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Book SynopsisThis accessible text encourages readers to understand and confidently engage with distinctive early years pedagogy. It shows how pedagogy not only underpins the early years curriculum but is also inherent in the role of the adult and the experiences that are offered to young children. The book explains what the differing early years pedagogies are, why they are encouraged, and the knowledge, skills, and practice that are required to work with them. Emphasising that what works in one situation may not in another and a wider pedagogical knowledge is essential to ensure quality outcomes for children, it considers key topics such as: the role of the pedagogue and developing your own style promoting a lifelong love of learning in children under your care sensitivity and inclusion for all childrenâs cultures and communities promoting the rights of every child under your care. Incorporating refleTrade Review"This is an excellent book and very much needed in today’s time of uncertainty and change in the early years." - Heather Lowe, Homerton Children's CentreTable of Contents1. The Early Years Pedagogue: Underpinning the role of the adult 2. Exploring Pedagogy for the Early Years: Building your signature early years pedagogy 3. A Holistic and Flourishing Pedagogy: Promoting a love for lifelong learning 4. The Pedagogy of Play: The natural language of the child 5. Child-Initiated and Adult-Led Pedagogy: Moving from a balance to embracing the synergy 6. A Participatory Pedagogy: The human right of every child 7. Relational Pedagogy: Relationships in dialogic spaces 8. The Pedagogy of Nature: Moving beyond outdoor play 9. Creative Pedagogy: Nurturing the characteristics of creativity 10. A Pedagogy for Parent and Families: Embodying the natural pedagogy of parents in early childhood education 11. A Culturally Responsive Pedagogy: Embracing children’s cultures and communities 12. Sustainable Pedagogical Leadership: The preservation and development of early years pedagogies Final Thought: Towards lived pedagogies

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Book SynopsisThis classic edition of Mike Fleming's The Art of Drama Teaching provides a multitude of practical ideas for teachers of drama and for those who are interested in using drama to teach other subjects. It takes the form of detailed discussion of twenty-five drama techniques including but not limited to: beginnings and endings monologue and narration off-stage action and reported action mime irony time shifts minor characters Each technique, topic or convention is illustrated by a carefully chosen extract from a play and accompanied by a commentary and practical examples of lesson tasks.This book not only demonstrates drama as an art form and provides ready-to-use material for drama teachers, but highlights how dramatic techniques can be used to inform classroom teaching and develop teacher practice. Featuring a brand new preface by the author to contextualise the book within thTable of ContentsIntroduction to the Classic Edition Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Alternative Perspective (Priestley, An Inspector Calls) 2. Analogy (Brecht, Galileo) 3. Beginnings (Chekhov, Three Sisters) 4. Counterpoint (O'Casey, The Plough and The Stars) 5. Endings (Wertenbaker, Our Country's Good) 6. Exposition (Ibsen, Hedda Gabler) 7. Externalising Inner Conflict (Marlowe, Dr Faustus) 8. False Identity (Rattigan, Separate Tables; Shakespeare, Othello) 9. Framing Action (Miller, The Crucible) 10. Incongruity (Churchill, Top Girls) 11. Irony (Shakespeare, Macbeth) 12. Mime (Shaffer, The Royal Hunt of the Sun) 13. Minimal Context (Beckett, Waiting for Godot) 14. Minor Characters (Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead) 15. Monologue (Bennett, A Chip in the Sugar) 16. Narration (Bolt, A Man for all Seasons) 17. Object Focus (Galsworthy, The Silver Box; Wilde, Lady Windermere's Fan; Shakespeare, Othello) 18. Off-Stage Action (Ayckbourn, Absurd Person Singular) 19. Pause (Pinter, Betrayal) 20. Play Within A Play (Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream) 21. Reported Action (Sophocles, Oedipus) 22. Ritual (Yeats, On Baile's Strand) 23. Time Shift (Miller, Death of a Salesman) 24. Unspoken Thoughts (Friel, Philadelphia, Here I Come) 25. Voices (Shaffer, Amadeus; Thomas, Under Milk Wood; Shakespeare, King Richard III; Eliot, Murder in the Cathedral)

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Book SynopsisMentoring Teachers in the Primary School helps mentors of trainee and newly qualified primary school teachers to both develop their own mentoring skills and provide the essential guidance their beginning teachers need as they navigate the roller-coaster of the first years in the classroom. Offering tried and tested strategies based on the best research, it covers the knowledge, skills and understanding every mentor needs. Together with tools for self-evaluation, this book is a vital source of support and inspiration for all those involved in developing the next generation of outstanding teachers. Key topics for primary mentors include: the role of the mentor, mentoring relationships, mentoring in specialist areas, mentoring development. Filled with guidance to support mentorsâ own development, as well as the development of beginning primary teachers, Mentoring Teachers in the Primary School is a vital guide for mentors of primary school teachers, both trainee and newly qualified, with ready-to-use strategies that support and inspire mentors.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Mentoring Trainee and Newly Qualified Primary School Teachers SECTION 1 THE ROLE OF THE MENTOR 1. Models of mentoring 2. Becoming a Mentor 3. Successful mentoring in action 4. Managing your role as a mentor SECTION 2 MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS 5. The importance of working with beginning teachers 6. Working with a beginning teacher to negotiate the setting 7. Developing a relationship with mentees 8. Learning conversations 9. Making accurate assessments 10. Supporting the wellbeing and additional needs of your mentees 11. Supporting Resilience in Practice: Mentoring to enable others to ‘thrive’ in teaching SECTION 3 MENTORING IN SPECIALIST AREAS 12. Mentoring for Art and Design 13. Mentoring for Mathematics 14. Mentoring for Physical Education 15. Mentoring for Reading 16. Mentoring for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) SECTION 4 MENTOR DEVELOPMENT 17. The Role of Research in Mentoring 18. Developing a community of mentoring and coaching in a school 19. The secrets of partnership working for mentors

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Book SynopsisIn 2000, the Millennium Development Goals set out targets aimed at creating a safer, more prosperous, and more equitable world. If these goals were to be achieved, children's lives would indeed be transformed. In this collection, achievements against these targets are identified, with each contributor examining the progress made in early years provision in Australia, China, England, Greece, the Netherlands, Portugal, South Africa, and Sweden. They highlight the priorities and agendas of their respective governments, and focus on the trends and issues which are particularly relevant to each situation, thereby revealing the social and educational inequalities that persist across countries. A common theme running through this volume concerns the political tensions that arise when governments and educators hold fundamentally different views about the nature and purpose of early years education and the needs of children and families. It is clear that although the past two decades Table of ContentsIntroduction: International Perspectives on Progress, Change and Development in Early Childhood Education and Care, 1993 to 2013 1. A participatory process of developing a recommendation for the government about the education of children from birth to three years: the case of Portugal 2. A review and analysis of the current policy on early childhood education in mainland China 3. Early childhood development in South Africa – progress since the end of apartheid 4. Trends and tensions: Australian and international research about starting school 5. Educational innovation between freedom and fixation: the cultural-political construction of innovations in early childhood education in the Netherlands 6. Promoting critical awareness in the initial training of preschool teachers in Greece: resistance and perspectives 7. Preschool a source for young children’s learning and well-being 8. Mothers’ experiences with a mother-child education programme in five countries 9. Early childhood policy and practice in England: twenty years of change

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Book SynopsisBehaviour Management: An Essential Guide for Student and Newly Qualified Teachers explores the current issues and theories in behaviour management. It encourages readers to think and reflect on their own experiences and offers practical advice for developing confidence in the classroom and quickly adapting to the changing needs of different students and settings.Each chapter of the book focuses on a different aspect of behaviour management, addressing issues such as building routines, health and safety, mental health and using technology to support behaviour management. It includes: Tasks designed to encourage analytical, reflective and original thinking. Resources and guidance to develop practice and collate evidence to add to portfolios or other files required by tutors, mentors and assessors. Case studies from personal experience that provide tips and tools for effectively managing behaviour. TTable of Contents1. Behaviour management for student teachers and NQTs: An introduction 2. The history of behaviour management: Key theorists and current context 3. Developing routines and minimising disruption 4. The motivated classroom 5. The importance of planning and subject knowledge in managing pupil behaviour 6. Working with texts: Behaviour challenges and possible solutions 7. Your voice and your classroom management 8. Technology to support behaviour management 9. Behaviour management in a practical setting and outside the classroom 10. Before the system: The importance of building relationships with your pupils 11. Being human: Compassionate education rather than behaviour management 12. Mental health and behaviour management 13. Looking at ‘behaviour’ through the lens of SEND 14. Reflections on behaviour

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Book SynopsisClassroom management can make or break your teaching. But as educators know, there is no one-fits-all solution for every classroom. That is why bestselling authors Todd Whitaker, Madeline Whitaker Good, and Katherine Whitaker came together to write this book. They created a guide combining sound research with practical wisdom so educators could have a classroom management resource written by teachers for teachers. From this book, youâll gain effective strategies for designing and improving your classroom management from the ground up. Youâll learn how the three core aspects of classroom management (relationships, high and clear expectations, and consistency) can be used to build and maintain an effectively-run classroom. Youâll also find out how to tweak minor issues and reset major challenges when things donât go as planned.Each chapter covers a core aspect of classroom management and includes a foundational understanding of the concept, powerful stories and examples, how-toTable of Contents1. House Metaphor 2. Effective Instruction 3. The Foundation—Building Relationships 4. The Structure—High and Clear Expectations 5. The Maintenance—Consistency 6. The Reset—Your Last Resort 7. Conclusion: Your Tomorrow

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Book SynopsisThe need to introduce pupils to learning languages at an early stage has been widely acknowledged, with MFL now a core part of the primary curriculum. Fully updated to support busy schools and teachers in planning, teaching and delivering the new primary MFL entitlement for all primary pupils, this user-friendly guide covers significant pedagogical issues and is a key point of reference for all MFL work in the primary classroom.Now fully updated to include substantive writing about planning and introducing the new assessment scale, this book contains: comprehensive coverage of resources and planning; valuable new cross-curricular links; ready-to-use activities that are anchored in research; advice on assessment, SEN and the use of technology; a development of the broader issues of leadership, learning strategies and continuing professional development. <Table of ContentsIntroduction – developments in primary MFL learning 1. Starting early – what do younger language learners do better? 2. Leading the way – the importance of a shared leadership approach 3. Planning and use of resources – doing the groundwork 4. Teaching the four skills – practical ideas and activities 5. Teaching approaches – differentiation, motivation and learning across the curriculum6. Learner strategies and preferences – overcoming the ‘tricky bits’ 7. Assessment and monitoring progress: How am I doing? What have I achieved? How can I progress? 8. ICT and language learning 9. Cultural learning – opening the classroom door and broadening horizons 10. Transition from primary to secondary – continuity, cohesion and progression 11. Training and professional development – establishing a community of learning and practice

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Book SynopsisNow in its fifth edition, the best-selling text Mathematical Knowledge for Primary Teachers provides trainee teachers with clear information about the fundamental mathematical ideas taught in primary schools.This best-selling book is now in its fifth edition - proof of its value to teachers; it has been updated in line with the most recent National Curriculum changes. With rigorous and comprehensive coverage of all the mathematical knowledge primary teachers need, the book is perfect for both student and practising teachers. The way the text goes beyond rules and routines, showing teachers why and how to teach mathematical concepts will deepen confidence. Chapter 1 has been expanded to discuss mathematical understanding in the light of the challenges posed by the current changes, including the re-introduction of traditional calculation methods for multiplication and division, the early coverage of abstract fractions calculations and much more. This is really valuabTable of ContentsIntroduction Part One: Setting the Scene 1. Mathematical understanding 2. Language 3. Problem solving and proof Part Two: Number and Algebra 4. Properties of numbers and operations 5. Counting, place value, addition and subtraction 6. Multiplication and division 7. Integers 8. Fractions, decimals and percentages 9. Understanding algebra 10. Graphs and functions Part Three: Measurement 11. Length 12. Area 13. Capacity and volume 14. Mass and weight 15. Angles and compass directions 16. Time Part four: Shape 17. 2-D shape 18. 2-D shape applications and investigations 19. 3-D shape Part Five: Data Handling 20. Data handling 21. Probability Appendix A — The Numeracy Professional Skills Tests — topics covered in support materials Appendix B — Using programs on the companion website

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Book SynopsisThis third edition of Supporting Inclusive Practice builds on the successful format of the previous two editions, both in content and structure. It explores many aspects of inclusive practice relevant to those who work with children in schools and other educational settings, aiming to provide the most up-to-date theoretical knowledge and understanding in the field, and illustrating the theory with examples of good practice in the areas explored.Many of the topics that have appeared in the previous editions, including supporting children for whom English is a second language, children on the autistic spectrum and children with neurodiversity conditions, also appear in this edition. The revised content of this third edition also covers recent and relevant changes in national policy and legislation, particularly, for example, around changes in equality and disability, same-sex parenting and transgender children and parenting policy and legislation. It explorTrade ReviewThe book is excellent. It is very up-to-date and I am so pleased to see the inclusion of specific chapters on LGBT children and families and transgender. This is going to be a really exciting book. Jonathan Glazzard - Course leader for Primary Education and Early Childhood Studies, University of Huddersfield, UK.The book is interesting and informative, a good introductory text for under graduate and foundation degree students. It is well laid out and the case study and activities approach used is extremely helpful when working with students, it helps them develop a reflective understanding of inclusion in practice and engages their interest in developing a deeper understanding.Clare Woolhouse - Senior Research Fellow, Faculty of Education, Edge Hill University, UK. Table of ContentsIntroduction1. What do we mean by inclusive practice? Gianna Knowles2. Gender and inclusion Gianna Knowles3. Working with lesbian, gay and bisexual children and families in schools Zoë Leadley-Watkins4. Including bilingual learners and children with English as an additional language Vicki Ryf5. Supporting children who are highly able Jenny Fogarty6. What it means to have a disability or special education need Gianna Knowles7. Inclusion and neurodivergency Gianna Knowles8. Supporting the inclusion of autistic children Nicki Martin and Damien Milton9. Children who have suffered loss and grief, including bereavement Edlene Whitman10. Looked after children, fostering and adoption Anna Jones 11. Supporting and including children from low income families Fabienne Benoist

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Book SynopsisThis fully revised edition of Understanding the Danish Forest School Approach is a much needed source of information for those wishing to extend and consolidate their understanding of the Danish Forest School Approach. It enables analysis of the essential elements of this particular approach to early childhood teaching and the relationship it holds with quality early years practice. Describing the key principles of the Forest School Approach to early childhood, and heavily supported with practical examples and case studies, each chapter ends with highlighted key points, followed by reflections on practice to aid discussion and reflection on own practice. Including a new chapter on the curriculum, this text explores all aspects of the approach including: The geographical, historical, social and cultural influences that have shaped the philosophy and pedagogy of the early years setting in Denmark. The people and theories thatTrade ReviewMary Whalley, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK This is a valuable text for students at FE level (for instance on the Level 3 Diploma for the Children’s Workforce [Early Years Educator]) and those on under-graduate programmes considering aspects of pedagogy relating to early childhood/primary education – such as Foundation Degree Early Years, BA Childhood Studies and initial teacher education (EYTS and QTS – EYFS/KS1 and KS2?). It has wider appeal to parents and other professionals in providing good understanding of the Danish Forest School approach. Almost certainly, this book also has international appeal and relevance for students at an equivalent level. This book still has relevance and validity in contemporary discourse. I very much enjoyed reading this and learned a lot from it! Sue Elliott, University of New England, Australia The current edition provides an excellent introduction to Danish early childhood education and the principles and pedagogy of forest school. The publication is well organised, the key points and implications at the end of each chapter are useful guides. The text is concise and readable by a broad audience. The main audience is in-service and pre-service early childhood educators. Clair Stevens, Canterbury Christ Church University, UK This is an accessible book that would support teachers, practitioners and students’ knowledge and understanding of both the pedagogical approach to the Danish Forest School and consolidate child development theory and practice. The book is clearly structured and each chapter flows well; beginning by setting out the context, history and influences that have shaped the practice in Denmark. Clare Boucher, Greenwich Community College, UK I believe that there is a real need for this book because of the continuing popularity of the Forest School approach. Most Early Years settings now have a ‘Forest School’ type outdoor learning environment, due to the many benefits for the children. Yes I do recommend that you publish the Second Edition of this book, Jane Williams-Siegfredsen is obviously an expert in this field and provides invaluable insight into the forest school Danish Approach. An invaluable resource rich in content and supportive of CPD as well as Early Years students, supporting their learning of Forest Schools. Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 The context 2 Theory and practice 3 The Danish pedagogue 4 The learning environment 5 The Danish early years curriculum 6 Organisation of Danish early years settings 7 The future of the Danish Forest School Approach Glossary

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Book SynopsisThe Essential Guide to Classroom Practice has been written with two questions in mind. These are the questions that are most important to all practitioners who seek to improve the quality of learning in their classrooms what strategies work? and, how do we implement them?Covering all the areas that are key to effective teaching and learning, this text consists of over 200 practical strategies that secondary teachers can adopt and apply within their classroom. These strategies range from simple tools to improve the quality of questioning, to principles that can shape the whole approach to learning. Key topics covered include: The five-part lesson plan Developing thinking skills How to engage learners Encouraging collaborative learning Challenging and supporting Feedback and assessment A key feature of this book is the handy collection of Top 10s' that appear in each chapter, such as 10 ways to use data in tTable of Contents1. A plan for learning 2. Developing thinking skills 3. Engaging learners 4. Collaborative learning 5. Challenge and support 6. Assessment for learning

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Book SynopsisThis bestselling book is filled with fun activities you can use to engage students in learning a world language. No matter what language and grade level you teach, you will love having a wide variety of tools at your disposal, from quick warm-up exercises to longer games and group activities. Inside, you'll find Essential teacher tools and student organizational tools Strategies to promote and monitor class participation, including student self-assessments Strategies to promote and assess oral proficiency, such as prompts, quick chats, and role plays Warm-up activities and five-minute transitional activities Individual, pair, and group practice activities, with modification suggestions Games that make learning fun, with clear directions for how to do them Great websites and other resources to check out for more ideas <Trade Review"This is a must-have book for foreign language teachers. It will rescue you when you are in need of new activities, whether it be for reading, writing, speaking or listening, reviewing, practicing or introducing new material." --Kristen Anglemyer, Spanish 8-12 Teacher, Hustisford WI "This is a wonderful resource for any teacher. The variety of activities and the organization allows educators to quickly find the perfect activity to supplement any lesson. A plethora of ideas is just a reach away." --Abby Schmiesing, Spanish Teacher at East Noble High School, IN Table of ContentsMeet the Author Acknowledgements eResources Introduction 1 Classroom Organization 2 Strategies to Promote and Assess Oral Proficiency 3 Warm-Up Activities 4 Individual Practice Activities 5 Pair Activities 6 Group Activities 7 Games 8 Five-Minute Activities to Stretch Your Legs and Brain Resources and References

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

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Book SynopsisA subject-specific guide for teachers to supplement professional development and provide resources for lesson planning. Approaches to learning and teaching Global Perspectives is the result of close collaboration between Cambridge University Press and Cambridge International Examinations. Considering the local and global contexts when planning and teaching an international syllabus, the title presents ideas for Global Perspectives with practical examples that help put theory into context. Teachers can download online tools for lesson planning from our website. This book is ideal support for those studying professional development qualifications or international PGCEs.Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Purpose and context of the book; 3. The nature of Global Perspectives and key considerations; 4. Interpreting a syllabus; 5. Active learning; 6. Assessment for Learning; 7. Metacognition; 8. Language awareness; 9. Inclusive Education; 10. Teaching with digital technologies; 11. Global thinking; 12. Reflective practice and pathways; 13. Measuring Student Impact; 14. Recommended Reading; 15. Index.

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Book Synopsis Winner of the 2018 Outstanding Book by the Michigan Council Teachers of English Choice magazine as an Outstanding Academic Title for 2018 Winner of the 2017 AERA Division K (Teaching and Teacher Education) Exemplary Research Award This book draws upon a queer literacy framework to map out examples for teaching literacy across pre-K-12 schooling. To date, there are no comprehensive Pre-K-12 texts for literacy teacher educators and theorists to use to show successful models of how practicing classroom teachers affirm differential (a)gender bodied realities across curriculum and schooling practices. This book aims to highlight how these enactments can be made readily conscious to teachers as a reminder that gender normativity has established violent and unstable social and educational climates for the millennial generation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, (a)gender/(a)sexual, gender creative, and questionTrade ReviewSelected by Choice magazine as an Outstanding Academic Title for 2018“This timely book is a splendid addition to the literature aimed at informing and guiding educators in supporting trans* individuals … . The editor … has gathered a talented group of knowledgeable contributors who collectively provide a rich mix of theory and practice.  … the book would be of great benefit within any teacher education program, especially now when trans* rights and safety are under fire in so many quarters.” (H. M. Miller, Choice, Vol. 55 (5), January, 2018)“This edited collection is a great resource for pre-service and in-service teachers, as well as teacher educators and community activists that work with youth. … the authors also do a good job at addressing possible scenarios and providing concrete implications for practitioners making it an important and novel contribution to the field of LGBT youth studies.” (Mario I. Suárez, Journal of LGBT Youth, Vol. 15, February, 2018)Table of Contents1. Introduction: The Role of Recognition2. Why a Queer Literacy Framework Matters: Models for Sustaining (A)Gender Self-Determination and Justice in Today's Schooling Practices3. Teaching Our Teachers: Trans* and Gender Education in Teacher Preparation and Professional Development4. Kindergartners Studying Trans* Issues Through I Am Jazz5. Beyond This or That: Challenging the Limits of Binary Language in Elementary Education Through Poetry, Word Art, and Creative Bookmarking6. The Teacher as a Text: Un-centering Normative Gender Identities in the Secondary English Language Arts Classroom7. The T* in LGBT*: Disrupting Gender Normative School Culture Through Young Adult Literature8. Risks and Resiliency: Trans* Students in the Rural South9. Introducing (A)gender into Foreign/Second Language Education10. Exploring Gender Through Ash in the Secondary English Classroom11. Transitional Memories: Reading Using a Queer Cultural Capital Model12. Trans* Young Adult Literature for Secondary English Classrooms: Authors Speak Out13. Puncturing the Silence: Teaching The Laramie Project in the Secondary English Classroom14. Making Space for Unsanctioned Texts: Teachers and Students Collaborate to Trans*form Writing Assignments15. Using Queer Pedagogy and Theory to Teach Shakespeare's Twelfth Night16. The Nonconclusion: Trans*ing Education in the Future- This Cannot Wait

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Book SynopsisDrawing together an international author team from Australia, Finland, France, Germany, Norway, Sweden and the UK, this book examines how we might democratize and open up access to knowledge of the powerful' for all. This book moves beyond the narrow knowledge vs skills debate of the 20th century to interrogate the epistemic quality of education in schools, and is a valuable resource for reflecting on the design and implementation of teacher education. Based on a range of national studies by the Knowledge and Quality across School Subjects and Teacher Education network (KOSS), funded by the Swedish Research Council (2019-22), the chapters explore teachers' powerful professional knowledge and the implications this has for innovation in teacher education, policy and practice in educational settings.Trade Review[T]his is an important and timely book for researchers, teacher educators, policymakers, and practitioners. The book reminds us to share ‘respect for knowledge’ in teacher education. ... The book makes a noteworthy contribution to understanding innovation in teacher education. * European Journal of Teacher Education *This is a powerful book addressing the complexity of powerful teacher knowledge highly relevant to policy makers, researchers/teacher educators, and teachers. * Kari Smith, Professor, Teacher Education Department, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway *A book which, with its rich perspectives on a range of subjects and cross-curricular contexts, is sure to be of help to active and future teachers, teachers of teachers and others interested parties. Knowledge and quality of teaching are the key words to meet the challenges of the time. * Pavel Zgaga, Professor of Philosophy of Education, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations List of Contributors Preface Series Editors' Foreword Foreword, Sirpa Tani (University of Helsinki, Finland) Acknowledgements 1. Powerful Professional Knowledge and Innovation in Teacher Education Policy and Practice, Martin Stolare, Brian Hudson, Niklas Gericke and Christina Olin-Scheller (Karlstad University, Sweden) 2. Reinventing Subject Teaching in Integrated Teacher Education Programs in Norway, Lise Iversen Kulbrandstad and Lars Anders Kulbrandstad (Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Norway, and Karlstad University, Sweden) 3. Teacher Education and History Teachers’ Powerful Professional Knowledge, Mikko Puustinen (University of Helsinki, Finland) 4. Embedding Epistemic Quality in the Pedagogy of Student Geography Teachers, Alex Standish and David Mitchell (UCL Institute of Education, University College London, UK) 5. Epistemic Literacy as an Aim for Religious Education and Implications for Teacher Education, Alexis Stones and Jo Fraser-Pearce (UCL Institute of Education, University College London, UK) 6. Investigating Literature as Knowledge in School English, Larissa McLean Davies, Lyn Yates (University of Melbourne, Australia) and Wayne Sawyer (Western Sydney University, Australia) 7. Transforming Circular Economy Principles into Teachers’ Powerful Professional Knowledge, Kalle Juuti (University of Helsinki, Finland) and Niklas Gericke (Karlstad University, Sweden) 8. Teachers as Curriculum Makers for School Mathematics of High Epistemic Quality, Brian Hudson (Karlstad University, Sweden, and University of Sussex, UK) 9. Establishing Links to Specialised Knowledge in Social Studies Teaching, Ann-Christin Randahl and Martin Kristiansson (Karlstad University, Sweden) 10. Supporting Teachers’ Professional Development in Social Studies Education, Martin Stolare, Gabriel Bladh and Martin Kristiansson (Karlstad University, Sweden) 11. From a Personal to a Pedagogically Powerful Understanding of School Mathematics, Cosette Crisan, (UCL Institute of Education, University College London, UK) 12. Implications of Powerful Professional Knowledge for Innovation in Teacher Education Policy and Practice, Martin Stolare, Brian Hudson, Niklas Gericke and Christina Olin-Scheller (Karlstad University, Sweden) References Index

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Book SynopsisThis book provides practical help and guidance for non-native English-speaking higher education lecturers faced with the need to deliver lectures and seminars in English. It builds on the authors'' years of experience as researchers and teacher trainers in the area of English Medium Instruction (EMI), combining practical advice and research findings with useful case studies from different global settings, including Australia, China, Hong Kong, Slovakia, Spain, the UK and the USA, and a range of subject areas, such as philosophy, mathematics and genetics. The authors present an overview of what generally happens when university teachers make the transition to teaching in English. After dispelling some common myths and setting out priorities, Ruth Breeze and Carmen Sancho Guinda move on to explain how practitioners can prepare to give lectures and interact with both local and international students effectively in English, tackling difficult issues, such as encouraging participation, promTrade ReviewThis is an important reference work for disciplinary teachers and lecturers in EMI settings. Given the major increase in EMI around the world, there has been a need for such a book as this which focuses on practical aspects of instruction as well as discussion of issues in EMI today. * Helen Louise Basturkmen, Associate Professor in Applied Linguistics, The University of Auckland, New Zealand *An immensely practical, timely book for higher education teachers worldwide, well researched and with an abundance of helpful suggestions illustrated by case studies. The book is aimed at speakers of English as an additional language, but would be equally valuable for anyone engaged in university teaching. Highly recommended! * Julia Miller, Senior Lecturer, School of Education, The University of Adelaide, Australia *Given the increasing role of EMI in higher education across globe, this book is a timely and insightful reference for how the instruction can be robustly implemented and researched. Readers gain unique information which is based on teaching experience and research findings with useful case studies from different pedagogical settings. * Feng (Kevin) Jiang, Kuang Yaming Distinguished Professor of Applied Linguistics, Jilin University, China *This book is highly recommended for its accessibility and breadth. It provides a very comprehensive guide with theoretical and practical knowledge that prospective university teachers around the world need about English medium instruction. This resourceful book covers a lot of areas and materials, from approaches and methodologies to different modes, formats, activities, and contexts of teaching. Each chapter has a clear structure with a wealth of worksheets, varied case studies, rich classroom ideas for different subject areas and useful points for reflection. It is a valuable book on topics and issues that are fundamental to teaching English-medium instruction courses. * Lillian Wong, Senior Lecturer and Chair of the Research and Professional Development Committee, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations 1. The Rise of EMI: Globalisation and the International University Scene 2. What Does Implementing EMI Mean in Practice? 3. Lecturing in English 4. Interacting with Students 5. Assignments and Assessment 6. Teamwork, Networks and Resources 7. Achieving Excellence in Global Settings 8. The Way Ahead References Index

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Book SynopsisThis book offers an important and timely critique of expertise, showing how it is a âkeywordâ shaped by social, historical, and political debates about what counts as knowledge and truth, and who counts as experts. Using teacher expertise as an illustrative case, Jessica Gerrard and Jessica Holloway reflect on recent events, including COVID-19 and the climate crisis, to examine how expertise is never neutral, objective, or fixed. They argue that âgetting politicalâ is not just an inevitable part of teacher expertise, but a necessary basis of any claim to it. Across the chapters, Expertise explores how expertise is socially constructed in relation to governance, uses of data and evidence, understandings of ignorance and the unknown, and â ultimately â power. Using contemporary and historical examples from international contexts, the authors address the political positioning of expertise and how this creates boundaries between who is an expert and who is not, and what is (and is noTrade ReviewExpertise provides a radical re-examination of the cultural politics of teachers’ work. Taking stock of current attempts to govern teachers’ work, and reflex responses espousing teacher professionalism, the book critically examines the concept of expertise, asking new and better questions about what teachers do and what education can be. * Meghan Stacey, Senior Lecturer, University of New South Wales, Australia *Gerrard and Holloway's, Expertise: Keywords in Teacher Education, thoughtfully explores the history and cultural politics of the construction of teacher expertise as a political tool in the context of social tensions, making it a critical contribution to the current debates among policymakers and the public about teacher knowledge and practice. * Wayne Au, Professor of Educational Studies, University of Washington Bothell, USA *This is timely, engaging and thought-provoking, challenging the notion of expertise as neutral, and framing it within its social, political and historical contexts. Vignettes and empirical evidence bring freshness and depth to the argument that expertise is contested, constructed and potentially dangerous. * Jane Perryman, Professor of Sociology of Education IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society, UK *Table of Contents1. Expertise as ‘Keyword’ 2. Society, Teachers and Expertise 3. Challenging Expertise, Ignorance and the Un/known 4. Governing Expertise 5. Data, Knowledge and Expertise 6. The Politics of Expertise References Index

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Book SynopsisWhy Teach Contemporary Poetries?; J.Retallack & J.Spahr Experimental Poetics and/as Pedagogy; A.Golding FFFFFalling with Poetry: the Centrifugal Classroom; L.Keller Reading for Affect in the Lyric; C.Altieri )Writing Writing(; J.Monroe New World Studies and the Limits of National Literatures; R.Greene What Hawai'i's 'Local' Poetry Has Taught Me About Pedagogy; M.Young Post-literary Poetry, Counter-performance, and Micro-poetries; M.Damon The Difficult Poem; C.Bernstein Deformance and Interpretation; L.Samuel & J.McGann Nourbese Philip's 'Discourse on the Logic of Language'; M.McMorris The Didactic; L.Shaw Stages of Encounter with a Difficult Text; L.Hejinian 'My Susan Howe', or, 'Howe to Teach'; G.M.Jenkins Language as Visible Vapor; J.Keller Teaching Kimiko Hahn's The Unbearable Heart ; J.Chang 'Gumshoe Poetry'; J.Osman A Case for Poetry in the Foreign Language Classroom; H.Maxim Sex Dolls, Mice, and Mother's Suitcase; D.Owens Creative Wreading: A Primer; C.Bernstein Understanding AltTable of ContentsWhy Teach Contemporary Poetries?; J.Retallack & J.Spahr Experimental Poetics and/as Pedagogy; A.Golding FFFFFalling with Poetry: the Centrifugal Classroom; L.Keller Reading for Affect in the Lyric; C.Altieri )Writing Writing(; J.Monroe New World Studies and the Limits of National Literatures; R.Greene What Hawai'i's 'Local' Poetry Has Taught Me About Pedagogy; M.Young Post-literary Poetry, Counter-performance, and Micro-poetries; M.Damon The Difficult Poem; C.Bernstein Deformance and Interpretation; L.Samuel & J.McGann Nourbese Philip's 'Discourse on the Logic of Language'; M.McMorris The Didactic; L.Shaw Stages of Encounter with a Difficult Text; L.Hejinian 'My Susan Howe', or, 'Howe to Teach'; G.M.Jenkins Language as Visible Vapor; J.Keller Teaching Kimiko Hahn's The Unbearable Heart ; J.Chang 'Gumshoe Poetry'; J.Osman A Case for Poetry in the Foreign Language Classroom; H.Maxim Sex Dolls, Mice, and Mother's Suitcase; D.Owens Creative Wreading: A Primer; C.Bernstein Understanding Alternative Poetries; H.Mullen He Has More Than One Ear; D.Glancy Notes Towards Exploding 'Exploding Text: Poetry Workshop'; B.Holman Some Places to Find new Poetries and Pedagogies Notes on Contributors

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 How to find a job 2 The summer holidays 3 September: Part One 4 September: Part Two 5 Your first half-term 6 Onwards to Christmas 7 And onwards to summer 8 Your second year and beyond 9 Tales from the front line 10 Useful websites

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Book SynopsisAdopting a political economy perspective, Viv Ellis, Lauren Gatti and Warwick Mansell present a unique and international analysis of teacher education policy in the US, England and Norway after the 2008 Global Financial Crisis.Table of Contents1. After the Crash: A New Crisis of Teacher Education 2. Teacher Education and the Enterprise Narrative 3. ‘Growng Your Own’: Producer Capture, Branding and Vertical Integration 4. Franchises, Start-Ups and Disruptive Innovation: Teach for All and the ‘Independent Graduate Schools of Education’ 5. The Shadow State: Governing Choice/Controlling Markets in Continuing Professional Development for Teachers 6. A New Political Economy of Teacher Education: Future Dilemmas

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Book SynopsisEngage diverse learners in your classroom with culturally responsive instruction!How to Teach Students Who Don't Look like You helps educators recognize the impact that culture has on the learning process. The term diverse learners encompasses a variety of student groups, including homeless children, migrant children, English language learners, children experiencing gender identity issues, children with learning disabilities, and children with special needs.This revised second edition reflects the latest trends in education, and includes new coverage of standards-based, culturally responsive lesson planning and instruction, differentiated instruction, RTI, and the Common Core State Standards. Bonnie M. Davis helps all educators: Tailor instruction to their own unique student population Reflect on their own cultures and how this shapes their views of the world Cultivate a deeper understanding of race and racism in Trade Review"Bonnie has a wealth of experience across diverse settings, in diverse schools, and with many different ages of students, and this is clear throughout the manuscript. This text offers an enormous array of strategies that have been built over time and through many experiences. Educators who purchase her books are given a massive learning & experiential shortcut!” -- Christi Boortz, Grant Writer/Coordinator“Its no-nonsense approaches to the needs of these students coupled with examples and vignettes which support these needs, provide a strong case and purpose for meeting the needs of these students. Educators can no long ‘teach to the middle,’ to do so is an injustice, and cannot continue.” -- Deborah D. Wragge, Professional Services Coordinator“If you are an educator who wonders, ‘What else can I do to help my students of color?’ Bonnie Davis has something for you. Be prepared to reflect on the importance of your own racial experience while you are introduced to strategy after strategy for working effectively across lines of race and culture.” -- Graig Meyer, Coordinator, Blue Ribbon Mentor-Advocate Program“Dr. Bonnie Davis’ original text, How to Teach Students Who Don’t Look Like You has been a valuable resource during my instruction of diversity. I look forward to the new edition and adding it to my syllabus.” -- Betty Porter Walls, Assistant Professor“This text ′fires up′ educators by speaking from the soul to reach the heart – from the research to the engage the mind – and from the skillful hand to build the necessary expertise. Thank you for a guide to make the next step of our journey.” -- Peggy Dickerson, University Field Supervisor“I just love Bonnie’s authentic approach at challenging educators to examine themselves while working towards building culturally responsive classrooms where kids from different cultures can achieve.” -- Derrick Wallace, Administrator“This book is a must-have for the teacher who wishes to self-examine their own belief systems and garner this information to become a balanced and fair teacher from the prospective of race." -- Bev Alfeld, Academic Performance Specialist“Often in cultural discussions one race or culture is vilified, causing the reader to be offended and turned off of the book. How to Teach Students Who Don’t Look Like You tackles difficult issues without condemnation and offers solid ideas that propel educators to reflect inward in order to impact their classroom and school cultures. The author is passionate and the reader leaves the pages desiring the same passion." -- Amanda Mayeaux, Master Teacher“Bonnie Davis has updated a book that covers topics I haven’t seen addressed before. She manages to convey that we are different, culturally, from the majority of students we teach, and that we need to recognize this and use it to our advantage. Ms. Davis’s book is all about making relationships with students so that they are better able to do what they need to do in the classroom. Her firm but fair approach is refreshing and research based and proven to be successful in many classrooms around the country. This is apparent by the fact that Ms. Davis is hired by many districts as a consultant, to help individual schools succeed with many more of their students.” -- Terri Ishmael, Assistant Principal“How to Teach Students Who Don’t Look Like You provides insight and provokes action. It challenges long held notions about teaching and learning while keeping it student centered. Dr. Davis understands what it means to be an educator and through her work, validates and affirms what it is we know is possible and how to be our best." -- Scott A. Thomas, Educational Equity Coordinator"The conversation about race woven into the book is unique and definitely essential in order to effectively address the achievement gaps that are a function of race. Dr. Davis takes on a very volatile topic and is able to engage the reader without offending. Her blending of personal racial autobiographies with the courageous conversations research of Curtis Linton and Glenn Singleton is very effective. The vignettes and classroom situations help the reader understand how race plays out in our society and in our classrooms. The examples, vignettes, cases, stories, etc. will hook the readers just as they did me. Once I began reading the book, I could not put it down.” -- Maria Whittemore, Minority Achievement CoordinatorTable of ContentsForeword by Curtis Linton Preface Acknowledgments About the Author How to Read the Book Part I. Looking Inside Ourselves 1. Our Culture: The Way We View the World 2. Reflection Questions for Examining Our Inner Selves 3. Exploring Our Racial Identity Through Our Racial History 4. What Is Race? 5. A Day in the Life . . . Part II. Listening to and Learning From Others 6. What Do We Need to Know About Culturally Diverse Learners? 7. Latino/a/Hispanic Learners: A Personal Story 8. New Immigrant Learners of the Twenty-First Century 9. What the Research Says About Learning Gaps 10. How to Build Relationships With Culturally Diverse Students and Families 11. Creating a School Culture That Welcomes Students, Staff, and Families Part III. Integrating New Knowledge 12. Strategies to Teach and Engage Culturally Diverse Learners and ELs 13. Moving Students From Apathy to Passion: Learning to Love Reading and Writing 14. Standards-Based, Culturally Responsive Lessons That Engage Learners 15. Readers and Writers Workshop: A Model for Standards-Based, Culturally Responsive Instruction 16. Teachers in Today′s Classrooms Share Their Lessons Part IV. A Call to Action 17. A Call to Action: Sponsoring Academic Student Support Groups 18. A Call to Action: Taking Care of Yourself References and Resources Index

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Book Synopsis''This is a book by a teacher still in the classroom after 20 years. Want to know how to survive? Read this book; it''s fizzing with ideas.'' Ty Goddard, Co-founder of the Education FoundationA compendium of teaching strategies, ideas and advice, which aims to motivate, comfort, amuse and above all reduce your workload, by bestselling author Ross Morrison McGill, aka @TeacherToolkit. Teacher Toolkit is a must-read for newly qualified and early career teachers and will support you through your first five years in the primary or secondary classroom. It is packed with advice, tips and ideas for all aspects of teaching practice, from lesson planning to marking and assessment, behaviour management and differentiation. Ross believes that becoming a teacher is one of the best decisions you will ever make, but after more than two decades in the classroom, he knows that it is not an easy journey! He shares countless anecdotes from his own experience, from disastrous Trade ReviewThis is a book by a teacher still in the classroom after 20 years. Want to know how to survive? Read this book; it's fizzing with ideas. * Ty Goddard, Co-founder of the Education Foundation *The overarching metaphor of the Vitruvian teacher is inspired and encompasses just those qualities we all seek to develop as teachers, regardless of how long we have been involved in teaching. Written in an engaging, active way, with a user friendly, humorous [and] easy-to-access structure. It will do what it says on the cover – it will help you survive the first 5 years. You may not like all the activities and approaches, but I’m willing to bet there are plenty that will appeal to you and fit your developing teaching approaches. -- James Williams, Lecturer in Science Education, University of SussexThe best thing about the book is the honesty; the author shares a lot of his own experiences, a lot of them from his training or early years, making it even more accessible to the trainees and NQTs like myself. * Lauren Gaisford, UCAS Teacher Training *This rich array of strategies can really help any new teacher get to grips with the job. * Schools Week *[This book] condenses the whole pedagogical and teaching world into its essential components in bite-sized, beautifully illustrated chunks. This insightful, succinct and often inspirational book is a must for every teacher’s bookshelf. -- Martin Burrett * UKEd Magazine *Teacher Toolkit is a fantastic read for NQTs, those returning to teaching after a break or even those who are simply feeling disillusioned. It's an encouraging, inspiring read – a little like having a friend beside you telling you that everything will be okay. * Practical Pre-School *A valuable resource that offers practical suggestions and advice to help readers remain in the profession and work towards becoming a Vitruvian teacher: one that is resilient, intelligent, innovative, collaborative and aspirational. An easy book to dip into for busy teachers and entertaining to read. -- Cindy Shanks * The Teacher *Table of ContentsPart 1: Resilient / Part 2: Intelligent / Part 3: Innovative / Part 4: Collaborative / Part 5: Aspirational

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Book SynopsisLesson planning in line with the new Primary National Curriculum! Why do we teach children to read? It is not merely to decode the words. We teach them to derive meaning from the text, to comprehend it. To not just read the lines, but to read between the lines and even read beyond the lines. So how can you make teaching comprehension in primary schools effective and engaging? How are you ensuring that children are finding meaning in what they read and how do we support more able readers to learn more? What does a good 'reading' lesson look like? This book demonstrates the effective teaching of reading through exemplar lessons. It discusses what makes them good lesson plans and how they can be adapted to suit different classes and different schools. In particular, this book helps you to meet the needs of more able readers particularly in years 5 and 6, outlining ways to challenge more able pupils to support them with the level 6 tests in YeTable of ContentsWhat is reading? Reading in context Year 1: Using questioning with picture books Year 2: Developing reading comprehension through poetry Year 3: Oral storytelling and reading comprehension Year 3: Reading non-fiction Year 4: Identifying themes Year 4: Playing with plays Year 5: Using drama with a class novel Year 5: Using moving image to develop critical reading Year 6: Using drama to analyse a Shakespeare text Year 6: Analysing pre-twentieth century literature Moving on: Reading for pleasure

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Book SynopsisIf children are to succeed and progress at school, schools and teachers need to understand how children experience the classroom. What do they think? How does school make them feel?This book brings together the author's work on children's classroom experiences in a variety of contexts. The author uses student voice to show what children think of classrooms, tasks, tests and exams, and how this impacts their experience of schooling. Can the classroom experience be transformative for children's life chances, or is it a trap? Schools and teachers need to take account of student perspectives in the primary school to make it the best experience possible.Trade ReviewThis book presents an innovative approach to the pupil voice debate. Its efforts to bridge the gap between research and practice are also to be celebrated. -- Dr Helen FisherI wonder how often teachers stop to think about what children feel about their classrooms? This is just the book to stimulate that thinking and to help teachers and their pupils get the most out of their classroom environment. This powerful book really shows the impact of the classroom environment and should be part of every staffroom library as well as for student teachers - and a focus for discussion and (importantly) action. -- Sarah BrewTable of ContentsIntroduction Children’s experiences in classrooms: why they matter Authority and authoritarianism in the classroom Autonomy in the classroom Teacher feedback in the classroom Social-class in the classroom

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Book SynopsisTrainee and beginning teachers often find it hard to plan for and teach good art lessons as there is little guidance on subject knowledge and outstanding practice.This key text will provide primary trainee teachers with subject knowledge, expert advice and guidance along with practical solutions that are necessary to offer children the best possible experiences in art, craft and design, to ensure that they have access to a broad and balanced curriculum. Through guidance and support it will enable them to develop an understanding of the principles and values that underpin high standards and high expectations, and show good progress in the subject.Table of ContentsIntroduction Principles and Values Creative learning: Imagination and Expression Developing Skills and Concepts Processes and Practice The Broad and Balanced Curriculum Assessment and Progression Beyond the Classroom Enjoy and Achieve – Moving Forward

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Book SynopsisProfessional Learning Communities charts a streamlined process for creating a PLC.The highest mission of a professional learning community is academic achievement. During Dr. Culp's forty-plus years in education, she gained firsthand experience about the best way to build and sustain educational communities. Inclusiveness, strong relationships, and accountability should be woven into the fabric of the group right from the beginning. This book lays out a blueprint for thoughtful actions that transform schools and their communities. Using ideas and techniques focused on six key areas, educators discover what needs to be taught, what needs to be retaught, and who needs to be taught. Their PLCs build solutions that place academic excellence within reach of every learner. Real experiences from schools across the nation, as well as Dr. Culp's decades of experience, have been mined to generate actionable steps. Each chapter ends with a collection of charts, worksheets, checklists, and tips thTrade ReviewProfessional Learning Communities: The Ultimate Blueprint for Academic Success was written to take all the guess work out of how to restructure former Professional Learning Communities and develop new Professional Learning Communities. The book consists of strategies, tools and resources that can assist teachers, principals-- new and experienced-- in ensuring that learning takes place in the classroom. School staffs are given step by step procedures to develop guidelines for establishing Professional Learning Communities, assessing the process and reflecting on the practices that were developed. This needed and insightful book will ensure successful learning in our nation's schools. Kudos to Dr. Culp for covering the topic in such very clear and simplistic manner! -- Laura Acree, retired principalDr. Culp’s latest publication, Professional Learning Communities: “The Ultimate Blueprint for Academic Success,” is an excellent media source for educators and other stakeholders who are looking for creative ways to implement their PLC plans. Her user-friendly blueprint is uniquely designed for both novice and seasoned educators who are preparing learners for academic excellence. This book will serve them well in the “creation, maintenance, and sustentation” of their learning communities. -- B. Annette Daughtry, Ph.D., E-Learning; Adjunct Assistant Professor, Mathematics… compelling, comprehensive, targeted blueprint that enables schools and their faculties to strategically meet the academic needs of all students through professional learning communities. Dr. Culp was very thorough in her approach to the topic! -- Gloria Peebles Patterson, Retired Executive Director, K-8 SchoolsIn Professional Learning Communities: The Ultimate Blueprint for Academic Success, Dr. Culp offers sound and workable strategies that will empower and enhance the effectiveness of high performing Professional Learning Communities. This book is a valuable resource for teams beginning the journey to establish a PLC. It is a must-read for every school administrator, aspiring school leader and members of PLC’s in academia, this well-written body of work shows us how to in an easy step-by-step process. -- Thea Johnson, STEM Program Specialist, Atlanta GAThis book is an educators' must have for implementing Professional Learning Communities. It provides the guidance and direction needed to create PLCs that work, and it addresses the diverse needs of students by utilizing the expertise of professionals in schools as well as in the community. The author makes the process easy to follow, implement, and maintain. This treasure chest is the ultimate blueprint for academic success in the 21st century and beyond! -- Ethel P. Craig, School Psychologist, Math TeacherTable of ContentsForeword Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Lay the Foundation Building Blocks Reflective Practices Focus on Learning Dialog Shared Responsibility Shared Values and Norms Common Practices Feedback Creating a PLC Collaboration and Trust Inclusiveness and Shared Responsibility Focus on Solutions Step by Step Set a Schedule Select a Facilitator Define the Environment Build Your Home Revitalize an Existing PLC People Come First Inform New Members Reach Out Celebrate Building Blocks for a Professional Learning Community An Accord to Open Every PLC Meeting Questionnaire for Every PLC Member Questionnaire for the Start of New Initiatives Stretches to Enhance Group Response Stretch 1: Build It Up Stretch 2: Break It Down Stretch 3: Bring It Together Stretch 4: Identify Benefits Stretch 5: Identify Challenges Stretch 6: Eliminate Obstacles Endnotes Chapter 2: Gather the Goals The Educational Forest Find the Microclimates Specify the Species How Does Your Forest Grow? Embrace Exotics Cultivate Individual Plots Forest Management Slings and Arrows (Goal Sheets) Sample Goal Sheets Blank Goal Sheets Goal Prompts Broad Goals Specific Goals Unique and Short-Term Goals Professional Learning Goals for Members Endnotes Chapter 3: Going Live Begin at the Beginning Planning for Success Develop the Program Teacher Portfolios Call on the Community Personalize Implementation Collegial Implementation Return to the Beginning Link the Connection Points Team Goals Essential Outcomes Milestone Achievements Comparison Points Resource List Lesson Plan Template Student Feedback Portfolio Tips Personalize the Plan Endnotes Chapter 4: Assess and Adapt How Many and How Often Assessing the Data A Supportive Approach Assessment Foundation Types of Assessments Building the Formative Assessment Avoid Assessment Bias Analyze and Assess Prompts for Data Collection Common Formative Assessments Summative Assessment Tips Assess the Assessment PLC Assessment for Schools PLC Assessment for Members Key Markers for Success Endnotes Chapter 5: Digital Expansion The Value of an Online Presence Initial Online Presence Expanding Your Online Presence Documents and Files Collective Efforts Adapt Digital Tools Digital Tools for the Classroom Instant Updates and Motivation Tips for Sharing Tips for Collaboration Tips for Collective Work Assessing Digital Tools Common Classroom Digital Tools Top Digital Tools for PLCs Endnotes Chapter 6: Sail on Course Information Indigestion Wilting Enthusiasm Dysfunctional Roles Why PLCs Fail Avoid a Major Crisis Climate Control Best Research Practices Recharge the PLC Team Trust Survey Exercises for Building Trust Storytelling hour Display case Disaster day box Share praise Photo board Course Adjustments District-wide Impact Endnotes Appendix A: Stepping Onto the PLC Highway Refresher 1: Lay the Foundation Refresher 2: Gather the Goals Refresher 3: Going Live Refresher 4: Assess and Adapt Refresher 5: Digital Expansion Refresher 6: Sail on Course About the Author

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Book SynopsisThe principles of democracy, freedom, and the rights of individuals are taught from textbooks, but the principles of autocracy and dictatorship are still practiced in most schools and homes. It is no wonder our children feel unsettled, defiant, and even outright rebellious. Many of our young people are growing up ignorant of, and uncommitted to, the great principles upon which our nation was founded. The way to make children committed to our democratic way of life is to make them full participants in it. This new guide is provided to assist educators and parents in making our schools and homes models of democracy, giving our kids the freedom of choice, and bestowing on them the basic rights of citizenship. Parents and educators must unite as democratic leaders to guide, coach, and stimulate our young people to assume responsibility for themselves. The future of our nation may depend on it!Trade ReviewNot only is Creating a Democratic Climate for Kids an easy to use toolbox of practical and easily applicable strategies, but it is also a much-needed updated approach for dealing with today’s kids. Surely this will be a recommended resource for all educators, counselors, and others in contact with today’s youth. -- Jose D. Vasquez, LCDCI, LVN, Managing Director of Lakeview Education, Rockwall, TX; Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor; former educator and nurse for high risk youth offendersCreating a Democratic Climate for Kids is an excellent book for reinvigorating American civics. At a time where public cynicism—especially among our young people— threatens to engulf and jeopardize our nation, McCormick provides practical rubrics for restoration and useful 21st century knowledge. This is a great educational tool for repairing one of the most serious breaches in our public culture today. The book provides a wealth of practical tools for resolving conflicts and creating a positive communication culture. -- Ben Voth, associate professor, communication; director of speech and debate, Southern Methodist University; former advisor for the George W Bush institute, the Coolidge Presidential foundation and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in DCHaving reviewed McCormick’s newest educational work Creating a Democratic Climate for Kids, I can state that this work has arrived at the perfect time for our educational setting. McCormick blends past knowledge and experience with well thought out techniques for today’s ever-changing climate found in our educational system. This work begins with the meaning behind behaviors and the social impact it has on the climate, then McCormick takes the reader through the development of strategies to enhance the skill set found in students and their peers. This should be a part of your educational tool set. -- Robert D. Wood, Med, leadership, youth group leader; former high school principalAs a teacher of English language learners, empowering my students with knowledge and tools spelled out in Creating a Democratic Climate for Kids is a game changer! This treasure trove of concrete tools reveals classroom-worthy principles of democracy for all students. It galvanizes the reader with straightforward, easy to implement strategies to instill these values in all our students. -- Michelle Heh, ELL Teacher, Cumberland Valley School District, Mechanicsburg, PATable of ContentsPrefaceChapter 1: Why Methods of “The Good ‘Ole Days” Are No Longer Effective in Today’s Schools and Homes Chapter 2: Key Concepts In The Philosophical Premises: The Power Of Encouragement Chapter 3: Some Basic Counseling ToolsChapter 4: Behavior Management Tips to Minimize MisbehaviorChapter 5: Building a Personal Democratic System Of Discipline: Some Strategies, Theories And Principles to ConsiderAppendix: A Quick Reference To Useful Tools To Promote Positive Behaviors Bibliography

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Book SynopsisIn this book, the contributors expand on their use of Mayes archetypal pedagogy in volume 1 to apply its principles to a wide variety of venues, purposes, and projects. Each essay explores from its own disciplinary angle the difference between what Mayes has called educational processes (which are those practices that take place in the dedicated space of the classroom, through the medium of the curriculum, and under the stewardship of the teacher) and educative acts (which are those deep transactions between individuals in joint pursuit of existential truth, wherein one is alternately the teacher and student in conversation, and sometimes even communion, with one's dialogical partner). Table of ContentsIntroduction: About the authorsClifford MayesChapter 1: A Crisis of Spirit: Archetypal Pedagogy and Cultural RevelationBenjamin Edwards Chapter 2: Naturally Unnatural: A Jungian Approach to Holistic Dog TrainingAlexa Gallo Chapter 3: Teaching Mysteries in the Classroom with Archetypal Pedagogy and Active ImaginationClaire T. SavageChapter 4: Soul-Care: Tending the Flame of the Numinous in Children’s Education Cynthia Schumacher Chapter 5: Rehabilitating EchoSusan PersingChapter 6: Divination, Prophecy, and Revelation as Educative SynchronicitiesVanessa Jankowski Chapter 7: Creative Evolution in the Pedagogical MomentKevin A. Kell Chapter 8: Education for Integration—Not AnnihilationJacquelyn Rinaldi Chapter 9: The Poet as an Archetypal Teacher (in Unteachable Times): The Poetry of Kyle JankowskiClifford Mayes

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Book SynopsisThe essential coaching moves that every coach needs to know Student-centered coaching is a highly-effective, evidence-based coaching model that shifts the focus from "fixing" teachers to collaborating with them to design instruction that targets student outcomes. But what does this look like in practice? Student-Centered Coaching: The Moves shows you the day-to-day coaching moves that build powerful coaching relationships. This innovative book is the perfect companion to Diane Sweeney’s Student-Centered Coaching: A Guide for K-8 Coaches and Principals and Student-Centered Coaching at the Secondary Level. Readers will find: Coaching moves that can be used before, during, and after lessons An abundance of field-tested tools and practices that can be put to immediate use Original video clips that depict and unpack key moves Richly detailed anecdotes from practicing coaches that provide multiple access points and strategies Written for coaches who work with teachers in all K-12 content areas, Student-Centered Coaching: The Moves will help coaches support teacher development, foster a culture of learning, and improve student achievement. "This book contains many hands-on techniques that can serve coaches well in working with teachers (and students). It addresses a lot of the common pitfalls that occur when learning to be a coach. The book serves as a great tool for experienced coaches as well as those just entering into the position." —Ann M. Lorey, Common Core Coach and Science Department Instructional Supervisor Palo Alto Unified School District, CATrade Review"Student-Centered Coaching: The Moves would have been particularly helpful when I began coaching six years ago. Even now, I have gleaned new insight into what coaching should look like and how to make forward progress with teachers." -- Ruthanne Munger, Instructional Coach"This book contains many hands-on techniques that can serve coaches well in working with teachers (and students). It addresses a lot of the common pitfalls that occur when learning to be a coach. The book serves as a great tool for experienced coaches as well as those just entering into the position." -- Ann M. Lorey, Common Core Coach and Science Department Instructional SupervisorTable of ContentsAcknowledgments About the Authors Introduction Our Coaching Beliefs Core Practices for Student-Centered Coaching Student-Centered Coaching Is Driven by Formative Assessment Data How Student-Centered Coaching Compares With Other Coaching Models Moving Forward Chapter 1: Setting Goals for Coaching Cycles The Move—Setting Goals for Coaching Cycles Why Setting Goals for Coaching Cycles Is Important What Setting Goals for Coaching Cycles Looks Like Lessons From the Field Tools and Techniques A Final Thought Chapter 2: Using Learning Targets The Move—Using Learning Targets Why Using Learning Targets Is Important What Using Learning Targets Looks Like Lessons From the Field Tools and Techniques A Final Thought Chapter 3: Getting Ready for Coaching in the Classroom The Move—Getting Ready for Coaching in the Classroom Why Getting Ready for Coaching in the Classroom Is Important What Getting Ready for Coaching in the Classroom Looks Like Lessons From the Field Tools and Techniques A Final Thought Chapter 4: Noticing and Naming The Move—Noticing and Naming Why Noticing and Naming Is Important What Noticing and Naming Looks Like Lessons From the Field Tools and Techniques A Final Thought Chapter 5: Micro Modeling The Move—Micro Modeling Why Micro Modeling Is Important What Micro Modeling Looks Like Lessons From the Field Tools and Techniques A Final Thought Chapter 6: Thinking Aloud The Move—Thinking Aloud Why Thinking Aloud Is Important What Thinking Aloud Looks Like Lessons From the Field Tools and Techniques A Final Thought Chapter 7: Sorting Student Work The Move—Sorting Student Work Why Sorting Student Work Is Important What Sorting Student Work Looks Like Lessons From the Field Tools and Techniques A Final Thought Chapter 8: Providing Strengths-Based Feedback The Move—Providing Strengths-Based Feedback Why Providing Strengths-Based Feedback Is Important What Providing Strengths-Based Feedback Looks Like Lessons From the Field Tools and Techniques A Final Thought Chapter 9: Measuring the Impact of Coaching The Move—Measuring the Impact of Coaching Why Measuring the Impact of Coaching Is Important What Measuring the Impact of Coaching Looks Like Lessons From the Field Tools and Techniques A Final Thought In Closing Appendix Resource A—If/Then Charts Resource B—Coaching Logs Resource C—Language Stems Resource D—Planning Tools Resource E—Agreements and Protocols Resource F—Results-Based Coaching Tool References Index

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

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Book SynopsisLearning theories and teaching approaches summarised, explained and critiqued for trainee teachers. This book offers an overview of essential learning theories and teaching approaches in a nutshell. It empowers trainee teachers with the key knowledge to understand how individuals learn and the most effective ways to teach them. Engaging in thought-provoking discussions, readers are encouraged to critically examine theoretical challenges and limitations while discovering the interconnectedness of various theories. The guide also provides direction for further study, ensuring a well-rounded educational foundation for future teachers.Trade ReviewThis book should be in the hands of every teacher, regardless of how many years they have been in the classroom. It expertly summarizes and critiques diverse approaches to teaching and learning and presents them in a way that is highly digestible and actionable. Everyone can learn something from this book. I am particularly enjoying the section on theories of learning and factors affecting learning -- highly recommend! -- Katie Plunkett * Instagram *Table of ContentsFoundational concepts Theories of learning Educational frameworks Brain based theories Ways we learn Factors affecting learning Language learning (approaches) Coaching Assessing learning Teaching approaches

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Book SynopsisAction research is a popular part of many teacher training courses but understanding how to do it well is not always straightforward. Previously known as Action Research for New Teachers, this book will guide you through each step of the process, from initial stages of planning and research, through to how to analyse your data and write up your research project. This second edition includes: · A new ‘Critical task’ feature, with suggested responses · Discussion of where action research ‘fits’ in the word of education research · Exploration of the skills and attributes needed for undertaking action research · Guidance on how to write with clarity and purpose.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction Part One: Planning and preparing for your action research project Chapter 2: Identifying a focus for your action research project Chapter 3: Defining clear enquiry objectives Chapter 4: Engaging with the literature Chapter 5: Considering ethical issues Chapter 6: Planning to gather data Part Two: Undertaking your action research project Chapter 7: Ethics in action Chapter 8: ‘Capturing’ your evidence Chapter 9: Evaluating as you go Part Three: Writing your action research project report Chapter 10: Writing the introduction to your action research report Chapter 11: Writing the literature review Chapter 12: Writing the enquiry design or research plan Chapter 13: Writing the implementation and analysis section Chapter 14: Writing the conclusion to your action research report Chapter 15: Conclusion

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Book SynopsisThis book is your essential guide to secondary science teacher training and the early career years giving smart, practical advice on developing your classroom skills and deepening your knowledge of science education. Covering all major aspects of science teaching, including: planning and assessment, the power of subject knowledge, teaching tricky topics and health and safety in class and lab work, it will encourage you to develop an informed approach to allow you to shine as an early career teacher of science. Key features: · Real life examples of how important teaching principles work in practice · What to look for when observing others teaching · Reflective questions challenging you to engage with key ideas · Chapters linked to the Core Content Framework and Early Career Framework Leigh Hoath is a Senior Professional Practice Fellow at Leeds Trinity University. Matthew Livesey is a teacher of biology at Bradford Grammar School.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction - Leigh Hoath and Matthew Livesey Chapter 2: Expectations For Your Training Year - Matthew Livesey and Paul Smith Chapter 3: The Importance of Subject Knowledge - Caroline Neuberg and Devinder Gill Chapter 4: What We Can Learn From Primary School Science - Alex Sinclair and Rebecca Riley Chapter 5: Planning For Teaching Science - Ed Podesta and Louise Cass Chapter 6: Effective Assessment In Science - Andy Chandler-Grevatt and Claire Davies Chapter 7: Health & Safety In Science - Allison Barnes and Andy Chandler-Grevatt Chapter 8: Practical Work In Science - Mark Langley and Jessie Mytum-Smithson Chapter 9: Teaching Tricky Topics And Abstract Concepts - Mick Dunne and Rania Maklad Chapter 10: Teaching Pupils With Special Educational Needs And Disabilities (SEND) - Rob Butler and Adam Higgins Chapter 11: Putting Science Into Context For Pupils - Jessie Mytum-Smithson and Matthew Livesey Chapter 12: Challenging The Curriculum - Stuart Bevins and Gareth Price Chapter 13: From Student To Early Career Teacher - Leigh Hoath and Matthew Livesey

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Book SynopsisHarness the power of video to promote reflective practice and teacher growth Video is the only feedback method that allows educators to view their teaching through their own eyes, yet many K-12 professionals have yet to reap the benefits of this powerful technology. This practical and comprehensive guide takes advantage of new methods and tools to capture teaching and learning and a broad base of current research to impact teacher thinking and actions. Written for instructional coaches, administrators, supervisors, and individual teachers, it includes guidance on how to get started and how to engage in nonjudgmental and descriptive analysis scaffolding to counter anxiety and resistance, and to cultivate a growth mindset. chapters on specific contexts including developmental, evaluative, and problems of practice. guidance for observation in specific grade bands and for specific student populations. templates and links to videos for video analysis tasks, step-by-step process outlines, real-world vignettes and application questions. Drawing on broad evidence of the impact of video on teaching, this is the guide for maximizing this powerful form of professional learning. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Reference List: 20 Video Analyses of Teaching Tasks About the Author PART 1 • LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR POWERFUL USE OF VIDEO IN TEACHER LEARNING Chapter 1 • Why Video for Teacher Learning? Chapter 2 • What Observation Skills Need to Be in Place Before I Get Started With Video? Chapter 3 • How Does the Way We Communicate Support Learning With Video? Chapter 4 • What Are the Technical Aspects of Creating Video Recordings of Teaching? PART 2 • 20 VIDEO ANALYSIS TASKS: A GUIDE FOR PRACTICE Chapter 5 • Video Used to Introduce Classroom Observation Chapter 6 • Video Used to Explore Dilemmas of Practice Chapter 7 • Video Used to Build a Shared Professional Vision Chapter 8 • Video Used For Developmental Feedback Chapter 9 • Video Used For Evaluative Feedback Chapter 10 • Creating a Video Library of Teaching Final Thoughts: Video Analysis at Work Index

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Book SynopsisThis powerful book helps teachers redefine an inclusive curriculum by questioning what is taught, how it is taught, to whom, and under what conditions. It offers teachers a wealth of challenging, open-ended pursuits that give students voice and help them better understand their world. It explores opportunities for students to connect with social justice issues in the real world through imagined experiences found in short stories, novels, plays, picture books, graphic novels, and primary source documents, such as letters.Trade ReviewA thought provoking and interesting read." - SEN Magazine, August 2016

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Book SynopsisCommitted to the premise that all students can learn to write with appropriate teaching, modelling, and practice, How Do I Get Them To Write? argues that reading and writing go hand in hand. Through reading, writing and the inevitable discussions that follow, students learn from the experiences of others, open their minds to many possibilities, gain a glimpse into worlds unknown to them, make connections to their own lives, and reflect on their own choices and learning.An ideal resource for teachers who love writing as well as those who find it challenging.Trade ReviewThis practical, detailed and insightful resource is a treasure for teachers seeking to help students learn to write and help them write to learn." - Caroline Pignat, two-time winner of the Governor General’s Award for Young People’s Literature and Young Adult Fiction and writer’s craft teacher at All Saints High School in Ottaawa

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Book SynopsisThis practical book invites teachers to investigate different strategies to teach both whole-class and individual intervention lessons in reading. The book strives to take students beyond the simple view of reading and make them active users of language who make connections among the elements that science tells us are part of the reading process. Teachers will find strategies focused on self-regulation, word recognition, and language comprehension, along with various ways to connect and strengthen each aspect of reading. The lessons address new research about the complexities of reading and focus on scaffolding and differentiating learning for students in elementary classrooms.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. The Active View of Reading 2. Active Self-Regulation 3. Word Recognition 4. Language Comprehension 5. Bridging Processes That Build Word Recognition and Language Comprehension 6. Bringing It All Together in the Classroom Reproducibles Resources Index

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Book SynopsisClosing the Gap is an ISTE book series designed to reflect the contributions of multiple stakeholders seeking to ensure that digital equity is achieved on campuses, in classrooms, and throughout education. In this series, authors Nicol R. Howard, Sarah Thomas, and Regina Schaffer offer historical and philosophical insights while exploring challenges and solutions unique to teacher preparation programs, pre-service and in-service teachers, and instructional coaches. The first book in the series, Closing the Gap: Digital Equity Strategies for Teacher Prep Programs, includes: a discussion of historical placement of “digital equity” content in teacher education programs; research- and evidence-based vignettes from teacher educators, higher education deans, and department coordinators demonstrating best practices; examples of ISTE Standards in action; practical tips for preparing future teachers to navigate the process; positive applications of digital equity; and a hypothesis for the future direction of digital equity in teacher education. This book will inform teacher education programs and future research, providing positive examples and recommendations for educational technology leaders and educators on moving toward digital equity in K12 and teacher education.

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Book SynopsisAuthor Debbie Diller turns her attention to small reading groups and the teacher's role in small-group instruction. Making the Most of Small Groups: Differentiation for All grapples with difficult questions regarding small-group instruction in elementary classrooms such as: How do I find the time? How can I be more organized? How do I form groups? How can I differentiate to meet the needs of all of my students? Structured around the five essential reading elements - comprehension, fluency, phonemic awareness, phonics, and vocabulary - the book provides practical tips, sample lessons, lesson plans and templates, suggestions for related literacy work stations, and connections to whole-group instruction. In addition to ideas to use immediately in the classroom, Diller provides an overview of relevant research and reflection questions for professional conversations. Trade Review"This book is a must-have for the vast majority of teachers interested in developing and honing their skills at delivering differentiated instruction." - Education Review "An in-depth resource packed with tips, tricks and techniques." - Midwest Book ReviewTable of Contents1. Time 2. Organizing 3. Grouping 4. Comprehension 5. Fluency 6. Phonemic Awareness 7. Phonics 8. Vocabulary

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Book SynopsisEvery major measure of students' historical understanding since 1917 has demonstrated that students do not retain, understand, or enjoy their school experiences with history. Bruce Lesh believes that this is due to the way we teach historylecture and memorization. Over the last fifteen years, Bruce has refined a method of teaching history that mirrors the process used by historians, where students are taught to ask questions of evidence and develop historical explanations. And now in his new book 'Why Won't You Just Tell Us the Answer? he shows teachers how to successfully implement his methods in the classroom. Students may think they want to be given the answer. Yet, when they are actively engaged in investigating the pastthe way professional historians dothey find that history class is not about the boring memorization of names, dates, and facts. Instead, it's challenging fun. Historical study that centers on a question, where students gather a variety of historical sources and then develop and defend their answers to that question, allows students to become actual historians immersed in an interpretive study of the past. Each chapter focuses on a key concept in understanding history and then offers a sample unit on how the concept can be taught. Readers will learn about the following:, Exploring Text, Subtext, and Context: President Theodore Roosevelt and the Panama Canal, Chronological Thinking and Causality: The Rail Strike of 1877, Multiple Perspectives: The Bonus March of 1932, Continuity and Change Over Time: Custer's Last Stand, Historical Significance: The Civil Rights Movement, Historical Empathy: The Truman-MacArthur Debate By the end of the book, teachers will have learned how to teach history via a lens of interpretive questions and interrogative evidence that allows both student and teacher to develop evidence-based answers to history's greatest questions.Trade Review"What the book intends to do, and what is does well, is provide a 'road map' for those who wish to teach historical thinking skills in the secondary classroom. Lesh has written a valuable book for history teachers at the secondary level." - The History Teacher "Teachers are shown how to teach history using interpretive questions and interrogative evidence in this exciting alternative to traditional history paths, recommended for any educator's collection." - Midwest Book ReviewTable of ContentsIntroduction; Chapter 1: Reinventing My Classroom; Chapter 2: Introducing Historical Thinking; Chapter 3: Text, Subtext, and Context; Chapter 4: Using the Rail Strike of 1877 to Teach Chronological Thinking and Causality; Chapter 5: “Revolution in the Air”; Chapter 6: Continuity and Change over Time; Chapter 7: Long or Short?; Chapter 8: Trying on the Shoes of Historical Actors; Chapter 9: “How Am I Supposed to Do This Every Day?”; Chapter 10: Overcoming the Barrier to Change; Afterword

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