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A new paradigm for teachers to open their classrooms and cultivate deep professional learning Teaching is an isolating profession. Most educators receive minimal feedback on their craft, typically limited to one or two short visits from the administrator...

Bonus web content includes a PowerPoint presentation on CSR and short video clips." to: "Bonus web content includes a PowerPoint presentation on CSR implementation.About the AuthorTHE AUTHORS JANETTE KLINGNER is a professor of education specializing in...

This book challenges common understandings of boredom and disengagement in classrooms, taking a relational approach to boredom which looks beyond the usual distinctions between in-school and out-of-school practices.The book explores how a sociomaterial...

A study of Saint Martin, his life, legend, historical and esoteric significance, and suggestions for new directions for festival celebrations. The legend of Saint Martin, the fourth-century Roman soldier who divided his cloak in half and gave it to a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780971733268Author Robin J. FogartyFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Robin Fogarty & Associates LtdPublisher Robin Fogarty & Associates...

The kindergarten years, when children are aged between about three and seven years, can be some of the most formative in their development. At the heart of early years Steiner-Waldorf education is the concept of 'life forces', or an 'ether body'. For a...

TEACHING RELIGION is the first book to trace the developments in religious education in England and Wales in the half century to 1994. It starts with the 1944 Butler Act and ends with the DFE Circular of 1994 which was issued to take further the RE...

This informative and humorous A to Z contains a huge array of entries dealing with every aspect of managing behaviour, from minor classroom incidents to full scale riots. Each letter contains one detailed entry and several shorter ones, ranging from...

Classmates is an exciting series launched in September 2003 from Continuum. Packed with practical advice, and written in a witty and accessible style, these essential guides will tackle all the key aspects of teaching. As teacher's experience an...

Public schools face the challenge of educating large numbers of students for whom learning does not come easily. They are institutions with long-established practices, often protected by politics and therefore highly resistant to change. The Best...

Encouraging and inspiring all teachers to enjoy and look forward to everyday they spend with their students, author Gail Small offers readers a collection of real life experiences drawn from her 33 years of teaching. Her excitement and enthusiasm for her...

What does the term 'school choice' mean to you? Opponents of parental choice have muddied its definition, misleading parents and educators and drawing public debate away from the core issues. In a book geared for anyone who wants to better understand...

Do you get the support and recognition you deserve? In today's competitive educational environment, teachers need to 'market' their programs to parents in order to garner support. This practical primer organized around a school year will show you how-and...

These 19 real-life cases paint a compelling picture of middle school education, bringing to life those theories and methods education students have encountered in textbooks. Many of these cases were developed during the Middle School Project, an...

Learn how to integrate book clubs into secondary school communities for transformation and inclusion so as to enhance and nurture students' literacies along with their social and emotional development. Using her extensive experiences with culturally,...

The pause in the traditional structure of schooling due to COVID-19 presents a unique opportunity for openness on many different levels: openness to the science of learning, openness to schoolwork centered around big ideas and authentic problems,...

This bestselling text has been expanded to include the most important ethical issues in contemporary schooling. The Fifth Edition features a reconsideration of Equal Treatment of Students and an updated list of Recommendations for Further Reading. ...

How do we recognize the 'wounds' caused by outdated schooling policies? How do we heal them? In her provocative new book, education writer and critic Kirsten Olson brings to light the devastating consequences of an educational approach that values...

Based on an in-depth study of over 250 actively practicing teachers and certified school support professionals, this book identifies and explains the 15 most effective strategies an educator can use in order to diffuse hostile conversations with adults...

How the cognitive development of young adolescents can be integrated into a teaching plan, and thus the learning process, is the theme of this book. Each chapter presents theory on the learning needs of children aged between 10 and 14 which is then tied...

Among the most pressing educational problems are those regarding human relations - specifically how students relate to one another, themselves and their environment. Based on extensive field testing and the work of contemporary psychologists, Courageous...

Segunda Edicion Now, the powerful best-seller on brain research and education is available in a Spanish Language Edition. El Dr. David A. Sousa es un especialista en educacion a nivel internacional que ha realizado talleres de estudio sobre ciencias...

`Teaching Is an Art can help new teachers adjust more smoothly into the education profession and can provide new ideas and insights for veteran teachers' - John Thompson, Assistant Principal, El Camino High School, South San Francisco, CA The author...

This is a reference book that you will turn to again and again. It's packed with practical strategies you can use immediately. These tips and techniques, developed by experienced teachers, will simplify and organize your workload. Reduce the stress that...

'This practical guide will help avert obstacles and clear the way for a healthy and productive working relationship that will benefit the individuals who are at the center of the enterprise - the children!' - Lawrence Balter, Professor, New York...

Randi Stone's newest best-practice collection by award-winning classroom teachers addresses the No Child Left Behind legislation affecting all schools and classrooms. Randi's brain trust share their tried and true classroom techniques for helping all...

Randi Stone's newest best-practice collection by award-winning classroom teachers addresses the No Child Left Behind legislation affecting all schools and classrooms. Randi's brain trust share their tried and true classroom techniques for helping all...

The foundation of differentiated instruction is the teacher's ability to understand student preferences in thinking styles, learning styles, and multiple intelligences and then to use that understanding to plan instruction for the diversity of learners...

The problem of how to prepare teachers for work in urban school systems is a critical issue in education today. In this timely volume of contributed articles, the authors describe the newly implemented faculty development programs at seven urban...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780743272407Author Phillip DoneFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Touchstone BooksPublisher Touchstone BooksWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 175mm *...

This Teaching Guide accompanies the new paperback editions of Cooking and Change, Farms, Healthy Eating and From Farms to You in the Food strand of Go Facts (ages 7 - 9). It provides lesson plans and photocopiable resources for teaching non-fiction...

Accompanying the specially-commissioned White Wolves fiction range, which has been written in consultation with the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education, each of these books contains five literacy lesson plans and five photocopiable activities for...

Accompanying the specially-commissioned White Wolves fiction range, which has been written in consultation with the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education, each of these books contains five literacy lesson plans and five photocopiable activities for...

An excellent new series of photocopiable maths activities from Andrew Brodie specifically written for lower ability children in mainstream classrooms who need 'additional' or 'different' help. (One in six children fall into this category). This series of...

This Teaching Guide accompanies the new paperback editions of Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter in the Seasons strand of Go Facts (ages 5 - 7). It provides lesson plans and photocopiable resources for teaching non-fiction skills through guided reading...

This Teaching Guide accompanies the new paperback editions of Boats, On The Road, Planes and Trains in the Transport strand of Go Facts (ages 6 - 8). It provides lesson plans and photocopiable resources for teaching non-fiction skills through guided...

Children develop knowledge and understanding of important scientific ideas, processes and skills through practical experience. Ideas to Go: Science Experiments provides teachers with lots of ideas and activities to help children to develop their...

Learn about psychology YOUR Way with Rathus' PSYCH, 7th edition, which combines the best of print and online resources! PSYCH's easy-reference textbook presents course content through visually engaging chapters. With the textbook or on its own, PSYCH...

Packed with current, global examples, Dooley/Patten's WHY POLITICS MATTERS: AN INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE, 3rd edition, explains why politics is important to you -- and how you can get involved. Giving you the building blocks to understand...

Voters need information about the qualities of candidates, the policies they propose and the partisan labels they wear. Does our Electoral College encourage the most qualified candidates to run? Does it force them to talk candidly with the American...