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Disciplining and Drafting or 21st Century Learning?

by Rachel Bolstad,Jane Gilbert ...

Will todays curriculum prepare secondary school students for life in the 21st century? ... Read more

$13.31 CAD

Will todays curriculum prepare secondary school students for life in the 21st century?
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200 Essential Preschool Activities

by Julienne M. Olson ...

200 Essential Preschool Activities promotes children's learning, helps improve their functional skills, and encourages interaction in the classroom. This resource provides preschool, pre-kindergarten, and student teachers with an abundance of developmentally appropriate lessons, all developed by the author and used in her own classroom for more than fifteen years. These adaptable, open-ended ... Read more

$18.71 CAD

200 Essential Preschool Activities promotes children's learning, helps improve their functional skills, and encourages interaction in the classroom. This resource provides preschool, pre-kindergarten, and student teachers with an abundance of developmentally appropriate lessons, all developed by the author and used in her own classroom for more than fifteen years. These adaptable, open-ended
... Read more
Teaching Visual Culture

Curriculum, Aesthetics, and the Social Life of Art

by Kerry Freedman ...

This is the first book to focus on teaching visual culture. The author provides the theoretical basis on which to develop a curriculum that lays the groundwork for postmodern art education (K–12 and higher education). Drawing on social, cognitive, and curricular theory foundations, Freedman offers a conceptual framework for teaching the visual arts from a cultural standpoint. Chapters discuss: ... Read more

$23.03 CAD

This is the first book to focus on teaching visual culture. The author provides the theoretical basis on which to develop a curriculum that lays the groundwork for postmodern art education (K–12 and higher education). Drawing on social, cognitive, and curricular theory foundations, Freedman offers a conceptual framework for teaching the visual arts from a cultural standpoint. Chapters discuss:
... Read more
Reflections on the University Scene

by William J. Adams ...

Reflections on the University Scene presents a sample of ideas, thoughts, and points of view, intimate to the university scene. They include the nature of the university, governance, limits of dissent, academic freedom, tenure, collective bargaining, liberal education, admissions, higher education and high-tech, and memorable teachers and teaching. ... Read more

$10.07 CAD

Reflections on the University Scene presents a sample of ideas, thoughts, and points of view, intimate to the university scene. They include the nature of the university, governance, limits of dissent, academic freedom, tenure, collective bargaining, liberal education, admissions, higher education and high-tech, and memorable teachers and teaching.
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The Curriculum: Gallimaufry to coherence

by Mary Myatt ...

Increasingly, across the system, people are talking about knowledge and curriculum. In this timely new book, Mary Myatt is at her brilliant best as she passionately argues that the solutions to overcoming achievement barriers lie in understanding the curriculum and in what children and meant to know. In order to reach coherence on the curriculum, it's going to require teachers in schools to engage ... Read more

$12.99 CAD

Increasingly, across the system, people are talking about knowledge and curriculum. In this timely new book, Mary Myatt is at her brilliant best as she passionately argues that the solutions to overcoming achievement barriers lie in understanding the curriculum and in what children and meant to know. In order to reach coherence on the curriculum, it's going to require teachers in schools to engage
... Read more
Recipe for Great Teaching

11 Essential Ingredients

by Anita Moultrie Turner ...

“Valuable advice especially for grade school and high school teachers . . . all served up with a dash of humor.” —Library BookwatchIn this book, seasoned educator Anita Moultrie Turner, who was named one of the top ten teachers in Los Angeles by the city’s Channel 11 News, shows new teachers, veteran teachers, and staff developers how to blend eleven essential ingredients into effective and ... Read more

$15.83 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

“Valuable advice especially for grade school and high school teachers . . . all served up with a dash of humor.” —Library BookwatchIn this book, seasoned educator Anita Moultrie Turner, who was named one of the top ten teachers in Los Angeles by the city’s Channel 11 News, shows new teachers, veteran teachers, and staff developers how to blend eleven essential ingredients into effective and
... Read more
Social Science Learning in Schools

Perspective and Challenges

Edited by Poonam Batra ...

Social Science Learning in Schools: Perspective and Challenges locates the teaching and learning of social science within the larger perspective and aims of education. It emphasizes the need to take the teaching of social science beyond the confines of contemporary ideological debates, into the realm of pedagogical theory. It presents critical perspectives on curriculum design, textbook ... Read more

$22.99 CAD

Social Science Learning in Schools: Perspective and Challenges locates the teaching and learning of social science within the larger perspective and aims of education. It emphasizes the need to take the teaching of social science beyond the confines of contemporary ideological debates, into the realm of pedagogical theory. It presents critical perspectives on curriculum design, textbook
... Read more
Early Childhood Activities for a Greener Earth

by Patty Born Selly ...

More than 100 classroom activities to help children learn about and care for the earthEducate young children about the environment through experience and play. These activities encourage children to develop a sense of wonder, curiosity, and joy for nature. Each chapter focuses on a common and important environmental topic-from waste reduction and recycling to air quality, weather and climate ... Read more

$28.07 CAD

More than 100 classroom activities to help children learn about and care for the earthEducate young children about the environment through experience and play. These activities encourage children to develop a sense of wonder, curiosity, and joy for nature. Each chapter focuses on a common and important environmental topic-from waste reduction and recycling to air quality, weather and climate
... Read more
Teaching for Thinking Today

Strategies, and Activities for the K-8 Classroom

by Selma Wassermann ...

These are turbulent times. We live in a climate of vigorous testing and memorization, so how can we both engage and challenge our children to learn and become thinking citizens in our society? In her invaluable new book, Selma Wassermann takes a step forward from Louis Rath’s seminal work and gives us some truly helpful answers to this modern dilemma. Using new data from her extensive field work, ... Read more

$22.13 CAD

These are turbulent times. We live in a climate of vigorous testing and memorization, so how can we both engage and challenge our children to learn and become thinking citizens in our society? In her invaluable new book, Selma Wassermann takes a step forward from Louis Rath’s seminal work and gives us some truly helpful answers to this modern dilemma. Using new data from her extensive field work,
... Read more
Gifted Guild's Guide to Depth and Complexity

by Ian Byrd, Lisa Van Gemert ...

The Definitive Guide to Depth and ComplexityAfter successfully using the framework themselves, writing about it on their websites, and facilitating hundreds of hours of training, Ian Byrd and Lisa Van Gemert are bringing you an approachable, comprehensive guide to Depth and Complexity.In it, Ian and Lisa share 27 bite-sized chapters that will help you:• Show educators exactly how the framework ... Read more

$12.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The Definitive Guide to Depth and ComplexityAfter successfully using the framework themselves, writing about it on their websites, and facilitating hundreds of hours of training, Ian Byrd and Lisa Van Gemert are bringing you an approachable, comprehensive guide to Depth and Complexity.In it, Ian and Lisa share 27 bite-sized chapters that will help you:• Show educators exactly how the framework
... Read more
The Expanding Universe of Writing Studies

Higher Education Writing Research

by Alice S. Horning, Kelly Blewett, Tiane Donahue, Cynthia Monroe ...

Series Book 14 - Studies in Composition and Rhetoric
This edited collection arrives at a crucial moment in the evolution of Writing Studies research. It brings together well-known and emerging scholars in the field of Writing Studies, broadly defined, to explore the range of research methods and methodologies, the types of research questions asked, and the types of data in play in research about higher education writing in the 21st century. Its ... Read more

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This edited collection arrives at a crucial moment in the evolution of Writing Studies research. It brings together well-known and emerging scholars in the field of Writing Studies, broadly defined, to explore the range of research methods and methodologies, the types of research questions asked, and the types of data in play in research about higher education writing in the 21st century. Its
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Becoming Young Thinkers

Deep Project Work in the Classroom

by Judy Harris Helm ...

Series series Early Childhood Education Series
Continuing the exploration of project work in the author’s bestselling book, Young Investigators, Second Edition, this book is designed for preschool through primary grade teachers who know how to do project work but are ready to move to the next level. Focusing on how children become young thinkers, the book begins with mind, brain, and education science and instructional guidelines for all ... Read more

$28.34 CAD

Continuing the exploration of project work in the author’s bestselling book, Young Investigators, Second Edition, this book is designed for preschool through primary grade teachers who know how to do project work but are ready to move to the next level. Focusing on how children become young thinkers, the book begins with mind, brain, and education science and instructional guidelines for all
... Read more
Best Practice Guidelines for Doctoral Programs

Edited by Ian J. Shaw, Scott Cunningham, Bernhard Ott ...

Series series ICETE Series
A ‘second reformation’ in global theology is currently taking place. In the Majority World, evangelical theological education is growing rapidly and increasing its global impact. Scholars are applying the fruits of their research in Biblical and theological fields to their contexts to serve the needs of theological students and churches and their leaders. One of the most significant trends within ... Read more

$10.34 CAD

A ‘second reformation’ in global theology is currently taking place. In the Majority World, evangelical theological education is growing rapidly and increasing its global impact. Scholars are applying the fruits of their research in Biblical and theological fields to their contexts to serve the needs of theological students and churches and their leaders. One of the most significant trends within
... Read more
The Everything New Teacher Book

A Survival Guide for the First Year and Beyond

by Melissa Kelly ...

Series series Everything® Series
Being a great teacher is more than lesson plans and seating charts. In this revised and expanded new edition of the classic bestseller, you learn what it takes to be the very best educator you can be, starting from day one in your new classroom!Filled with real-world life lessons from experienced teachers as well as practical tips and techniques, you'll gain the skill and confidence you need to ... Read more

$17.99 CAD

Being a great teacher is more than lesson plans and seating charts. In this revised and expanded new edition of the classic bestseller, you learn what it takes to be the very best educator you can be, starting from day one in your new classroom!Filled with real-world life lessons from experienced teachers as well as practical tips and techniques, you'll gain the skill and confidence you need to
... Read more
Mathematics Curriculum Reforms Around the World

The 24th ICMI Study

Edited by Yoshinori Shimizu, Renuka Vithal ...

Series series Education (R0)
This Open Access volume by the International Commission on Mathematical Instruction (ICMI) is an outcome of the ICMI Study 24 and gives a status-quo of school mathematics reform around the world and what we can learn from this movement. Each theme and section of the book offers descriptions and analyses of multiple case studies in different countries and contexts, along with opportunities to ... Read more

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This Open Access volume by the International Commission on Mathematical Instruction (ICMI) is an outcome of the ICMI Study 24 and gives a status-quo of school mathematics reform around the world and what we can learn from this movement. Each theme and section of the book offers descriptions and analyses of multiple case studies in different countries and contexts, along with opportunities to
... Read more
Special Issues, Volume 1: Trauma-Informed Teaching

Cultivating Healing-Centered ELA Classrooms

Edited by Sakeena Everett ...

Series Book 3 - Special Issues
This first volume of Special Issues: Trauma-Informed Teaching gathers some of the most compelling and practical recent articles across NCTE journals, addressing the importance of trauma-informed teaching and its recent developments in the field.We live in a time that requires attention to trauma. Educators and students are learning how to move forward in this precarious time, which in many ways ... Read more

$28.07 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This first volume of Special Issues: Trauma-Informed Teaching gathers some of the most compelling and practical recent articles across NCTE journals, addressing the importance of trauma-informed teaching and its recent developments in the field.We live in a time that requires attention to trauma. Educators and students are learning how to move forward in this precarious time, which in many ways
... Read more
Race, Curriculum, and the Politics of Educational Justice

by Wayne Au ...

Series series Multicultural Education Series
In this volume, renowned educator Wayne Au provides a wide-ranging examination of the politics of curriculum and educational policy in America.This book highlights some of Wayne Au’s most impactful essays and articles across his 25 years as an educator, activist, and scholar. In this carefully curated collection, Au traces the development of his politics and analyses of K12 schooling, education ... Read more

$40.40 CAD

In this volume, renowned educator Wayne Au provides a wide-ranging examination of the politics of curriculum and educational policy in America.This book highlights some of Wayne Au’s most impactful essays and articles across his 25 years as an educator, activist, and scholar. In this carefully curated collection, Au traces the development of his politics and analyses of K12 schooling, education
... Read more
Skills Development for Employability and Life for the 21st Century

A Southern African Case Study

by Ottilia Goto ...

Series series Education (R0)
This book explores how educators in Southern Africa can adapt to changing work and life demands in the 21st century. It provides a detailed comparative analysis of curriculum reform in Zimbabwe, South Africa, Namibia, and Zambia, moving beyond theory to offer practical ideas for implementing 21st-century learning in the classroom. It focuses on the specific skills, values, attitudes, and knowledge ... Read more

$151.01 CAD

This book explores how educators in Southern Africa can adapt to changing work and life demands in the 21st century. It provides a detailed comparative analysis of curriculum reform in Zimbabwe, South Africa, Namibia, and Zambia, moving beyond theory to offer practical ideas for implementing 21st-century learning in the classroom. It focuses on the specific skills, values, attitudes, and knowledge
... Read more
Brilliant Activities for Gifted and Talented Children

Brilliant Activities for Gifted and Talented

by Ashley McCabe-Mowat ...

Series Book 34 - Brilliant how to ...
Open-ended activities to develop students' creative and critical thinking skills. Gifted children are not the only ones who will benefit from this book! All children will thoroughly enjoy these activities. Some of the activities can be last for days, others such as the brainteaser section can be used for a quick warm-up to spark interest and excite the brain. Activities linked to Bloom's taxonomy. ... Read more

$20.69 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Open-ended activities to develop students' creative and critical thinking skills. Gifted children are not the only ones who will benefit from this book! All children will thoroughly enjoy these activities. Some of the activities can be last for days, others such as the brainteaser section can be used for a quick warm-up to spark interest and excite the brain. Activities linked to Bloom's taxonomy.
... Read more
Tackling Poverty and Disadvantage in Schools

Understand more deeply and better address inequalities in your school

by Katrina Morley, Sean Harris ...

*ERA Educational Book Award Winner, 2026*Actionable, road-tested approaches to understanding and tackling poverty in schoolsThe stark reality of poverty and disadvantage in our communities is one of the biggest challenges faced by schools today. Schools need better understanding of the broader impact of poverty and disadvantage and what they can do about it – that's where Tackling Poverty and ... Read more

$21.23 CAD

*ERA Educational Book Award Winner, 2026*Actionable, road-tested approaches to understanding and tackling poverty in schoolsThe stark reality of poverty and disadvantage in our communities is one of the biggest challenges faced by schools today. Schools need better understanding of the broader impact of poverty and disadvantage and what they can do about it – that's where Tackling Poverty and
... Read more
La Práctica Académica Integrada en la formación de maestros de Ciencias Sociales

by Piedad Ramirez Pardo, Patricia Inés Liscano López ...

Series series Ciudadanía y Democracia
Este libro presenta algunas de las experiencias pedagógicas y de investigación realizadas por docentes y estudiantes de la Licenciatura en Educación Básica con énfasis en Ciencias Sociales de la Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas. Aborda la implementación de las prácticas académicas integradas, que iniciaron en el 2000 con el propósito de abrir otros espacios de formación diferentes al ... Read more

$7.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Este libro presenta algunas de las experiencias pedagógicas y de investigación realizadas por docentes y estudiantes de la Licenciatura en Educación Básica con énfasis en Ciencias Sociales de la Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas. Aborda la implementación de las prácticas académicas integradas, que iniciaron en el 2000 con el propósito de abrir otros espacios de formación diferentes al
... Read more
Knowing and Learning as Creative Action: A Reexamination of the Epistemological Foundations of Education

by A. Stoller ...

Series series Education (R0)
In Knowing and Learning as Creative Action, Aaron Stoller makes the case that contemporary schooling is grounded in a flawed model of knowing, which draws together mistakes in thinking about the nature of the self, of knowledge, and of reality, which are contained in the epistemological proposition: 'S knows that p' (SP). To the contrary, Stoller argues that the German conception of Bildung must ... Read more

$58.04 CAD

In Knowing and Learning as Creative Action, Aaron Stoller makes the case that contemporary schooling is grounded in a flawed model of knowing, which draws together mistakes in thinking about the nature of the self, of knowledge, and of reality, which are contained in the epistemological proposition: 'S knows that p' (SP). To the contrary, Stoller argues that the German conception of Bildung must
... Read more
Mathematics Lesson Study Around the World

Theoretical and Methodological Issues

Edited by Marisa Quaresma, Carl Winsløw, Stéphane Clivaz, João Pedro da Ponte, Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin, Akihiko Takahashi ...

Series series Education (R0)
This book introduces the specifics of mathematics lesson study with regard to regional/national particularities, discussing the methodological and theoretical tools that can be used to pursue research on lesson study (its forms, contents, effects etc.) from an international perspective. Lesson study and learning study (LS) are becoming increasingly important in teacher education, mostly in ... Read more

$127.70 CAD

This book introduces the specifics of mathematics lesson study with regard to regional/national particularities, discussing the methodological and theoretical tools that can be used to pursue research on lesson study (its forms, contents, effects etc.) from an international perspective. Lesson study and learning study (LS) are becoming increasingly important in teacher education, mostly in
... Read more
STEM, Theatre Arts, and Interdisciplinary Integrative Learning

Bridging the Cultures

by Nancy Kindelan ...

Series series Education (R0)
This book responds to challenging questions about curricular realignment, especially how a more porous approach to higher education reduces the impact of a “siloed” curriculum, lessens the tendency toward the fragmentation of knowledge, allows for the development of cross-disciplinary explorations, and promotes new approaches to knowledge and creativity through interdisciplinary integrative ... Read more

$116.09 CAD

This book responds to challenging questions about curricular realignment, especially how a more porous approach to higher education reduces the impact of a “siloed” curriculum, lessens the tendency toward the fragmentation of knowledge, allows for the development of cross-disciplinary explorations, and promotes new approaches to knowledge and creativity through interdisciplinary integrative
... Read more

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