Teaching skills and techniques Books
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Proficiency-Based Instruction
Book SynopsisProficiency-Based Instruction: Input & Interaction in World Language Education will equip teachers of any language and of any level with specific, practical, and straightforward tools to bring input and interaction to life in the classroom. Teaching for proficiency is fun and engaging for both students and their teachers, and the practices that are found in proficiency-based classrooms are easily implemented with the right guidance.Proficiency-Based Instruction: Input & Interaction in World Language Education will give experienced teachers as well as those who are just beginning their career numerous resources to support your teaching. The book couples these resources with sample lessons from real teachers' classrooms to make proficiency-based teaching a reality for you and your students!
£21.21
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Language Acquisition in a Nutshell
Book SynopsisLanguage Acquisition in a Nutshell: A Primer for Teachers will be your definitive guide on second languages and how they are acquired. Written in an easy-to-understand tone with an occasional touch of light-heartedness, Language Acquisition in a Nutshell is made for both teachers and teachers in training. It will show you new ways to think about second-language acquisition, while providing practical ways to implement your new insights. Language Acquisition in a Nutshell does not tell teachers how to teach or what to teach. Rather, the authors help teachers be as informed as possible as they make decisions about what they do and what they expect of their learners and perhaps what they expect of themselves.
£27.96
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) The Integrated Performance Assessment: Twenty
Book SynopsisThe third edition of the IPA Manual, The Integrated Performance Assessment: Twenty Years and Counting, builds upon the original framework presented to guide instructors in designing and implementing this cutting-edge assessment into their world language classrooms. Informed by the findings of research conducted on the IPA since 2013, this edition describes the potential of the IPA as a vehicle for enacting instruction and assessment for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the world language classroom at all levels of instruction. The interpretive comprehension guide has been expanded into three separate templates, each of which addresses a specific modality, interpretive viewing, interpretive listening, interpretive reading. Revised rubrics with several new criteria, together with accompanying tools, assist instructors in more easily rating learner performance across the three modes of communication. A new dedicated chapter articulates the role of the IPA at the post-secondary level in bridging the traditional divide between language and literature. Finally, a new set of model IPAs created by instructors who have implemented the assessment across proficiency levels and languages.
£29.71
TESOL International Association Pronunciation in the Classroom: The Overlooked
Book SynopsisVery few ESL and EFL programs offer pronunciation-specific classes, but the importance of pronunciation in communication is critical. This indispensable handbook shows you how to incorporate pronunciation seamlessly into your lesson plans and explains the essential elements you need to know to help your students better communicate in all subjects.
£38.25
TESOL International Association New Ways in Teaching with Music
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£39.60
Marzano Resources Supporting Beginning Teachers: (Tips for
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£26.96
£34.81
Waldorf Publications Working Together: Mentoring for Eurythmy Teachers
Book SynopsisEurythmy is an essential part of the curriculum in Waldorf schools, and it's essential that schools and teachers support eurythmists as they develop as teachers.This concise booklet addresses the best techniques for mentoring eurythmy teachers in a straightforward, succinct and genuinely helpful way.
£9.49
Waldorf Publications Kicking Away the Ladder: The Philosophical Roots
Book SynopsisAs Waldorf education approaches its 100th anniversary, this book provides a wonderful opportunity to understand the ideals and philosophy behind this extraordinary educational approach.This thoughtful book will lift the reader's own thinking as it traces from the philosophers of the Age of Enlightenment into the twentieth century, showing what led to the revolution in modern thinking that opened the way for the ideas of Rudolf Steiner.It will be significant for anyone interested in understanding the roots and context of Waldorf education.
£16.19
West Virginia University Press The Spark of Learning: Energizing the College
Book SynopsisHistorically we have constructed our classrooms with the assumption that learning is a dry, staid affair best conducted in quiet tones and ruled by an unemotional consideration of the facts. The field of education, however, is beginning to awaken to the potential power of emotions to fuel learning, informed by contributions from psychology and neuroscience. In friendly, readable prose, Sarah Rose Cavanagh argues that if you as an educator want to capture your students' attention, harness their working memory, bolster their long-term retention, and enhance their motivation, you should consider the emotional impact of your teaching style and course design. To make this argument, she brings to bear a wide range of evidence from the study of education, psychology, and neuroscience, and she provides practical examples of successful classroom activities from a variety of disciplines in secondary and higher education.
£60.00
West Virginia University Press The Spark of Learning: Energizing the College
Book SynopsisHistorically we have constructed our classrooms with the assumption that learning is a dry, staid affair best conducted in quiet tones and ruled by an unemotional consideration of the facts. The field of education, however, is beginning to awaken to the potential power of emotions to fuel learning, informed by contributions from psychology and neuroscience. In friendly, readable prose, Sarah Rose Cavanagh argues that if you as an educator want to capture your students' attention, harness their working memory, bolster their long-term retention, and enhance their motivation, you should consider the emotional impact of your teaching style and course design. To make this argument, she brings to bear a wide range of evidence from the study of education, psychology, and neuroscience, and she provides practical examples of successful classroom activities from a variety of disciplines in secondary and higher education.
£18.36
Solution Tree Press Softening the Edges: Assessment Practices That
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£36.86
Solution Tree Press Harnessing Technology for Deeper Learning: (A
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£19.76
Solution Tree Press Essential Assessment: Six Tenets for Bringing
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£26.96
Solution Tree Press School Improvement for All: A How-To Guide for
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£34.81
Learning Sciences International Student Teaming: You Got This!: A Teacher's
Book SynopsisStudent Teaming: You Got This! is a survival guide for teachers ready to take on the challenge of implementing student teams in their classroom.The most important gift teachers and school administrators can give students is to prepare them to be autonomous, fully accountable problem solvers – people who are adept at collaborating with others, who can think critically and creatively, and who are able to manage their projects efficiently with minimal oversight from supervisors. Implementing student teams in the classroom is the single most effective method of developing these skills – but it can also be one of the most challenging.Student Teaming: You Got This! is a survival guide for teachers ready to take on that challenge. It is meant to be used as you need it – for quick-and-dirty on-the-spot help with student teaming. Mark it up, fill it with sticky notes, and flip through to the sections relevant to your lesson, your day, or your hour.Teachers sometimes struggle with releasing ownership of learning to students because often ownership was never released to them. Through self-reflection questions, specific advice, and practical instruction, this guide gives every educator – those new to teaming, the familiar practitioners, and everyone in-between – the confidence to say I’ve got it
£14.20
Familius LLC Mothering with Courage: The Mindful Approach to
Book SynopsisMothering with Courage provides guidance for mothers to self-reflect and dig deep to discover what is important to them from their own perspective. Only from that space can a mother discover how to be the best, most authentic mother for her child.Mothering with Courage provides mothers a detailed guidebook for their journey as a mother, complete with the latest understanding and tips for healthy parenting and motherhood. Practical, educational, and inspirational, the book provides self-reflective questions and guided journaling exercises for mothers, specifically related to aspects of their lives and mothering. Mothering with Courage engages mothers in an interactive experience that will help map their own journey of motherhood, consciously creating it as they move through the book gaining insight and making personal choices. The text and exercises also guide mothers to mindfully choose the legacy of values and attitudes that they want to pass to their children. As a result, they will be given the opportunity to become a calm and connected mother . . . a mother who is also confident in her journey.Trade Review"A gift that will inspire and empower moms to trust their innate wisdom." —Shefali Tsabary, Ph.D., author of The Conscious Parent and The Awakened Family"Bonnie Compton is a master at helping us quiet the doubts and fears we have in our mothering abilities so we can consistently respond with love, compassion, acceptance, and authenticity. Using the tools, anecdotes, and journaling prompts in Mothering with Courage, you will transform your relationship with your children, your spouse, yourself, and the world around you. Opening this book is like opening your eyes and heart simultaneously; at last you will clearly see the pathway to the parent you’ve always wanted to be lies within.” —Rachel Macy Stafford, New York Times Bestselling Author of Hands Free Mama and Only Love Today “Mothering With Courage is an excellent guide to mothering consciously: with heart, mind, and eyes open. Bonnie Compton knows this mothering path can never be done perfectly (what a relief) and she invites us to keep growing as we raise our children. Her decades of personal and professional experience—as a mother, a grandmother, child adolescent therapist and a parenting counselor—make her a certified wisdomkeeper. Thank goodness she does not keep that wisdom to herself, but shares it all with us in this wonderful book!” —Sil Reynolds, co-author of Mothering Daughtering: Keeping Your Bond Strong Through the Teen Years "Motherhood is not all cuddles and kisses. It is difficult, messy, and exhausting. Mothering with Courage, by Bonnie Compton, shares information and advice on how to make mothering a more rewarding job while raising happier, healthier children.This book asks mothers to examine the relationship that they have with their children and discusses topics including hopes and dreams, teaching and learning from children, and behavior and discipline, as well as each mother’s unique history that guides and shapes how she interacts with her kids. Practices as simple as setting aside a few minutes each day to connect with the children begins the process of learning what is needed to nurture a more open, honest relationship. Central to this is the idea that a mother already knows what is best for her and her family, and that she must learn to trust and follow her intuition.The organization of this book makes it an easy resource to refer to over and over again. There is a summary at the beginning of each chapter that is particularly helpful in understanding what is to come. Lists of thought-provoking journaling questions throughout the book help mothers to identify what really matters and will be worth revisiting: 'When do you feel most connected with your children? When do you feel least connected?' Finally, an appendix at the end of the book is full of tips that serve as reminders of the lessons learned and will certainly be valuable throughout the child raising years.It is easy to get lost in the daily tasks of motherhood. It is not so easy for a mother to navigate through parenthood staying aware of both her goals as a mother and her child's true needs. This is exactly what Mothering with Courage teaches moms to do. Motherhood may not be easy, but Mothering with Courage may help to make it a far more rewarding experience." —Foreword Reviews"In the busy life of a parent, it may seem like self-reflection is a bit of a luxury; who has time to really think about how we parent—and why—when lost in the daily crush? Therapist Bonnie Compton, however, believes it’s important we find the time to do just that. Self-reflection is perhaps the ultimate form of mindfulness, and taking the time to really think about our lives as parents can make a huge difference in the way we relate to our children, our spouses, and even ourselves. Her book Mothering With Courageis packed with information, stories, quotes, and more to get readers really thinking about their parenting styles. Each chapter contains a concise summary, making it easy to absorb this info in small bites, but readers will benefit even more if they take the time to read through every page of this deceptively slim book. Readers will also love the journaling exercises sprinkled throughout every chapter; these writing prompts will help parents determine what’s working for them . . . and what’s not. This is a great book that is sure to inspire parents to work on themselves." —San Francisco Book Review
£13.29
Boys Town Press Responsible Me Teacher Activity Guide
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£18.36
Solution Tree Standards-Based Learning in Action: Moving from
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£36.86
Solution Tree Press The New Art and Science of Teaching Writing:
Book SynopsisFor educators to be effective, they must intentionally select and implement research-based instructional strategies and conduct assessments. Using a clear and well-organized structure, the authors apply the strategies and techniques originally presented in The New Art and Science of Teaching by Robert J. Marzano to the teaching and assessment of writing skills, as well as some associated reading skills. In total, the book shares more than 100 strategies across grade levels and subject areas. Use effective teaching methods to reach desired writing learning outcomes and student success: Understand which instructional strategies are best suited to teaching writing skills, and gain specific examples for implementing these strategies. Learn how to utilize general and specific strategies to improve the learning environment of the classroom and obtain desired student learning outcomes for writing. Fine-tune your writing curriculum to achieve student success by developing and assessing writing skills with the book's instructional techniques. Examine samples of writing rubrics, proficiency scales, and checklists, and learn effective teaching methods to use them as assessment and instructional tools. Utilize an advance organizer as a quick reference of all strategies to assist you in designing writing curriculum and planning lessons. Access and download free reproducible activities, rubrics for assessing student writing, writing assessment examples, writing checklists, and more for classroom use. Contents: Introduction Chapter 1: Providing and Communicating Clear Learning Goals Chapter 2: Using Assessments Chapter 3: Conducting Direct Instruction Lessons Chapter 4: Conducting Practicing and Deepening Lessons Chapter 5: Conducting Knowledge Application Lessons Chapter 6: Using Strategies That Appear in All Types of Lessons Chapter 7: Using Engagement Strategies Chapter 8: Implementing Rules and Procedures and Building Relationships Chapter 9: Developing Expertise Conclusion Appendix A Appendix B References and Resources
£32.76
