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HarperCollins Publishers Tip Sip Nap
Book SynopsisBig Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching phonics.Learn how to grow a pea plant from seed in this step-by-step non-fiction book.Pages 14 and 15 contain an I Spy feature with a specific phoneme focus, which uses visual support to help children embed phonic knowledge.Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.
£7.66
HarperCollins Publishers Buzz Hop Zip
Book SynopsisBig Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching phonics.Explore all the different ways we can communicate with each other in this photographic non-fiction book.Pages 14 and 15 contain an I Spy feature with a specific phoneme focus, which uses visual support to help children embed phonic knowledge.Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.
£7.66
HarperCollins Publishers Tick Tock and Mick
Book SynopsisBig Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching phonics.Tick Tock and Mick are complete opposites, but can they find a way of living happily together?Pages 14 and 15 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall.Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.
£7.66
HarperCollins Publishers The Chicken Coop Scoop
Book SynopsisBig Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching phonics.Flora the chicken is an aspiring reporter and looking for a big scoop for the newspaper. Will she find one in the chicken coop, and what is that unusual-looking egg in the corner doing?Pages 14 and 15 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall.Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.
£8.12
Oxford University Press AQA GCSE English Language Student Book 1
Book SynopsisApproved by AQA this GCSE English Language Student Book 1 develops the key reading and writing skills that students will be assessed on in Paper 1 and Paper 2 of the AQA GCSE English Language specification.Structured around the Assessment Objectives, this book engages students through a thematic approach with inspiring texts that help prepare students for the thematic connections they will face in their examinations.Through a range of texts, activities, stretch and support features, as well as tips and key terms, this book supports students of all abilities prepare for their GCSE English Language assessments.Spelling, punctuation and grammar activities and guidance are provided in context to help improve students'' technical accuracy.In addition to the regular peer and self-assessment activities, teachers can monitor progress through the substantive end-of-chapter assessments and the sample exam papers.This title is suitable for all students studying AQA GCSE English Language.*English Language Student Book 1 has been approved by AQATrade ReviewVery good text book to help students experience all the skills needed to pass the [AQA GCSE English Language and Literature] syllabus. Plenty of practice texts, good information, good advice. Clearly written and covers criteria in detail. * 4 star Amazon review *"Brilliantly selected resources from writers such as Patricia Highsmith - but more importantly, the tasks are intrinsically interesting and creative. A marvellous compilation." * 5 star Amazon review *
£28.28
Oxford University Press AQA GCSE English Literature Student Book
Book SynopsisThrough a skills-based and Assessment Objective-focused approach, this Student Book develops the skills on which students will be assessed in the exam papers. The book provides a thorough preparation for students of all abilities on the poetry requirements of the exam, with skills-development support for the other areas of the specification.
£28.28
Oxford University Press Maths Skills for A Level Chemistry
Book SynopsisThe maths needed to succeed in A Level Science is harder now than ever before. Suitable for all awarding bodies, this practical handbook addresses all of the maths skills needed for A Level Chemistry specifications. Worked examples, practice questions, ''remember points'' and ''stretch yourself'' questions give students the key knowledge and then the opportunity to practise and build confidence.
£15.24
Oxford University Press Maths Skills for A Level Physics
Book SynopsisThe maths needed to succeed in A Level Science is harder now than ever before. Suitable for all awarding bodies, this practical handbook addresses all of the maths skills needed for A Level Physics specifications. Worked examples, practice questions, ''remember points'' and ''stretch yourself'' questions give students the key knowledge and then the opportunity to practise and build confidence.
£15.24
MIT Press Ltd Triangles and Tribulations
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£55.80
Taylor & Francis How to Recognise and Support Mathematical Mastery
Book SynopsisThis book explains how young children develop mathematically in their earliest years and shows the support and teaching needed by adults to accelerate their progress and attainment, helping them master mathematical concepts and skills. The practical guidance has been carefully developed over a number of years and is based on research undertaken with primary schools in Sheffield as part of the 'Talk for Maths Mastery' initiative. It recognises that childrenâs mathematical development is embedded within child-led play and connected to deeper levels of thinking and wider dispositions for learning. Maths is happening everywhere at any moment; we just need to keep an open mind, open eyes, and listen.Including case studies, links to practice and reflective questions, the chapters reveal what mastery orientation looks like from the childrenâs perspective in their learning and covers: childrenâs serve and return conversational talk mathemTrade Review"With an excellent layout and indexing, appendices of ready to use practical tools, real life learning ‘stories’, and full colour photographs, this is essential reading for early years practitioners looking to develop mathematical mastery in their work with the youngest students. I particularly liked the concept of the ‘Maths is everywhere’ audit, encouraging adults to see that maths can happen anywhere, at any time. This book would make an excellent addition to the Continuing Professional Development library of any primary school." - Helen Emery, The School Librarian Table of Contents1. What is Talk for Maths Mastery? 2. Maintaining the momentum of children’s mathematical development 3. What does mathematical mastery mean for young children? 4. Documenting children’s mathematical talking and thinking observation, learning stories and floor books 5. Building mathematical thinking through whole-class child-led learning 6. Making their mathematical mark: understanding and supporting children’s mathematical mark-making and thinking 7. How do adults support children’s mathematical talk, thinking and mastery? 8. Maintaining children’s mathematical momentum into Year 1 – a case study
£29.60
Morrells Handwriting Morrells Joining Letters 2
Book SynopsisThis practical new workbook provides extra joined-up handwriting practice and progresses from letters to form whole words and numbers 1-10. The series of workbooks are perfect for school or home. They have all the ingredients needed to create beautiful handwriting and are fast becoming the number one handwriting resource used by schools in the UK.Trade ReviewAlleyn’s Junior school has embraced the Morrells’ Handwriting scheme wholeheartedly and have found it to be an excellent programme from Reception upwards. The children enjoy using the workbooks and the worksheets that are provided and the standard of handwriting is definitely improving throughout the school. I would encourage any teacher to try it out for themselves and see how popular it is with the children. Pat Reed, SEN Teacher - 2020
£6.75
Cambridge University Press Cambridge Primary Mathematics Workbook 1 with
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£15.04
Floris Books Living Lines: Form Drawing Inspiration for
Book SynopsisForm drawing, allowing children to understand the idea of a form and encouraging them to recreate it in their own way, is a key principal of Steiner-Waldorf education and its study enriches the teaching of all subjects in the curriculum. This unique book first explains form drawing and its role in Steiner-Waldorf schools, while also tackling practicalities such as advice on suitable paper and pencils. It goes on to offer a wide selection of exercises for Classes 2 to 5, with step-by-step instructions on how they can be taught, arranged both by class and by theme, drawing on examples of pupils' work and images of forms from nature and cultural heritage. Teachers can use these lessons as an inspiring starting point.This fascinating and beautiful book will allow Waldorf educators, at school and home, to confidently teach form drawing to their pupils.Trade Review'[Thaulow] strikes a wise balance between giving explicit guidance and allowing space for individual initiative... This book provides a valuable resource, full of ready-to-go ideas. Perhaps more importantly, it is also a source of inspiration and encouragement and for anyone interested in form drawing, in whatever context, I'm sure it will be very helpful indeed. Whether a newcomer to this activity, or a seasoned practitioner, there is much to discover and use.'-- Martin Hardiman, former Steiner-Waldorf class teacher and form drawing teacherTable of ContentsIntroductionPart 1: Getting Started What Is Form Drawing? Basic Forms Types of Exercise Practical Considerations Creating Your Own Form Exercises Part 2: Practical Exercises Class 2 Exercises Class 3 Exercises Class 4 Exercises Class 5 Exercises Botany Exercises Cultural and Historical Exercises Part 3: Living Lines, Living Thoughts Living Lines Living Thoughts Rudolf Steiner on Form Drawing Epilogue BibliographyAcknowledgements
£17.00
Shell Education Pub 180 Days of Reading for First Grade: Practice,
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£20.69
Colourpoint Creative Ltd Physical Education for CCEA GCSE (3rd Edition)
Book SynopsisThis popular book has been comprehensively updated to meet the requirements of the revised CCEA specification for GCSE Physical Education. It addresses Component 1: 'Factors underpinning Health and Performance' and Component 2: 'Developing Performance'. Diagrams updated and modernised in this new edition. Full colour with illustrations and diagrams throughout, and includes tasks and chapter summaries.Table of ContentsCONTENTS: Introduction The Body at Work Health and Lifestyle Decisions The Active Leisure Industry Developing Physical Fitness for Performance Developing Skilled Performance
£20.98
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC 100 Ideas for Secondary Teachers Outstanding
Book SynopsisNo matter what you teach, there is a 100 Ideas title for you!The 100 Ideas series offers teachers practical, easy-to-implement strategies and activities for the classroom. Each author is an expert in their field and is passionate about sharing best practice with their peers.Each title includes at least ten additional extra-creative Bonus Ideas that won''t fail to inspire and engage all learners._______________ Winner of best Secondary non-ICT resource at the 2016 ERA awardsThis title in the 100 Ideas series provides secondary school science teachers with practical ideas and activities to use in their lessons as well as teaching and planning strategies to help make practice outstanding every day. The author is a science teacher and winner of the Wellcome Trust Enthuse award for Science. He has a growing Twitter following and the book will be full of his really original and engaging science ideas. The book will include ideas on inteTrade ReviewScience exists in everything, and is therefore applicable in all teaching subjects. Science teacher or not, this book is full of ideas for STEM, ICT, Maths, Geography, English teachers and more. Perfect for conjuring up all sorts of magical experiments in your classroom! -- Ross Morrison McGill @TeacherToolkitThe internet is the best, and worst place for teachers to get ideas from. It’s great because there are so many great ideas out there. It’s awful because it sucks you in like quicksand and refuses to let you go until you make ‘one last click’ (which is never your last). Books are better – they are finite. When you find a gem of a book, never lend it out, never let it go. The ‘100 Ideas for secondary teachers’ book is part of a series, and it delivers. It’s full of clearly expressed concise ideas that fit almost every occasion. From ‘The bell is for me not for you’ on timing (idea 17) to a short series on the ‘what’, ‘why’, ‘how’ and ‘what if’ of behaviour (ideas 46-49) the ideas make sense and deliver a necessary reminder of key processes in teaching and learning. With additional teaching tips, the odd ‘bonus idea’ it’s a book that fits easily into the pocket and should be an accessory to lesson planning. Just as with the internet, there is the temptation to turn the page and look at ‘just one more idea’ at least with this book there is a clear beginning and end and not a labyrinth of electronic mazes that lead you away from the focus of your task – planning the lessons and getting some valuable support, in the form of easy to access and implement ideas for teaching. -- James Williams, Lecturer in Science Education, University of SussexTable of ContentsEngaging Starters/ Cognitive conflict/ Modelling/ Challenging more able/ Literacy/ Effective demonstrations/ Demonstrating progress/ Numeracy/ ICT in science/ Working scientifically/ Common misconceptions/ Assessment
£14.25
Harvard Educational Publishing Group Visual Thinking Strategies: Using Art to Deepen
Book Synopsis“What’s going on in this picture?” With this one question and a carefully chosen work of art, teachers can start their students down a path toward deeper learning and other skills now encouraged by the Common Core State Standards. The Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) teaching method has been successfully implemented in schools, districts, and cultural institutions nationwide, including bilingual schools in California, West Orange Public Schools in New Jersey, and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. It provides for open-ended yet highly structured discussions of visual art, and significantly increases students’ critical thinking, language, and literacy skills along the way. Philip Yenawine, former education director of New York’s Museum of Modern Art and cocreator of the VTS curriculum, writes engagingly about his years of experience with elementary school students in the classroom. He reveals how VTS was developed and demonstrates how teachers are using art—as well as poems, primary documents, and other visual artefacts—to increase a variety of skills, including writing, listening, and speaking, across a range of subjects. The book shows how VTS can be easily and effectively integrated into elementary classroom lessons in just ten hours of a school year to create learner-centred environments where students at all levels are involved in rich, absorbing discussions.Table of ContentsCONTENTSPreface vii Permission to Wonder 1 Visual Thinking Strategies: The Basics 15 Applying VTS to Other Subjects 39 Assessing Thinking Through Writing 75 VTS, Language Development, and English Language Learners 105 Learning How "to VTS" 131 Effective Teaching 147 AppendixIf You're Interested in Trying VTS 165Suggested Reading 179Notes 181Acknowledgments 185About the Author 187Index 189
£25.46
Oxford University Press Teacher Wellbeing
Book SynopsisThis book serves as a practical guide for individual teachers, helping them discover strategies for nurturing and promoting their wellbeing. It also acknowledges the importance of contextual factors. Readers are encouraged to reflect upon their own practice and find techniques that suit them personally.
£39.23
Cengage Learning, Inc Construction Materials Methods and Techniques
Book SynopsisGet a thorough overview of sustainable methods for site, residential and commercial building construction with this comprehensive text, which covers both traditional and contemporary materials, current industry standards and new and emerging technologies. The only text organized according to the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) MasterFormat standards, CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, METHODS AND TECHNIQUES: BUILDING FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE, Fifth Edition, features a reader-friendly style and logical structure, which follows the construction process step-by-step from project inception to completion.The new edition provides up-to-date coverage of dramatic changes underway in the construction industry, including advances in pre-fabricated construction; increased use of drones, robotics and artificial intelligence; net-zero buildings and lean construction. You'll learn about key current industry developments and standards, as well as latest relevant building codes, all presented within Table of ContentsPART I: INTRODUCTION 1. The Construction Industry: An Overview 2. Regulatory Constraints, Standards and Sustainability PART II: SITE CONSTRUCTION AND EARTHWORK 3. Properties of Materials 4. The Building Site 5. Soils 6. Foundations PART III: CONCRETE AND MASONRY 7. Concrete 8. Cast-In-Place Concrete 9. Precast Concrete 10. Mortars for Masonry Walls 11. Clay Masonry 12. Concrete Masonry 13. Stone 14. Masonry Construction PART IV: METALS, WOOD, AND PLASTICS 15. Ferrous Metals 16. Nonferrous Metals 17. Steel Frame Construction 18. Wood, Plastics, and Composites 19. Products Manufactured from Wood 20. Wood and Metal Light Frame Construction 21. Heavy Timber Construction 22. Finishing the Exterior and Interior of Light Wood Frame Buildings 23. Plastics PART V: THERMAL AND MOISTURE/OPENINGS/FINISHES 24. Thermal Insulation and Vapor Barriers. 25. Bonding Agents, Sealers, and Sealants 26. Bituminous Materials 27. Roofing Systems 28. Glass 29. Doors, Windows, Entrances, and Storefronts 30. Cladding Systems 31. Interior Finishes, Paints, and Coatings 32. Acoustical Materials 33. Interior Walls, Partitions, and Ceilings 34. Flooring PART VI: SPECIALTIES, EQUIPMENT, AND FURNISHINGS 35. Specialties, Equipment and Furnishings PART VII: SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION AND CONVEYING SYSTEMS 36. Special Construction 37. Conveying Systems 38. Fire-Suppression Systems 39. Plumbing Systems 40. Heating, Air-Conditioning, Ventilation, and Refrigeration 41. Electrical Equipment and Systems 42. Electronic Signal and Security Systems Appendices Construction Materials/Methods/Techniques Case Studies
£88.34
Multilingual Matters Translanguaging, Coloniality and Decolonial
Book SynopsisIn this linguistic ethnography of bilingual science learning in a South African high school, the author connects microanalyses of classroom discourse to broader themes of de/coloniality in education. The book challenges the deficit narrative often used to characterise the capabilities of linguistically-minoritised youth, and explores the challenges and opportunities associated with leveraging students’ full semiotic repertoires in learning specific concepts. The author examines the linguistic landscape of the school and the beliefs and attitudes of staff and students which produce both coloniality and cracks in the edifice of coloniality. A critical translanguaging lens is applied to analyse multilingual and multimodal aspects of students’ science meaning-making in a traditional classroom and a study group intervention. Finally, the book suggests implications for decolonial pedagogical translanguaging in Southern multilingual classrooms.Trade ReviewThrough detailed ethnographic research, this book presents a vision of decolonial learning in South Africa – students drawing on their full semiotic repertoires to make their voices heard, as they shape the future of knowledge creation. It is essential reading for anyone concerned with de/coloniality in education and society. * Adrian Blackledge, University of Stirling, UK *Robyn Tyler provides a beautifully detailed, as well as theoretically and methodologically innovative, linguistic ethnography of the ‘coloniality of language’ and ‘decolonial cracks’ in high school science learning on the periphery of Cape Town. Making visible the resourceful, multi-semiotic meaning-making of marginalized African language speaking students, the book makes an invaluable contribution to scholarship in critical sociolinguistics and bi/multilingual education from the Global South. * Carolyn McKinney, University of Cape Town, South Africa *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Chapter 1. De/coloniality and Language in South African Schooling Chapter 2. Language, the Body and Identity in Learning Chapter 3. Language at Success High: Ideologies and Practices Chapter 4. Constraint in Curriculum, Assessment and Classroom Discourse Chapter 5. Decolonial Cracks Introduced by Students Chapter 6. Decolonial Cracks in Pedagogy: Freedom and Resistance Chapter 7. Conclusion: Widening the Cracks Appendix 1: A Multilingual Science Resources list Appendix 2: Grade 9 Chemical Reactions Tests and Worksheets: English, isiXhosa and Translingual Appendix 3: Transcription Conventions References Index
£26.96
Cengage Learning, Inc Data Voice and Video Cabling
Book SynopsisCabling is one of the fastest changing technologies, and Data, Voice and Video Cabling, 3rd Edition, has been updated to address all the latest developments in premises cabling, including technologies and applications in copper, fiber, and wireless cabling. This text is organized to aid in the understanding of cabling, by following a logical format that covers background information on communications systems and media first, and then delves into more detailed discussions on each media type: copper, wireless, and fiber. Separating the key concepts into specific sections also helps to minimize confusion between the unique installation practices among the different technologies. Within each section, topics progress from the basics to components, installation, and testing to assist in the development of individual skills. This book also provides readers with important background and resources regarding the most recent cabling standards, which are an integral part of this fast-paced inTrade ReviewPart 1. Introduction to Data, Voice, and Video Cabling. 1. The History of Telecommunications. 2. The Technology of Communications. 3. Overview of Wiring Installations. 4. Structured Cabling. Part 2. Copper Wiring. 5. Telephone Wiring. 6. Video System Installations. 7. Network Cabling. 8. Cabling for Wireless Networks. 9. Testing Voice, Data, and Video Wiring. 10. Wiring Termination Practices. Part 3. Fiber Optics. 11. Fiber Optic Cabling Systems. 12. Optical Fiber and Cable. 13. Fiber Optic Connectors and Splices. 14. Fiber Optic Testing. 15. Fiber Optic Installation Practices. Part 4. The Business of Data, Voice, and Video Cabling. 16. Business Issues.Table of ContentsPart 1. Introduction to Data, Voice, and Video Cabling. 1. The History of Telecommunications. 2. The Technology of Communications. 3. Overview of Wiring Installations. 4. Structured Cabling. Part 2. Copper Wiring. 5. Telephone Wiring. 6. Video System Installations. 7. Network Cabling. 8. Cabling for Wireless Networks. 9. Testing Voice, Data, and Video Wiring. 10. Wiring Termination Practices. Part 3. Fiber Optics. 11. Fiber Optic Cabling Systems. 12. Optical Fiber and Cable. 13. Fiber Optic Connectors and Splices. 14. Fiber Optic Testing. 15. Fiber Optic Installation Practices. Part 4. The Business of Data, Voice, and Video Cabling. 16. Business Issues.
£189.09
American University in Cairo Press Taha Hussein's The Days: A Guided Study for
Book SynopsisVolume one of Taha Hussein's classic work, unabridged, and supported with robust comprehension, interpretation, and analytical exercises, for advanced learners of ArabicTaha Hussein’s autobiographical novel The Days helped usher in the era of modern Arabic writing and remains one of the most influential and best-known works of Arabic literature. With this guided study, the complete first volume of the novel is accessible to students of Arabic in a way never previously available. While Arabic literature provides a vast body of texts as a window into diverse cultures and eras, the lack of useful teaching material has often forced teachers to spend much of their time creating supplemental material, rather than focusing on the exploration of literary art and themes. This study will walk Arabic students through the unabridged novel in manageable lessons, supported with robust comprehension, interpretation, and analytical exercises, focusing on the historical context, elements of literature, and social themes. This book is organized to mirror the way an experienced teacher of Arabic literature would structure the lessons, and is thus perfectly suited as a textbook for an advanced Arabic or Arabic literature class, or as an independent study package for learners.Trade Review"David DiMeo’s learner’s edition of The Days is a fantastic book. I wish it had been available for me to use when I was studying Arabic."—Luke Leafgren, Harvard University“This invaluable study guide to a canonical work can be used successfully by independent learners of Arabic literature, language, and literary theory, while Arabic literature and/or language instructors will be able to benefit from it to introduce a detailed analysis of the work.”—Heba Salem, The American University in Cairo"This volume by the AUC press brings together a huge number of texts as windows onto various cultures and eras, using Hussein’s book as a portal and glossing his references in brilliant and unexpected ways. It is a rich, innovative and impressive introduction to Arabic literature for anyone."—Al-Ahram Weekly
£28.49
Royal Society of Chemistry Professional Development of Chemistry Teachers:
Book SynopsisContinuous professional development of chemistry teachers is essential for any effective chemistry teaching due to the evolving nature of the subject matter and its instructional techniques. Professional development aims to keep chemistry teaching up-to-date and to make it more meaningful, more educationally effective, and better aligned to current requirements. Presenting models and examples of professional development for chemistry teachers, from pre-service preparation through to continuous professional development, the authors walk the reader through theory and practice. The authors discuss factors which affect successful professional development, such as workload, availability and time constraints, and consider how we maintain the life-long learning of chemistry teachers. With a solid grounding in the literature and drawing on many examples from the authors’ rich experiences, this book enables researchers and educators to better understand teachers’ roles in effective chemistry education and the importance of their professional development.Trade ReviewThe book would be useful as a starting position for anyone trying to improve their chemistry teaching and the potential techniques that could be adopted. For anyone who has recently joined the chemistry teaching profession, or is thinking of joining it, then this would be a good read for professional development. -- Dr Philip Riby * Chromatographia, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10337-018-3634-x *Table of ContentsIntroduction – Issues Related to the Professional Development of Chemistry Teachers; Understanding the Cognitive and Affective Aspects of Chemistry Teachers’ Learning and Professional Development; Top-down Approaches for Chemistry Teachers’ In-service Professional Development – From Basic to Advanced; Cases of Bottom-up Professional Development for Chemistry Teachers; Action Research as a Philosophy for Chemistry Teachers’ Professional Development and Emancipation; Teacher Professional Development for Society, Sustainability, and Relevant Chemistry Education; Professional Development of Chemistry Teachers to Teach Effectively in the Chemistry Laboratory; Continuous Professional Development of Chemistry Teachers to Incorporate Information and Communication Technology; How to Educate Chemistry Teachers to Become Leaders; The Professional Development of Chemistry Teachers – A Summary
£94.99
Royal Society of Chemistry Argumentation in Chemistry Education: Research,
Book SynopsisMany studies have highlighted the importance of discourse in scientific understanding. Argumentation is a form of scientific discourse that plays a central role in the building of explanations, models and theories. Scientists use arguments to relate the evidence that they select from their investigations and to justify the claims that they make about their observations. The implication is that argumentation is a scientific habit of mind that needs to be appropriated by students and explicitly taught through suitable instruction. Edited by Sibel Erduran, an internationally recognised expert in chemistry education, this book brings together leading researchers to draw attention to research, policy and practice around the inclusion of argumentation in chemistry education. Split into three sections: Research on Argumentation in Chemistry Education, Resources and Strategies on Argumentation in Chemistry Education, and Argumentation in Context, this book blends practical resources and strategies with research-based evidence. The book contains state of the art research and offers educators a balanced perspective on the theory and practice of argumentation in chemistry education.Trade ReviewAs a person interested in the application of argumentation techniques in teaching I was glad to be given the opportunity to review this book. It is made up of work supplied by 21 different experts in the area arranged in 12 separate chapters. Each chapter covers a specific area of chemistry teaching where argumentation has been implemented and they range from secondary school to university teaching. In each case the chapters contain practical information on how to apply the argumentation technique with chapters being completed with a ‘Practical Digest’. The book starts by covering the theory behind argumentation and defines argumentation as ‘the author of a claim to knowledge makes an attempt to persuade his/her audience of the validity of his/ her claim through verbal reasoning and rebuttals’. In other words, a scientific claim is justified to an audience and is defended against rebuttal. This requires careful structuring of the material delivered to the students and the unfamiliarity of the argumentation technique by teachers features in a number of the chapters covering pre-school training of teachers and CPD development. The chapters look at a range of potential delivery mechanisms including the use of cartoon-based material for secondary school teaching. There are numerous references in the book to the difficulties in assessing these teaching strategies with particular reference to marking the construction of arguments. There is a specific chapter covering this area with some very helpful suggestions in the computer technology support chapter. The computer chapter also covers electronic communities which have been set-up to support argumentation implementation. One area that I believe lends itself to the implementation of argumentation is practical work. Here the acquisition of ‘real’ data is ideal for stimulating discussion and rebuttal. The book contains a chapter covering this area with a number of suggestions to help the introduction of some of the techniques with discussion of potential drawbacks. One suggestion made to encourage discussion of chemistry was to introduce it in the context of societal impact. Again a chapter is included covering this area with mention of applications also included in other chapters within the book. Some specific applications are covered in the chapters on organic and physical chemistry teaching. It is a pity that the two other areas of chemistry, inorganic and analytical, are not covered in such detail. The technique is heavily dependent on verbal reasoning and discussions are held in two chapters in the book about the issues associated with students who may suffer in this area. Overall, I particularly enjoyed this book and would recommend it to anyone looking for a background and practical guide to the implementation of argumentation as a teaching technique for chemistry. The majority of the suggested delivery techniques could be easily adapted to a range of chemical areas and the recorded verbal feedback would give an insight to potential student responses which is invaluable. There are some small issues related to the book’s production. Some of the diagrams are of relatively poor quality but this could be in the version I was provided for the review. There were also a number of basic text errors which had not been identified in the editing process, but they did not affect my enjoyment of the book. -- Phil Riby, Liverpool John Moores University * Chromatographia *Table of ContentsArgumentation in Chemistry Education: An Overview; Teaching and Learning Chemistry through Argumentation; Interdisciplinarity and Argumentation in Chemistry Education; Lesson Resources and Teaching Strategies on Argumentation for Secondary Chemistry Education; Using Computer Technology to Support the Teaching and Learning of Argumentation in Chemistry; Assessment of Argumentation in Chemistry: A Model for Designing Items; Research and Practice on Science Teachers’ Continuous Professional Development in Argumentation; The Development of Argumentation Skills in the Chemistry Laboratory; Argumentation within Societal Contexts in Chemistry Education; Argumentation in Organic Chemistry Education; Argumentation in Physical Chemistry; Supporting Argumentation in Chemistry Education in Low-income Contexts
£94.99
Intellect Books Community Arts Education: Transversal Global
Book SynopsisThis edited collection offers global perspectives on the transverse, boundary-blurring possibilities of community arts education. Invoking ‘transversality’ as an overarching theoretical framework and a methodological structure, 55 contributors – community professionals, scholars, artists, educators and activists from sixteen countries – offer studies and practical cases exploring the complexities of community arts education at all levels. Such complexities include challenges created by globalizing phenomena such as the COVID-19 pandemic; ongoing efforts to achieve justice for Indigenous peoples; continuing movement of immigrants and refugees; growing recognition of issues related to equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace; and the increasing impact of grassroot movements and organizations. Chapters are grouped into four thematic clusters – Connections, Practices, Spaces and Relations – that map these and other intersecting assemblages of transversality. Thinking transversally about community art education not only shifts our understanding of knowledge from a passive construct to an active component of social life but redefines art education as a distinctive practice emerging from the complex relationships that form community.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction Ching-Chiu Lin PART 1: Transversal Connections Chapter 1: Twenty-First Century Winter Journey: Exploring Comics, Adaptation and Community Art Education Julian Lawrence Chapter 2: The University as an Institute of Permanent Creation: Developing ‘a Gift for Living’ in Neoliberal Times Raphael Vella Chapter 3: Seeing What Unfolds: New Ways of Exploring Community Art Education in Formal Learning Spaces Kathryn Coleman and Marnee Watkins Chapter 4: ‘Making University’: The Role of Corporeality, Matter and Physical Spaces to Create a Sense of Community Sara Carrasco Segovia Chapter 5: I Wish You a Good Life: Embedding Intergenerational Learning Into Pre-Service Education Through Art, Community and Environment Geraldine Burke Chapter 6: Community-Based Art Education: Promoting Revitalization and Eco-Cultural Resilience for Cultural Sustainability Timo Jokela and Mirja Hiltunen Part 2: Transversal Practices Chapter 7: Making Meaning, Creating (in) Community: An International Dialogue on Community Art Education Within Early Childhood Contexts Geralyn (Gigi) Yu, Alex Halligey and Judith Browne Chapter 8: Identifying Images as a Strategy for Emotional Interaction with the Environment: Neighbourhoods as Engraving Support Jessica Castillo Inostroza Chapter 9: We Are Small, but We Have Loud Voices: Children Leading the Way to Support Community Connections Through Art Sue Girak Chapter 10: Infernal Learning: Becoming Members of Academic Communities Anniina Suominen, Tiina Pusa, Minna Suoniemi, Eljas Suvanto and Elina Julin Chapter 11: Seeds in the Wind! A/r/tography School and Teacher Formation Leisa Sasso and Mirian Celeste Martins Chapter 12: Transversalities Through Transdisciplinary Pedagogies: A South African Perspective on Community Engaged Art Education Merna Meyer Chapter 13: Building Bridges in the Community Through Opening Minds Through Art: An Intergenerational Abstract Art Programme for People Living with Dementia Stephanie H. Danker, Elizabeth Lokon and Casey Pax Part 3: Transversal Spaces Chapter 14: International Art Symposia as a Space of Knowledge Creation and Creative Engagement Maria Huhmarniemi and Katja Juhola Chapter 15: Collaborative Thinking, Creating and Learning on a Remote Greek Island: Towards Sustainable Community Art Education Sophia Chaitas and Georgia Liarakou Chapter 16: Finding Possibility in the Liminality of Socially Engaged Arts: Fostering Learning and Wellbeing with Refugee Youth Kate Collins Chapter 17: Conversations with Gardens: Artful Spaces in Community Art Education Trish Osler Chapter 18: Community Dance as an Approach to Reimagine Place in Aotearoa/New Zealand Pauline Hiroti and Rose Martin Chapter 19: Pedagogical Implications in La Austral, S.V. de C.V.: A Collective Performative-Storytelling Project by Artist Pablo Helguera and DREAMers Eunji Lee Chapter 20: Community Arts Education: Experiencing and Creating Our World Shelley Hannigan and Merinda Kelly Part 4: Transversal Relations Chapter 21: Colors of Connection: Public Art Making as an Activating Force for Community Art Education Lynn Sanders-Bustle, Christina Mallie and Laurie Reyman Chapter 22: Residing in Pedagogical Spaces Through Community Cultural Production Jing Li Chapter 23: Intercultural Eye for Art: Becoming a Member of a Global Community Through Arts-Based Exchange Kazuyo Nakamura, Hye-Seung (Theresa) Kang, Wataru Inoue, Leah H. Morgan, Hisae Aoyama, Hannah Shuler, Atsuo Nakashima, Cheryl J. Maxwell, Takunori Okamoto and Mari Sankyo Chapter 24: The Creation of a Community Teaching Artist Certificate Programme: Professionalization in the Gig Economy Dustin Garnet Chapter 25: Creative for Life: Planning and Delivering Intergenerational Art Programmes Jodie Davidson and Miles Openshaw Chapter 26: Croatian Naïve Art as an Incentive for Multimodal Research with Children Helena Burić and Nikolina Fišer Sedinić Chapter 27: Visual Ecologies: Artistic Research Transversing Stable, Dynamic and Interstitial Relations in an Australian Settler Colonial Context Kim Snepvangers Notes on Contributors
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Channel View Publications Ltd Language in the Academy: Cultural Reflexivity and
Book SynopsisThis book takes a critical look at why issues of language in higher education are routinely marginalised, despite the growing internationalisation of universities. Through analyses of a variety of intercultural encounters, the book highlights the range of interpretative possibilities available for understanding these encounters, and suggests the role that the reality of the contemporary intercultural dynamic between the Socratic and Confucian pedagogic traditions can play in driving change to the pedagogic practices of higher education. Another important aim of the book is to examine language in the academy as an object of cultural theory. While rooted in the practical and empirical reality of teaching and using language in higher education, this book argues for the importance of examining the institutional interface between language and higher education, and of critically exploring the values inscribed in the pedagogy and evaluation of academic language.Trade ReviewThis is a stimulating and timely book which puts language as 'cultural object' at the heart of debates about the nature and purpose of higher education in the twenty first century. Drawing on extensive scholarship and many years of teaching in UK higher education, Joan Turner turns our gaze towards the taken-for-granted assumptions about language in the academy, not least in the contemporary context of ‘intercultural communication’, and calls for greater reflexivity about the practices in which we- as scholars, teachers and students- engage. This book will promote much needed discussion about assumptions and ideologies surrounding language use in the academy. -- Theresa Lillis, The Open University, UKThis transformative treatment of the complex factors affecting language in higher education is an essential contribution to the growing field of intercultural and transnational communication. Resisting deficit discourses about students’ language and entrenched “language vs. content” dichotomies, it provokes critical reflection on the role of longstanding invisible occidental assumptions and worldviews about language that permeate our assessments, pedagogy, and teaching. Drawing brilliantly from both classic and contemporary theory, Turner reinscribes language into the complex process of knowledge-making in the daily intercultural exchanges that are the mainstream of today’s shifting university language interactions. -- Christiane Donahue, Dartmouth College, USAGiven the rapid growth in numbers of South-East Asian students in universities in New Zealand, the examination of assumptions about university language which Turner’s book offers is very valuable. It is likely to be of interest to writing teachers and EAP practitioners as well as tertiary teachers of international students more generally. The book provides a fascinating discussion of the nature of modern academic language. -- Christine Biebricher, The University of Auckland, New Zealand Studies * Applied Linguistics, Volume 18 (1) 2012 *Table of ContentsChapter One Introductory Overview Chapter Two Language, Language Pedagogies, and Intercultural Communication in Contemporary Higher Education Chapter Three Language in the Academy: The Discourse of Remediation Chapter Four Languaging in the Academy: Language as Dynamic Practice Chapter Five Occidentalist Inscription: The Historical Construction of Contemporary Representations of Language in the Academy Chapter Six Disciplining Language: Rhetorical Values and the Regulation of Academic Writing Chapter Seven Power/Knowledge and the Construction of Rhetorical Subjects Chapter Eight Subject to Confucian Rhetorical Culture Chapter Nine The Power/Knowledge Effects of the Socratic Dialogue Chapter Ten Socratic Subjects: The Western Tutor as Midwife Chapter Eleven Resisting the Tao of Talk: Verbalisation in Intercultural Context Chapter Twelve The Way of Learning: The Spatial Relations of Learning and Teaching in the Confucian/Taoist Tradition Chapter Thirteen The Discursive Dance of the Intercultural Chapter Fourteen The Critical Rhetoric of Being Critical
£85.45
Channel View Publications Ltd English and Development: Policy, Pedagogy and
Book SynopsisThis book investigates the relationship between English and personal and national development, as this is both discursively promoted (particularly through language policy) and practically realized in developing societies. It addresses the effects that the increased use of English and the promotion of English-language education are having in developmental contexts, and their impact on broader educational issues, on local language ecologies and on questions of cultural identity. It investigates these issues by drawing together a series of original examinations and case studies by a range of leading scholars working in this burgeoning field. The chapters focus on a variety of contexts from around the world, and the volume as a whole surveys and critiques the positioning and influence of English as a catalyst for development in the 21st century.Trade Review'English and Development: Policy, Pedagogy and Globalization' makes an important contribution to the growing field of language and development. The issues raised – including stakeholders’ attitudes to English; English and identity; the economic roles of English; and English as a medium of instruction and of testing – are all examined in development contexts. A particularly useful feature of the book is the variety of methodologies which contributors employ. -- Hywel Coleman, University of Leeds, UKThis valuable and useful collection offers varied, insightful studies of English language education, language policies and language practices as they are affected by the interlinked dynamics of politics, pedagogies, economics and societal inequalities in multilingual Asian and African settings. The book will enrich discussions amongst educators, applied and sociolinguists and policy researchers with regard to the complex, uneven and heterogeneous relationships between English and social development. -- Mastin Prinsloo, University of Cape Town, South AfricaThis collection of essays provides useful material to highlight key questions regarding the English language and its links to, and impact on, development and pedagogical issues. Readers should come away with a better idea of the complexities that lie behind such questions, their intricate relationship with the different contexts mentioned, and their possible connections with other geographical areas and related fields in the study of language in society. -- Josep Soler-Carbonell, University of Tartu * Linguist List 25.2301 *Table of ContentsIntroduction – English and development in a global world: Philip Seargeant and Elizabeth J. Erling Chapter 1 – English, development and education: Charting the tensions: Gibson Ferguson Chapter 2 – The political economy of English language and development: English vs. national and local languages in developing countries: Naz Rassool Chapter 3 – Political perspectives on language policies and development in Africa: Eddie Williams Chapter 4 – Grassroots attitudes to English as a language for international development in Bangladesh: Elizabeth J. Erling, M. Obaidul Hamid and Philip Seargeant Chapter 5 – The relationship between English-medium instruction and examining and social and economic development: A Sub-Saharan case study: Pauline Rea-Dickins, Zuleikha Kombo Khamis and Federica Olivero Chapter 6 – Proficiency in English as a key to development? Helping teachers to help learners to succeed: Martin Wedell Chapter 7 – An invitation to the feast: Voice and choice in English as a lingua franca: Tom Bartlett Chapter 8 – HIV/AIDS education, digital literacy, and English language learning in Uganda: Bonny Norton, Shelley Jones and Daniel Ahimbisibwe Chapter 9 – Language policy in Singapore: Singlish, national development and globalization: Lionel Wee Chapter 10 – English, scientific publishing and participation in the global knowledge economy: Theresa Lillis and Mary Jane Curry Chapter 11 – Language in economic development: Is English special and is linguistic fragmentation bad?: Jean-Louis Arcand and François Grin
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Royal Society of Chemistry Worldwide Trends in Green Chemistry Education
Book SynopsisEducating the next generation of chemists about green chemistry issues, such as waste minimisation and clean synthesis, is vital for environmental sustainability. This book enables green issues to be taught from the underlying principles of all chemistry courses rather than in isolation. Chapters contributed by green chemistry experts from across the globe, with experience in teaching at different academic levels, provide a coherent overview of possible approaches to incorporate green chemistry into existing curriculums. Split into three sections, the book first introduces sustainability and green chemistry education , before focussing on high school green chemistry education initiatives and green chemistry education at undergraduate and post-graduate levels. Useful laboratory experiments and in-class activities to aid teaching are included. This book is a valuable resource for chemical educators worldwide who wish to integrate green chemistry into chemical education in a systematic and holistic way. It is also of interest to anyone wanting to learn more about the different approaches adopted around the world in sustainability education.Table of ContentsThe Interface Between Provision of Information and Behaviour Patterns; Education for Sustainable Development and Chemistry Education; Rio+20 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Green Chemistry; Green Chemistry in Response to Environmental Issues: Socio-scientific Dilemmas in Science Education; Green Chemistry in Brazil: Contemporary Tendencies and Challenges and its Reflections on High School Level; Collaborative Development of a Green High School Chemistry Curriculum in Thailand; Green Chemistry as a Guiding Idea for Innovation in the Informal Student Laboratory; Small Scale Green Chemistry in Higher Education in Thailand; Teaching Catalyst Mechanisms for Converting Biomass into Liquid Fuels; Holistic Green Chemistry Metrics for use in Teaching Laboratories; Embedding Toxicology into the Chemistry Curriculum; the State of Green Chemistry Instruction at Canadian Universities; Education in Green Chemistry: Incorporating Green Chemistry in Chemistry Teaching Methods Course at the Universiti Sains Malaysia; Educational Efforts in Green and Sustainable Chemistry from the Spanish Network in Sustainable Chemistry; Green Chemistry and Sustainable Industrial Technology: 10 Years of an MSc Program; Introducing Green Chemistry (from a Brazilian Perspective) into Graduate Courses.
£39.99
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Japanese Lesson Study In Mathematics: Its Impact,
Book SynopsisIn Before It's Too Late: A Report to the Nation from the National Commission on Mathematics and Science Teaching for the 21st Century (2000) in the US, the authors quote from James Stigler's conclusions from various videotape research studies of mathematics teaching: “The key to long-term improvement [in teaching] is to figure out how to generate, accumulate, and share professional knowledge”. Japanese Lesson Study has proved to be one successful means.This book supports the growing movement of lesson study to improve the quality of mathematics education from the original viewpoints of Japanese educators who have been engaging in lesson study in mathematics for professional development and curriculum implementation. This book also illustrates several projects related to lesson study in other countries.Table of ContentsJapanese Lesson Study in Mathematics; Methods and Types of Study Lessons; Trends of Research Topics in Japan Society of Mathematical Education; Diversity and Variety of Lesson Study; International Cooperative Projects.
£133.95
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Bringing Science And Mathematics To Life For All
Book SynopsisDeveloping a positive attitude towards science and mathematics is essential to developing proficiency in these subjects. Recognizing this, Bringing Science and Mathematics to Life for All Learners provides interesting teaching methods and connects them to recent pedagogical approaches that span the scientific and mathematical curricula. It builds upon the expanding knowledge of what works in classrooms, and suggests how new approaches to teaching and learning can transform science and mathematics instructions.The book is designed to help students in learning science and mathematics. It has many research-based and standards-driven activities, lesson plans, and active learning techniques to reach diverse student groups. Active group engagement and continuity in scientific and mathematical experiences are stressed as motivating factors for students. Presented in a creative manner, the ultimate goal of this book is to deepen the collective conversation, challenge existing ways of thinking, and provide up-to-date tools for educators so that they can help improve the science and mathematics skill levels of others.Table of ContentsHelping All Students Learn Science and Math; Student Inquiry in Science and Mathematics; Collaborative Learning; Differentiated Instruction: Multiple Paths to Learning and Assessment; Science for All Students: Collaborative Inquiry and Active Involvement; Learning about Mathematics: Mathematical Reasoning and Collaborative Problem Solving; Project-based Learning: Projects, Thematic Units, and Collaboration; Technology, Science, and Math: The Motivating and Collaborative Possibilities of Powerful Tools.
£57.00
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd If You Had To Draw A Universe For Me... : 50
Book SynopsisWhat was there before the Big Bang? Are researchers ordinary people just like everyone else? What will physicists do when they've discovered what's inside particles? Do particles grow when we grow? Does space go on forever? What's inside a black hole?In 2014, CERN launched an art competition for local primary schools where 50 children were given the opportunity to ask a physicist anything they wanted. The result is a fascinating journey into physics. It is designed to enable primary school teachers and their classes, as well as parents keen to share in their child's discovery of the world, to discuss these questions and explore the answers together.Through their questions and artwork, the universe unfolds to the most curious among us...
£10.66
Hodder Education Explore PSE Health and Wellbeing for CfE Student
Book SynopsisSyllabus: CfE (Curriculum for Excellence, from Education Scotland) and SQALevel: BGE S1-3 (Second, Third and Fourth Levels), National 4 and National 5Subject: PSE (Health and Wellbeing)Empower Scotland''s young people to feel prepared for the opportunities and challenges of adult life.Exploring topics such as mental health, sex, identity, community and planning for your future, this book develops students'' life skills, knowledge and resilience as they learn about themselves and others.> Create a supportive environment where sensitive issues can be discussed confidently and constructively, using the book to provide stimulus material and structure> Follow an active learning approach with starter activities to get students thinking, visual sources and written extracts to encourage conversations, and hundreds of activities for individual, pair and group work> Monitor students'' progress through learning outcomes for each lesson/ser
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Using Drama with Children on the Autism Spectrum
Book SynopsisThe second edition of Using Drama with Children on the Autism Spectrum takes the perspective that support for the learning and development of children should have the purpose of giving them the freedom to be more fully who they are and able to function more effectively as themselves in a wider range of contexts. The focus of this new edition is on learning outcomes as expressed by autistic people, for example, to develop better understandings about the social world and to know how to manage everyday situations more successfully. This practical resource book contains more than 150 activities for use with children aged 511 years old. Written for mainstream and special education teachers, speech and language therapists, drama teachers, play workers and creative arts therapists, the book shows how using drama with children across the autism spectrum can provide valuable experiences in being with others and communicating with them in enjoyable ways that support the dTable of ContentsList of activitiesPrefaceIntroductionHow to use this book1 An Empty Space Working with the sensory environmentIntroductionAimsActivities Working with atmosphere and perspectiveExploring shape and colourWorking with oppositesMirrorsThings to do, say and look for2 Simple Groups Noticing others and joining inIntroductionAimsActivities Beginning and ending ritualsWhole group activitiesActivities for pairs in a groupGood group games3 Sculpting Using the body for expressionIntroductionAimsActivities MirroringImaginary work with objects and actionsVocal expressionSculpting social scenes4 Props, Puppets and Costume Exploring the language of objectsIntroductionAimsActivities Objects and their propertiesCreative expression using objectsWorking with puppetsPeople as objects5 Exploring ‘Me’ Different aspects of myselfIntroductionAimsActivities Group interaction and trustMe, the factsFeeling meMy social selfRelaxation6 Role Playing Exploring roles in everyday lifeIntroductionAimsActivities Call and response warm upsExploring roles in the groupExploring social roles in everyday lifeDe-roling7 Storytelling Thinking about what happens nextIntroductionAimsActivities Two-part story warm upsThree-part storiesWho? Where? What?Storytellling structuresMore complex stories8 Improvisation Making sense of social situationsIntroductionAimsActivities Individual improvisationImprovisation in pairsWhole group improvisationForum TheatreMore ideas for improvisation9 Ending Finishing and moving onIntroduction Activities Activities for session endingsActivities for when the group endsResourcesReferencesIndex
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Human Kinetics Publishers Live Well Middle School Health
Book SynopsisThrough Live Well: Middle School Health, students will discover fundamentals of health and wellness and learn how to apply these throughout their life span. The text will help students understand how to do the following: Develop skills for healthy living Prioritize healthy nutrition, physical activity, and stress management Avoid destructive habits Build healthy relationships Contribute to community and environmental health Skills Developed The content in Live Well: Middle School Health is aligned with the National Health Education Standards (NHES), state standards, and the CDC's Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool. The text will help students build an array of skills: Analyze the effect that family, peers, media, and technology have on their health and wellness Identify reliable sources of health information and become savvy consumers Sharpen interpersonal communication skills as they share health knowledge, debate controversial topics, manage interpersonal conflicts, and more Strengthen decision-making skills as they identify healthy solutions to problems posed In addition, students will learn to create behavior change goals, establish healthy living plans, advocate for healthy living at home and in their communities, and discern how health and technology intersect on various topics.Features and BenefitsLive Well: Middle School Health offers students many features and benefits. The text provides skill-based learning applications to reinforce the health concepts and help students develop health literacy. Skill-building challenges, healthy living tips, career connections, and other recurring special elements supply opportunities to analyze, evaluate, and apply the health concepts and skills being taught. Case studies and other features allow students to engage with issues of diversity and inclusion across content areas. And vocabulary terms-available in English and Spanish to meet the needs of ELL and ESL students-help students test their understanding of the material. To assist students using the print book or ebook, the Live Well: Middle School Health Web Resource features easy access to material referenced in the text, including note-taking guides, vocabulary terms with English and Spanish definitions and audio pronunciations, Skill-Building Challenge worksheets, and chapter reviews.Live Well: Middle School Health is also available as an interactive web text, which students can access from a computer, tablet, or mobile device. The student interactive web textbook contains the same content as the print book but uses interactive audio, video, worksheets, and other great activities to help students engage with the material and enhance learning. The interactive web textbook offers audio vocabulary and definitions in English and Spanish. Introductory videos at the beginning of each lesson help students assess their knowledge going in, while videos at the end of each lesson help students put what they've learned into context. (The interactive web text is available separately to schools that adopt the student textbook. Please contact the Human Kinetics K-12 sales department for details.) Note: A code for accessing the web resource is included with all new print books.
£14.24
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Burnt Orange Britannia
Book SynopsisHow did great academics come to love their subjects? How do they see their roles as educators? In this series of beautifully crafted autobiographies, "Burnt Orange Britannia" illuminates the forces that drive some of America's brightest minds. Through personal stories of remarkable ambition, resilience and achievement, top historians of the British experience at the University of Texas such as Elizabeth Fernea, former President of the Middle East Studies Association, and Toyin Falola a prolific author on Africa, reflect on their careers, students, and the sweeping changes in academic life that have changed the face of university education in the last 50 years. "Burnt Orange Britannia" is a candid and absorbing insight into life in the academic fast-stream, that will appeal to all those with an interest in history and the methods and philosophy of its teaching.
£21.99
Birkhauser Breathe: Investigations into Our Atmospherically
Book SynopsisThis book explores breathing and the atmosphere as leitmotifs for the design of an inclusive future in a new climate regime, uncovering intertwinements of societal activities with the air and the atmosphere. With this awareness of entanglement, the deeply performative characteristics of the air, atmosphere and climate are foregrounded and can be discovered as central agents in the conception and design of our planetary existence. This carefully edited collection brings together renowned authors from various disciplines, and their ideas, observations, and examples inspire us to rethink our forms of social action and design. With contributions by: Bruno Latour Eva Horn, Heather Davis David Life, Bronislaw Szerszynski Jean-Paul Thibaud Gernot Böhme Peter Sloterdijk Rosetta Sarah Elkin Wolfgang Kessling Anja Thierfelder Matthias Schuler Tomás Saraceno Klaus K. Loenhart
£35.10
Shell Educational Publishing Summer Blast Getting Ready for Fourth Grade
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£14.14
Redleaf Press Makerspaces: Remaking Your Play and STEAM Early
Book SynopsisMakerspaces is a first-to-market resource for early childhood professionals that focuses on how to cultivate the maker mindset in the youngest learners, how to engage young children in maker-centered learning, design and introduce makerspaces, and how to select/use open-ended tools and materials.Field tested in real classrooms, home settings, libraries, and museums, the authors have practical suggestions, student samples, implementers’ suggestions, photographs, anchor charts, and many other forms of documentation. Each chapter focuses on a different type of makerspace, details ways to successfully set up that makerspaces, offers provocation ideas for how to extend learning, and shows how educators can document evidence of how a child can develop a stronger growth mind-set by interacting with the makerspace. Full-color demonstrative photos give readers additional visual guidance.Trade Review“Makerspaces makes a wonderful contribution to education by bringing the playful and creative mindset of the maker-movement to early years settings. The book champions a much-needed approach to children’s education that is based around collaboration, self-expression and learning through making. Bringing together hands-on planning tools with evidence-based learning theories, Makerspaces is a must-have resource for preschool and kindergarten teachers.” —Dr. Louisa Penfold, founder of Art Play Children Learning and Post-Doctoral Fellow in Early Childhood Education at Harvard UniversityTable of Contents Introduction: What Is a Makerspace? Chapter 1: Setting Up and Designing for Your Makerspaces Chapter 2: Construction Makerspaces Chapter 3: Performance Makerspaces Chapter 4: Collage Makerspaces Chapter 5: Sculpture Makerspaces Chapter 6: Small World Makerspaces Chapter 7: Art Makerspaces Chapter 8: Sewing Makerspaces Appendixes Letter to parents to collect materials and loose parts Planning form for designing a makerspace Documentation forms Recommended resources References
£28.46
Cengage Learning EMEA Wall and Floor Tiling
Book SynopsisThis highly interactive, write-in workbook is part of the Skills2Learn series of construction workbooks available in the following disciplines of construction:BricklayingCarpentry & JoineryPlasteringPainting & DecoratingWall & Floor TilingPublished by Cengage Learning in association with Skills2Learn, the series of workbooks are aligned to the National Occupational Standards at Levels 1 and 2 are designed to consolidate learners' theoretical knowledge prior to undertaking practical workshop exercises. This workbook series can be used alongside the Skills2Learn series of virtual reality eLearning programs making this a first-of-its-kind, fully integrated blended learning solution.Trade ReviewChapter 1: Getting Started Chapter 2: Materials Chapter 3: Setting Out Chapter 4: Applying Tiles Chapter 5: End TestTable of ContentsChapter 1: Getting Started Chapter 2: Materials Chapter 3: Setting Out Chapter 4: Applying Tiles Chapter 5: End Test
£22.84
New Village Press Ecoart in Action: Activities, Case Studies, and
Book SynopsisReady-to-go, vetted approaches for facilitating artistic environmental projects How do we educate those who feel an urgency to address our environmental and social challenges? What ethical concerns do art-makers face who are committed to a deep green agenda? How can we refocus education to emphasize integrative thinking and inspire hope? What role might art play in actualizing environmental resilience? Compiled from 67 members of the Ecoart Network, a group of more than 200 internationally established practitioners, Ecoart in Action stands as a field guide that offers practical solutions to critical environmental challenges. Organized into three sections—Activities, Case Studies, and Provocations—each contribution provides models for ecoart practice that are adaptable for use within a variety of classrooms, communities, and contexts. Educators developing project and place-based learning curricula, citizens, policymakers, scientists, land managers, and those who work with communities (human and other) will find inspiration for integrating art, science, and community-engaged practices into on-the-ground environmental projects. If you share a concern for the environmental crisis and believe art can provide new options, this book is for you!Trade Review"Art is essential to our movements: environmentalists have always been good at appealing to the hemisphere of the human brain that values bar graphs and pie charts, but the message of our peril needs to get across in far more visceral ways as well. And here artists are as important as scientists, as this wonderfully comprehensive account makes clear." -- Bill McKibben, environmentalist and author of The End of Nature"Ecoart in Action is an extensive and invaluable field guide to the ways in which the arts can raise consciousness and instigate action on ecological issues. Transformative projects are carefully laid out by an amazing group of artists and writers whose dedication to the issues goes back decades. Packed with brilliant ideas for a vast number of contexts and participants, this book is crucial to our hopes for a sustainable future." -- Lucy R. Lippard, art critic and author of Undermining: A Wild Ride Through Land Use, Politics, and Art in the Changing West"Even as California combusts, Greenland’s vaulting ancient ice dome sweats, and seas swell, this Anthropocene period of Earth history, hubristically named by and for our species, is in its earliest formative stages. That’s both good and bad news. The bad news, of course, is that we haven’t seen anything yet. The good news is that humanity and the wider living world won’t see the worst outcomes if we all spread the activities, learn from the case studies and amplify the provocations offered in this vital field guide to ecoart in action." -- Andrew Revkin, journalist, educator, musician, and author of five environmental books, including The Burning Season and The North Pole Was Here
£30.60
Wolfram Media Inc Math(s) Fix: An Education Blueprint for the AI
Book SynopsisWhy are we all taught maths for years of our lives? Does it really empower everyone? Or fail most and disenfranchise many? Is it crucial for the AI age or an obsolete rite of passage?
£14.40
Guilford Publications Executive Skills and Reading Comprehension Second
Book SynopsisThis pioneering book is now in a revised and expanded second edition featuring the latest neuroscientific knowledge and instructional strategies. Kelly B. Cartwright provides a teacher-friendly explanation of executive skills--such as planning, organization, cognitive flexibility, and impulse control--and their role in reading comprehension. Detailed examples illustrate how each skill is deployed by strong comprehenders and ways to tailor instruction for students who are struggling. The companion website features reproducible planning and assessment forms from the book as well as supplemental card sorts to teach and assess cognitive flexibility, all ready to download and print in a convenient 8 1/2 x 11 size. New to This Edition *Updated throughout with advances in theory, research, and instruction. *Chapter on word recognition, with particular attention to dyslexia. *Information on the development of the brain's reading network. *Expanded emphasis on Trade Review"As researchers, teachers, and reading specialists, we constantly seek ways to help our striving readers. Cartwright provides practical, accessible, and engaging tools to build readers' executive skills. Equally important, Cartwright deftly and thoroughly builds our understanding of research so we can better understand how executive skills are related to word reading and reading comprehension difficulties. Cartwright's ability to bridge research and practice has made this book a favorite of the future reading specialists in our graduate program!"--Katherine Hilden, PhD, School of Teacher Education and Leadership, Radford University "I was excited to discover the first edition of this book, and immediately started implementing the strategies from the Cognitive Flexibility chapter with my students. Subsequently, I was thrilled to learn that the second edition would have an entire chapter dedicated to word recognition and dyslexia. This book gives teachers, tutors, and reading interventionists simple strategies for weaving executive skill work into their current interventions. Speech–language pathologists will gain exciting new tools for supporting students with reading and executive functioning challenges. Cartwright provides specific tasks for improving impulse control, working memory, cognitive flexibility, and more. This second edition is an essential resource for any educator interested in helping students become better readers and thinkers."--Carolee Dean, MS, CCC-SLP, CALT, speech–language pathologist and certified academic language therapist, private practice, Midland, Texas "With a warm and welcoming tone, this book is grounded in real experience in education settings. Cartwright excels in communicating complex research to practitioners in a way that neither oversimplifies nor overwhelms, and that addresses the reader as an active participant. Particular strengths are the book's breadth of coverage, the bridges made between often-siloed areas of research, and the wealth of practical tips and examples. The second edition will be valuable both for scholars who want a comprehensive, engaging overview of this area and for practitioners seeking new ideas for instruction and intervention."--Nicola Yuill, PhD, School of Psychology, University of Sussex, United Kingdom-Table of ContentsForeword, Nell K. Duke Preface Prologue: Linking the New with the Old: How Are Familiar Reading Skills and Strategies Related to Executive Skills? 1. Executive Skills: What Are They, and Why Are They Important for Developing Thinking Readers? 2. Plans and Goals: Getting Ready to Read 3. Organization: Why Text and Reader Organization Matter 4. Cognitive Flexibility: Juggling Multiple Aspects of Reading 5. Working Memory: Holding and Linking Ideas in Mind While Reading 6. Inhibition and Impulse Control: Resisting Distractions to Support Comprehension 7. Social Understanding: The Importance of Mind Reading for Reading Comprehension 8. Executive Skills, Word Recognition, and Dyslexia: Cracking the Code Is Complicated, Too Appendix A: Rubric for Assessing Executive Skills in Observations of Your Students’ Reading Behavior Appendix B: List of Games That Require Behaviors Related to the Executive Skills Described in This Book Appendix C: List of Executive Skill-Based Intervention Studies That Resulted in Improvements in Reading Children's Literature Cited References Index
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Rowman & Littlefield Great Books
Book SynopsisJust over 100 years ago Columbia's John Erskine started a General Honors program that was the precursor of the Great Books programs popularized by his student, Mortimer Adler. As a set term Great Books has elicited more than some controversy, especially because most relatively short lists of such works mostly features dead white men. However, most any group in America has made the Great Ideas their own. This book explores the benefits of reading Great Books, and is virtually unique in detailing what a series of Great Books classes has looked like over the past decades. Trade Review"A comprehensive and lively guidebook to the Great Books that will benefit intellectual adventurers young and old. Gose invites readers to seek truth and beauty through an ascent into the masterworks of the past, providing instructions and advice for the journey with the wit and insight of a master teacher." -- Shilo Brooks, Ph.D., Assistant Director, James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions, lecturer in politics, Princeton UniversityWhat's so great about the great books? They bring us into conversations with great thinkers and ideas, teaches reading, analysis, conversation and writing. The program lays a liberal arts foundation for the very best college education. One of the best things we did when I was president of Pepperdine University was to encourage Michael Gose and his colleagues to begin a Great Books program for the first two years of the undergraduate experience. The only thing better would have been to require every student to take it. Following the lead of the great Robert Maynard Hutchins at the University of Chicago, one of the best things a college president can do is start and support a Great Books program. The model is out there, it only takes excellent teachers, like Michael Gose, and community support to accomplish it. -- David Davenport, Research Fellow Emeritus, Hoover Institution, Stanford, CaliforniaMichael Gose was my Great Books professor. He helped me navigate the great conversation. Now he’s poured his wisdom from forty years of teaching Great Books into one place. This book should be given to every novice and veteran teacher of the Great Books so that they may learn or remember how to continue the tradition that was started not merely by Erskin and Adler in the twentieth century but began with Homer, Plato and Aristotle millennia ago. -- Jessica Hooten Wilson, Seaver College Scholar of Liberal Arts, Pepperdine University, author of "The Scandal of Holiness"Table of ContentsTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsForewordPreface Becoming a Reader My Qualifications 75 Word Preamble Acknowledging My Bias Resistance and Obstacles Maya Angelou and an Inclusive Great Conversation Musings on Great Books Introduction Everyone’s Inheritance Including Students and Alumni Writing The Prospect of the Erskine/Adler Great Books The Chapters Observations for Specific Reader Groups Everyone’s Inheritance Zena HitzChapter One. HistoryA Brief History of the Great Books Idea A Brief History of Great Books Initiatives Who, What, When, Where, Why, How What Great Books Is and Is Not Chapter Two. Curriculum: Content Context 47 Content 48 Four Great Books Lists John Erskine’s Original General Honors List of Great Books The List of Books with Consensus for Inclusion The Pepperdine University List for the Great Books Colloquium The Martin Luther King, Jr. List The Erskine/Adler Approach The Four Cornerstones of Western Culture Translations Chapter Three. Curriculum: Skills Reading a Difficult Book Essential Ideas 10 Key Ideas/Issues/Questions Seeing the Forest and Not the Trees How to Mark a Book Writing Medea Essay Exam Divine Comedy Term Paper Captain Fantastic Term Paper Virtues Patience Engagement Flexibility Chapter Four. Curriculum: Methods Shared Inquiry Socratic Dialogue and Socratic Pedagogy Go to Life for Help in Understanding a Difficult Text Pavez Story 10 Commandments The Discussant and the Discussion Autodidactic Learning and/or Discussion Group How to Contribute to a Seminar Discussion Teaching For Wisdom Kanako Suzuki Complementary Teaching StrategiesChapter Five. Curriculum: Evaluation Evaluating Great Books The Taxonomy of Engagement A Retrospective Essay by a Great Books Alum What Other Former Students Say About Great Books Chapter Six. Issues and Controversies Specialized vs. General Knowledge Works in Conversation with Each Other Plato/Augustine/Dante The Purview of the Text Readiness for the Particular Book Even Homer Nods Diversity The Venn Diagram Are the Books Simply Too Difficult? 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