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Book SynopsisMake Colorado history more interesting to your students with this hands-on activity book that is packed with 48 pages of information. With My Colorado, students write, complete challenging games, create, analyze, practice their critical thinking skills, and more. Best of all, students learn to make connections between the past and their own lives in present-day Colorado.Use My Colorado as a supplement to your existing Colorado textbooks, or use My Colorado as your basic text and your other books as resource materials!My Colorado addresses fourth-grade geography, history, and Earth science content standards. It includes the many diverse groups that have contributed to Colorado's state history. Unlike so many textbooks that skip over the last 100 years, My Colorado also remembers to connect history with present-day Colorado.Grade 4

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Book SynopsisThis up to date book is essential reading for all those teaching or training to teach Early Years mathematics. It provides comprehensive subject and pedagogic knowledge for those responsible for the youngest children in school and their vital first experiences of learning mathematics. Appropriately focused text ensures the reader can understand and support how children learn to count and calculate, recognize shapes and begin to generalize their findings about problems. Critical questions enable trainees and teachers to both test and develop their own understanding of mathematics and suggested activities clearly exemplify how theory links to practice. The text also considers recent and relevant research, examines international perspectives and provides opportunities for reflection. Table of Contents Introduction To infinity and beyond! Space the final frontier! Are we nearly there yet? What will happen if? Who has the most? How can I say that? How do I write that? What does this do? What happens next? Glossary Index References

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Book SynopsisEssential reading if you are considering making an application for primary initial teacher education or preparing to begin your programme. It introduces you to a range of perspectives on teaching and teacher education and guides you through the application process to ensure you choose the training route that’s right for you and achieve a successful result. Key chapters cover developing your subject knowledge in English and mathematics, understanding the curriculum, the nature of learning, assessment, behaviour issues and inclusive teaching. Useful features such as jargon busters, progress checklists and case studies make the material accessible and help you navigate the ‘new landscape’ of teacher education. In addition the text encourages you to reflect critically on your school experiences of learning and teaching and uses example of theory, research and practice to help you develop an informed stance on important themes. Table of Contents Introduction Why Teach? Preparing to Apply for a Teacher Education Programme Learning to be a Teacher Developing Subject Knowledge in English Developing Subject Knowledge in Mathematics Organising the Curriculum for Learning Learning to learn: behaviours for learning Meeting the needs of all learners: becoming an inclusive teacher Conclusion

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Book SynopsisThis essential and aspirational text is aimed at all beginning teachers whatever your training route, age phase and setting. It explicitly adopts and builds on a new metaphor for teachers' professional learning as interplay between the body of public knowledge and the practical wisdom of teachers within a particular school setting. It also accepts that 'telling' you how to teach is ineffective; you need to 'become a teacher' because it involves identity and practice. Inquiry-based critically reflective learning with a clear focus on the learning of pupils is proposed as the core strategy by which you can build your knowledge and skills to become an outstanding teacher. Core topics, including planning, inclusion, teaching, assessment and professional development, are tackled in an accessible and refreshing way, using key research informed evidence. The focus is relentlessly on 'learning' rather than performance, in order to support you becoming an excellent professional teacher, rather than a competent technician, who makes a difference to learners, colleagues, schools and policy. Think of this book as a temporary or additional mentor, challenging you with different ways of thinking about learning and providing strategies to guide your professional learning. “It takes 10 years or more to begin to be a brain surgeon, but sometimes we get 1-3 years at most before we are allowed to work with children’s brains as teachers. So we need inspirational teachers and this is the focus of this compact, powerful and insightful book. It is wonderfully designed around five of the most critical dilemmas in our classrooms: belief vs. ability; autonomy vs. compliance; abstract vs. concrete; feedback vs. praise; and collaboration vs. competition. The power of the book is that it illustrates the new move to focus on learning power – and such a focus permits every student to become smarter through effort and deep practice as they struggle with the high-challenge learning activities – in the presence of inspirational, impactful and passionate teachers. The perfect book for those who want to make most of their opportunity to enhance students’ brain power.” John Hattie, Director, Melbourne Education Research InstituteTrade Review"It takes 10 years or more to begin to be a brain surgeon, but sometimes we get 1-3 years at most before we are allowed to work with children's brains as teachers. So we need inspirational teachers and this is the focus of this compact, powerful and insightful book. It is wonderfully designed around five of the most critical dilemmas in our classrooms: belief vs. ability; autonomy vs. compliance; abstract vs. concrete; feedback vs. praise; and collaboration vs. competition. The power of the book is that it illustrates the new move to focus on learning power - and such a focus permits every student to become smarter through effort and deep practice as they struggle with the high-challenge learning activities - in the presence of inspirational, impactful and passionate teachers. The perfect book for those who want to make most of their opportunity to enhance students' brain power." -- John Hattie, Director, Melbourne Education Research InstituteTable of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Conceptual challenge Chapter 3: Metacognition and self regulated learning Chapter 4: Deep and surface learning Chapter 5: Feedback Chapter 6: Quality relationships Chapter 7: Professional development planning

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Book SynopsisThis concise and accessible book is a practical guide to qualitative classroom research, including extended case-studies of real research projects which serve as concrete examples of the advice provided. It gives a step by step account of how qualitative classroom research can be carried out and completed, with clear sets of guidelines for each stage and key points for consideration highlighted throughout. It can be read as a comprehensive guide to the research process, from beginning to end or as a resource to dip into to answer specific problems or queries. It is aimed at all college, university or school-based education students. In addition it is highly suitable for qualified teachers responding to the drive for greater evidence-based teaching in classrooms. Trade ReviewIts accessibility, lucidity and brevity are real strengths, as so many titles in the field of doing classroom research, though often very good, are frankly way too detailed and arcane for the needs of busy classroom practitioners – they need the essential basics, framed simply but not simplistically. I think Clive manages this so well – he’s always written with such spare beauty. -- Barry HymerIf I was back at university or doing classroom research again, this is a book I would welcome in my collection. It gives a good understanding of the purpose of research, both qualitative and quantitative, and who benefits. There are excellent links to inquiry and reading around the topics. I found it an easy read and not too long - just under 100 pages - making it very easy to dip in and out of as appropriate. There were useful examples linked to the content and drawn from actual research projects so carrying validity in the eye of the reader. This allows the reader to identify where they are and the best way forward in terms of research. The summary of key points at the end of chapters was helpful and made easy reference points to go back to. Overall, a very well-structured book. -- David Maynard, previously Director of The Cambridge PartnershipTable of ContentsIntroduction: Becoming a researcher A research report format: having a destination and a route Where to start: with theory or practice? Asking the research question Putting the research question to work: part 1 - developing observation guides Putting the research question to work: part 2 - developing interview guides Writing the research plan Reviewing the research process Organising the research data Analysing the data Evaluating the research report Appendix 1: A format for structuring the research report Appendix 2: Why research in real time matters Suggested further reading References

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Book SynopsisThis is an essential guide to teaching primary English, with a focus on systematic synthetic phonics. The new edition has been fully revised and updated to reflect the structure, content and requirements of the national curriculum, and to include the latest policy context. Throughout, the range of underpinning literature has been expanded and there are completely new chapters on evidence based teaching in relation to phonics, reading for pleasure, and teaching English through texts. All the existing features have been retained, and each chapter now also includes: a section on integrating ICT extension questions to challenge M level readers sections on evidence-based practice to encourage critical reflection and debate Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Spoken language 2. Auditory, visual discrimination and vocabulary development 3. Early Reading Development (to include models/ theories) 4. Evidence-based teaching: the debate about phonics 5. Creative approaches to teaching phonics 6. Reading for Pleasure 7. Early Writing Development 8. Spelling and Handwriting 9. Grammar and punctuation 10. Supporting children with literacy difficulties 11. Assessing English in the early years 12. Teaching English through texts

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Book SynopsisThis book addresses key issues related to teaching pupils from disadvantaged and impoverished backgrounds and provides a valuable reference and pedagogical tool for teachers and teacher educators. Research has consistently shown that the most economically disadvantaged pupils have the poorest educational outcomes. Austerity government policies and pressures of performativity on schools may have exacerbated this inequality. Yet many teachers remain ill-informed about the effects of social disadvantage on students’ learning and consequently are ill-prepared in appropriate teaching methods. The text critically examines the lessons from previous policy and practice, discusses cognitive and affective aspects of school learning for disadvantaged children and explores the pedagogic implications of research evidence. Using insights from existing research, the book examines the reasons why some trainees and teachers lack a critical perspective on the contexts of poverty and may hold deficit views of students in poverty that suggests they are unable to learn and need to be controlled. It explains some of the links between poverty, special needs, literacy and educational achievement and focuses on strategies for improvement.Table of Contents The policy and practice of disadvantage in education Tackling social disadvantage in the classroom Challenging preconceptions of disadvantage Language, literacy and disadvantage Researching poverty and teacher education

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Book SynopsisThe behaviour of students is a common concern and challenge for those working in schools. In addition there is continued government emphasis on behaviour as an important educational issue. This new and fully revised edition of Understanding and Supporting Behaviour through Emotional Intelligence is suitable for all trainees and teachers. It takes a fresh approach to the issues around behaviour with an emphasis on building learners’ resilience and developing emotional intelligence. In particular, the new edition: has been updated with the latest legislation, including Ofsted and SEND guidelines includes new research on the brain and social competence development addresses the continuing decline in social and emotional intelligence of learners emphasises strategies to build resilience includes a new section on the stages of adolescence considers a whole school approach to the issues provides new or revised case studies throughout is relevant for both primary and secondary teachers Trade ReviewThank you for sending me a copy of this most excellent text which I have recommended to Secondary PGCE students at BGU. I consider the text to be a useful guide to developing a sound understaninf of behaviour for learning. I have also added the book to reading lists for MA and postgraduate students working within our school of Professional Development. We have a range of modules related to professional practice and this text applies theoretical nuance to practical recognition. In addition to this, the focus on emotional intelligence is a timely balance to policy directives on 'discipline' and enables students to develop a more critical position in their analysis. Anecdotally, my daughter, who is Head of Drama at an outstanding school in London has also read the book with great interest and passed it to colleagues within the school. In short, this book has received excellent endorsements from classroom and university practitioners and I have no hesitation in highly recommending the work in a variety of educational context. -- Yvonne Hill, Bishop Grossteste UniversityTable of ContentsForeword by Jonny Mitchell Introduction Where are we now and how have we got here? Young people and behaviour Understanding self The emotionally intelligent classroom Emotionally and socially intelligent relationships Changing behaviour Support staff and SEND Developing your own leadership style Conclusion References Index

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Book SynopsisThis is a quick and handy guide to evidencing and meeting Part 1 of the Teachers’ Standards for trainee teachers. It looks at every strand of Part 1 of the Standards, encourages critical reflection throughout and puts pupil learning and progress at the heart of things while detailing how you can best evidence this. It includes: a general introduction to the Standards and how to meet them; a clear explanation of each strand of the Standards in easy to follow English; guidance on the best evidence to select and how to present it; advice on some common pitfalls; space to record your evidence as you go along; a ten-point checklist summarising all the key points in the guide. All trainee teachers have to meet the Teachers’ Standards in order to gain qualified teacher status, yet many are unsure what this entails. A quick guide to Meeting the Teachers’ Standards: Part 1 is very helpful in this respect. Using key words from the Standards, this book helps trainees to understand exactly what they need to do and the evidence that will demonstrate this. The guide is clear, concise and contains useful pointers on things to do and to avoid. It is a most useful resource for anyone embarking on teacher training. Neil Brading, Outset Teachers' Standards Ltd Trade ReviewAll trainee teachers have to meet the Teachers’ Standards in order to gain qualified teacher status, yet many are unsure what this entails. A quick guide to Meeting the Teachers’ Standards: Part 1 is very helpful in this respect. Using key words from the Standards, this book helps trainees to understand exactly what they need to do and the evidence that will demonstrate this. The guide is clear, concise and contains useful pointers on things to do and to avoid. It is a most useful resource for anyone embarking on teacher training. -- Neil Brading, Outset Teacher Education LtdTable of ContentsIntroduction TS 1 Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils TS 2 Promote good progress and outcomes by pupils TS 3 Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge TS 4 Plan and teach well-structured lessons TS 5 Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all pupils TS 6 Make accurate and productive use of assessment TS 7 Manage behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment TS 8 Fulfil wider professional responsibilities Top ten checklist

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Book SynopsisCommunication Skills for your Education Degree will help you to: improve your oral and written communication skills in a range of academic and educational settings improve your public speaking, including academic presentations improve your practical writing and speaking skills If you are embarking on a university education or teaching degree, the books in this series will help you acquire and develop the knowledge, skills and strategies you need to achieve your goals. Tasks and activities are designed to foster aspects of learning which are valued in higher education, including learner autonomy and critical thinking, and to guide you towards reflective practice in your study and work life. Table of Contents Academic presentations and public speaking Participating in seminars and meetings Getting the most from tutorials Practical speaking skills Practical writing skills Networking

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Book SynopsisThe Essential Guides for Early Career Teachers provide accessible, carefully researched, quick-reads for early career teachers, covering the key topics they will encounter during their training year and first two years of teaching. This title on Assessment provides a range of practical but critically engaged strategies and approaches to assessment. It offers a brief history of the core ideas and educational philosophy underpinning these, looks at links to planning and reflection, examines the concept of progress over time as a mirror for quality teaching and learning, and explores the idea of pupil self-assessment. Most importantly it recognises that assessment can and should be at the heart of enabling and accelerating the progress of all learners. Clear, accessible and practical. An unmissable guide to classroom assessment. Professor Dame Alison Peacock Trade ReviewClear, accessible and practical. An unmissable guide to classroom assessment. -- Professor Dame Alison PeacockTable of ContentsIntroduction The story so far Where are they going to? ‘What, how, why and effects?’ – assessing pupils’ learning Progress over time Capturing progress – what lies behind the spreadsheet? Pupils as a mirror Pupils are doing it for themselves Index Acronym buster

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Book SynopsisThis is an innovative text for teacher educators exploring detailed research and information that novice teachers need to know about group work in school settings. There is more to learn about group work than simply sitting children together and letting them get on with it!Group work across schools is very common and trainee teachers will step into classrooms where small groups are a predominant structure. Research has suggested that there is a great deal more to understand about group work, however there is a tacit presumption in ITE that trainee teachers will simply pick up the expertise associated with organising and managing group work. This book aims to fill in the gaps and educate trainee teachers on the subtleties and complexities of group work to ultimately make their teaching more impactful and effective. In this accessible and informative guide, the authors delve into the existing research on how children learn in collaborative groups and what trainee teachers need to learn and understand about planning and executing group learning. It examines the skills teacher educators should aim to develop in pre-service teachers to help them build expertise in this important area. Following other books within the series, this book is packed with case studies and opportunities for critical thinking.

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Book SynopsisThis useful volume presents a selection of Rudolf Steiner's writings on childhood, alongside supplemental essays on sensory development and imitation, suggestions for how to study Steiner's work, and a discussion of the future of childhood.This is the first time these texts have been collected together in English and the commentaries draw on the many years of experience as educators and teacher trainers of the editors.

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Book SynopsisBased on the earlier work of Dr. Robert J. Marzano, this instructional guide provides explicit steps, examples, and adaptations to help educators effectively teach students how to actively process content in groups.

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Book SynopsisBased on the earlier work of Dr. Robert J. Marzano, this instructional guide provides explicit steps, examples, and adaptations to help educators effectively teach students how to retrieve, process, and store critical information.

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Book SynopsisThis open access book illustrates a new type of formative intervention for in-service teacher training in entrepreneurship education. The book describes a Change Laboratory and shows how teachers and workshop assistants develop the idea of a multidisciplinary project entailing the design of a self-service and parking lot in a dismissed area close to the city centre. The multidisciplinary project is taken as example of how an idea is debated and turned into collective action and change, the very essence of initiative and entrepreneurship. The Change Laboratory thus increases the participation of students, teachers and stakeholders in the school towards a new curriculum through the implementation of a multidisciplinary project connecting school with the world outside and working life.The book features a foreword by Luke Pittaway, USASBE Entrepreneurship Educator of 2018. The manuscript discusses key concepts of Cultural Historical Activity Theory’s Change Laboratory as a formative intervention in a coherent and accessible manner. Beyond that it carefully illustrates how the Change Laboratory and its principles of double stimulation and ascending from the abstract to the concrete can be used as a theory of change to address one of the difficult and new demands of the European Union’s New Skills Agenda. The author takes the reader through the expansive learning journey and uses strong evidence to show how a new object can be developed, and how associated tensions and contradictions can be surfaced and tackled by actors with a partially shared object, and how a new concept can be formed and enriched through implementation and reflection in a manner that generates collective transformative agency. (Reviewer)This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Grant Agreement No. 654101.Table of ContentsChapter 1. The research hypothesis.- Chapter 2. The assessment of entrepreneurial education.- Chapter 3. The Change Laboratory in theory.- Chapter 4. The Change Laboratory in practice.- Chapter 5. Participants’ view on the multidisciplinary project.- Chapter 6. Reflecting on the expansive learning process.- Chapter 7. Conclusions. Towards entrepreneurial education through the Change Laboratory.

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Book SynopsisThis book opens an original and timely perspective on why it is we teach and want to pass on our world to the new generation. Teaching is presented in this book as a way of being, rather than as a matter of expertise, which is driven by love for a subject matter. With the help of philosophical thinkers such as Arendt, Badiou and Agamben, the authors articulate a fully positive account of education that goes beyond the critical approach, which has become prevailing in much contemporary educational theory, and which testifies to a hate of the world and to a confusion of what politics and education are about. Therefore, the authors develop the idea of a thing-centred pedagogy, as opposed to both teacher-centred and student-centred approaches. The authors furthermore illustrate their purely educational account of teaching by looking at the writing and the television performance of Leonard Bernstein who embodies what teaching out of love and care for a subject is all about. This book is of interest to all those concerned with fundamental and philosophical questions about education and to those interested in (music) education. Table of Contents1. Introduction.- 2. Education for education’s sake, The idea of a thing-centred pedagogy.- 3. The event, the messianic and the affirmation of life.- 4. Educational equality and the universal excess of teaching.- 5. Immanence and transcendence in education.- 6. Towards immanence in education. From emancipation to responsibility.- 7. Towards immanence in education. From expertise to ethos.- 8. Leonard Bernstein as an educator. Teaching out of love for the world.- 9. Leonard Bernstein as an educationalist. Sharing the love for something worth the effort.- 10. Love and hate for the world. The educational and its relationship with the political.

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Book SynopsisThis book presents a systematic literature review focusing on studies examining teachers’ participation in professional development (PD) within Germany, Austria, and Switzerland since 1990. It has identified 81 relevant studies and summarizes the results while answering the following research questions: What are teachers’ self-reported reasons participate in formal PD? What barriers do teachers report that prevent them to participate in formal PD? What individual and context characteristics are associated with teachers’ PD behavior? Teachers’ PD is considered to be an important part of the teaching profession. It is seen as a tool for constant further development for teachers to adapt to changing standards in schools and classrooms, requirements for students, and personal challenges associated with the daily work in school. However, it is repeatedly claimed that there is no sufficient research with regard to teachers’ participation in formal PD, as well as of aspects that may influence their PD behavior. In spite of a large number of studies that contribute to this question within Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, only a few of them are cited regularly. Since much of this research is published in German, the results are not accessible for international researchers and comparisons between different countries. This comprehensive review makes these result accessible.Table of Contents1. Relevance and Scope of the Literature Review.- 1.1 Motivation for the Literature Review.- 1.2 Research Questions for the Literature Review. 1.3 Theoretical Approaches to Teachers’ Participation in Professional Development.- 1.4 Teacher Professional Development in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.- 2. Methods of the Systematic Literature Review.- 2.1 Search Procedure.- 2.2 Description of Included Studies.- 3. Reasons for Participation in Professional Development.- 4. Barriers to Participation in Professional Development.- 5. Individual and Context Characteristics Related to Teachers’ Professional Development Behavior.- 5.1 Characteristics of Teacher.- 5.2 Characteristics of Professional Development Program.- 5.3 Context Conditions.- 6. Conclusions from the Literature Review.- 6.1 Summary of Results and Discussion.- 6.2 Limitations of Included Studies and Conclusions for Further Research.- 6.3 Limitations of the Literature Review.- References.

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Book SynopsisThis book invites readers to explore how fourteen different experts in their respective fields create deeper meaning in their profession and work with students through thinking, in multiple ways, about the self who teaches, the self who learns, and the ways in which these selves interact within the academy. Essays in this book explore the “inside” of academia through three themes: Pursuing Authenticity, Creating Creative Community, and Humanizing Education. Contributors reflect on their own lived experiences in the academy and on pedagogies that they have created for their students. Embodied education, the theoretical framework of this book, draws on ideas of educators Parker Palmer from the West and Dr. Chinmay Pandya from the East, emerging through contributors’ collaborative work. In embodied education, teachers and learners share experiences that lead to self-understanding and together find ways to humanize spaces in academia.Table of ContentsPart I: Reflections on the Self Who Teaches1. Live Divided No More: Humanizing Education through Self-Care and Community-Building2. A “World in Between”: A Reflection on Teaching and Learning3. Risking Being Yourself: Owning Your Identity Within the Academic Framework4. Embracing Otherness in the Self that Teaches5. Cultivating Humanity in All Too Human Institutions6. Law Professor and Law Student: An Exploration of Being a Whole LawyerPart II: Pedagogies for the Self Who Learns7. “‘Going Out Into the World to Find Wonders’: Nature as a Source of Regeneration’”8. Holding the Space: Being Curious as a Teacher Educator with Pre-service about Self-Care9. Who Am I?: Relational Pedagogies for Fostering Creativity and Reflective Practice10. Dancing with the Other: Aesthetic Experience and Ethical Responsiveness11. An Interview with Dr. Chinmay Pandya: Uncovering the Science of Mantra for Self-Knowledge and Healing

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Book SynopsisThis textbook evolves from the intersection between ‘Research’, ‘Educational Information Technologies’ and recent ‘Best Practices’. It offers diplomacy and erudite rhetoric in order to harvest from innovation projects and see how new professional needs for teachers are emerging day by day. The volume launches the compact background for the 21st century education that every teacher faces after being in charge for 3 or 6 years after pre-service training. ‘Sources for a better education’ refers to the deep understanding and to the incentives for encouraging teachers to leave the comfort zone and experiment the next steps into a further sophisticated professionalism, without the threat of feeling in a ‘Dilemma’.The first candidate for extending one’s teaching effectiveness is to tailor one’s teaching to the test to be expected. ‘Teaching to the Test’ is an understandable tactic, however it endangers the students’ full understanding of underlying concepts and analogies. The second candidate for professionalism is the deeper layer of knowledge on how curricular domains are related. In simpler terms: better teachers know how to ‘bridge’ topics and subjects so that students develop a deeper understanding on the patterns and structure in knowledge. The 21st century education prioritizes higher degrees of flexible-, divergent and abstract thinking, so that creative problem solving comes into reach. ICT tools for making prior knowledge explicit is a major example on how learners harvest upon prior knowledge, thinking and intuition. The third source for a better education is the courage to envisage one’s meta knowledge in order to see patterns in learning and understanding. The more conscious prior knowledge gets decompiled into genetic metaphors; the better future learning can be anticipated. The fourth asset for meta-cognitive skills is the wide spectrum of tools that the web offers for building knowledge infra-structures so that knowledge becomes transformed into problem solving skills; the availability of knowledge is no longer sufficient for finding creative and authentic solutions in future situations. This is the case for both students and teachers. By tradition, the bottom-up strategy from reproductive factual learning up to the levels of problem solving and creative thinking has been favoured. The ‘one-click away’ access to information on the web asks a more strategic attitude from learners and practitioners to cope with the periphery between known and unknown, so that a more effective meta-cognition develops. The fifth stimulus for more effective learning is the expanding impact of social media. Social media tend to intimidate learners with incomplete understanding to jump on biases as delivered through political and conspiracy agendas. This books aims at the challenge to build upon learners’ existential needs and developing interest for a longer-term learning perspective.“Renaissance man and philosopher Piet Kommers presents us with an interesting question: What makes education exciting? His book covers a range of lessons learnt through research and practice, covering philosophies and paradoxes, ranging from learning to learn to machine learning for learning. In 35 chapters he takes us on an exciting, comprehensive journey of just about every conceivable aspect of technology and education. This is a must-have for every 21st Century bookshelf!” By: Johannes Cronjé, professor of Digital Teaching and Learning in the Department of Information Technology at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa.“Piet Kommers has in 400 pages provided an overview of teaching based on practical experience. It is not a summary of pedagogic models, but a guide to important factors in how to motivate students and thus improve their learning. New technologies changes teaching, and we need to understand how application of such technologies can improve the learning. This book provides such knowledge and I wish I had it when I started teaching at university many years ago.” By: Jan Frick, Professor Business School, University of Stavanger, Norway."Piet Kommers delivers a very thorough book with a holistic perspective on Learning Technologies. This book is a result of many years of experience that the author has in Higher Education. It comprises lessons learned from the author´s professional career, including inputs from European Union research projects, as well as diversified interactions with a wide range of Peoples and Cultures. The result is a unique perspective that is a must-read for anyone interested in Learning Technologies, past, present, and future!" By: Pedro Isaias, associate professor at the Information Systems & Technology Management School of The University of New South Wales (UNSW – Sydney), Australia. “Distinguished Professor and Thinker Dr. Piet Kommers presents the academic community with a new horizon on education that reflects the current and future technology trends in the e-Learning and Fast Internet ubiquity. The Book discusses the current and most recent advances in research and application of most effective learning methods in conjunction with the future directions in machine learning in support of learning. The Book's 35 chapters present cutting-edge technologies and state-of-the-art learning methods in support of best educational practices and the student's best learning experience. The Book is most valuable asset to educator's community pursuing the mission of excellence in the Third Millennium!” By: Eduard Babulak, Professor, Computational Sciences, Liberty University, Lynchburg, USA."Well-known scientist, (e-)learning expert and philosopher Piet Kommers presents us with an interesting question: What makes education exciting? His book covers a range of lessons learnt through research and practice, covering philosophies and paradoxes, ranging from ‘learning to learn’ to ‘machine learning for learning’. In 35 chapters he takes us on an exciting, comprehensive journey of just about every conceivable aspect of technology and education. This is an interesting and useful publication for all educators as well as learners and must-have for every 21st Century bookshelf!" By: Eugenia Smyrnova-Trybulska, Dr. hab., associate professor, Institute of Pedagogy, Faculty of Art and Sciences of Education, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland.“The book presents a mosaic of assets reflecting the vast international experience in research and realization of learning technologies of the author, honourable professor of the UNESCO Chair in New information technologies in education for all, Piet Kommers. Describing various aspects of learning strategies, approaches, techniques and technologies in a concise way, he engages the readers into the mental construction of a "big picture" and makes them reconsider routine processes of teaching and learning. Exciting and thought-provoking reading for educators, researchers, and devoted learners.” By: professor Volodymyr Gritsenko, Director of the International Research and Training Centre for Information Technologies and Systems, National Academy of Sciences and Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, Head of the UNESCO Chair. Table of Contents1. Tempting paradoxes.- 2. Learning: A Diverse process.- 3. Philosophical Pillars.- 4. Nature and Culture.- 5. Smart Education.- 6. The entrance of Technology.- 7. Cognitive Learning Tools.- 8. Concept Mapping.- 9. Mapping and Memory Load.- 10. Conceptual Entailments.- 11. Navigation in Hypertext.- 12. Mapping for Hypertext.- 13. Conceptual Awareness.- 14. Explicit Representations.- 15. Trailectics for conscience.- 16. Learning, playing, working.- 17. Media as Catalyst.- 18. The Information Age.- 19. ICT in Secondary Education.- 20. Twenty-First Century.- 21. The Use of Web Tools.- 22. Teacher Training.- 23. Searching for Search Engines.- 24. Visual Imagination.- 25. Virtual Reality for Learning.- 26. Virtual Surgical Training.- 27. Educational Design.- 28. Vocational Education.- 29. Construals.- 30. Open Educational Resources.- 31. Steam During Covid-19.- 32. Programming Skills.- 33. Communities of Practice.- 34. Professional Development.- 35. International Exchange.

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Book SynopsisThis book includes a range of empirical-based international contributions by the global community of teacher educators and related researchers on the Further Education/post-compulsory, vocational/occupational and lifelong learning sector.It offers theoretical frameworks and empirical data to delineate issues relating to teacher educators and training in areas regarding policy, programmes, and pedagogic activities. Some of these areas include the education of teachers in vocational education, the professionalization of teacher educators in a neoliberal education system, and teacher educators' perspectives of a training programme for vocational education and training. Additionally, the areas cover the relevance of coherence in vocational teacher education for teacher educators, the use of questioning strategies for teacher educators, teacher educators and their initial disciplines, journeys and job titles, the relevance of craft and reflectivity of teacher educators, and the importance of teacher education and mentoring scheme. The rationale for this book is that there is a comparative lack of research and related publications on teacher educators and the delivery and design of teacher education facilitation in the sector internationally. Also, the FE sector is viewed as a backwater of educational research compared to the other sectors.Trade Review“This collection of eight contributions … on challenges facing teacher educators is unquestionably well timed, reflecting struggles over the future of VET. … Loo’s own contribution to the eight core chapters revisits an earlier UK-based study to explore the relationship between its participants’ initial disciplines, pathways to becoming teachers and current roles. Such a study has interest in a landscape that many educators enter by accident and travel in unexpected directions … .” (Bill Esmond, Journal of Vocational Education & Training, June 13, 2022)Table of ContentsSweetest taboo? Further Education and research.- VET teachers and teacher trainers in India.- Is it us or them? Teacher education as act of resistance to a neo-liberal age.- A foundation for practitioner based research in TVET: the new Postgraduate Diploma: TVET.- Stakeholder perspectives on vocational teacher education and teacher educators role in supporting coherence.- A teacher education framework for fostering Further Education teachers’ culturally responsive questioning strategies.- Further Education teacher educators’ initial disciplines, journeys and titles: From their perspectives in higher education institutions, further education colleges and private providers.- Reflexivity for whom? The ethics of a craft identity and the know-how of supporting reflexivity on teacher education programmes.- Towards a more radical, meaningful and dynamic teacher training and mentoring scheme for teachers and learners of the future: a personalised approach to pedagogy and curriculum design.- Future development of teacher educators in the FE sector: Challenges and opportunities.

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Book SynopsisThis book explores how citizen teachers can expand our capacities to generate more equitable and just spaces with families by working as community organizers. Paying particular attention to community organizing work in one elementary school, the book weaves stories and examples with theoretical understandings to support emerging citizen teachers in creating more democratic spaces. Each chapter provides key community organizing concepts and skills and offers lessons learned to identify what worked and what did not. By building solidarity with families, citizen teachers can effectively activate more powerful practices grounded in the lives of students, their families, and their communities while articulating a broader response to the conditions impacting educators.Table of Contents1 Citizen Teachers: Why Teachers Should Organize2 Place-Making as Citizen Teachers: Analyzing Using Critical and Racialized Geographies3 The Power of Teacher Organizing4 The Power of Parent Organizing5 The Power of Student Organizing: Public Achievement6 The Power of Teacher Education7 Conclusion

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Book SynopsisThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 27th ATEE Spring Conference onSocial Justice, Media and Technology, ATEE 2021, held in Florence, Italy, during October 28–30, 2021.The 19 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 49 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: teaching critical media/digital literacy in multicultural societies; decommodifying teacher (digital) education; and digital technology and equity for inclusive teaching.Table of ContentsTeaching critical media/digital literacy in multicultural societies.- Media Education and Digital Storytelling: an Experience of University Teaching.- Engaging with Media Constructs and Power Dimensions in Initial Teacher Education: Enabling Student Teachers to Challenge Stereotypical Representations of Minorities in the Classroom.- Immersive Environments in Higher Education: the Digital Well-Being Perspective.- Cultures, Intersections, Networks. The Role of Algorithms in Defining Power Relations Based on Gender, Race, Class, Disability.- Integration of LifeComp and DigComp 2.2 as a Theoretical Framework for Media Education.- Digital Citizenship Education Curriculum. Results of a National Investigation and Didactic Proposals.- Study and Analysis on the Student Response System Adoption: Experimentation in a Programming Course.- Decommodifying teacher (digital) education.- Learning Analytics to Foster Quality Culture in Education and Training Organizations.- Legalisation Issues and Reconfiguration of Education? Challenges for Nordic Teacher Education in the Digital Age.- The Training of Teachers in Citizenship Education through Theatre and Dialectical Method.- Educating Students at Teacher Education Faculties in Art Fields (Visual Arts and Music) in the Online Environment.- Digital technology and equity for inclusive teaching.- “La scuola si Nutre del Territorio nel Quale Alberga” “The school is Nourished by the Local Context”.- Teaching in Upper Secondary Schools with High Migratory Complexity: the European Project QuaMMELOT.- Accessible School Textbooks for Students with Hearing Impairments.- Educational Robotics for Inclusive Design.- Teachers in a Searchable World: Findings from an Introductory Survey.- Teaching with Digital Conceptual Maps for the Development of Inclusive Processes.- Teacher Professional Development on Social Inclusion: the PLEIADE Approach.- Educational Technologies, Social and Emotional Learning and School Inclusion: Challenges and Opportunities.

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Book SynopsisThis textbook serves as a guide for practitioners whose goal is to enhance refugee students’ learning experiences. With millions of children globally in refugee or seeking asylum status, this volume is a must-read for every 21st century educator. Often, refugee students have missed a substantial amount of schooling as a result of the disruptions in their home countries and transit through refugee camps. Others have never been to school at any time. Refugees enter school with the same hopes and aspirations as other students, but they also confront serious challenges.This textbook helps educators to restore hope through the following topics: empowering refugees in school liberating structures in resettlement camps increasing opportunity at university designing compassionate pedagogies leveraging technology connecting the community Each chapter includes points to ponder as educators work to apply the principles of restoring hope for refugee students and their families. This textbook also provides practical suggestions and case studies that will help educators to put theory into practice. Teachers and professors who are passionate about honing their skills will find this book a comprehensive resource when displaced students enter their classrooms. This volume will also be of great interest to teacher-educators, pre-service teachers, educators serving in refugee camps and school administrators.Table of ContentsIntroduction.-Part I: Restoring Hope in School.- Where Hope Flourishes: Teaching Refugee Children in Troubling Times; L. Kajee.- Restoring Hope in Resettlement: An Examination of the Role of Community-Led Educational Programming Initiatives; S. Namver, Y. Yildirim.- Compassionate Pedagogy: A Narrative-based Curriculum for Children Who Are Refugees; J. Sochacki, K. I. Case.- Refugees’ Acclimatization and Learning: Educators' Creative Solutions; S. Oladipo, A. Handley, R. Lackey, J. Hallett.- Engaging Refugee Students in an Inclusive School Environment That Promotes Learning; Q. L. Robinson.- Leveraging Multiculturalism and Social Support: Helping Syrian Refugees in Lebanon; I. M. Karkouti.- Poetry "My Father Who..."; A. M. F. Tamayo.- Part II: Restoring Hope through Access and Acceptance in Higher Education.- How Teachers Can Improve the Experiences of Refugee Students with SEND with Higher Education Goals; D. De Araujo.- Higher Education in Refugee Camps via Collaborative Blended Learning: The Impact and Benefits for Refugees and their Student Tutors; P. O'Keeffe.- Cultivating Campus Belonging for Refugee College Students through Effective Academic and Social Integration; M. Elhess, J. Mahfouz, L. Summers.- The Pathway to Unlocking Refugees’ Learning Potential: Current Challenges and Lifelong Learning Solutions; D. Mizza.- Poetry “Northwood Bound”, A.M.F. Tamayo.- Part III: Restoring Hope in the Community.- Promoting the Well-being of Asylum-seeking Refugee Children Within and Beyond the School Gates: Insights from the United Kingdom; M. Karakas, A. Hajar, H. Aydin.- Multicultural School Events: Possibilities and Pitfalls for Refugee Students and Their Families; T-A. Skrefsrud.- Poetry "Elegy to a Refugee Girl", A.M.F. Tamayo.- Part IV: Restoring Hope through Effective Leadership.- Education of Refugee Students: Social Justice Leadership and Ecology of Education; O. Caliskan, H. Buyukgoze.- Leadership for Refugee Education; B. Han, R. Tösten.- School Leadership Makes Hope Possible: Five Things School Administrators Can Do Right Now; T. D. Wolsey, I. M. Karkouti.- Poetry "The Big Blue Sky"; A.M.F. Tamayo.- Part V: Restoring Hope across Generations.- Fostering Hope Through Generations – Overcoming Trauma; T.D. Wolsey.- Conclusion

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Book SynopsisChapter 1. Introduction.- Part I. Researcher Positionings and Positioning Analysis.- Chapter 2. Examining Cross-Cultural Spaces and Researcher Positions in Narrative Research.- Chapter 3. Accounts of Ruptures and Narrative Positioning in Qualitative Follow-Up Research.- Part II. Peer Interviews and Analysing Peer Narration.- Chapter 4. Peer Interviews as a Narrative Research Method.- Chapter 5. Analysing Narration in a Peer Group.- Part III. Visual and Embodied Ways of Narrating.- Chapter 6. Exploring the Use of Pre-Service Teachers' Visual Narratives to Study Emotions.- Chapter 7. Studying the Embodied Nature of Children's Narration.- Part IV. Creative Writing and Analysis.- Chapter 8. Creative Writings, Creative Analysis: Exploring Narrative Ways to Analyse Teachers' Writings.- Chapter 9. Narrating Teachers' Professional Development: Arts-Based Creative Expression in Educational Research.- Part V. Rhetoric and Comprehensive Perspectives on Narratives.- Chapter 10. Analyzing Burkean Rhetoric in Pre-Service Teachers' Identity Narratives.- Chapter 11. Making Sense of Narrativity.- Part VI. Concluding Thoughts.- Chapter 12. Narratives in Educational Research and Practice: A Thoughtful Embrace and Critical Nurturing.

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Book SynopsisThis book reframes gender and education issues from a feminist and capabilities perspective through a multi-generational study of women as teachers. It explores how different understandings of gender, equality and education generate a variety of approaches with which to pursue gender equality in education. Through employing the capabilities approach in a critical and innovative way to question justice, agency and well-being and also to evaluate valued functionings and capabilities, freedoms and lack of opportunities in women’s lives in Turkey it highlights the need for constructing a gender-just society. The book takes a closer look at these women’s memories, in order to understand how gender roles were created, negotiated and contested, and how the transition to modern ways of socialising and existing was shaped and women’s emancipation was guided by women teachers as social actors, rather than as passive onlookers or oppressed individuals. It provides important insights and critical evidence to be used in the planning and implementation of education and social/gender policies.Table of ContentsPART I.- Chapter 1. Introduction: Conceptualising Gender Justice.- Chapter 2. Understanding(s) of Education, Gender Justice and Human Development.- PART II.- Chapter 3. Understanding Context: Political History, Gender Politics and Education Provision in Turkey.- Chapter 4. The Women and Their Micro-Contexts.- Chapter 5. Exploring Gender Inequalities in Personal Spaces and Private Sphere.- Chapter 6. Education and Changing Lives.- Chapter 7. Working for Social and Gender Justice.- PART III.- Chapter 8. Conclusion: A Capabilities-based Human Development Approach to Gender Justice and Education in Turkey.

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Book SynopsisThis 544-page book has 22 chapters prepared by experienced and renowned scholars and researchers from different parts of the world. Grouped into three sections- "Information Technology, Science and Mathematics", "Social Sciences and General Studies", and "Languages" - the chapters represent an important collection of international endeavours committed to facilitate the much needed paradigm shift in subject curriculum and pedagogy and reinforce the quest for a new knowledge base that can support the search for new conceptions, models, perspectives, innovations, and practices for teaching effectiveness and teacher development in different parts of the world. The target audiences are teacher educators, educators, graduate students, researchers, policy makers and those interested to reform education and teacher education in the new century.Table of ContentsPreface. 1. Searching for Paradigm Shift in Subject Teaching and Teacher Education. 2. Technology and Design Education: Are We Developing Professionals or Technicians? M. Fleer. 3. Integration of Information Technology into Teaching: The Complexity and Challenges of Implementation of Curricular Changes in Singapore; Z. Deng, S. Gopinathan. 4. Information Technology in Education: The Challenge of Adopting World Wide Web as Learning Resources; E.M.W. Ng, R.M.W. Leung. 5. IT Training for Science Teachers Through a Subject-based Approach: Framework and Needs Analysis; Y.Y. Yeung, et al. 6. Teacher's Attitudes on the Use of Information Technology in Primary Science Education; W.W.M. So. 7. Introducing IT in Mathematics Education: Prospects for Curriculum Revision and Teacher Training; G. Dettori. 8. A Framework to Facilitate Professional Growth in Mathematics Teaching Through Action Research; M. Taplin. 9. In-service Training of Mathematics Teachers in Ashram Schools; S.C. Agarkar, H.C. Pradhan. 10. Pre-service Primary Teacher's Affective Characteristics Towards Mathematics and Mathematics Education; H.K. Leung. 11. Preparing Teachers for the New Civics Education; K.J. Kennedy. 12. Preparing Future Secondary Teachers for Citizenship Educator Roles: A Possible Direction for Pre-service Education in the New Century; P.K. Kubow. 13. An Inclusive Curriculum Proposal for Teacher Education in the 21st Century; C.Y.M. Yuen. 14. Implementation of Sex Education in Secondary Schools and Implications for Teacher Education and Development; S.C. Fok. 15. Interdisciplinary Curriculum: A Case Study of General Studies Teaching; N.Y. Cheng, Y.W. Lo-Fu. 16. Teaching Through a Lens: The Role of Subject Expertise in the Teaching of Geography; D. Lambert. 17. Marginal Subjects: Towards a Site of Possibility in the Teaching of Home Economics; D. Pendergast. 18. `Why Does She Call Me `Darling'?' &endash; and Affect in Overseas Language Immersion Programs; V. Crew, P. Bodycott. 19. Teacher Education for TESOL in Malaysia: The Pursuance of Conformity in the Context of Cultural Diversity; M. Nalliah, R. Thiyagarajah. 20. An Alternative Team Teaching Model for Content-based Instruction; T. Stewart, et al. 21. The Native-speaking English Teacher Scheme in Hong Kong; D.H. Lu, B.F. Wong. 22. The Effectiveness of Developing Pre-service Foreign Language Teachers Through a School-University Partnership; D.W. Robinson.

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Book SynopsisThis book details an individualised approach to teaching traumatised students. While being trauma informed is an approach gaining interest in the field of education, frameworks that can respond to the individual nature of traumatic experience and explicitly describe responses that open pathways for learning remain a gap in the literature.

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Book SynopsisThis new critical volume presents various perspectives on teaching and teacher education in the face of the global climate crisis, environmental degradation, and social injustice. Teaching in the Anthropocene calls for a reorientation of the aims of teaching so that we might imagine multiple futures in which children, youths, and families can thrive amid a myriad of challenges related to the earth's decreasing habitability.Referring to the uncertainty of the time in which we live and teach, the term Anthropocene is used to acknowledge anthropogenic contributions to the climate crisis and to consider and reflect on the emotional responses to adverse climate events. The text begins with the editors' discussion of this contested term and then moves on to make the case that we must decentre anthropocentric models in teacher education praxis.The four thematic parts include chapters on the challenges to teacher education practice and praxis, affective dimensions of teaching in the face of the global crisis, relational pedagogies in the Anthropocene, and ways to ignite the empathic imaginations of tomorrow's teachers. Together the authors discuss new theoretical eco-orientations and describe innovative pedagogies that create opportunities for students and teachers to live in greater harmony with the more-than-human world. This incredibly timely volume will be essential to pre- and in-service teachers and teacher educators.FEATURES: Offers critical reflections on anthropocentrism from multiple perspectives in education, including continuing education, educational organization, K–12, post-secondary, and more Includes accounts that not only deconstruct the disavowal of the climate crisis in schools but also articulate an ecosophical approach to education Features discussion prompts in each chapter to enhance student engagement with the material Table of Contents Acknowledgements Learning to Teach on the Edge of the Anthropocene Part Ⅰ: Challenges to Teacher Education Practice and PraxisChapter 1: Weaving Critical Education Perspectives in Teaching for Social and Ecological JusticeChapter 2: Schools and Communities: Interdisciplinary Learning and the Ecological Crises of the AnthropoceneChapter 3: Recognizing and Addressing Influential Root Metaphors: The Key to Reorienting Teaching and Teacher Education in the AnthropoceneChapter 4: "Country" Is My Gender, the Good Girl, and Ecojustice EducationChapter 5: Indigegogy: Using Indigenous Ways in TeachingChapter 6: Listening, Witnessing, Connecting: Histories and Storytelling in the Anthropocene Part Ⅱ: The Affective Dimensions of Teaching in the Face of the Earth's Decreasing HabitabilityChapter 7: To Love and to Teach Other People's Children in the Face of the Climate CrisisChapter 8: What Good Is a Poem When the World Is on Fire?Chapter 9: Hope in Action as a Pedagogical Response to Climate Crisis and Youth AnxietyChapter 10: Nurturing Embodied Agency in Response to Climate Anxiety: Exploring Pedagogical Possibilities Part Ⅲ: Relational Pedagogies in the AnthropoceneChapter 11: Embodying Ceremony as Pedagogy: The Role of School Administration in Reconceptualizing Indigenous Education in the AnthropoceneChapter 12: Plantation Logics and STEM Economics: Make Kin as Education for Multispecies' FlourishingChapter 13: Challenging Complacency in K–12 Climate Change Education in Canada: Decolonial and Indigenous Perspectives for Designing Curricula beyond Sustainable DevelopmentChapter 14: Of What's Now and What's Next: Poetry, Narrative, and Reimagining Teacher Education(s) beyond Received Anthropocentric ChauvinismChapter 15: Growing Rural Capacity for Responding to the Anthropocentric Exigencies of Our TimeChapter 16: Looking the Gift Horse in the Mouth: Climate Refugees and the Role of Education in Promoting Inclusivity Part Ⅳ: Igniting the Empathic Imaginations of Tomorrow's TeachersChapter 17: Unsettling Climate Education: The Youth Are Waking Up and Walking Out. As Educators, How Do We Join Them?Chapter 18: ENVIROdigiART in the Age of the Anthropocene: A Reorientation of Teaching and Learning in Digital Artistic/Scientific Practices Across the CurriculumChapter 19: Deep Listening by the Sojourners CollectiveChapter 20: Teaching Geography Education in the Anthropocene: Focusing on Settler Colonialism, Slow Violence, and Solidarity Building in New Brunswick through DIY Art ProductionChapter 21: Wasteland Climate Anxiety: Meaningful (Teacher) Education Children's Voices Calling Us to Action at the Edge of the Anthropocene GlossaryAuthor BiographiesIndex

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Book SynopsisReading and writing for pleasure represent issues of global concern and interest in policy, research and practice, underpinned by evidence illustrating their importance for young peopleâs academic, social, and emotional experiences and outcomes. In the face of a sustained decline in childrenâs enjoyment in both reading and writing, this highly significant book presents findings from a three-year study of research and practice that nurtures young peopleâs engagement as readers and writers.The book offers a rich understanding of the study, highlighting the commonalities and synergies identified from the research literature and diverse practice contexts. It introduces a new and powerful Reading and Writing Framework for Practice for schools and charitable literacy programmes. The authors offer practical strategies and recommendations throughout for practitioners, researchers and policy makers who wish to advance this agenda in their own contexts. Areas covered include: The nature of reading and writing for pleasure Literate identities Motivating readers and writers Social interactions Role models and connected communities Future research, practice and policy This field defining text is a key resource for all those committed to halting the decline in young peopleâs engagement as volitional readers and writers.

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Book SynopsisIn Unconscious Bias in Schools, two seasoned educators describe the phenomenon of unconscious racial bias and how it negatively affects the work of educators and students in schools. "Regardless of the amount of effort, time, and resources education leaders put into improving the academic achievement of students of color," the authors write, "if unconscious racial bias is overlooked, improvement efforts may never achieve their highest potential." In order to address this bias, the authors argue, educators must first be aware of the racialized context in which we live. Through personal anecdotes and real-life scenarios, Unconscious Bias in Schools provides education leaders with an essential roadmap for addressing these issues directly. The authors draw on the literature on change management, leadership, critical race theory, and racial identity development, as well as the growing research on unconscious bias in a variety of fields, to provide guidance for creating the conditions necessary to do this work-awareness, trust, and a "learner's stance." Benson and Fiarman also outline specific steps toward normalizing conversations about race; reducing the influence of bias on decision-making; building empathic relationships; and developing a system of accountability. All too often, conversations about race become mired in questions of attitude or intention. - "But I'm not a racist!" This book shows how information about unconscious bias can help shift conversations among educators to a more productive, collegial approach that has the potential to disrupt the patterns of perception that perpetuate racism and institutional injustice.Trade ReviewThis book is ideal for all educators who want to learn how to challenge the institutionalized racism that plagues schooling in America." - Devyn Spence Benson, Davidson College

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Book SynopsisCaptain Christopher Moody, based on a real-life pirate, has always longed for adventure. So, when he finds a treasure map, he decides to find a crew, find the treasure and find the greatest adventure the world had ever seen! Meet some weird pirates, a spooky island and a fearsome sea monster in this epic tale.On his journey, Captain Moody writes the story with the assistance of Blackbeard the pirate and Punctua, the Fairy Godmother of Writing, to punctuate properly and become a bestselling author. Descriptosaurus Punctuation in Action Year 2: Captain Moody and His Pirate Crew is part of a short series of age-specific, beautifully illustrated stories that can be read for pleasure and/or used as a contextualized resource, containing a step-by-step guide to teaching punctuation. The characters from each story are used to demonstrate a range of punctuation rules in a fun and engaging way appropriate to the book''s age group. Areas covered incTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction PART A: THE STORY OF CAPTAIN MOODY AND HIS PIRATE CREWCHAPTER 1 The Map CHAPTER 2 The Crew CHAPTER 3 The Flag CHAPTER 4 The JourneyCHAPTER 5 The IslandCHAPTER 6 The MonsterCHAPTER 7 The BattleCHAPTER 8 The Party PART B: LEARNING PUNCTUATION WITH THE CHARACTERSCHAPTER 9 Meet the Characters Section 1: Captain Moody Section 2: Blackbeard Section 3: Punctua (Fairy Godmother of Writing) CHAPTER 10 Editing a Story Section 1: Writing and Editing Tips Section 2: Sentences Section 3: Comma Splicing CHAPTER 11 Capital Letters Section 1: Beginning of a sentence/names of people Section 2: Names of places Section 3: Days of the Week and Months of the Year Section 4: Capital Letters Editing Checklist CHAPTER 12 Question Marks CHAPTER 13 Exclamation Marks CHAPTER 14 Inverted Commas (Speech Marks) Section 1: When and How to Use Inverted CommasSection 2: How to punctuate inside the Inverted CommasCHAPTER 15 Apostrophes Section 1: Apopstrophes for Possession Section 2: Apostrophes for ContractionCHAPTER 16 Commas Section 1: In a list Section 2: To avoid misunderstandingsSection 3: To separate parts of a sentence APPENDIX:Checklist: Captain Moody’s Editing Checklist Level 1: Punctuation Checklist: Captain Moody’s Editing Checklist Level 2: PunctuationBlackbeard’s ChallengeCertificate: Editing Level 1 Certificate: Editing Level 2

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Book SynopsisMuch of the time, experienced professionals in both education and other fields cannot explain what they are doing, or tell you what they know; and students cannot articulate their learning. Yet professional development and practice are often discussed as if conscious understanding and deliberation are of the essence. The Intuitive Practitioner tackles this apparent paradox head on, and explores the dynamic relationship between reason and intuition in the context of professional practice. Focusing mainly on the professional world of the teacher, but with illustrative discussions of medical and business practice, the contributors delicately unpick the vexed and neglected nature of intuition, and demonstrate the vital role it plays in the development of professional judgement and expertise.Table of ContentsIntroductionPart one: Perspectives on intuition in professional learning and practiceIntuition and the crisis in teacher professionalismThe anatomy of intuitionTrusting your own judgementPart two: Intuition and initial teacher educationLearning to teachintuitive skills and reasoned objectivityAwareness and intuitionhow student teachers read their own lessonsThe role of intuition in mentoring and supporting beginning teachersElaborated intuition and task-based English language teacher educationPart three: Intuition and continuing professional developmentThe development of professional intuitionThe formal and the intuitive in science and medicineComplex decision-making in the classroomthe teacher as an intuitive practitionerDeveloping intuition through management educationPart four: Intuition and assessmentAssessment and intuitionMeasurement, judgement, criteria and expertiseintuition in assessment from three different subject perspectivesIntuition and the development of academic literacyPart five: The intuitive practitioner: A critical overviewThe intuitive practitionera critical overviewConclusionIndex.

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Book SynopsisEffective listening skills are essential for successful social interaction at home, at school, and in the community. Guided Listening illustrates how teachers can champion purposeful listening and help students better understand their language strengths and needs. It offers a practical framework that shows the value of recording and sharing the ideas of others; provides opportunities to identify the norms and conventions associated with oral language; and frees students to listen more attentively, organize their responses, and watch for the subtle cues that are an important part of listening.The strategies in this practical book involve students in:analyzing and synthesizing information;making inferences and predictions while listening;transferring these skills to their independent reading and learning.Tools that complement the strategies include reproducible graphic organizers, rubrics, forms for recording student progress, and numerous worksheets. Suggestions for choosing guided listening texts and a comprehensive approach to assessment complete this valuable resource.

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Book SynopsisTurn your classroom into a thriving community of learners! In The Passion-Driven Classroom, bestselling authors Angela Maiers and Amy Sandvold show you how to spark and sustain your students' energy, excitement, and love of learning. This updated edition offers a new framework for changing your mindset and implementing a passion-driven classroom, where passion meets practice every day as students learn new skills and explore their talents. You'll come away with specific examples of how to set up your classroom, how to manage it, and how to assign passion projects where students take the lead. With this book, you'll be able to move away from prescription-driven learning toward Passion-Driven Learning, so you can make a real difference in the lives of your students.Trade Review"Amy Sandvold and Angela Maiers provide an essential lesson: passion is not a subject to be taught or a behavior to be instilled into children, but a way of life for teachers and students alike. While education policies and fads come and go, the fire-in-the-belly passion that the authors describe will sustain students and teachers in their learning journeys extending far beyond the schoolroom walls. Too many advocates of student creativity reduce teaching techniques to the simplistic and unhelpful prescription too "think outside the box," while Sandvold and Maiers remind us that rigor and accountability are the hallmarks of the passionate and creative student and teacher. Filled with real-world examples and practical advice, this book deserves to be the subject of collaborative by teachers in every discipline."Douglas Reeves, PhD, Author of The Myth of the Muse: Supporting Virtues That Inspire Creativity and Founder, Creative Leadership Solutions"There is no question today that what students need is educators who create environments where innovation in learning and passion found are cornerstones. Angela and Amy have written a text that shows all educators and leaders what helping students find that passion means and how they can help students harness it to do amazing things for themselves, their learning and their world. Not only do Angela and Amy provide thoughtful examples; they provide guidance so that every student in every classroom can benefit from this passion-driven learning." Steven W. Anderson, Digital Learning and Relationship Evangelist, @web20classroom"Recent data on student engagement has shown that the longer students are in our K-12 system of education, the less engaged they become. Maiers and Sandvold share a roadmap and the mindset needed to disrupt this trend by addressing the "passion gap" head on, so that learners are empowered to unleash their untapped potential, and gain the skills, motivation, and direction needed for future success. Schools must liberate today’s modern learners, and implementing a passion-driven classroom will make the once unthinkable possible. Read this book to awaken a new reality in your school or classroom."Thomas C. Murray, Director of Innovation, Future Ready Schools, Co-Author of Learning Transformed: 8 Keys to Designing Tomorrow’s Schools, TodayTable of ContentsContentsAbout the Authors Preface Acknowledgments 1 Achievement Gap Or Passion Gap? Listening To Our Students Minding the Passion Gap Closing the Gap Step One: Know and Show Your Passion Step Two: Know and Show the Students’ Passion Step Three: Know and Show the World Passion 2 Let’s Talk About Passion Defining Passion P.A.S.S.I.O.N. PASSION IS Passion-Driven Learning Is More Than a ProjectWhat Passion Can Do 3 The Clubhouse Mindset: Where Passion Meets Practice Our Very First Passion-Driven Learning Club The Philosophy: Clubs Are Passion Playing Fields What Makes Club Life Enticing? The Passion Discovery ContinuumThe Workshop Classroom: Driven by Curiosity The Role of the Teacher: Expert Learner and Passion Practitioner The Role of the Student: Apprentice Learner and Global Citizen The Resident Expert Wall More Than Fluff 4 A Passion-Driven Classroom: The Essentials Essential #1: The Learning Clubs instead of Classroom Jobs Essential #2: You Matter Time Essential #3: Reflection Essential #4: The Task Board Essential #5: Good-Fit Tools And Technology Good-Fit Technology Remember to Include Books! H.E.A.R.T.—A Strategy for Deep Meaning The H.E.A.R.T. Technique Essential #6: Celebration Doing and Being 5 Organizing the Passion-Driven ClassroomThe Physical Environment Meeting Spaces Middle and High School Practices and Spaces Grouping Students The Students’ Seating/Desk Arrangement Passion-Driven Tools Key Reflection Tool: The Student Thinkbook The Clubhouse Classroom Routine Sequence 1. The Opening Message: You Matter Time 2. The Daily Boardroom Meeting 3. The Learning Clubs 4. Content Connections 5. The Closing Passion From Day One: Simple Changes = Big Impacts Invite Students to Create the Classroom Environment The Crucial Conversation Rules or Manifesto? Heart Maps The Wonderful Gift Lesson More Ideas to Explore 6 Managing the Clubhouse Classroom The Three Phases In Action Phase One: Launching the Learning—Passion Discovery The Opening Message Anchor Lessons The Boardroom and Learning Club Anchor Lessons Learning Clubs: Bringing It All Together Phase Two: Practicing Our Passion—Learning Is Thinking The Opening Message Anchor Lessons The Boardroom and Learning Club Anchor Lessons Bring It All Together Lessons—Learning Club Tools Closing Phase Two Phase Three: Sharing Our Gifts—The Passion Project The Google Way The Passion Project The Opening Message Lessons The Boardroom Lessons and Passion Project Work Tools for Sharing Our Passion 7 From the Trenches: The Voices of Passion Passion Still MattersNew to Edchat? Challenge 8 Closing Thoughts The Promise of Passion Closing Thoughts: Choosing Passion in Times of Change References

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Book SynopsisLearn how to create a "culture of poetry" that demonstrates the power of words and strengthens the language lives of children. Poetry Goes to School is a comprehensive resource for teachers who want to fill their classrooms with poetry. The authors have expanded the territory covered in their previous book, Mother Goose Goes to School. In this rich collection, they have gathered and classified a remarkable collection of poetry and teaching strategies into a meaningful, manageable program.The book is organized around eight inviting units: patterns, word play, nursery rhymes, ceremonies, images, voices, stories, and information. Each unit contains: a description of the genre; inviting lessons and tools for using them in classrooms; sample poems to motivate language discussion; ideas for exploring all forms of poetry with children. Teachers can select from the wide range of response activities that will involve the children in reading, writing, role-playing and the arts. Assessment techniques for supporting the poetry program complement this inviting resource.

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Book SynopsisA powerful technique for encouraging students to show action that peaks and resolves, storyboards free young writers to focus on language and build skills essential to highly visual media, where words, few but apt, must resonate. Get Graphic! dem­onstrates how to use storyboards in all stages of the creative process, from brainstorming ideas to using thumbnail sketches to develop, revise, and finalize stories. Step-by-step instructions on how to generate action-filled pages and streamlined plots, as well as suggestions for planning drawings and using collage, help students create their own personalized stories and books.

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