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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:
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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
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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
Empathy and Resilience in Education

Quick Reads for Busy Educators

by Cheryl Angst ...

Series series Quick Reads for Busy Educators
In the fast-paced world of education, fostering a positive and enduring learning environment is paramount. Empathy and resilience, crucial attributes in today's classrooms, can be nurtured and fortified through the timeless wisdom of Stoicism. This empowering book, "Empathy and Resilience in Education," offers a transformative approach to education that intertwines Stoic philosophy with modern ... Read more

$3.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

In the fast-paced world of education, fostering a positive and enduring learning environment is paramount. Empathy and resilience, crucial attributes in today's classrooms, can be nurtured and fortified through the timeless wisdom of Stoicism. This empowering book, "Empathy and Resilience in Education," offers a transformative approach to education that intertwines Stoic philosophy with modern
... Read more
How to Succeed in College

by Mike Schmitz ...

Tips from college experts on how to succeed in college. Time management. Note-taking. Study habits. ... Read more

$2.99 CAD

Tips from college experts on how to succeed in college. Time management. Note-taking. Study habits.
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Difference Maker

Enacting Systems Theory in Biology Teaching

by Christian Moore-Anderson ...

"Rarely have I been so convinced by the power of a new theoretical underpinning for a pedagogical technique such as the one presented here."—Helen Darlington, Faculty Progress Leader for Science at South Wirral High School (reviewed in School Science Review).From the author of Biology Made Real, Difference Maker reveals how to teach with students rather than merely teach to them. Without slides or ... Read more

$14.50 CAD

"Rarely have I been so convinced by the power of a new theoretical underpinning for a pedagogical technique such as the one presented here."—Helen Darlington, Faculty Progress Leader for Science at South Wirral High School (reviewed in School Science Review).From the author of Biology Made Real, Difference Maker reveals how to teach with students rather than merely teach to them. Without slides or
... Read more
Queering Critical Literacy and Numeracy for Social Justice

Navigating the Course

by Summer Melody Pennell ...

Series series Education (R0)
This volume explores the value of using queer pedagogy in an interdisciplinary middle school classroom to promote a better understanding of social justice and the social construction of knowledge among students. In the course of the study, which combined student-centered literacy and mathematical inquiries through a social justice lens, students used critical literacy skills to research social ... Read more

$58.04 CAD

This volume explores the value of using queer pedagogy in an interdisciplinary middle school classroom to promote a better understanding of social justice and the social construction of knowledge among students. In the course of the study, which combined student-centered literacy and mathematical inquiries through a social justice lens, students used critical literacy skills to research social
... Read more
School Boards in America

A Flawed Exercise in Democracy

by G. Maeroff ...

Series series Education (R0)
School boards spend almost $500 billion in taxpayer-provided funds, they employ more than 6 million people, offering pensions and lifetime health benefits that have helped build the obligation that has put state governments in fiscal peril. This book lifts the veil of obscurity from school boards and makes readers think about the issues. ... Read more

$58.04 CAD

School boards spend almost $500 billion in taxpayer-provided funds, they employ more than 6 million people, offering pensions and lifetime health benefits that have helped build the obligation that has put state governments in fiscal peril. This book lifts the veil of obscurity from school boards and makes readers think about the issues.
... Read more
Innovación docente en los nuevos estudios universitarios

by Antonio Sánchez Bayón ...

La presente obro colectivo recoge una serie de contribuciones seleccionados por razón de prestigio (trabajos respaldados por proyectos competitivos, premios en certámenes y congresos o galardones institucionales), así como por su interdisciplinariedad e internacionalidad (con lo participación de profesores e investigadores de diversas áreas de los ciencias de universidades europeas y americanas). ... Read more

$35.99 CAD

La presente obro colectivo recoge una serie de contribuciones seleccionados por razón de prestigio (trabajos respaldados por proyectos competitivos, premios en certámenes y congresos o galardones institucionales), así como por su interdisciplinariedad e internacionalidad (con lo participación de profesores e investigadores de diversas áreas de los ciencias de universidades europeas y americanas).
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Las tensiones del curriculum

Debates político-educativos en México y Argentina

by Silvia Morelli ...

Series Book 28 - Nuevos enfoques en educación
"Las tensiones del curriculum" hace visible un problema actual en el campo del curriculum relacionado con su reconocimiento como disciplina. Aborda el estado de situación del campo en Argentina y México, como muestra de dos países latinoamericanos que cuentan entre sí con rasgos de colaboración académica. Su contenido está impregnado de preocupaciones epistemológicas vigentes que consideran la ... Read more

$6.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

"Las tensiones del curriculum" hace visible un problema actual en el campo del curriculum relacionado con su reconocimiento como disciplina. Aborda el estado de situación del campo en Argentina y México, como muestra de dos países latinoamericanos que cuentan entre sí con rasgos de colaboración académica. Su contenido está impregnado de preocupaciones epistemológicas vigentes que consideran la
... Read more

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