremy Roschelle, Executive Director, Learning Sciences at Digital Promise, California, USA "Practical Pedagogy is a timely and beautifully-crafted book that accurately describes what good pedagogy should be. Practical suggestions for teaching and learning link to theoretical perspectives, with evidence of impact on learners. It is essential reading for educators starting out on their career and also for experienced professionals in need of a gentle reminder of what is possible in modern day classrooms, schools and education systems." Ollie Bray, Principal at Kingussie High School, Scotland "This is a great book, born out of the great series of Innovating Pedagogy reports published by The Open University. It is a clearly written compendium of evidence-informed practical guidance about how to learn, teach and assess. This will be an invaluable tool in any teacher’s toolkit." Rose Luckin, Professor of Learner Centred Design at UCL Knowledge Lab, London, England "Oftentimes, teachers and policy makers are enthusiastic and passionate to seek improvements and innovations in teaching and learning, but are not very well informed about what can work and how it works. Practical Pedagogy fills in this gap. Its lucid presentations provide novel and valuable insights for education stakeholders to understand, improve and innovate with the latest developments of emerging pedagogies." Chee-Kit Looi, Professor of Education at National Institute of Education, Singapore "Practical Pedagogy can be read through from beginning to end, providing a comprehensive survey of the range of pedagogies that have been tried and researched. It can also be read by theme as a primer to the teaching strategies under that umbrella. Like so many education books, it also very much lends itself to "dipping into" for stimulating reflection and inspiration... it deserves a place on any leader’s bookshelf." Terry Freedman, Schools Week Table of Contents1. Innovative pedagogy Section 1. Personalization 2. Adaptive teaching 3. Spaced learning 4. Personal inquiry 5. Dynamic assessment 6. Stealth assessment 7. Translanguaging Section 2. Connectivity 8. Crossover learning 9. Seamless learning 10. Incidental learning 11. Learning from gaming 12. Geo-learning 13. Learning through social media 14. Navigating knowledge Section 3. Reflection 15. Explore first 16. Teachback 17. Learning through argumentation 18. Computational thinking 19. Learning from animations 20. Learning to learn 21. Assessment for learning 22. Formative analytics Section 4. Extension 23. Threshold concepts 24. Learning through storytelling 25. Learning through wonder 26. Learning in remote science labs 27. Context-based learning 28. Event-based learning 29. Learning for the future Section 5. Embodiment 30. Embodied learning 31. Immersive learning 32. Maker culture 33. Bricolage 34. Design thinking Section 6. Scale 35. Massive open social learning 36. Crowd learning 37. Citizen inquiry 38. Rhizomatic learning 39. Reputation management 40. Open pedagogy 41. Humanistic knowledge-building communities 42. Pedagogies in practice

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Book SynopsisSolution Focused Practice is a change-focused approach to enabling people of all ages to make progress in their lives by emphasising what is wanted in the future, amplifying successes and highlighting the capacities and skills available to support progress. Grounded in the reality of the day-to-day challenges of school life, Solution Focused Practice in Schools: 80 Ideas and Strategies offers dynamic, practical, down-to-earth and jargon-free applications of the Solution Focused (SF) approach that can create energy and movement in even the toughest of situations. From working with individuals to considering organisational developments, this book explores the SF approach using numerous examples and sample questions that can be adapted for any situation and whether the time available is long or short.The reader will gain ideas about how to: move beyond don't know' responses in individual discussions with students to Trade Review'In this marvellous new book, Ajmal and Ratner teach us, in their own words, that "It is only the wearer of the shoe who knows where it is comfortable". Through providing the basics of the solution focused approach and using it with individuals, groups, staff members and teachers, the reader will gain true insight into how schools can work using solution focused practice. The dialogues that are included offer rich, specific examples of how school counsellors, teachers and head teachers can engage and relate to students dealing with a variety of concerns. Educators who often wonder if they can make a difference with a troubled student need to read this book, which will finally provide them with ideas and strategies for asking questions that elicit teacher and student driven solutions, which are always the best kind!' Linda Metcalf, author of Counseling Toward Solutions and Director of Graduate Counseling Programs and School Counseling at Texas Wesleyan University, USA 'This is an invaluable, inspiring and accessible guide for all teachers, from trainee to experienced, in responding effectively to the challenging situations encountered with individual children, groups and whole classes. The book is evidence-based and grounded in practice. It offers practical approaches that go beyond problem solving to enable pupils to recognise, own and sustain their "best selves". The process of co-constructing desired futures and achievable steps is illustrated through numerous case study examples. These studies highlight the impact of open questioning and scaffolded dialogue in building positive attitudes and relationships for learning and for life.' Sue Ellis, Professional Tutor and Senior Teaching Fellow at UCL Institute of Education, UK Table of ContentsForeword; About the Authors; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part 1: Introduction to Solution Focused Practice; 1. What is Solution Focused Practice (SFP)?; 2. A brief background; 3. Summary of practice; 4. Fundamental SF skills; 5. Solution building is not the same as problem solving; 6. Key SF questions; 7. Scales: denoting the progress already made; 8. Dealing with ‘don’t know’; 9. Adapting SFP to work in schools; 10. Summary of SFP in schools; 11. Research and literature on SFP; 12. How to get going … and how to keep going; Part 2: How will we know we are at our best? Conversations with whole classes; 13. Introduction: involving students; 14. Inviting students to step into their ‘best version’; 15. Being specific makes actions more accessible and possible; 16. The perspectives of others; 17. How do you keep students thinking and looking?; 18. Using scales; 19. How do we record these discussions?; 20. Five minute versions; 21. Talking with a whole class when there has been a difficulty; 22. Variations of scales in the classroom; 23. Creating opportunities for appreciation in the classroom; Part 3: Individual work; 24. Introduction: principles; 25. Getting started: building a common direction; 26. Building virtual pathways to success; 27. Resource-based discussions; 28. Using scales; 29. Creative scales; 30. Other ways of moving a conversation in a constructive direction; 31. When there has been a set-back; 32. Confidence; 33. Motivation; 34. Anxiety; 35. Giving advice; 36. The enquiring mind: facilitating peer conversations; 37. Differing 5 minute conversation frameworks around a specific issue; Part 4: Coaching, consultations and meetings; Coaching conversations with staff; 38. Key considerations; 39. Focusing on what is wanted; 40. Amplifying current successes and future opportunities; 41. A 5 minute coaching conversation; 42. How do coaches get better at coaching?; Consultations with groups of staff; 43. Using scales to support consultations over time; 44. Locating what is working and making it stronger; Meetings with parents and other professionals; 45. Basic meeting structure; 46. Establishing the Best Hopes from the meeting; 47. Finding a starting point through parental aspirations; 48. What if the student is not at the meeting?; 49. Clarifying priorities: multiple scaling; 50. When things are tough; 51. Pupil progress meetings and beyond; Meetings around organisational development; 52. Linking visions, policies and practice; 53. Locating and building on strengths; Part 5: Working with groups around specific issues; 54. Introduction: structure of sessions; Group work with students; 55. Mobilising resources and useful qualities; 56. Establishing ‘ground rules’ for the group; 57. Supporting forward-looking conversations; 58. Using a scale; 59. Questions are the best form of advice; 60. Follow up sessions; 61. Points of practice to bear in mind; 62. Group mediation; Parent groups; 63. Starting and finishing from a position of strength; 64. Exploring what parents want; 65. Being at our best; 66. Advice giving; Part 6: The lower primary age; 67. Noticing and naming; 68. Keeping good things going; 69. Co-creating pictures of success: children as experts; 70. Other ideas to help scaffold ‘noticing’ and ‘doing’; 71. Stepping into the world of imagination; 72. One-to-one conversations; Part 7: Case example of individual work: Christiana; 73. Transcript; 74. How are reputations formed, maintained and changed?; Part 8: Solution Focus in Zanzibar: a case study; 75. Stay open to differences!; 76. Where do you position yourself and how do you get started?; 77. Data gathering phase; 78. Final meeting and report; 79. What happened next?; 80. What did we learn?; Index

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Book SynopsisLearn how to use mock trials to bring history and literature to life! When students take on the roles of lawyers and witnesses in historical or literary trials, they develop greater investment in the topics, they learn rigorous close-reading and questioning techniques, and they are able to deeply explore and reflect upon themes of justice and responsibility. In this new book from award-winning teacher David Sherrin, you'll find out how this lively instructional strategy will make learning a more immersive, engaging, and memorable experience for your middle school and high school students. The book includes: a clear how-to guide to get the most out of mock trials in your class; ready-made units and lessons to get you started right away, complete with sample scripts, primary source documents, scaffolding worksheets, and assessment rubrics; templates and step-by-step instructions to help you design your own mock trials. Trade Review"The ready-made mock trials provided in this book will surely create a memorable class for both students and teachers! David Sherrin offers realistic materials that will bring a classroom to life and ignite excitement in any learner." --Jessica Bennett, 8th Grade Language Arts Teacher and Author of Common Core in the Content Areas: Balancing Content and Literacy "In Judging for Themselves, Sherrin has created a rich and immeasurably valuable tool to help teachers engage and challenge all learners in the deep, critical thinking necessary to develop 21st century skills. The use of mock trials in our secondary social studies and English language arts classes will provide our students with authentically engaging ways in which to interact with history and literature. I cannot wait to place this resource into the hands of my teachers.” --Susan Jaroscak, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Maple Heights City Schools, Ohio “Using mock trials to teach students to explore concepts like ethics, justice, and human rights is brilliant. Judging for Themselves provides teachers with complex, intense cases from history and literature to help students appreciate the complexities of real-life situations. What a powerful way to have students look incisively at behavior and outcomes and to inspire civic responsibility!” –Kim D. O’Neil, President, National Council for the Social Studies, 2015-2016 Table of ContentsCompanion Website Meet the Author Acknowledgments Introduction: A Day in Court Part 1: A Mock Trial How-To Guide 1 Creating Mock Trials 2 Executing Mock Trials Part 2: Examples of Historical Mock Trials 3 Julius Streicher: A Nuremberg Trial 4 Galileo and Martin Luther Inquisition Trials Part 3: Examples of Literary Mock Trials 5 To Kill a Mockingbird Trial 6 Imaginary Literary Trials Conclusion

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Book SynopsisAt the forefront in its field, this Handbook examines the theoretical, conceptual, pedagogical and methodological development of media literacy education and research around the world. Building on traditional media literacy frameworks in critical analysis, evaluation, and assessment, it incorporates new literacies emerging around connective technologies, mobile platforms, and social networks. A global perspective rather than a Western-centric point of view is explicitly highlighted, with contributors from all continents, to show the empirical research being done at the intersection of media, education, and engagement in daily life. Structured around five themesEducational Interventions; Safeguarding/Data and Online Privacy; Engagement in Civic Life; Media, Creativity and Production; Digital Media Literacythe volume as a whole emphasizes the competencies needed to engage in meaningful participation in digital culture. Table of ContentsChapter 1: Arc of Research and Central Issues in Media Literacy EducationBelinha S. De Abreu, Paul Mihailidis, Alice Y.L. Lee, Jad Melki, Julian McDougall Part I: Educational Interventions Lead Editor: Alice Y.L. LeeChapter 2: Revisiting the Popular Arts: Media Education, Cultural Values and Cultural ProductionAndrew BurnChapter 3: Media Literacy in Latin America: The Argentine ExperienceRoxana Morduchowicz Chapter 4: The Challenge of Media Literacy Education in ThailandNonthasruang KleebpungChapter 5: Approaches to Teacher Professional Development in Digital and Media Literacy EducationRenee HobbsChapter 6: Media Literacy Approaches for Improving Youth and Family Health Erica Weintraub Austin, Davi Israel Kallman, and Michelle KistlerPart II: Safeguarding/Data and On-line Privacy Lead Editor: Belinha S. De AbreuChapter 7: Ensuring Young People’s Digital Privacy as a Fundamental RightKathryn C. Montgomery, Jeff Chester, and Tijana MilosevicChapter 8: Surveillance in the Digital Age: Methods, Opportunities and ThreatsGöran Pulkkis Chapter 9: ‘Cosmology Episode’ of Cybercrime Against Children in MENA: The Case of EgyptIbrahim Saleh Chapter 10: Use of Online Social Networks (OSNs) by Youngsters, Teachers, and Parents: Perceptions of Risk and Opportunities Vitor ToméChapter 11: Digital Citizenship Education: Moving Beyond Personal ResponsibilityKristen Mattson and Marialice B.F.X. Curran Part III: Engagement in Civic Life Lead Editor: Paul MihailidisChapter 12: Remediating Democracy: Participatory Youth Media Scenes, Cultural Friction, and Media Reform Stuart R. PoyntzChapter 13: Remix Politics: Political Remix as an Analytic Framework for Critical Media LiteracyBenjamin TheveninChapter 14: Are We Citizen Scientists, Citizen Sensors or Something Else Entirely? Popular Sensing and Citizenship for the Internet of ThingsCatherine D'Ignazio and Ethan Zuckerman Chapter 15: Civic Deliberation and Engagement in a Weak Democracy: The Potential of the Digital Space in Mexico Manuel Alejandro GuerreroChapter 16: Searching for a Signal: Digital Literacy, Civic Engagement, and the Building of a Community Wi-Fi Network in Miami’s Urban CoreMoses ShumowPart IV: Media, Creativity and Production Lead Editor: Julian McDougallChapter 17: Towards ‘Creative Media Literacy’ Steve Connolly and Mark Readman Chapter 18: Integrating Key Cultural Ideas into Digital Media Literacy Production: Two Classroom-Based Case Studies Natalie Underberg-GoodeChapter 19: Back to the Drawing Board: Making Comics, Making Media LiteracyAntonio LópezChapter 20: Media Enterprise Education: Professional Practices and Everyday CreativityDaniel AshtonChapter 21: The Pedagogical Challenge in Media Practice: Craft Education and the 'Entrepreneurial’ ParadigmJo Royle and Thinus MatteePart V: Digital Media Literacy Lead Editor: Jad MelkiChapter 22: How Communities Manage the Media Landscape in an Era of Information ObesityAndrew WhitworthChapter 23: From "Being Tethered" to "Going Unplugged": Media Addiction and the Role of Unplugging as a Transformative Tool of Digital LiteracyRoman GerodimosChapter 24: Meta-Digital-Communication: Digital Media Literacy and the FamilyYasmine Dabbous and Khaled Nasser Chapter 25: Digital Media Literacy in Conflicts: The Increasing Role of Social Media in South SudanAnke Fiedler and Stephen KovatsChapter 26: The Digital Public Sphere: Social Media as Social and Political ParticipationSaba Bebawi

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Book SynopsisEngaging Families in Schools is a practical resource that provides strategies and ideas that will contribute to the effective engagement of families and the involvement of parents in their child's education. Parental engagement with school staff has a significant and very positive impact on children's learning, and strategies presented have been extensively trialled in a variety of different settings. Nicola S. Morgan shows school staff how to understand the importance of family engagement and evidence the outcomes. This book has been split into ten easily accessible units: Understanding the importance of parent engagement Using whole-school strategies to engage parents The role of the family engagement officer Engaging all parents Engaging Dads Engaging multicultural parents Difficult to engage parents Working with parents to improve student attainment Working with parents to improve behaviour and aTable of Contents1. Understanding the importance of parent engagement 2. Using whole-school strategies to engage parents 3. The role of the family engagement officer 4. Engaging all parents 5. Engaging Dads 6. Engaging multicultural parents 7. Difficult to engage parents 8. Working with parents to improve student attainment 9. Working with parents to improve behaviour and attendance 10. Working with parents of children with additional needs

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Book SynopsisThis is an accessible guide to critical literacy, a process in which learners are encouraged to challenge and critique language and social practices and actively transform what they see as unjust or unfair. Crucial critical literacy concepts such as access, power, reconstruction and transformation are explored in respect of both the wider literature and as they relate to the experiences and practices of those educators who feature in the book. The key practice areas for developing children's criticality are also covered, including the use of toys, children's literature, comic books and graphic novels, photographs and new technologies. Threaded throughout the book are the intersecting social justice issues of gender, race, disability, displacement and social class. Material is drawn primarily from educators' own narratives about transformative change in their practice including their struggles to understand and enact critical literacy alongside examples of their pedagTable of Contents1. Introduction2. My story 3. Caroline’s story 4. Deena’s story 5. Ian’s story 6. Linda’s story 7. Liz’s story 8. Carol’s story9. Critical literacy and social class 10. Critical literacy and new technologies11. Final reflections

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Book SynopsisBehaviour management training of trainee and qualified teachers has been a national priority for some time. This second edition addresses the point that this training and practice should be evidence-based. The importance of adopting a research-based approach is a specific requirement of the guidelines on teacher training and central to this book. The training materials in this book give examples of how to put the research into practice, which in turn makes the text more useful for self-development, trainers in schools and university education departments. Moreover, these materials are supported with case studies showing how they have been used successfully in schools throughout the UK.Table of Contents1. Theory research and behaviour management 2. Stress, coping and teacher well-being 3. Teacher thinking and pupil behaviour 4. Professional social skills 5. Whole-school influences on behaviour management 6. Leadership and positive behaviour 7. Classroom climate: The physical and socio-psychological environment 8. Classroom structures: The role of rules, routines and rituals in behaviour management 9. Managing Difficult Behaviour 10. Classroom management planning

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Book SynopsisTeaching physical education is a challenging but rewarding occupation. Finding a way into the profession can be a daunting task while regular changes in government policy can make it hard to stay up to date. This engaging new book explains the process of becoming and being a teacher of secondary school physical education, from the various routes of entry into the profession, to the realities of being a qualified PE teacher, to the ways in which experienced teachers can become teacher educators and nurture the next generation. It combines rich personal accounts of teaching in, and being taught, physical education, with practical advice for trainees, newly qualified teachers and established professionals, with an emphasis throughout on the importance of critical self-reflection.The book begins by exploring the nature and purpose of physical education and examining the historical development of initial teacher training. It examines recent changes in training, policy and curriculTrade Review'Revealing and illustrating many pathways to teaching physical education, this book provides a helpful foundation for future teachers and will prove useful to current practitioners, teacher-prep programmers, and administrators. A former physical education teacher and an award-winning researcher in physical education, Stidder (Univ. of Brighton, UK) outlines the historical evolution and relevance of physical education in schools and the purpose and place of physical education in curricula. The book provides a clear picture of what to expect in the profession and will be useful for mentors and those building a model of instruction for preparing future educators. This reviewer particularly appreciated the personal accounts of teachers in the field, which give a glimpse of the everyday joys and struggles of physical educators. In clarifying the routes to teaching physical education, the book could serve to attract potential students. In addition, in a secondary physical education curriculum, the book can serve as a textbook for an introductory foundations course, in which it will reinforce the evolution from first-year study to student teaching, certification, interviewing, and employment as a teacher of physical education.'- B. Myers, Northern Michigan Univesity, CHOICE connect, January 2016 Vol. 53 No. 5Table of ContentsIntroduction Section One: What you need to know 1. Why become a Physical Education Teacher? 2. How to become a Physical Education Teacher 3. What is a Physical Education Teacher? 4. What is Physical Education? 5. What is Physical Education Policy? Section Two: The Journey Ahead 6. Becoming a Trainee Physical Education Teacher 7. Becoming a Physical Education Teacher 8. Becoming a Curriculum Leader for Physical Education Section Three: Moving On 9. Being a Reflective Physical Education Teacher 10. Being a Mentor in Physical Education 11. The Wider Role of Being a Physical Education Teacher 12. The Twenty First Century Physical Education Teacher

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Book SynopsisMany agree that engaging in research is what makes a teacher's professional development sustainable, and Researching and Teaching Reading studies the ways in which research and teaching are entwined both within and beyond the classroom. Gabrielle Cliff Hodges encourages readers to deepen their understanding of reading through high-quality teaching and research activities designed to engage young learners and generate rich research data, in the expectation that teachers will wish to adapt or develop them further within their own contexts.The author explores how teachers' research and critical reading can further develop their understanding of their students' reading practices and argues that innovative approaches to teaching integrated with research enable English teachers to re-construct ideas and change how reading is taught.Key issues considered in this book include:Studying reading in terms of extending young people's ability to interpret and enjoTable of Contents1. Studying reading 2. Reading research 3. Reading and pedagogy 4. Reading as a social practice 5. Reading a cultural practice 6. Reading histories 7. Reading spaces

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Book SynopsisDebate holds enormous potential to build 21st century skills such as critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and conflict resolution in the K-12 classroom, but teachers often struggle to implement and contextualize it effectively. Using Debate in the Classroom draws on research from a variety of academic disciplines to explain the benefits of debate across subject areas, and describes how teachers can use debate to enliven their curriculum and support the aims of the Common Core. Topics include: Introducing debate as a pedagogical practice to engage students, improve school culture, and disrupt the school to prison pipeline. Using debate to teach critical literacy and improve students' reading, writing, and speaking skills. Implementing role-playing techniques to strengthen information literacy and reasoning skills. Building students' empathy, perspective-taking skills, and cultural humility as they Trade Review"Using Debate in the Classroom proves that the art of evidence-based argumentation through debating can change a student's life. The authors take a deep and thoughtful approach to helping us better understand the necessity for the cross-curricular application of evidence-based argumentation. This book makes clear how debating can serve as a primary tool for students to gain the 21st century skills necessary to break down barriers, overcome challenges, and build the drive and motivation necessary for achievement." –J. Scott Wunn, Executive Director, National Speech and Debate Association “This is it -- an introduction to classroom debate that will forever change pedagogy! We learn in this volume that debate is for all disciplines, science to literature. We learn that it is the antidote to socially mediated conformity and prejudice. Critical thinking and social engagement in a poly-cultural environment is its outcome. Moreover, the appendix is a ‘how-to’ manual for making it happen. No one can read this book and not be transformed.” --E. Culpepper Clark, Dean Emeritus, Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Georgia Table of ContentsForeword John Sexton Preface Melissa Maxcy Wade Acknowledgements An Introduction to Classroom Debate: A Tool for Educating Minds and Hearts Karyl A. Davis, M. Leslie Wade Zorwick, James Roland, and Melissa Maxcy Wade 1. Take No Prisoners: The Role of Debate in a Liberatory Education Brittney Cooper 2. Resolved: Debate Disrupts the School to Prison Pipeline Catherine Beane 3. Evaluating Contradictory Evidence Jon Bruschke 4. Making Words Matter: Critical Literacy, Debate, and a Pedagogy of Dialogue Susan Cridland-Hughes 5. Discerning the Value of Information in the Digital Age Gordon Stables 6. Engendering Academic Success: Debate as a School Engagement Strategy Carol Winkler 7. Using Debate to Improve Scientific Reasoning Freddi-Jo Eisenberg Bruschke 8. Critical Thinking through Debate: Skills, Dispositions, and Teaching Strategies W. Patrick Wade 9. Using Debate to Develop Perspective Taking and Social Skills M. Leslie Wade Zorwick 10. Creating Hospitable Communities: Remembering the Emanuel 9 as We Foster a Culture of Humility and Debate Ed Lee and Ajay Nair Appendices James Roland Contributors

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Teaching assistants are an integral part of classroom life, yet pioneering research by the authors has shown schools are not making the most of this valued resource. Evidence shows the more support pupils receive from TAs, the less academic progress they made. Yet the reason for this has little to do with TAs. It is decisions made about them by school leaders and teachers that best explain this provocative finding.The fully updated second edition of this book draws on the experiences of schools that have put this guidance into action via the Maximising the Impact of Teaching Assistants programme. Revised to reflect the latest research evidence and changes within education, including the 2014 SEND Code of Practice, this book will help school leaders and teachers in primary and secondary settings to rethink the role, purpose and contribution of TAs, and add real value to what can be achieved in classrooms.Setting out a field-tested process, st

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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive handbook is the ultimate reference work, providing authoritative and international overviews of all aspects of schools and schooling in Asia. Split into 19 sections it covers curriculum, learning and assessment, private supplementary tutoring, special education, gender issues, ethnic minority education and LGBTQI students in Asian schools. The volume displays the current state of the scholarship for schools and schooling in Asia including emerging, controversial and cutting-edge contributions using a thematic approach. The content offers a broad sweep of the region with a focus on theoretical, cultural and political issues as well as identifying educational issues and priorities, such as curriculum, assessment, teacher education, school leadership, etc., all of which impact students and learning in multiple ways.The Routledge International Handbook of Schools and Schooling in Asiabrings together experts in each area to contribute their knowledTrade Review'An excellent volume that reveals the diversity and complexity of education in Asia. A powerful counter discourse to the oversimplification of Asian education by international assessment programs. The Handbook of Schools and Schooling in Asia is a great reference for anyone interested in Asian education.'- Yong Zhao, Foundation Distinguished Professor, School of Education, University of Kansas, USA. Author of Reach for Greatness: Personalizable Education for All'This Handbook on Schools and Schooling in Asia, and an earlier companion volume, The changing Role of Schools in Asian Societies - Schools for the knowledge Society, both edited by K. Kenndy and Lee C.K. are very welcome additions to a growing literature on education trends and issues in Asian education in the new century. In a region characterised by many success and formidable challenges, and now gearing to meet 21st century challenges, there is need for scholarly work written by both insiders and experts from outside the region. Comprehensive in nature, with 100 chapters organised via 19 sections provide both coverage an insightful analysis. The editors have skillfully managed to provide both coherence and diversity; resulting in a volume that successfully captures and region's diversity and education potential.An invaluable reference for graduate students in international and comparative education, Asian studies and global education-oriented NGOs.' - S. Gopinathan, Adjunct Professor, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. Table of ContentsList of figures and tables Contributors List of abbreviations 1. Schools and Schooling in Asia: Achievements and Challenges for ‘Asia Rising’: an introduction to the handbook (Kerry J. Kennedy and John Chi-Kin Lee)Section 1: Framing 21st-Century Education in Asia 2. Closing the Gaps: What does an equity agenda look like in Asia-Pacific? (Gwang-Jo Kim and Wesley Teter)3. Notions of equality and fairness in education: The case of meritocracy in Singapore (Jason Tan)4. “Inter-referencing” as methodology: The “emotional contagion” of PISA and the discursive formation of an emergent East Asia policy field (Aaron Koh)5. Looking in from outside: Schools and schooling in Asia from an outside perspective (Christine Halse)Section 2: Curriculum6. Introduction: Reorienting curriculum practices in changing Asian societies (Edmund Hau-fai Law)7. High school mathematics curriculum in East Asia: Design and trends (Wai Hong Chan and Siwan Sum)8. Intended curriculum of nature of science for prospective school science teachers: Scientism in Chinese science teacher educators’ conceptions (Zhi Hong Wan)9. K-12 service-based learning in three Chinese societies (Huixuan Xu)10. Issues of educational equity, curriculum and pedagogy in Hong Kong (Benjamin "Benji" Chang)11. Re-engineering the curricular and pedagogical practices in the Asian region (Edmond Hau-fai Law)Section 3: Learning12. Learning and pedagogy: Asian perspectives (Ronnel B. King)13. Learning primary science by inquiry: What does a technology-enabled curriculum look like? (Daner Sun and Chee-Kit Looi)14. Preparation for future collaboration: An interdisciplinary learning design in a Singaporean primary school (Rachel Lam, Michelle Low, and Jenyi-Li)15. Designing new media for new Literacy in an arts classroom: A lesson about designed affordance and perceived affordance (Mingfong Jan)16. An Investigation of interest-driven learning environment for low progress learners: Case studies in Singapore (Longkai Wu, Sujin He, Wei Zhang)17. The internal/external frame of reference model of academic self-concept formation: Extension to a foreign language and Chinese vocational students (Lan Yand)Section 4: Assessment 18. Technology-Enhanced Assessment Reforms in Asia (Magdalena Mo Ching Mok)19. The changing measurement paradigms for the changing education in China (Xiaoting Huang)20. An assessment of learning Cantonese opera movement in Hong Kong: Application of the computerised kinetic chain assessment and learning system (Bo-Wah Leung, Magdalena Mo Ching Mok, Bor-Chen Kuo, Zhi-Yong Liu, Sze Ming Lam, Chun Wai Ng, Lee Cheng, Kevin Hang Hey Ma and Tsz Wing Choi) 21. Assessing the cognitive components of reading in Thai (Exkarach Deenang, Bor-Chen Kuo and Chen-Huei Liao)22. Computerised adaptive testing: Application and implications for teaching and learning in Indonesia (Muslem Duad, Bor-Chen Kuo, Yusrizal and Magdalena Mo Ching Mok)Section 5: International Schools23. International schools and schooling in Asia (Darren A. Bryant)24. And a green tea Frappuccino: Developing the local dimension of international schools (Ed Wickins and Arnett Edwards)25. Asian or international? Exploring the tensions and opportunities offered by international schools in Asia for local students (Lucy Bailey)26. Do international school staff receive professional development training about third culture kids (TCKS)?Perspectives from faculty and parents (Yvonne McNulty and Margaret Carter)27. Leadership in Asian international schools: Mapping a research agenda (Darren A. Bryant)28. The IB Research Programme - Instrumental and enlightenment use of research findings in Asia (Bradley Shrimpton and Eloisa Ramos)Section 6: Private Supplementary Tutoring29. Private tutoring in Asia: Illuminating the shadow (Maria Manzon)30. Shadow education in East Asia: Entrenched but evolving private supplementary tutoring (Wei Zhang and Yoko Yamato)31. Private tutoring in Southeast Asia: Knowledge economies, positional goods and double entendres (William C. Brehm)32. Shadow schooling in South Asia: Contexts, forms and characteristics of private supplementary tutoring in English at the secondary level in rural Bangladesh (Rafsan Mahmud)33. (Un)regulating shadow education in West Asia: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey (Magda Nutsa Kobakhidze)Section 7: Information and Communications Technology34. Introduction: Digital learning for development of Asian Schools (Cher Ping Lim)35.Digital learning for developing Asian countries: Achieving Equity, quality and efficiency in education (Cher Ping Lim, Victoria Tinio, Matthew Smith Miron Kumar Bhowmik)36. Current status, challenges and opportunities of Intelligent Tutoring System (ITS) in Developing Countries in Asia (Kaushal Kumar Bhagat, Ma. Mercedes T. Rodrigo, and Chun-Yen Chang)37. A systematic literature review of game-based learning and gamification research in Asia: The synthesized findings and research gap (Hyo-Jeong So and Minhwi Seo)38. Learning analytics: Approaches and cases from Asia (Bodong Chen, Chen Chi-Ming Chen ,Huang-Yao Hong , Ching Sing Chai)Section 8: Early Childhood Education39. Early years education: Movements in the field (Liz Jones)40. Masks, masquerades and ironic performances: getting our(selves) heard (Yuen Wai Kwan, Gail) 41. Neither a borrower nor a lender be? Better to Question How to Borrow. An Exploration of Asia as Method in Teaching Drama-in-Education in Hong Kong (Po Chi Tam)42. The challenge of promoting creativity in Hong Kong early childhood context (Cheung, Hun Ping Rebecca)43. Telling tales: parental reactions to children’s picture books (Richard Wong Kwok Shing)Section 9: Language Education44. Tensions of language education in Asia (Bob Adamson)45. Trilingualism and languages policy in education in Sri Lanka (Indika Liyanage)46. Chinese as second language education in Asian schools (Danping Wang)47. Language teacher professional development in Asia: Historical trends, current practices and future directions (Laura Gurney, Indika Liyanage and Lanxi Huang)48. Implementation and impact of language-in-education policies: Insights from South Korea and Hong Kong (Tae Hee Choi)Section 10: Special Education49. Introduction: Leading the way in supporting children with additional needs (Ivan Ka Chun Cheung, Elena Sze Chi Kwong, and Kevin Kien Hoa Chung)50. Understanding and supporting children with dyslexia and late-emerging reading difficulties (Kevin Kien Hoa Chung)51. Neural basis of learning issues in children with autism: A bridge to remediation planning (Yvonne Ming-Yee Han and Agnes Sui-Yin Chan)52. Gaps and go in policy, practice and research of gifted education in China, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Taiwan (Anna Na Na Hui, Mavis Wu Jing He, Ching-Chih Kuo, Ai Girl Tan, Yifan Lyu and Lai Kwan Chan)53. Writing Difficulties in Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Japan: An Overview of the Issues (Patcy Pui-Sze Yeung)Section 11: Moral and Civic Education54. Introudction:Civic and Moral Education (Zhenzhou Zhao)55. Introduction: The dynamics of moral development: Rethinking what develops and how? (Minkang Kim)56. Global citizenship education in Asia (Theresa Alviar-Martin and Mark C. Baildon)57. Human rights education in Asia (Eric King-man Chong)58. Citizenship education from a multicultural perspective: The case of Malaysia (Vishalache Balakrishnan)59. Alienated and disaffected students: The civic capacity of ‘outsiders’ in Asian societies (Xiaoxue Kuang)Section 12: Vocational Education60. TVET as an increasingly important part of schooling in Asia (Margarita Pavlova)61. Development of TVET systems in the ASEAN region – Issues of quality and standards (Thomas Schröder)62. Career Guidance in TVET: challenges of implementation (Rong Kang and Margarita Pavlova)63. A framework for success: A regional overview of the ICT-enhanced practices in TVET (Margarita Pavlova)Section 13: Education for Sustainable Development64. Sustainable schooling in the Asia-Pacific region: An imperative of hope (Tamara Savelyeva)65. Nature schools and China’s environmental education (Rob EFIRD)66. The uneven work of sustainability: Schooling, tourism and rural development in Southwest China (Jinting WU)67. Decolonizing pedagogy for inclusive education: Tagorean Analysis of a Case Study (Mousumi Mukherjee)68. Building active minds among the local youth for rural sustainability - New role of local schools in an aging and shrinking society (Shogo KUDO, Ryu YANAGISAWA)69. Stepping up the challenge: Fostering sustainability consciousness of Hong Kong students with New Senior Secondary Liberal Studies curriculum (Tamara SAVELYEVA)Section 14: Gender70. Gender and Schooling in Asia (Anita K.W. Chan)71. Gender, ethnicity and schooling in China (Yang Miaoyan)72. Gender-related implications of the reform of school leadership in Indonesia (Jill Sperandio)73. Gender equity education in Taiwan: History, practices and challenges (Li-Ching Wang)74. To lead and to mother: Contradictory constructions of new femininities in an elite girls’ school in Hong Kong (Dorothy W. H. Lee and Anita K. W. Chan)Section 15: Ethnic Minorities75. Seeking Equity in Education for Asia’s Ethnic minorities (Ming-tak Hue)76. Education for ethnic minority young people in Hong Kong: What school factors make them unsuccessful? (Miron Kumar Bhowmik and Ming-tak Hue)77. Promoting cultural responsiveness and multicultural competency in Hong Kong schools (Ming-tak Hue)78. School roles in ethnic minority education in Korea (Yang-Hee Kim)79. The changing policy discourse and the implementation of multicultural education in Taiwan in the 21st century – education for new immigrant children and beyond (Chen, I-ru, Dorothy)Section 16: Sexual Minorities 80. Contesting sexual and transgender prejudice: Advocating human rights of LGBTQ students (Diana Kan Kwok)81. Sexual prejudice and school experience of LGBQ students in South Korea and Hong Kong (Diana Kan Kwok, Jieha Lee)82. From Bakla to Transpinay: Transgender students in Philippine schools (Brenda R. Alegre)83. Contesting school heterosexism rights-based sexuality education for LGBQ students (Diana Kan Kwok, Barry M. W. Lee)84. Community support services to LGBQ students in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan (Kim Kwok, Diana Kan Kwok)85. Supporting transgender students: Chinese school social workers as transgender allies (Diana Kan Kwok)Section 17: Teacher Education86. Facilitating student-teacher professional learning in their field experience (May May Hung Cheng)87. Changes in the teaching motivations of student teachers in Hong Kong (Angel K. Y. Wong, May M. H. Cheng, & Sylvia Y. F. Tang)88. The teaching practicum in Singapore: Developing teacher identity and professional practices (Bee Leng Chua, Yew-Jin Lee, & Woon Chia Liu)89. Engaging Student Teachers in Video-Mediated Self-Reflection in Teaching Practica (Handoyo Puji Widodo and Sandi Ferdiansyah)90. Challenges for student-teachers during their teaching practicum in an early childhood teacher education context (Cheng, M. M. H., Tang, S. Y. F., & Wong, A. K. Y.)Section 18: Learning Study91. Lesson and learning Study – Originated in the east and spreading worldwide (Ko Po Yuk)92. Lesson study as an effective element for curriculum implementation and innovation (Hiroyuki Kuno)93. The growth of lesson study globally and in Singapore: Implications for quality and sustainability (Christine Kim-Eng Lee & Christina Lim-Ratnam)94. The development of Learning Study in Hong Kong and its shifting focus in university-school partnership (Ko Po Yuk)95. Lesson study in Brunei Darussalam: Changing the paradigm for teaching and learning (K. Wood, J.H. Jaidin, R. Jawawi, J.S.H.Q. Perera, S. Salleh, M. Shahrill, S. Sithamparam)Section 19: School Leadership96. School leadership in Asia – A growing knowledge base (Allan Walker)97. Developments in educational leadership research and practice in Asia (Darren A. Bryant and Allan Walker)98. “We need an iron hand, but the iron hand must be a clean hand”: Contextualizing the practice of school leadership in Vietnam (Philip Hallinger, Truong Dinh Thang and Gian Tu Trung)99. School principalship in China: A collective portrait (Qian Haiyan)100. Creativity and leadership as organizational vectors: Implications for East Asian school reform (Roger Shouse, Jinyan Bai, and Chenwei Ma)Index

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Book SynopsisThis practical resource contains a wealth of valuable advice and tried-and-tested strategies for supporting children and young people with Down's Syndrome. Fully updated with the 2014 SEND Code of Practice, this text describes the different types of difficulties experienced by pupils with Down's Syndrome and helps practitioners to understand their diverse needs. The wide-ranging chapters explore a variety of topics, including: Defining the profile of a pupil with Down's Syndrome Guidelines for working with pupils Addressing behaviour issues The use of ICT Home/school liason Assessment It provides guidance and practical strategies for SENCOs, teachers and other professionals and parents, helping them to feel more confident, and be more effective in supporting learners in a variety of settings. It also provides materials for in-house training sessions, and features useful checklists, temTable of ContentsForeword Section 1: Introduction: What is inclusion? 1. Inclusion in education 2. The Legislation 3. Including the pupil with Down’s syndrome 4. The specific learning profile for Down’s syndrome Section 2: Including the Pupil with Down’s Syndrome 5. Characteristics 6. Possible medical problems 7. Supporting pupils with Down’s syndrome 8. Classroom practice 9. Differentiation 10. Visual impairment 11. Hearing impairment 12. Transition from primary to secondary school Section 3: Use of Support Staff for the pupil with Down’s syndrome 13. Adult support for the pupil 14. Support staff: effective deployment 15. Support staff: roles and responsibilities 16. Support staff: guidelines for working with pupils Section 4: Specific Issues in Teaching and Learning for the pupil with Down’s syndrome 17. Developing speech and language 18. Addressing behaviour issues 19. Developing memory 20. Developing mathematical skills 21. Developing reading skills 22. Developing independent writing 23. Teaching spelling 24. Fine and gross motor skills 25. The use of ICT Section 5: Developing Social Inclusion for the pupil with Down’s syndrome 26. Independence skills 27. Developing self-help skills 28. Developing self-esteem 29. Supporting peers to include pupils with Down’s syndrome 30. Promoting peer-group relationships 31. Pupil’s views 32. Home/school liaison 33. The emotional aspects of life with a child Down’s syndrome 34. Siblings of the child with Down’s syndrome Section 6: Assessment and planning 35. Assessment 36. Pupil profiles and learning plans/IEP’s Section 7: Continuing Professional Development 37. Planning for Continuing Professional Development Section 8: Resources and useful contacts Resources Useful contacts Appendix 1: Issues for consideration Appendix 2: Some professionals who may be involved with the pupil Appendix 3: Small steps approach to recording progress in reading Appendix 4: Small steps approach to recording progress in scissor skills

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Book SynopsisWhat is prejudice in the 21st Century and how can education help to reduce it?This original text discusses prejudice in detail, offering a clear analysis of research and theory on prejudice and prejudice reduction, drawn from findings in social psychology, critical thinking and education. Presenting the underlying principle that prejudice can be reduced through the development of four core attributes empathy, understanding, cognitive flexibility and metacognitive thought the book offers effective educational strategies for preparing young people for life.Chapters explore a range of examples of classroom practice and provide a thorough engagement with the minefield of prejudice, set against challenging sociological, ideological, political and cultural questions. An integrative framework is included that can be adapted and adopted in schools, synthesising findings and emphasising the need for individuals and groups to work against preconceived belTrade ReviewConrad Hughes does us a real service in providing a very well-founded understanding of prejudice. But he goes further, and takes it beyond inert knowledge into cogent classroom practice aimed at countering prejudice, changing pernicious beliefs, and developing values which pay more than lip-service to this fundamental human right. This is a book for all teachers and those who train them.Professor Doug Newton, Durham University, UKConrad Hughes’ work is an original and profound contribution to academic literature in the field of education. He investigates a problem that is at once age-old and extremely contemporary: how to transform inequality and discrimination and by which intellectual, educational and pedagogical means. This book opens new theoretical and practical perspectives for critically-minded educators working in multicultural contexts.Professor Abdeljalil Akkari, University of Geneva, Switzerland Few writers could have a more suitable preparation for writing this book than Conrad Hughes...Critical thinking, a speciality of the author, is offered as a tool for clarifying and refining one's own thoughts and assumptions... These intangible topics are treated with all the competence and care one would expect from an authority on the IB's Theory of Knowledge programme.Richard Pearce, International Schools Journal, Vol XXXVII No. 2 April 2018Table of Contents1. Introduction – Situating Education and Prejudice Part One: Reducing Prejudice in the Individual 2. Understanding Beyond the Other - Bridges Across Prejudice 3. Critical Thinking and Prejudice 4. Metacognition as a Strategy for Recognising and Controlling Prejudice 5. Empathy and the Search for Common Humanity in the Face of Prejudice Part Two: The Conditions Necessary for Prejudice Reduction 6. The Contact Hypothesis as a Strategy against Prejudice 7. Learning to Live Together through the Principles of International Education Part Three: A Framework for Schools 8. A Prejudice Reduction Framework for Schools 9. Conclusion - 21st Century Challenges to Education and Prejudice

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Book SynopsisDevelopmental and Educational Psychology for Teachers brings together a range of evidence drawn from psychology to answer a number of critical educational questions, from basic questions of readiness for example, when is a child ready for school, through to more complex matters, such as how does a teacher understand and promote good peer relationships in their classroom? The answers to these and other questions discussed draw here on the interplay between a teachers' craft expertise and their knowledge of evidence and theory from developmental and educational psychology. Presenting a range of classic theories and contemporary research to help readers understand what the key issues are for teachers and other professionals, this book aides informed educational decisions in situations such as: inclusion, ability grouping, sex differences, developing creativity, home and peer influences on Trade Reviewn/aTable of Contents1. Developmental Psychology – Themes and Research 2. Heredity and Environment and Special Learning Needs 3. Physical and Motor Development: Infancy to Late Childhood 4. Physical and Motor Development: Puberty to Adulthood and Developmental Health 5. Cognition and Cognitive Development: Infancy to Late Childhood 6. Cognitive Development: Adolescence to Adulthood 7. Conceptions of Intelligence and Creativity in Childhood and Adolescence 8. Cognition and Information Processing in Childhood and Adolescence 9. Personal and Social Development in Childhood 10. Personal and Social Development in Adolescence 11. Moral Development in Childhood and Adolescence

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Book SynopsisWeinstein, Middle and Secondary Classroom Management highlights philosophies and actual management practices of five real teachers. These teachers work in different subjects and in diverse classroom settings. Their stories provide real-life illustrations of the concepts and principles derived from research.Instructors and students can now access their course content through the Connect digital learning platform by purchasing either standalone Connect access or a bundle of print and Connect access. McGraw-Hill Connect is a subscription-based learning service accessible online through your personal computer or tablet. Choose this option if your instructor will require Connect to be used in the course. Your subscription to Connect includes the following:â SmartBook - an adaptive digital version of the course textbook that personalizes your reading experience based on how well you are learning the content.â Access to your instructorâs homework assignments, quizTable of ContentsCONTENTSPrefacePart I: IntroductionChapter 1 Managing Classrooms to Nurture Students, Build Self-Discipline, and Promote LearningPart II: Establishing an Environment for Learning Chapter 2 Designing the Physical EnvironmentChapter 3 Developing Positive Teacher-Student RelationshipsChapter 4 Fostering Positive Peer RelationshipsChapter 5 Establishing Expectations for BehaviorChapter 6 Knowing Your Students and Their Special NeedsChapter 7 Working with FamiliesChapter 8 Making the Most of Classroom TimePart III: Organizing and Managing Instruction Chapter 9 Enhancing Students' Motivation to LearnChapter 10 Managing Independent Work, Recitations, and DiscussionsChapter 11 Managing Small-Group WorkPart IV: Protecting and Restoring OrderChapter 12Responding Effectively to Inappropriate BehaviorChapter 13 Preventing and Responding to ViolenceReferencesName IndexSubject Index

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