Teaching skills and techniques Books
Information Age Publishing Teaching and Learning at a Distance: Foundations
Book SynopsisTeaching and Learning at a Distance is written for introductory distance education courses for preservice or in-service teachers, and for training programs that discuss teaching distant learners or managing distance education systems. This text provides readers with the basic information needed to be knowledgeable distance educators and leaders of distance education programs. The teacher or trainerwho uses this book will be able to distinguish between appropriate uses of distance education.In this text we take the following themes:The first theme is the definition of distance education. Before we started writing the first edition of Teaching and Learning at a Distance we carefully reviewed the literature to determine the definition that would be at the foundation of our writing. This definition is based on the work of Desmond Keegan, but is unique to this book. This definition of distance education has been adopted by the Association for Educational Communications and Technology and by the Encyclopedia Britannica.The second theme of the book is the importance of research to the development of the contents of the book. The best practices presented in Teaching and Learning at a Distance are validated by scientific evidence. Certainly there are "rules of thumb," but we have always attempted to only include recommendations that can be supported by research.The third theme of Teaching and Learning at a Distance is derived from Richard Clark's famous quote published in the Review of Educational Research that states that media are mere vehicles that do not directly influence achievement. Clark's controversial work is discussed in the book, but is also fundamental to the book's advocacy for distance education—in other words, we authors do not make the claim that education delivered at a distance is inherently better than other ways people learn. Distance delivered instruction is not a "magical" approach that makes learners achieve more.The fourth theme of the book is equivalency theory. Here we present the concept that instruction should be provided to learners that is equivalent rather than identical to what might be delivered in a traditional environment. Equivalency theory helps the instructional designer approach the development of instruction for each learner without attempting to duplicate what happens in a face-to-face classroom.The final theme for Teaching and Learning at a Distance is the idea that the book should be comprehensive—that it should cover as much of the various ways instruction is made available to distant learners as is possible. It should be a single source of information about the field.
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Cambridge University Press Cambridge International AS and A Level English
Book SynopsisThis card gives you access to your digital teacher''s resource on the Cambridge Elevate platform. With ready-made lesson plans, worksheets and a scheme of work all written by two experienced teacher trainers, this Cambridge Elevate teacher''s resource helps you save time preparing and planning. Combining a logical route through the syllabus with editable PowerPoints, advice for differentiation and tips for tailoring the material to your classroom, this resource is an essential addition to any AS & A Level English Language teacher''s shelf. Answers to coursebook questions are included in this resource.
£100.76
Orion Publishing Co The Book You Read to Teach Your Children
Book SynopsisReally useful, positive and reassuring. Just what parents need right now! Lizzie Loves HealthyAre you worried your child has fallen behind while schools have been closed? Do you want to support your child''s learning at home but worry that everyone just ends up stressed and switches off?Could this be doing more harm than good? It''s time to let primary school teacher and education influencer Katie Tollitt take the sting out of home learning. Covering eight key principles for how to approach learning in way that maximises fun, and minimises stress, this short accessible book emphasises the need for flexibility, conversation and openness.It will help you ask the right questions and understand how your attitude towards learning impacts your children. Full of practical tips, suggestions and judgment-free advise, it''s the closest thing to having a teacher with you at home.
£7.49
Hodder Education Learning to Learn by Knowing Your Brain A Guide
Book SynopsisDid you know that science has revealed what actions and circumstances make your brain learn more effectively?In this book, a scientist explains in a simple and very entertaining way how your brain learns and what you can do to take advantage of its full potential.Among other things, you will find out that:- Both people who are good at learning and those who are not can improve their performance if they use the right learning strategies: those that align with the way the brain learns best!- Most students do not know these strategies and those who spontaneously develop them gain a huge advantage without even realizing it.- Your brain is much more powerful than you realize in terms of its ability to learn. Every time you learn something, your brain changes its structure!When you learn about how the brain learns, you learn to learn!
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC 100 Ideas for Secondary Teachers Assessment for
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._______________The use of assessment for learning (AfL) to provide valuable and continuous formative feedback continues to be a vital skill for every classroom teacher. This book will help secondary teachers to develop a broader understanding of the impact that effective AfL can have in the classroom and the key reasons for using it to improve teaching and learning. It also provides easy to implement strategies and tips to help you plan and evaluate your provision.By using the AfL techniques in this book you will sharpen your teaching, increase puTrade ReviewThis neat little book explains the impact that effective AfL can have...whether you choose to dip in and out or read it from cover to cover, it's an accessible and inspiring title, full of practical advice. -- Helen Mulley * Teach Secondary magazine *Table of ContentsPart 1: Questioning, thinking and dialogue/ Part 2: Using feedback to ensure progress/ Part 3: Improving teaching through AfL/ Part 4: Increasing pupil ownership, autonomy and success through AfL
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC 100 Ideas for Secondary Teachers Revision
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._______________ The word ''revision'' can strike fear into the heart of teachers and students alike! The exam cycle in today''s modern education system can feel relentless, resulting in students suffering from information overload and exam fatigue. But it doesn''t have to be like this! John Mitchell strongly believes that revision can be an opportunity to deepen students'' understanding of a topic in an innovative, collaborative, and fun way - you just need to think outside the box! In this brilliant book, John Mitchell offers a diverse range of activitiTrade ReviewAn extremely useful insight into a myriad of different techniques that teachers can use to enthuse and encourage effective revision with their exam classes. John skilfully blends tried and tested tips from top educators along with his personal strategies. These are presented in an accessible format that teachers will find easy to use and immensely rewarding. -- Caroline Bentley-DaviesTable of ContentsWhole school revision approaches/ Collaborative revision/ Visual revision/ Revision in lessons/ Active revision/ Revision games/ Tech revision/ Revision homework and independence Collaborative revision
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC How to be an Outstanding Primary Teaching
Book SynopsisHow to be an Outstanding Primary Teaching Assistant is packed full of advice, tips and strategies to help teaching assistants deliver outstanding support in the primary classroom.Written by an experienced teaching assistant, this book explores the diverse range of roles and responsibilities held by support staff in primary schools and provides guidance on how to tackle them successfully. It features tried-and-tested ideas that can be easily implemented and helps teaching assistants to build a toolbox of skills and strategies to support children throughout their school career, whatever their ability or need. This easy-to-use book includes creative advice on how best to assist the classroom teacher and the children they teach, including those with special educational needs, English as an additional language, or behavioural difficulties. It is an invaluable resource for newly qualified and more experienced teaching assistants.Trade ReviewThis is an incredibly useful guide for both new and more experienced teaching assistants. Emma's personal experience in the classroom shines through and the book highlights just how valuable an outstanding teaching assistant is to any school. * Jenna Lucas, Primary Teacher and English Specialist Leader of Education, @JennaLucas81 *This is a brilliant book and will not only support those embarking on a career as a teaching assistant but also those already in the profession. Written from a wealth of experience, it will enable effective partnerships between teacher and TA to be developed in order to have the greatest impact upon the children. * Rachel Orr, Education Consultant, Teacher and Tutor, @RachelOrr *An excellent book which covers all the basics TAs need, and which will give them a good grounding to start a successful career as a TA. * Parents in Touch *
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Narrowing the Attainment Gap A handbook for
Book SynopsisThe attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers is one of the most insidious social injustices in the developed world.It is a significant factor in the growing inequality of our societies and persists across time and nations. For this reason, narrowing the gap is a top priority for governments and policymakers, and an issue that all schools must tackle. Written by a leading expert in the field of inclusion, Narrowing the Attainment Gap is designed to support school leaders in understanding and reducing the attainment gap in the context of their setting. Drawing on research and his own extensive experience in leading a team that has worked with over 1,000 schools, Daniel Sobel examines the real issues behind the attainment gap and the barriers schools face when trying to narrow it. The book provides a unique approach with hands-on, practical guidance to enable every school leader to develop their own bespoke solutions to meet the needs of their commuTrade ReviewA well-researched, thought-provoking and, above all, practical guide to narrowing the attainment gap. Daniel Sobel takes a balanced and reflective perspective on attainment and disadvantage and then distils this into helpful guidance for schools. Thoroughly recommended! * Steve Higgins, Professor of Education, Durham University, @profstig *Daniel Sobel’s approach of how to meet the needs of children who struggle in school, for whatever reason, makes perfect sense. Working with Daniel is one of the few times in my career that I’ve not only had a lightbulb moment but an experience that changed my perceptions of learning forever. Narrowing the Attainment Gap explains this approach in a way that will make you think how you can give children a better chance in life. The results for my school were dramatic. * Sarah Conant MSc, Consultant Headteacher *The book provides a unique approach with hands-on, practical guidance to enable every school leader to develop their own bespoke solutions to meet the needs of their community, and to pass these down through the school. * Parents in Touch *[Sobel] has made a heartfelt contribution to the very real issues that we as a community have in addressing the needs of children and young people most in need of our support and I welcome this addition to the cause. * Anita Kerwin-Nya, Schools Week *
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Teaching Children to Listen in the Early Years
Book SynopsisTeaching Children to Listen in the Early Years contains a wealth of interventions to teach young children the rules of good listening and why they are important. It is perfect for Early Years practitioners and settings where poor listening is an increasing barrier to teaching and growing numbers of children find it a challenge to stay focused on a task and follow even simple instructions, especially as technology proliferates. This affects young children''s learning in all curriculum areas and their resultant distractible behaviour can make it more difficult for the rest of the class to pay attention. Specialist Speech and Language Therapists Liz Spooner and Jacqui Woodcock offer clear ideas for differentiation along with ideas to help children apply their improved skills, whilst supporting target setting and evaluation of progress. They also make suggestions for adapting the Early Years learning environment to maximise listening and they consider how listening can be encouraged
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC 100 Ideas for Primary Teachers Supporting Pupils
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.100 Ideas for Primary Teachers: Supporting Pupils with Autism is an essential resource filled with tried-and-tested ideas to best support the learning and development of pupils on the autism spectrum, in both mainstream and special schools. The reported incidence of autism has risen dramatically in recent decades and the agenda for ''inclusion'' has necessitated a greater understanding of autism in primary schools. However, already stretched school budgets mean that staff are often unable to access courses for further training in this area.FrancinTrade ReviewRooted in a broad inclusive ethos and 25 years of experience, this book is a well-structured treasure chest of practical reflections and ideas that will inform and support the needs of every teacher seeking to understand specific individual needs. * Chris Chivers, school governor, ITE tutor, blogger and former headteacher, @ChrisChivers2 *Francine brings a wealth of experience, knowledge and practical understanding to the complex world of autism. She ladles warmth, humanity and common sense into every layer of this wonderful book and shares her absolutely belief in the amazing possibilities of children with autism. * Dr Martin Hanbury, Executive Headteacher, Chatsworth Multi-Academy Trust *This book is a fabulous resource to not only increase knowledge and understanding of the individual needs of autistic pupils, and encourage acceptance of difference, but also to use as a practical resource to dip in and out of giving many ideas that are easy to implement and adapt. I love how the book encourages 'outside the box thinking', which is so important when we are catering for the individual needs of autistic children in the classroom. * Lisa Myers, Head of Operations, Training, Consultancy and Conferences, The National Autistic Society *This dip-in book offers ways to enable teachers to better understand autism and how they can create a more supportive learning environment. There are also strategies to help children develop their communication and social skills, and become more confident and independent as individuals. Easy to use, practical and effective. * Parents in Touch *
£14.25
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Looking for Learning Mark Making
Book SynopsisLooking for Learning: Mark Making is a full-colour, practical guide linked to current policy and the EYFS framework. Laura England, creator of Little Miss Early Years, uses theory, cases studies, real-life images and accessible ideas to inspire child-led learning using mark making.This book will help you spark children's natural curiosity in seeing what happens when they make marks with their fingers, bodies and toys, as well as materials from nature and from your art supplies. From drawing around shadows and swirling paint in water, to printing animal footprints, Laura England, creator of Little Miss Early Years, provides a wealth of creative ideas for incorporating mark making into all child-led play, both indoors and outside. Developing mark making and building language skills are crucial as young children begin to build their confidence in communicating. This dip-in-and-out book is linked to the Characteristics of Effective Learning and presents real-lif
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC 100 Ideas for Primary Teachers Writing
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.Experienced trio Adam Bushnell, Rob Smith (founder of The Literacy Shed) and David Waugh present 100 quick, exciting and inspiring writing activities for the primary classroom.Focusing on the underpinnings of literacy, including grammar, spelling and syntax, this must-have book provides ideas for ''30-minute writes'' fun and engaging writing activities that can be completed within 30 minutes. The ideas can be completed in a standalone literacy session focusing on a particular writing skill, or incorporated into a longer session relating to literacy or eTrade ReviewAn essential book to support the teaching of writing in primary schools, bursting with engaging and highly effective teaching ideas. -- Andrew Jennings * Andrew Jennings, assistant headteacher and founder of Vocabulary Ninja, @VocabularyNinja *The ideas in this book are creative, practical and adaptable. A valuable resource for any class teacher. -- Alison Wilcox * Alison Wilcox, author of the Descriptosaurus series, @descriptosaurus *From Shakespeare to superheroes, this book provides excellent ideas for writing, covering a range of genres. -- Angela Gill * Angela Gill, author, former teacher and Primary English Subject Lead at Durham University *
£14.25
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Reading Recharged
Book SynopsisRefresh your approach to teaching reading comprehension with these original guided and whole-class reading activities for the primary classroom.Running out of ways to get children engaged in reading comprehension? Or are you looking to help reluctant readers discover the magic of books? This book is for you! Reading Recharged includes a wide range of creative ideas, top tips and photocopiable activities for KS1 and KS2, and covers all seven reading skills from the National Curriculum (vocabulary, inference, summarising, predicting, commentating, author choice and retrieval). Designed to spark a love of reading for pleasure, the activities range from an intriguing lie detection task for teaching characterisation to synonym snakes and ladders for practising word choices.Whether you''re teaching whole-class guided reading or using the carousel format, this book provides advice on structuring your session, as well as tried-and-tested ways to run it successfully. Experienced pTrade ReviewReading Recharged is an outstanding resource, bursting with high-quality teaching strategies and resources for each reading domain. -- Andrew Jennings, bestselling author and teacher, @VocabularyNinja
£22.49
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC 50 Fantastic Ideas to Encourage Diversity and
Book Synopsis_______________ The 50 Fantastic Ideas series is packed full of fun, original, skills-based activities for Early Years practitioners to use with children aged 0-5. Each activity features step-by-step guidance, a list of resources, and a detailed explanation of the skills children will learn. Creative, simple, and highly effective, this series is a must-have for every Early Years setting._______________A collection of 50 fun and effective activities to nurture kindness and inclusivity in your Early Years setting.Covering important topics such as gender, race, ethnicity, age and mental health with positivity and openness, this book gives practitioners the confidence to build an inclusive environment for all children. Following the belief that children can be active agents of change, the ideas encourage children to ask questions, challenge prejudice and celebrate diversity through a range of learning experiences including making clay diyas to celebrate DTrade ReviewAnother fantastic resource packed with ideas and resources aimed at Early Years Practitioners. -- Colin Hill * Founder, researcher and editor of UKEdChat *
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Harvard Educational Publishing Group The Most Reasonable Answer: Helping Students
Book SynopsisThe Most Reasonable Answer is an innovative and comprehensive guide to using inquiry dialogue—a type of text-based classroom discussion featuring big, contested questions that has been shown to improve higher-order thinking and augment literacy. Based on years of research and work in nearly fifty classrooms, the book supports teachers in facilitating this type of classroom talk in upper-elementary grades, when children are developmentally ready to practice making rigorous, reasoned arguments based on evidence—a critical life skill.Reznitskaya and Wilkinson introduce a robust Argumentation Rating Tool, a rubric highlighting eleven strategies and corresponding talk moves that can be used by teachers and students to improve the quality of their arguments by clarifying meaning, considering alternative perspectives, and connecting ideas. The authors also include annotated transcripts that illustrate how teachers can effectively facilitate whole-group and small-group discussions using fiction, nonfiction, and multimodal texts.Packed with a rich array of field-tested resources, The Most Reasonable Answer is an essential resource for educators looking for new ways to teach critical thinking skills and engage students in high-quality discourse.
£27.16
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC You Got This!: Thriving as an early career
Book SynopsisYou Got This! is the ultimate guide to succeeding as an early career teacher. Whether you’re searching for your first teaching job, meeting your new class or preparing for your first parents’ evening, this book is full of advice and support to show you the ropes and lend a hand when you feel unsure. Covering all aspects of the Early Career Framework, it’s the perfect guide to thriving in the initial stages of your career. Andrew Taylor, aka Mr T, is an experienced teacher and ECT mentor who manages the popular Twitter account @MrTs_NQTs. This book condenses years of mentorship and coaching to address the key areas that early career teachers ask about, including: - interviewing for your first position - meeting the needs of all pupils - preparing for statutory assessments - building positive relationships with teachers, TAs and parents - self-care, managing workload and setting career goals. With daily tips, coaching questions and case studies with real ECTs, this book will ensure success from the very start and help you remember that no matter the hurdles, you got this! You Got This! was Highly Commended in the CPD category at the Teach Secondary Awards 2023.Trade ReviewA truly wonderful read. Guiding you through every step of being an ECT with relevant and clear information, it is like having a mentor by your side every step of the way! -- Paige Brown * Class Teacher @MissPABrown *A wonderfully uplifting yet thoroughly practical and indispensable resource for every new teacher. Highly recommended. * Dame Alison Peacock, Chief Executive Chartered College of Teaching @alisonmpeacock *You Got This! includes plenty of practical advice, anecdotes and stories from other ECTs. A great book to have to hand during your first few years in teaching! * Sue Cowley, Author, presenter and teacher educator, @Sue_Cowley *This is the perfect book for any ECT. It is full of useful advice, tips and links that will support you through your ECT years and no doubt beyond! The coaching moments invite a time to pause to engage in reflection which is so important but often forgotten. * Catherine Carden, Staff Tutor; School of Education, Childhood, Youth & Sport at The Open University, Independent Education Consultant & Co-Founder Bowden Education, @catliscar *This will be a really useful book for anyone embarking on their teaching career... within each chapter there is a wealth of advice to help and support the reader. * The School Librarian *
£15.29
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC What Every Teacher Needs to Know: How to embed
Book SynopsisWhat Every Teacher Needs to Know is a must-have guide for both primary and secondary teachers that summarises key research papers, offers evidence-informed teaching and learning strategies, and explains how to disseminate this information across departments and schools. There is a growing thirst for evidence-informed teaching in the UK and beyond, in order to help ensure that schools have the biggest impact on student learning. In a concise, accessible manner, this book distils key educational research into clear, precise guidance that can be used immediately. It is ideal for any busy teacher or school leader looking to transform student outcomes through a research-informed approach. What Every Teacher Needs to Know is essential reading for research leads, heads of department, and teaching and learning leads. It offers: - summaries of 20 prominent research papers on effective teaching and learning - key takeaways for classroom practice - evidence-informed teaching and learning strategies - examples across a variety of phases and subjects - insightful case studies from practising teachers.Trade ReviewThis is a must-have book in every school's staff library collection and is a dream for anyone in charge of teaching and learning or whole-school CPD... Exceptional value for money. -- Bridget Hamlet * The School Librarian *
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John Catt Educational Ltd Tips for Teachers: 400+ ideas to improve your
Book SynopsisTeaching is complex. But there are simple ideas we can enact to help our teaching be more effective. This book contains over 400 such ideas.The ideas come from two sources. First, from the wonderful guests on my Tips for Teachers podcast - education heavyweights such as Dylan Wiliam, Daisy Christodoulou and Tom Sherrington, as well as talented teachers who are not household names but have so much wisdom to share. Then there's what I have learned from working with amazing teachers and students in hundreds of schools around the world.Inside you will find 22 ideas to enhance mini-whiteboard use, 15 ideas to improve the start of your lesson, 14 ideas to help make Silent Teacher effective, seven ways to respond if a student says they don't know, and lots, lots more.Each idea can be implemented the very next time you step into a classroom. So, whatever your level of experience, subject or phase, there are plenty of ideas in this book to help take your teaching to the next level.Book contentsChapter 1: How to use this bookTip 1. How to use this book to improve your teachingTip 2. How to give yourself the best chance of making a lasting changeChapter 2: Habits and routines Why are habits and routines important? Tip 3. Eight ideas to help introduce a routineTip 4. Beware of the Valley of Latent PotentialTip 5. Two ideas to help a routine stickTip 6. Develop a set of high-value activity structuresTip 7. Six ideas to help establish positive norms in your classroomTip 8. Four types of words to consider removing from your teaching vocabularyChapter 3: The means of participationA challengeTip 9. Front-load the means of participationTip 10. Ten ideas to improve Cold CallTip 11. Eight reasons to strive for mass participation more frequentlyTip 12. Twenty-two ideas to improve the use of mini-whiteboardsTip 13. Five ideas to improve the use of voting systems Tip 14. Nine ideas to improve Call and ResponseTip 15. Fifteen ideas to improve Partner TalkTip 16. Six ideas to improve group workTip 17. Use the means of participation holy trinityTip 18. Never rely on a mental noteTip 19. The best tool for the long term might not be the best tool for nowChapter 4: Checking for understandingTip 20. Think of questions as a check for misunderstandingTip 21. Use the temptation to ask for self-report as a cue to ask a better questionTip 22. Lengthen wait times after asking a questionTip 23. Lengthen wait times after an answerTip 24. Ten types of questions to ask when checking for understandingTip 25. Try these three frameworks for learner-generated examplesTip 26. Three ways to use diagnostic questions to check for understandingTip 27. Provide scaffolds for verbal responsesTip 28. Six key times to check for understandingTip 29. Ten ideas to improve Exit TicketsTip 30. Pick the student least likely to knowTip 31. Start with whoever got 8 out of 10Tip 32. Ten ideas to help create a culture of errorTip 33. Three ideas to encourage students to ask questionsChapter 5: Responsive teachingTip 34. Trick your students to test if they really understandTip 35. Never round-upTip 36. Six ideas if a student says 'I don't know'Tip 37. What to do when some students understand and some don'tTip 38. What to do when some students still don't understandTip 39. How students can own and record classroom discussionsTip 40. Share students' work with the rest of the classChapter 6: PlanningTip 41. Seven ideas to improve a scheme of workTip 42. Six ideas to help start the planning processTip 43. Plan to do less, but betterTip 44. Ask yourself: 'What are my students likely to be thinking about?'Tip 45. Write out ideal student responsesTip 46. Four ideas to help you plan for and respond to errorsTip 47. Two ideas to help teachers engage in Deep Work Tip 48. Aim to close the loop when sending an emailChapter 7: Prior knowledgeTip 49. Plan relevant prior knowledgeTip 50. Prioritise relevant prior knowledgeTip 51. Assess relevant prior knowledgeTip 52. Respond to prior knowledge assessmentTip 53. Assess relevant prior knowledge for each idea, not for the whole sequenceChapter 8: Explanations, modelling and worked examplesTip 54. Five ideas to show students why what we are learning today mattersTip 55. Use related examples and non-examples to explain technical languageTip 56. Fourteen ideas to improve the explanation of a conceptTip 57. Teach decision making separatelyTip 58. Five ideas to improve our choice of examplesTip 59. Model techniques liveTip 60. Use a teacher worked-examples bookTip 61. Use student worked-examples booksTip 62. Make use of the power of Example-Problem PairsTip 63. Fourteen ideas to improve Silent TeacherTip 64. Use self-explanation prompts to help develop your students' understanding Tip 65. Six ideas to improve 'copy down the worked example'Tip 66. Vary the means of participation for the We DoTip 67. Three errors to avoid with the Your Turn questionsTip 68. Reflect after a worked exampleTip 69. Beware of seductive detailsChapter 9: Student practiceTip 70. Eight ideas to improve student practice timeTip 71. How to harness the hidden power of interleavingTip 72. Consider using Intelligent PracticeTip 73. Consider using 'no-number' questionsTip 74. Nine ideas to help you observe student work with a purposeTip 75. Occasionally let students do work in someone else's bookChapter 10: Memory and retrievalRetrieval opportunitiesTip 76. Show your students the Forgetting CurveTip 77. Show your students the path to high storage and retrieval strengthTip 78. Show your students the limits of working memoryTip 79. Show your students how long-term memory helps thinkingTip 80. Show your students that being familiar with something is not the same as knowing itTip 81. Ensure you provide retrieval opportunities for all contentTip 82. When designing retrieval opportunities, aim for 80%Tip 83. Vary the types of retrieval questions you askTip 84. Consider providing prompts and cues during retrieval opportunitiesTip 85. Get your students to assign confidence scores to their answersTip 86. Make corrections quizzableTip 87. Twenty-one ideas to improve your Low-Stakes QuizzesTip 88. Fifteen ideas to improve the Do NowTip 89. Consider using Trello to help organise the disorganisedChapter 11: Homework, marking and feedbackTip 90. Make homework feed into lessonsTip 91. Eight ideas to improve homeworkTip 92. Two things to check if homework or test scores are a surprise Tip 93. Be careful how you respond to 'silly' mistakesTip 94. Turn feedback into detective workTip 95. Consider recording verbal feedbackTip 96. Twelve ideas to improve whole-class feedbackChapter 12: Improving as a teacherTip 97. Find the expertise within your teamTip 98. Five different people to learn fromTip 99. Revisit education books and podcast episodesTip 100. Four things to consider when trying something newTip 101. Five ideas to help tackle the negativity radioTip 102. Consider slowing down your careerTip 103. Sixteen ideas to improve the delivery of CPD Tip 104. Micro tipsTip 105. If you want more tips...
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Hodder Education Secondary Science in Action
Book SynopsisThere is nothing more exciting in science teaching than transforming students into effective, enthusiastic biologists, chemists and physicists. To this end, this book spells out the skills and strategies of the successful science teacher in action.Drawing on years of teaching experience, Richard and Emily Giubertoni set out top tips for effective practice in all areas of a science teacher''s role, from curriculum planning to managing practicals, from powerful hinterland stories to how to approach controversial topics.The useful approaches set out in this book will have value for science teachers at all stages of their careers, from trainee teachers to department leaders.Being an effective teacher is not innate: we can all learn to teach, to teach well, and to teach better. In this thoroughly comprehensive overview of science teaching in action, all science teachers will find ideas to strengthen, inspire and further develop their teaching practice, in a practical and prag
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School of Life PR Creative Thinking Cards
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University of Toronto Press The Slow Professor
Book SynopsisIn The Slow Professor, Maggie Berg and Barbara K. Seeber discuss how adopting the principles of the Slow movement in academic life can counter the erosion of humanistic education.Trade Review'Thoughtful, reflective... The best thing this book accomplishes is its unabashed encouragement to talk to our colleagues in order to increase solidarity and togetherness in the combat against changing and challenging professional environments.' -- Kate Mattocks Journal of Higher Education - September 2016 "The Slow Professor recognizes the psychological strains of academic work, but subtly points toward explicitly political responses to the emotional toxins we absorb; but, it also avoids the fate of most subject-centred therapeutic exercises which are mainly courses in adaptation and resignation. Although it is no call to arms, no manifesto, nor a shout of defiance at the authorities, for insightful readers, the next step beyond self-awareness will be obvious." -- Howard A. Doughty CAUT Bulletin, September, 2016 "It's a beguiling book, written in controlled anger at the corporatized university, overrun by administrators and marketers." -- Rick Salutin The Toronto Star, September 9, 2016 'A welcome part of a crucial conversation.' -- Rachel Hadas Times Literary Supplement, July 29, 2016 "'Thrilling' isn't a word I often apply to books about higher education, but these pages galvanized me." -- Barbara Hunt National Public Radio (NPR), May 13, 2016 "What Maggie Berg and Barbara Seeber are doing in The Slow Professor is protesting against the "corporatization of the contemporary university", and reminding us of a kind of "good" selfishness; theirs is a self-help book that recognises the fact that an institution can only ever be as healthy as the sum of its parts." -- Emma Rees Times Higher Education, May 26, 2016 "The fact that precarious labour is becoming the norm in the academy impacts everyone, including those with tenure." -- Christina Turner Rabble.ca, May 26, 2016 "While The Slow Professor has already raised some eyebrows as an example of "tenured privilege," it's at once an important addition and possible antidote to the growing literature on the corporatization of the university." -- Colleen Flaherty Inside Higher Education, April 19, 2016Table of ContentsPreface Introduction 1. Time Management and Timelessness 2. Pedagogy and Pleasure 3. Research and Understanding 4. Collegiality and Community Conclusion: Collaboration and Working Together
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC 100 Ideas for Secondary Teachers Tutor Time
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._______________Essential for busy secondary form tutors, this book will inspire form time ideas that are constructive, exciting, yet take little preparation!Activities include community builders, PSHE related topics, creative thinking activities and a variety of active learning techniques to engage your students in discussions.While this book mostly focuses upon interesting, worthwhile and fun activities to do with a registration group it also includes some tips and advice on how to fulfill pastoral care responsibilities of pupils in a form group.
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Cengage Learning, Inc Abnormal Psychology and Life
Book SynopsisChris Kearney and Tim Trull's ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY AND LIFE: A DIMENSIONAL APPROACH provides you with a concise, contemporary, science-based view of psychopathology that emphasizes the individual first. Featuring clinical cases and real first-person narratives, the text illuminates our understanding that abnormal behavior can be viewed along a continuum. This widely accepted view places the behavior of an individual at the forefront of clinical definition, assessment, and treatment. The book also gives you an understanding of the features and epidemiologies, risk factors and prevention, assessment and treatment, and long-term prognosis and associated stigma of mental disorders. Special sections are devoted to college students, ideas for those who may have certain symptoms of mental disorders, and other consumer-based material -- demonstrating how the subject is personally relevant to you and helping you become an intelligent consumer of mental health information.Table of Contents1. Abnormal Psychology and Life. 2. Perspectives on Abnormal Psychology. 3. Risk and Prevention of Mental Disorders. 4. Diagnosis, Assessment, and Study of Mental Disorders. 5. Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma-Related Disorders. 6. Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders. 7. Depressive and Bipolar Disorders and Suicide. 8. Eating Disorders. 9. Substance-Related Disorders. 10. Personality Disorders. 11. Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria. 12. Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders. 13. Developmental and Disruptive Behavior Disorders. 14. Neurocognitive Disorders. 15. Consumer Guide to Abnormal Psychology.
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Cengage Learning, Inc Abnormal Child Psychology
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPart I: UNDERSTANDING ABNORMAL CHILD PSYCHOLOGY. 1. Introduction to Normal and Abnormal Behavior in Children and Adolescents. 2. Theories and Causes. 3. Research. 4. Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment. Part II: NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS. 5. Intellectual Disability (Intellectual Developmental Disorder). 6. Autism Spectrum Disorder and Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia. 7. Communication and Learning Disorders. 8. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Part III: BEHAVIORAL AND EMOTIONAL DISORDERS. 9. Conduct Problems. 10. Depressive and Bipolar Disorders. 11. Anxiety and Obsessive���Compulsive Disorders. 12. Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders. Part IV: PROBLEMS RELATED TO PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH. 13. Health-Related and Substance-Use Disorders. 14. Feeding and Eating Disorders.
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Cengage Learning, Inc Developmental Psychology
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPart I: INTRODUCTION TO DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY. 1. Introduction to Developmental Psychology and Its Research Strategies. Part II: BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF DEVELOPMENT. 2. Hereditary Influences on Development. 3. Prenatal Development and Birth. 4. Infancy. 5. Physical Development: The Brain, Body, Motor Skills, and Sexual Development. Part III: COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT. 6. Cognitive Development: Piaget's Theory and Vygotsky's Sociocultural Viewpoint. 7. Cognitive Development: Information-Processing Perspectives. 8. Intelligence: Measuring Mental Performance. 9. Development of Language and Communication Skills. Part IV: SOCIAL AND PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT. 10. Emotional Development, Temperament, and Attachment. 11. Development of the Self and Social Cognition. 12. Sex Differences and Gender-Role Development. 13. Aggression, Altruism, and Moral Development. Part V: THE CONTEXT OF DEVELOPMENT. 14. The Family. 15. Peers, School, and Media.
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Cengage Learning, Inc Essentials of Statistics for the Behavioral
Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Introduction to Statistics. 2. Frequency Distributions. 3. Central Tendency. 4. Variability. 5. z-Scores: Location of Scores and Standardized Distributions. 6. Probability. 7. Probability and Samples: The Distribution of Sample Means. 8. Introduction to Hypothesis Testing. 9. Introduction to the t Statistic. 10. The t Test for Two Independent Samples. 11. The t Test for Two Related Samples. 12. Introduction to Analysis of Variance. 13. Two-Factor Analysis of Variance. 14. Correlation and Regression. 15. The Chi-Square Statistic: Tests for Goodness of Fit and Independence.
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Looking for Learning Loose Parts
Book SynopsisLooking for Learning: Loose Parts won Highly Commended in the Creative Play Awards 2019 for Teaching Resources.Looks for Learning: Loose Parts is a full-colour, practical guide to inspire child-led learning that''s linked to to current policy and the EYFS framework. As each child progresses through their learning journey, Early Years practitioners are expected to identify and understand what learning is taking place in every activity that a child is involved in. Laura England, creator of Little Miss Early Years, uses her wealth of experience as an Early Years teacher to explore the learning that takes place when a child is tinkering with loose parts, including tinker trays filled with nuts and bolts, pompoms and play dough to combine, construct and investigate with.Loose parts are natural or synthetic materials and resources that have no pre-planned use; they can be moved, combined with other resources, lined up, deconstructed and constructed again. They can
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Design Research in Education
Book SynopsisDesign Research in Education is a practical guide containing all the information required to begin a design research project. Providing an accessible background to the methodological approaches used in design research as well as addressing all the potential issues that early career researchers will encounter, the book uniquely helps the early career researcher to gain a full overview of design research and the practical skills needed to get their project off the ground. Based on extensive experience, the book also contains multiple examples of design research from both undergraduate and postgraduate students, to demonstrate possible projects to the reader.With easy to follow chapters and accessible question and response sections, Design Research in Education contains practical advice on a wide range of topics related to design research projects including: The theory of design research, what it entails, and when it is suitable Trade Review Arthur Bakker’s clear logic helps to cut through the many questions and confusions that persist about DBR. This book offers an invaluable contribution to the literature by making DBR more accessible to research students and their supervisors. Rupert Wegerif, Professor of Education at the University of Cambridge This book offers not only clear guidance about essentials of design research for novices, but also stimulating food for thought for experienced colleagues. Jan Van den Akker, Professor Emeritus at the University of Twente, Netherlands; former Director of SLO, Netherlands institute for Curriculum Development Arthur is a careful and thorough researcher who writes clearly. In writing his book, he interviewed leading DBR researchers and scholars and shared draft chapters for feedback. I was honored to be one of them. I recommend it for your consideration. David Reinking, Adjunct Professor in the Department of Language and Literacy at the University of Georgia This is a compellingly crafted volume that does much to clarify and organize the wide range of research approaches described as design research. Although the volume was written primarily to guide early career researchers, its thoughtful and occasionally provocative handling of issues, which all design researchers confront, make it imperative reading for newcomers to design research and more experienced practitioners alike. Richard Lehrer, Professor Emeritus Department of Teaching and Learning, Vanderbilt University, USA Design Research in Education offers an accessible introduction to the essentials of design research. Geared specifically towards junior researchers, the book succeeds in providing a timely contribution to this still developing field in a way that will be of interest to experienced researchers also. Arthur Bakker has conducted an impressive amount of research in the process of writing this book: he refers to interviews and personal communications with many, perhaps most, of the leading figures from the education design research community. The considerable amount of literature cited at the end of every chapter means that this book offers one of the most comprehensive reviews of extant work on educational design research. Rupert Wegerif, Professor of Education, University of Cambridge, UK Louis Major, Senior Research Associate, Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge, UK Arthur Bakker’s clear logic helps to cut through the many questions and confusions that persist about DBR. This book offers an invaluable contribution to the literature by making DBR more accessible to research students and their supervisors. Rupert Wegerif, Professor of Education at the University of Cambridge This book offers not only clear guidance about essentials of design research for novices, but also stimulating food for thought for experienced colleagues. Jan Van den Akker, Professor Emeritus at the University of Twente, Netherlands; former Director of SLO, Netherlands institute for Curriculum Development Arthur is a careful and thorough researcher who writes clearly. In writing his book, he interviewed leading DBR researchers and scholars and shared draft chapters for feedback. I was honored to be one of them. I recommend it for your consideration. David Reinking, Adjunct Professor in the Department of Language and Literacy at the University of Georgia This is a compellingly crafted volume that does much to clarify and organize the wide range of research approaches described as design research. Although the volume was written primarily to guide early career researchers, its thoughtful and occasionally provocative handling of issues, which all design researchers confront, make it imperative reading for newcomers to design research and more experienced practitioners alike. Richard Lehrer, Professor Emeritus Department of Teaching and Learning, Vanderbilt University, USA Design Research in Education offers an accessible introduction to the essentials of design research. Geared specifically towards junior researchers, the book succeeds in providing a timely contribution to this still developing field in a way that will be of interest to experienced researchers also. Arthur Bakker has conducted an impressive amount of research in the process of writing this book: he refers to interviews and personal communications with many, perhaps most, of the leading figures from the education design research community. The considerable amount of literature cited at the end of every chapter means that this book offers one of the most comprehensive reviews of extant work on educational design research. Rupert Wegerif and Louis Major, Educational Design Research Table of ContentsPart 1: Theory and Practice Chapter 1: What is Design Research in Education Chapter 2: History of Design Research in Education Intermezzo 1: A Fictive Dialogue between two Research Approaches Chapter 3: Design Principles, Conjecture Mapping, and Hypothetical Learning Trajectories Chapter 4: Research Questions in Design Research Chapter 5: Research Quality in Design Research Chapter 6: Argumentative Grammars used in Design Research Chapter 7: Writing an Empirical Design Research Paper Chapter 8: Supervising Design Research in Education Part 2: Examples Chapter 9: Teaching Design Research as a Case of Cultivating a Community of Professional Practice Chapter 10: ‘Harvesting’ Ecosystem Dynamics Through a Computational Model of a Garden Chapter 11: Giant Steps for Algebra Chapter 12: Explicit Oral and Written Reasoning During Science Argumentation Chapter 13: An Embodied Approach to Derivatives Chapter 14: Building Bridges: Uniting Students, Researchers, and Teachers to Improve a Course Chapter 15: Easy Equilibrium: Discovery in an Introductory Chemistry Course Chapter 16: Rearview Mirrors for the "Expert Blind Spot": Usign Design to Access Surgeons’ Tacit Knowledge and Create Shared Referents for Teaching Chapter 17: Children’s Reasoning about Animal Lifecycles: Tradeoffs Across Four Different Designs Chapter 18: Linking Design and Theory: Using Conjecture Maps to Focus the Design Research Process in Art Education Chapter 19: Literary Education with Narrative Digital Games: From Formulating Research Equestions to Capturing the Design Rationale Chapter 20: From Implementer to Co-Designer: A Teacher’s Changing Role in a Design Research Project Chapter 21: Using Hypothetical Learning Trajectories in Design Research Chapter 22: Reflection and Wish List
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The School of Life Press Journal Prompt Cards
Book Synopsis52 cards designed to help find new ways of thinking about journaling.
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Rowman & Littlefield Emergent Teaching
Book SynopsisEmergent Teaching inspires teachers to teach with more spontaneity and creativity within an educational environment that is highly constrained. It demonstrates, through descriptive stories, creative strategies and provides an intellectual foundation for emergent teaching. The authors show how teachers can relate subject matter to students' lives and experience. They illustrate rituals and processes that help establish a caring learning community. Finally, the book applies the theories of complexity and chaos while reaffirming the natural wisdom that teachers possess within themselves. The authors have chosen a narrative format that models rather than tells, and encourages readers to connect to their own stories and experiences. The book is consistent with the theoretical understandings and research in the complexity sciences but takes a narrative approach, giving examples and illustrations of ideas through stories, myths, and parables that act as metaphors and illustrations. Key topiTrade ReviewThis book is a conversation, a curriculum conversation among Sam, an educator with an interest in the new sciences, holistic education, and spirituality, and David, a trained artist and ordained Zen monk, and the students they have worked with and learned from over the years. From these conversations emerge creative insights into teaching, learning, living. Reading this book will transform one’s own insights into all three. -- Wm. Doll, Univ. of British Columbia, Co-Founder of AERA, Chaos and Complexity SIGIn a universe increasingly shown to be radically interconnected and dynamic, education has largely remained disconnected and plodding. Drawing from the 'new sciences' and extensive teaching encounters, Emergent Teaching provides a philosophically astute and eminently practical hope for teaching as holistic, structured improvisation. This nuanced, wise, and intimate work, punctuated with compelling first-hand accounts of transformative teaching, serves as a potent invitation into what vibrant teaching can be. -- Tobin Hart, Professor of Psychology, Author of: The Secret Spiritual World of Children and From Information to Transformation: Education for the Evolution of ConsciousnessThe concepts of emergent curriculum and emergent teaching have been around for years but have remained elusive. Crowell and Reid-Marr's book at last brings clarity to emergent teaching in manner that teachers will find helpful. The book is filled with stories and vignettes that bring emergent teaching to life. The ideas presented are linked to the new sciences so that underlying the practices that are described is a strong theoretical base. This book is a very welcome addition to the literature on holistic education. -- Dr. Jack Miller, professor of curriculum, teaching, and learning, University of Toronto; author of The Holistic CurriculumMany educators have referred to teaching as an art, very few have actually penetrated that question, let alone show what such teaching looks like in practice. Emergent Teaching: A Path of Creativity, Significance, and Transformation treats this topic with a clarity born of a deep understanding of systems thinking and process, one that continuously allows the original insights of their students to emerge. This book succeeds both in articulating the theory and showing how to radically enrich education. -- Renate and Geoffrey Caine, authors of: Natural Learning for a Connected World: Education, Technology, and the Human Brain (2011, Teacher College Press), Strengthening and Enriching your Professional Learning Community: The Art of Learning Together (ASCD, 2010)As states adopt common core standards and school districts ponder scripted curriculum that allegedly ensures that such standards are met, some classroom teachers have sought alternate routes. Emergent Teaching results from teachers' understanding that they can influence but cannot control what occurs in the classroom. Instead, Crowell and Reid-Marr (both, California State Univ.) assert that although teachers may anticipate certain patterns, classroom practice largely involves assisting learners to discover personal significance and creating a sense of belonging. Organized into ten chapters, the book defines emergent teaching and then examines some central tenets of the approach, including the experience of non-separation, event-centric teaching, non-linear instruction, the emergence of understanding, and the roles of play and joy in the classroom. Within these contexts, Crowell and Reid-Marr explore how teachers may encourage creativity, build relevance, and link emergence to the curriculum and other holistic concerns. Clearly written and full of useful examples of emergent teaching in action, the book is a great complement to A. S. Neill and Albert Lamb's Summerhill School (1994) or Maxine Greene's Releasing the Imagination (CH, Apr'96, 33-4642). Summing Up: Highly recommended. All readership levels. * CHOICE *Crowell and Reid- Marr present accessible conversations, reflections and stories that guide the reader through a transdisciplinary approach to teaching. Teachers are offered strategies for emergent teaching that can transform their learning worlds. . . .This work affirms and advances our understanding of transformative education. By interweaving the new sciences, the importance of non-linearity, process, and creativity, Crowell and Reid-Marr offer a significant responsive holistic approach to education that addresses the whole person. . . .The clear style and easily understood ideas make the book suitable for a wide audience, from undergraduates to academics and extends our perspectives to implement transformative learning theory into educational practice. Crowell and Reid- Marr embody and model what it means to be spiritual, mindful, inclusive, creative, critical, and collaborative. * Journal of Transformative Learning *Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Introduction 1 What Is Emergent Teaching? 2 Indra’s Net: Non-Separation as the Foundation for Emergent Teaching 3 Process From An Emergent Perspective: Event-Centric Teaching 4 The Shape of a Snake: Non-linearity and Emergence 5 Fostering a Learning State of Mind: Play, Joy, and Irreverence 6 Creativity: The Ceaseless Imperative 7 Aunt Kath Serves Tea: Ritual and Emergence 8 In the World – Teaching What Really Matters 9 When the Curriculum Disappears – A Holistic Perspective 10 The Path to Emergent Teaching in Classrooms and Schools Epilogue References
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Cengage Learning, Inc Impact 2
Book Synopsis
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Cengage Learning, Inc Impact 3
Book SynopsisImpact helps teenage learners to better understand themselves, each other, and the world they live in.By encouraging self-expression, global citizenship, and active participation, Impact motivates students to explore who they are and who they want to be, all while learning English!
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Cengage Learning, Inc Hergenhahns An Introduction to the History of
Book SynopsisDreams puzzled early man, Greek philosophers spun elaborate theories to explain human memory and perception, Descartes postulated that the brain was filled with "animal spirits" and Psychology was officially deemed a "science" in the 19th century. In the new HERGENHAHN'S AN INTRODUCTION TO THE HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGY, noted author Tracy Henley shows you that most of the concerns of contemporary psychologists are manifestations of themes that have recurred for hundreds--or even thousands--of years. Photographs and learning tools, along with fascinating biographical material on key figures in Psychology, engage you and aid your understanding.Table of Contents1. Introduction. 2. The Ancient World 3. Rome and the Middle Ages. 4. Renaissance Science and Philosophy. 5. Empiricism, Sensationalism, and Positivism. 6. Rationalism. 7. Romanticism and Existentialism. 8. Physiology and Psychophysics. 9. Early Approaches to Psychology. 10. Evolution and Individual Differences. 11. American Psychology and Functionalism. 12. Behaviorism. 13. Neobehaviorism. 14. Gestalt Psychology. 15. Early Considerations of Mental Illness. 16. Psychoanalysis. 17. Humanistic (Third-Force) Psychology. 18. Psychobiology. 19. Cognitive Psychology. 20. Psychology Today.
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Harvard Educational Publishing Group Deep in Thought: A Practical Guide to Teaching
Book SynopsisDeep in Thought provides an introduction to intellectual virtues—the personal qualities and character strengths of good thinkers and learners—and outlines a pragmatic approach for teachers to reinforce them in the classroom. With a combination of theoretical expertise and practical experience, philosopher Jason Baehr endorses intellectual virtues as a rich, meaningful way to think about and understand the purpose of education. He makes a persuasive case for prioritizing intellectual virtues in the classroom to facilitate deeper learning, encourage lifelong learning, and enrich teacher practice. Baehr profiles nine key virtues that enable learners to initiate the process of learning, maintain forward momentum, and overcome common obstacles. With engaging anecdotes and concrete examples, he presents a wealth of principles, postures, and practices that educators can employ in promoting essential habits of mind such as critical thinking and problem solving. Baehr illustrates how opportunities to practice these intellectual habits can be integrated into the classroom in ways that align with current teaching practices. In addition, he shows how educators can adapt these practices to accommodate students’ identities, developmental abilities, and interests. This thought-provoking book supports all educators, especially middle and high school teachers, in teaching for intellectual virtues. Deep in Thought is a philosophical and yet practical guide to one of the most important aims of education: helping students become skilled thinkers and learners.
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John Wiley & Sons Culturally Responsive Teaching Theory Research
Book SynopsisCombining insights from multicultural education theory with real-life classroom stories, this book demonstrates that all students will perform better on multiple measures of achievement when teaching is filtered through students' own cultural experiences. This perennial bestseller continues to be the go-to resource for teacher professional learning and preservice courses.
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Kumon Publishing North America, Inc My Book of Alphabet Games
Book SynopsisIntroduce your child to reading and writing with our Verbal Skills Workbooks. Through fun activities such as tracing and color-by-letter, our workbooks gradually introduce new concepts. The eye-catching illustrations and captivating content reinforce lessons and help children stay motivated, encouraging them to be lifelong readers and writers.In this third book in the alphabet sequence, children learn to link uppercase and lowercase letters while working on strengthening their sense of alphabetical order. All of this is done with fun and familiar activities, like tracing, connect-the-dots, and color-by-letter.
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Cengage Learning, Inc Hergenhahns An Introduction to the History of
Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Introduction. 2. The Ancient World. 3. Rome and the Middle Ages. 4. Renaissance Science and Philosophy. 5. Empiricism, Sensationalism, and Positivism. 6. Rationalism. 7. Romanticism and Existentialism. 8. Physiology and Psychophysics. 9. Early Approaches to Psychology. 10. Evolution and Individual Differences. 11. American Psychology and Functionalism. 12. Behaviorism. 13. Neobehaviorism. 14. Gestalt Psychology. 15. Early Considerations of Mental Illness. 16. Psychoanalysis. 17. Humanistic (Third-Force) Psychology. 18. Psychobiology. 19. Cognitive Psychology. 20. Psychology Today.
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Succeeding as a History Teacher
Book SynopsisThis must-have guide supports you on your journey teaching history, from trainee to head of department and everything in-between.Find a wealth of practical advice and ideas for delivering effective history lessons, developing a coherent and diverse curriculum, building your subject knowledge and becoming a head of department.Succeeding as a History Teacher is packed full of real-life examples, invaluable advice and top tips for making every history lesson count. It advises on how history teachers can integrate research-informed practices, such as retrieval practice, direct instruction, modelling, metacognition, feedback, and reading and comprehension strategies, into the unique discipline of history. It also covers sequencing, assessment and feedback, and a model for a great history lesson, and is suitable for use at Key Stages 3, 4 and 5.The Succeeding As series offers practical, no-nonsense guidance to help you excel in a specific rol
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Cengage Learning, Inc Public Administration in America
Book SynopsisCombining emerging trends, challenges and ethical considerations with current research, Milakovich/Gordon's PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN AMERICA, 12th edition, gives you a behind-the-scenes look at day-to-day operations of government administrative agencies as it examines policies and procedures across various levels of U.S. government. The most current concerns in public administration are analyzed from the second Obama administration, the Trump presidency and the beginning of President Biden's term. Up-to-date discussions explore the many challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, homeland security concerns, ongoing health care debates and more. "Point/Counterpoint" features enable you to debate and discuss key issues. As it builds your knowledge of core concepts, the text also highlights the path to a fulfilling career in politics and public administration -- and how you can make a difference.Table of ContentsPreface. Part I: THE NATURE, CONTEXT, AND STRUCTURE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN AMERICA. 1. Approaching the Study of Public Administration. 2. Public Administration, Democracy, and Bureaucratic Power. 3. Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations. Part II: MANAGING AND LEADING PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS. 4. Organizational Theory. 5. Decision Making in Administration. 6. Chief Executives and Challenges of Administrative Leadership. Part III: THE CORE FUNCTIONS OF PUBLIC MANAGEMENT. 7. Human Resources Administration and Development. 8. Government Budgeting. 9. Public Policy and Implementation. 10. Government Regulation and Administrative Law. Part IV: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS IN A TURBULENT FUTURE: RESULTS AND RESPONSIVENESS IN A CHANGING WORLD. 11. Improving Performance Management in Government and the Public Sector. 12. Conclusion: Public Administration in a Time of Conflict and Change. Appendix: Professional Associations for Information and Job Opportunities and Public Administration Journals for Research. Glossary. Index.
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HarperCollins Publishers Primary Music Leaders Handbook
Book SynopsisThe Primary Music Leader's Handbook is the essential resource for any music subject leader working in a primary setting. It explains and supports with every aspect of the role defining your vision, curriculum design, assessment, extra-curricular activities, performances, supporting colleagues and much more besides.Download the online resources here: collins.co.uk/musicleader/downloadTeachers new to the role or with little musical experience will find an accessible starting point and straightforward explanations of the very basics. Music leaders who are more established will benefit from useful insights into research and thought-provoking points to consider. Regardless of your journey so far, this book will be your best friend, guiding, supporting, and encouraging you to deliver the best music provision that you can offer.Trade Review‘This is a real treasure-trove for primary teachers seeking to develop and lead music in their school. It is packed with grounded practical advice and guidance to support music to thrive in every school. Elizabeth's knowledge and passion both as a teacher and a trainer shine throughout and I am sure that teachers at all stages of their career will find sources of inspiration in this brilliant and yet concise guide.’ – Dr Ally Daubney, Honorary Senior Lecturer (Education), University of Sussex
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Guilford Publications Tackling Tough Texts
Book SynopsisFilling a crucial need, this book provides concrete ways to support all students in grades 6â12 as they engage with rigorous grade-level texts in English language arts, science, and social studies. The authors offer fresh insights into adolescent reading and what makes a given text tough--including knowledge demands, text structure and complexity, vocabulary, and more. Research-based, step-by-step strategies are presented for explicitly scaffolding these challenges in the context of purposeful learning activities that leverage students' individual strengths and interests. The book includes planning tips, text selection guidelines, sample text sets, and vivid case studies from culturally and linguistically diverse classrooms. Fourteen reproducible forms and handouts can be photocopied or downloaded for use with students.
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HarperCollins Publishers Teachers Guide 2 Busy Ant Maths
Book SynopsisThe Busy Ant Maths programme ensures confidence from the start for teachers and pupils, embedding best practice across the school.Using the planning together with this guide offers you a complete solution for planning and delivering inspiring maths lessons, helping promote learning and raising attainment for all children.The Busy Ant Maths programme ensures confidence from the start for teachers and pupils, embedding best practice across the school.A complete solution for planning and delivering inspiring maths lessons, helping promote learning and raising attainment for all children.Written by an expert author team with over 50 years' combined classroom experience, Busy Ant Maths is a flexible, whole-school mathematics programme that ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start.Trade ReviewI received some sample Busy Ant materials and was very impressed, yet again the resources were of high quality and supports children’s understanding in an engaging way. The resources matched the national curriculum really well and have clear progression across units of work. The lessons have opportunities to be differentiated in 5 ways and the units are flexible and give teachers the opportunities to be creative. I am extremely impressed with the online planning tool and am really looking forward to implementing this scheme of work across years 3 and 4 and then into years 1 and 5 next year.Charlotte AngeliSenior Leader Chigwell Primary This is a scheme of work that makes sense, gives pupils a consistently structured yet fun approach and will enable teachers to deliver an exciting and inspiring new curriculum from September 2014.Teach Primary magazine
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HarperCollins Publishers Busy Ant Maths 2nd Edition Teachers Guide
Book SynopsisWritten by an expert author team with over 50 years’ combined classroom experience, Busy Ant Maths is a flexible, whole-school mathematics programme that ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start.
£137.75
Palgrave MacMillan Us How Computer Games Help Children Learn
Book SynopsisHow Computer Games Help Children Learn shows how video and computer games can help teach children to build successful futures - but only if we think in new ways about education itself.Trade Review"Shaffer offers practical advice to assist parents and educators to respond to his call to radically transform an increasingly outdated educational system..." Barry Joseph, Online Leadership Director, Global Kids "This totally enchanting book shows what education in the 21st century couldlook likeif we are willing to expand our notions of learning in ways that foster productive inquiry and design An extremely readable book that should be on the bookshelf of anyone who cares about having schools that help young people prepare to compete in the global economy." John Seely Brown, Former Chief Scientist of Xerox Corporation and Director of its Palo Alto Research Center (PARC), Senior Fellow, Annenberg Center, USC, and co-author, The Social Life of Information and The Only Sustainable Edge "Beautifully written...How Computer Games Help Children Learn breaks new ground in exciting ways. What a treat! A book about the development of innovative thinking that is refreshingly innovative...A tour de force." Deborah Lowe Vandell, Chair, Department of Education, University of California, Irvine "You may have asked yourself if computer games are destroying the minds of our nation's children. How Computer Games Help Children Learn shows that the exact opposite is true. Parents, educators, and computer game makers take note: by combining years of research and his front-line classroom experiences, Shaffer makes a cogent and compelling argument for the educational power of intelligently crafted games that can serve as tools to help children think and learn about real world problems and their solutions." Michael McCormick, Senior Designer, Backbone Entertainment, and Lead Designer of SimCity 4 "Shaffer's book moves from vivid case studies and accessible accounts of key ideas from the learning sciences to practical advice on how parents can help theirchildren learn more from the games they play. This book represents the logical next step in a conversation started by James Paul Gee's What Video GamesHave toTeach Us about Learning and Literacy and Steven Johnson's Everything Bad Is Good For You." Henry Jenkins, Director, Comparative Media Studies Program, MIT "This well-written and important book will introduce parents and teachers to a radical idea: video games can be good for children. When children play games like Sim City or The Oregon Trail, they learn about urban planning or the American West in spite of themselves. But these games are just the tip of the iceberg; Shaffer describes a wide range of fascinating new learning games that are just now emerging...Because these games give children the chance to creatively manipulate a virtual world, they can teach creativity and innovation, abilities that are more important than ever in today's competitive global economy Shaffer advises parents how to pick out a good learning game, how to play it with your children, and how to make sure they are learning from it." R. Keith Sawyer, author of Group Genius: The Creative Power of Collaboration "Shaffer's book points out forcefully a paradigm of future schooling: to better prepare our kids for a globally competitive world, we have to bring the thinking, practices, and cultures of various professions into school learning. With convincing examples of simulated professional games that can integrate learning, working, and playing, he proves that this is feasible." Tak-Wai Chan, National Central University, Taiwan 'This groundbreaking book raises fundamental issues concerning the goals of education and highlights the need for innovative thinkers in the 21st century. Written in a clear, lucid, and direct manner, Shaffer makes his ideas easily accessible to professional as well as lay readers. The book will benefit educators, school administrators, policy makers, and, most importantly, parents.' Yam San Chee, Associate Professor, Learning Sciences & Technologies Academic Group & Learning Sciences Lab, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University "Deep learning, technical learning, learning that leads to the ability to innovate: these are the most important natural resources in our global high-tech world. Will our children be able to compete with kids in China and India? Shaffer shows us how to mine the potential of video game technologies to transform learning at home, in communities, and in schools." James Paul Gee, University of Wisconsin-Madison, author of What Video Games Have to Teach Us about Learning and Literacy "Like Dewey, Piaget, and Papert before him, Shaffer challenges us to rethink learning in a new age. He uses vivid examples - backed by solid research - to show what education should look like in the 21st century." - Kurt D. Squire, Assistant Professor of Education, University ofWisconsin-Madison,and Game Designer"A must read for anyone who cares about learning. Game designers depend on having millions of people voluntarily learn more than anyone would dare put into a school curriculum. So studying games - how they are designed and how they are played - is one of the best sources of insight about learning, and Shaffer is an excellent guide to making the most of it." - Seymour Papert, Professor Emeritus, Media and Education Technology, MIT Media LabTable of ContentsForeword: Seeing the Future; J.P.Gee Introduction Epistemology: The Debating Game Knowledge: The Digital Zoo Skills: Escher's World Values: The Pandora Project Identity: Science.net Beyond the Industrial School: The Future of Education and How We Get There
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MP-WIS Uni of Wisconsin Understanding and Teaching the Modern Middle East
Book SynopsisBrings together experts on the rich intellectual, cultural, social, and political history of the Middle East, providing necessary historical context to familiarize teachers with the latest scholarship. Each chapter includes easy- to-explore sources to supplement any curriculum, focusing on valuable and controversial themes.Trade ReviewThis book is unique in its breadth and scope. There is no comparable volume that offers guidance on teaching the Middle East at the university or high school level. Chapters include a diverse range of voices, and the gender balance among the contributors is commendable and significant, placing it at the cutting edge of academic pedagogy." - Rachel Harris, editor of Teaching the Arab-Israeli Conflict"With the emphasis on the diversity of elements involved in the topics covered and a conscious avoidance of 'essentialist' approaches, the authors individually and the volume as a whole succeed in presenting analyses that are not Orientalist or civilizationalist, while avoiding ideological polemics." - John Voll, Georgetown University
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Cengage Learning, Inc BUSN
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