Teacher Training & Certification

Debates over teacher quality are among the most heated exchanges in the education reform arena. But while scholars and policy makers grapple with questions about teacher preparation, compensation, and evaluation, the role of teachers is changing. In...

In Teaching Core Practices in Teacher Education, Pam Grossman and her colleagues advocate an approach to practice-based teacher education that identifies "core practices" of teaching and supports novice teachers in learning how to enact them competently...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781605547244Author Debra PierceFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Redleaf PressPublisher Redleaf Press

Over the past 20 years, alternative certification for teachers has emerged as a major avenue of teacher preparation. The proliferation of new pathways has spurred heated debate over how best to recruit, prepare, and support qualified teachers. ...

This comprehensive volume advances a vision of teacher preparation programs focused on core practices supporting ambitious science instruction. The book advocates for collaborative learning and building a community of teacher educators that can...

In the thoroughly revised second edition of Start Where You Are, But Don't Stay There, H. Richard Milner IV addresses the knowledge and insights required on the part of teachers and school leaders to serve students of color. Milner focuses on a crucial...

Sometimes understood as habits of mind, "dispositions" represents a new concept in teacher education. Conversations about professional dispositions in teaching often touch on issues such as attitudes, values, moral commitment, and social justice. ...

Millennial Teachers of Color explores the opportunities and challenges for creating and sustaining a healthy teaching force in the United States. Millennials are the largest generational cohort in American history, with approximately ninety million...

Cochran-Smith and her research team argue that it is time for teacher educators to reclaim accountability. They critique major accountability initiatives, exposing the lack of evidence behind these policies and the negative impact they have on teacher...

Exploring Science is an activity led course set in relevant contexts that develops the key skills necessary for success in Integrated Science. Exploring Science is an activity led course set in relevant contexts that develops the key skills...

Literary Imagination and Professional Knowledge: Using Literature in Teacher Education establishes a foundation for expanding the use of literature in teacher education curricula. The contributors to this collection have a wide variety of education and...

Teacher residencies are on the rise across the United States as a successful way to address the high rate of teacher shortages and attrition. The National Center for Teacher Residencies (NCTR) has been guiding this work for over ten years, partnering...

As teaching is socially, culturally, and politically constructed, it is important that teacher educators committed to social justice attempt to create secure environment where all voices are heard and teacher candidates can inquire into personally and...

Building upon a solid foundation of classroom management, direct instruction and classroom assessment, teachers in the early professional stage of their teaching career need to learn how to engage students in deeper learning experiences. Two...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781975502362Author Bre Evans-SantiagoFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Myers Education PressPublisher Myers Education PressWeight(grams) 342g

Teaching with a Social, Emotional, and Cultural Lens goes beyond existing social emotional learning programs to introduce a new framework for integrating the development of key skills needed for academic success into daily classroom practice. The...

Understanding and Improving how K-12 Multilinguals are Taught: Supporting Multilinguals details instructional strategies that can be used to better assess multilingual learners which are more improved than the existing evaluations. The author argues that...

Trainee teachers encounter a whole new language when they start their training. There are a huge number of specialized terms and ideas that they need to understand and use. This handy reference book provides quick access to succinct definitions for more...

The field of education has become a much more dangerous and uncertain world to work in. With threats such as financial cutbacks, pandemics, school shootings, and natural disasters looming over the heads of educators, the need to be ready for the...

The book offers concrete and specific suggestions for improving teacher education programs, including improved strategies for selection into the program; key ingredients for pre-service course work; courses that emphasis skill development in critical...

Administrators often assume new teachers come prepared with the foundational skills required to be effective teachers. Not only is this frequently a false assumption, but some of these skills do also not fully make sense until a teacher has...

Administrators often assume new teachers come prepared with the foundational skills required to be effective teachers. Not only is this frequently a false assumption, but some of these skills do also not fully make sense until a teacher has...

This book explains, summarizes, and interprets the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards' new Maintenance of Certificate (MOC) process. The MOC process replaces the former renewal process for National Board-Certified Teachers who want to...

The issues addressed in this easy to read book address the most common issues faced by new or veteran principals such as: attributes of successful principals, leading instructional improvement, crafting a school improvement plan, overcoming resistance...

The issues addressed in this easy to read book address the most common issues faced by new or veteran principals such as: attributes of successful principals, leading instructional improvement, crafting a school improvement plan, overcoming resistance...

Being a successful teacher means constantly examining your own development to identify blind spots and ensure you engage on a meaningful level with teaching and learning. This book discusses theoretical and conceptual ideas, linked to direct strategies...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781975501587Author Eleanor J. BlairFormat PaperbackPage Count 150Imprint Myers Education PressPublisher Myers Education PressWeight(grams)...

'Don't smile until Christmas.' 'Never be afraid to ask for help.' 'Always accept a cup of tea when it's offered to you.' There's no shortage of tips, tricks and friendly advice for newly qualified teachers. But how can you separate the wheat from...

Without taking the time to unravel the complexities of the teaching profession, many may assume that teachers are people who enjoy working with children, and making a difference in their lives. While some teachers may be drawn to the summers off, or the...

The book offers concrete and specific suggestions for improving teacher education programs, including improved strategies for selection into the program; key ingredients for pre-service course work; courses that emphasis skill development in critical...

Successful Writing Strategies for National Board Certification leads National Board candidates through various strategies to help them write in the "National Board Style". How a candidate writes about their teaching practice greatly impacts the success...

Exploring Biology, Chemistry and Physics Grade 9 for Jamaica is an activity-led science course for the National Standards Curriculum. It has been specially developed to help students develop the skills they need for success in science. ...

Exploring Science is an activity led course set in relevant contexts that develops the key skills necessary for success in Integrated Science. This book covers the syllabus requirements of the National Standard Curriculum for Grade 7 Integrated Science. ...

This CAPE Physics Multiple Choice Practice book is an invaluable exam preparation aid for CAPE Physics students. This book provides excellent practice for the multiple choice questions from Paper 1 of the CAPE examination, and has been...

Collins CSEC (R) Chemistry provides a new approach to the study of the CSEC (R) Chemistry syllabus that focuses on the skills needed to pass and to get a top grade.It provides full coverage of the CXC (R) syllabus Written in clear, accessible...

Exploring Biology, Chemistry and Physics Grade 9 for Jamaica is an activity-led science course for the National Standards Curriculum. It has been specially developed to help students develop the skills they need for success in science. ...

Exploring Science is an activity led course set in relevant contexts that develops the key skills necessary for success in Integrated Science. Exploring Science is an activity led course set in relevant contexts that develops the key skills...

Strategic observation practices to drive coherence and results Supervision is often dreaded by teachers and principals alike because it can be disconnected from the context of the actual classroom and school. But when a culture of supervision is created...

Teaching Secondary History provides a comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of teaching History to years 7-12 in Australian schools. Engaging directly with the Australian Curriculum, this text introduces pre-service teachers to the...

As nationwide calls for educational rigor and accountability continue across the U.S., many states have made the edTPA (R), a teacher performance assessment, a requirement for teacher certification. The edTPA (R) is a subject-specific performance...