Professional Development

Starred selection for CCBC's Best Books Ideal for Teachers 2023!Now a National Best Seller! How can Indigenous knowledge systems inform our teaching practices and enhance education? How do we create an education system that embodies an anti-racist...

Note: This is the bound book only and does not include access to the Enhanced Pearson eText. To order the Enhanced Pearson eText packaged with a bound book, use ISBN 0134090691. Helping students make connections between mathematics and their worlds-and...

Teaching and Learning the English Language is a practical guide for anyone seeking to improve their teaching, whether through formal study or on their own. Richard Badger explores teaching English as a problem-solving activity in which teachers must...

The Freelance Educator is the definitive resource for K-12 teachers who are ready to utilize their skills outside of the classroom and embark on a fast-paced, highly rewarding entrepreneurial journey. Author Tinashe Blanchet, who has launched and managed...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692238905Author The David James GroupFormat PaperbackPage Count 150Imprint Society of Women EngineersPublisher Society of Women EngineersWeight(grams)...

A subject-specific guide for teachers to supplement professional development and provide resources for lesson planning. Approaches to learning and teaching Primary is the perfect companion for teachers who want to understand key teaching techniques and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781119891840Author Ash ManuelFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint John Wiley & Sons Australia LtdPublisher John Wiley & Sons Australia LtdWeight(grams)...

The purpose of this book is to share with teachers a successful coaching model that has been researched, designed, piloted, evaluated and used across a range of schools. It is a peer coaching model which teachers use with teachers. It is a model which,...

Getting It Right: The Essential Elements of the Dissertation was written for graduate students writing their dissertations. Clearly written and organized into five thematic chapters-introduction and rationale; review of literature; methods;...

This collection features original essays from international superstars in the field of educational change. Each "think piece" draws on the latest knowledge from research, policy, and practice to provide important insights for creating systemic,...

Move beyond the "why" of equity and learn what it actually looks like in the classroom. This powerful book by bestselling author Colin Seale shows how you can overcome barriers and create sustainable pathways to realizing equity for your students.Part I...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781932995367Author Susan Gingras Fitzell M EdFormat PaperbackPage Count 308Imprint Cogent Catalyst PublicationsPublisher Cogent Catalyst...

Developing the Global Student addresses the question of how students of higher education can emerge from their university life better equipped to dwell more effectively, ethically, and comfortably amidst the turmoils of a globalizing world. It does this...

This unique book offers compelling stories to help you encounter life with mindfulness and find new vigor on your teaching path. Author Richard Brady, founder of the Mindfulness in Education Network, shares his experiences in a variety of areas,...

Coaching Teachers and Leaders to Greatness Research shows that coaching is the best way to bring about robust change in both instructional and leadership practices. Coaching becomes evocative when it is a person-centered, strengths-based model...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781915261038Author Jen SchneiderFormat PaperbackPage Count 274Imprint John Catt Educational LtdPublisher Hodder EducationWeight(grams) 540gDimensions(mm)...

Educators must both respond to the impact of trauma, and prevent trauma at school.Trauma-informed initiatives tend to focus on the challenging behaviors of students and ascribe them to circumstances that students are facing outside of school. This...

Through thirteen essays, Teaching Theatre Today addresses the changing nature of educational theory, curricula, and teaching methods in theatre programs of colleges and universities of the United States and Great Britain.About the AuthorANNE L. FLIOTSOS...

Do you remember a time when you used the right words at the right moment, and they made all the difference? With the aim of helping you repeat that experience every day, this book provides hundreds of examples of what we call Great Teacher Language, a...

Now in its third edition, this book shows teachers how to incorporate the Project Approach into early childhood and elementary curricula, engaging children intellectually and heightening their capacities for thinking, hypothesizing, reasoning, and...

Bridge the generation gap and achieve outstanding results! You might expect the occasional age-related misunderstanding to find its way into the classroom-after all, if today's kids aren't exactly from another planet, they're definitely from another...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578675312Author Dr Tonya DixonFormat PaperbackPage Count 130Imprint Dr. Tonya DixonPublisher Dr. Tonya DixonWeight(grams) 159gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

Learning activities for effective teaching summarised and explained for trainee teachers. This book provides key knowledge on specific learning activities and their use in everyday teaching. It considers the suitability and challenges of each...

Pedagogical Equilibrium is an innovative reconceptualisation of teachers' professional knowledge development. The book draws on interview data and in-depth analysis of situations, which challenge teachers' sense of pedagogical equilibrium in both primary...

This is a unique collection of leading examples of education grounded in alternative philosophies and cultures - from initiatives to create more democratic schools, through Quaker, Buddhist, Islamic, Montessori and Steiner/Waldorf schools, to Maori and...

IIs there such a thing as World Cinema? Is it simply cinema that isn't from Hollywood? Is British or European Cinema part of World Cinema, or is World Cinema something other than our own? These key questions are addressed in this guide, which provides...

The motto of this book is smarter through laughter. The Laughing Guide to Change combines humor and science to make you happier and healthier. To improve your well-being you need to master your behaviors, emotions and thoughts. These are important...

When we embark on a journey, every action revolves around the destination. Of course, not all trips are smooth sailing. We inevitably hit distractions, obstacles, and detours. These challenges threaten to blow us off course, but when we stay focused on...

Navigating Academia is a bit different from the other volumes in the series because it focuses on the supporting genres that facilitate the more public genres that form the building blocks of an academic and/or research career. Included are statements of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781949298093Author Eva Jo MeyersFormat PaperbackPage Count 180Imprint Spark DecksPublisher Spark DecksWeight(grams) 431gDimensions(mm) 280mm * 216mm * 10mm

Chemistry is often seen as a difficult subject to understand. This book focusses on the triangle model that Alex H. Johnstone developed in the early 1980s. Originally conceived in the context of making chemistry more accessible to a wider range of...

This book presents a researcher's work on reflective practice with a group of high school teachers of English in Japan. Beginning with a series of uncomfortable teacher training sessions delivered to unwilling participants, the book charts the author's...

"English successfully challenges the established educational community to rethink the current state of research on school leadership in the social sciences...The inclusion of theory, discourse, and stories of recognized leaders followed by chapter...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781956159127Author Ryan RacineFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Alphabet PublishingPublisher Alphabet PublishingWeight(grams) 177gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

This comprehensive and authoritative book serves as the road map to your school's professional development journey. Written for principals, professional development directors, other district leaders, and teacher leaders, Professional Development: What...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781956306194Author Gina RuffcornFormat PaperbackPage Count 172Imprint Dave Burgess ConsultingPublisher Dave Burgess ConsultingWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780648990802Author Emma KeyFormat PaperbackPage Count 264Imprint R. R. BowkerPublisher R. R. BowkerWeight(grams) 358gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 14mm

This indispensable textbook provides the underpinning knowledge to support all teaching assistants working towards Level 2 of the National Occupational Standards. This new edition is fully revised and extended to incorporate and respond to all new...

A state of the discipline approach to teaching and learning in Politics and IR including contributions which discuss the most cutting-edge approaches, techniques, and methodologies for tutors. This book discusses the themes and challenges in teaching and...

This book demonstrates how the pedagogical decision making of university academics can be shaped by engagement with an educational philosophy known as "relationship-centred education". Beginning with critical analysis of concepts such as student...