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Pedagogies of Wellbeing in the Primary School

Edited by Vicky Randall, Rhiannon Love ...

Series series Emerald Points
Pedagogies of Wellbeing in the Primary School positions wellbeing as a core, shared responsibility within schools, embedded in the everyday practices of teachers and trusted adults. Rather than treating wellbeing as an add-on or separate curriculum subject, the chapters promotes a holistic, values-led pedagogy that supports children’s physical, social, and emotional development.Bringing together ... Read more

$59.21 CAD

Pedagogies of Wellbeing in the Primary School positions wellbeing as a core, shared responsibility within schools, embedded in the everyday practices of teachers and trusted adults. Rather than treating wellbeing as an add-on or separate curriculum subject, the chapters promotes a holistic, values-led pedagogy that supports children’s physical, social, and emotional development.Bringing together
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Modernising Education in Britain and China

Comparative Perspectives on Excellence and Social Inclusion

by Patricia Potts ...

In spite of the perceived differences between Eastern and Western culture and society, the education systems of Britain and China can be seen to share certain goals, priorities and challenges. Modernisation is very much a core objective for educators in both countries. Moreover, both education systems must confront the tension between promoting social inclusion and achieving competitive academic ... Read more

$91.16 CAD

In spite of the perceived differences between Eastern and Western culture and society, the education systems of Britain and China can be seen to share certain goals, priorities and challenges. Modernisation is very much a core objective for educators in both countries. Moreover, both education systems must confront the tension between promoting social inclusion and achieving competitive academic
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The Employer Engagement Handbook

Strategies for success in schools and colleges

by Tariq Sadiq ...

Empower your school or college. Engage your employers. Transform student futures.This is the essential guide for careers leaders and educators who want to embed impactful, sustainable, and collaborative employer engagement within their schools or colleges. Aligned to Gatsby Benchmarks 5 and 6, this book provides practical, evidence-based strategies to strengthen employer partnerships and make ... Read more

$43.89 CAD

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Empower your school or college. Engage your employers. Transform student futures.This is the essential guide for careers leaders and educators who want to embed impactful, sustainable, and collaborative employer engagement within their schools or colleges. Aligned to Gatsby Benchmarks 5 and 6, this book provides practical, evidence-based strategies to strengthen employer partnerships and make
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Models of Teaching

Connecting Student Learning With Standards

by Tony Donk, Jeanine M. Dell′Olio ...

"Models of Teaching is a great asset for beginning teachers as they integrate their pre-service training with the standards-based curricula in schools."—Amany Saleh, Arkansas State University"Rarely have I read a text from cover to cover...however, your text provided an abundance of effective teaching strategies in ways that better informed my own teaching...I was compelled to read through the ... Read more

$131.03 CAD

"Models of Teaching is a great asset for beginning teachers as they integrate their pre-service training with the standards-based curricula in schools."—Amany Saleh, Arkansas State University"Rarely have I read a text from cover to cover...however, your text provided an abundance of effective teaching strategies in ways that better informed my own teaching...I was compelled to read through the
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The Curriculum Bridge

From Standards to Actual Classroom Practice

Edited by Pearl G. Solomon ...

"Comprehensive in scope, this book thoroughly lays out what a classroom teacher or curriculum developer needs to do to create an effective curriculum that can then be adapted into actual classroom instruction."—Stephen D. Shepperd, PrincipalSunnyside Elementary School, Kellogg, IDTranslate standards into classroom curriculum that fulfills accountability requirements and meets students′ learning ... Read more

$36.71 CAD

"Comprehensive in scope, this book thoroughly lays out what a classroom teacher or curriculum developer needs to do to create an effective curriculum that can then be adapted into actual classroom instruction."—Stephen D. Shepperd, PrincipalSunnyside Elementary School, Kellogg, IDTranslate standards into classroom curriculum that fulfills accountability requirements and meets students′ learning
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The Power of Pedagogy

by Jenny Leach, Robert E Moon ...

′[This book] is readable, engaging, informative and provoking′ - Tony Rae, ESCalate′The book is encompassing all my own passions as a holistic practitioner; I feel it is multi-cultural, offering powerfully diverse and inclusive ideas of pedagogy. In particular, the concepts of this book are like a breath of fresh air for the ′disabled′ student, talking about alternative assessment etc.′ - Helene ... Read more

$97.91 CAD

′[This book] is readable, engaging, informative and provoking′ - Tony Rae, ESCalate′The book is encompassing all my own passions as a holistic practitioner; I feel it is multi-cultural, offering powerfully diverse and inclusive ideas of pedagogy. In particular, the concepts of this book are like a breath of fresh air for the ′disabled′ student, talking about alternative assessment etc.′ - Helene
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Managing the Curriculum

Edited by David Middlewood, Neil Burton ...

Series series Centre for Educational Leadership and Management
`Each chapter in the book is firmly rooted in research and is well referenced as one would expect of such a book. It will be of particular use to people with an academic interest in this aspect of school management but will also be thought-provoking for those who are involved in the development of the curriculum within their institution′ - escalateThis book explores many of the new aspects of the ... Read more

$79.19 CAD

`Each chapter in the book is firmly rooted in research and is well referenced as one would expect of such a book. It will be of particular use to people with an academic interest in this aspect of school management but will also be thought-provoking for those who are involved in the development of the curriculum within their institution′ - escalateThis book explores many of the new aspects of the
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Decolonial Entanglements

Praxis, Pedagogy, and Social Theory

Edited by Jairo I. Fúnez-Flores, Ana Carolina Díaz Beltrán, Nathalia E. Jaramillo ...

Series series Decolonial Entanglements
This book responds to a critical geopolitical moment where decolonial thought, praxis, and pedagogy confront urgent questions of resistance in the face of Palestinian genocide and scholasticide, alongside other forms of state-sanctioned colonial violence against Black, Indigenous, immigrant, and displaced peoples worldwide.Establishing solidarity across diverse movements, while respecting their ... Read more

$72.68 CAD

This book responds to a critical geopolitical moment where decolonial thought, praxis, and pedagogy confront urgent questions of resistance in the face of Palestinian genocide and scholasticide, alongside other forms of state-sanctioned colonial violence against Black, Indigenous, immigrant, and displaced peoples worldwide.Establishing solidarity across diverse movements, while respecting their
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Transformative Approaches to New Technologies and Student Diversity in Futures Oriented Classrooms

Future Proofing Education

Edited by Leonie Rowan, Chris Bigum ...

Series series Education (R0)
In this book we outline an optimistic, aspirational and unashamedly ambitious agenda for schooling. We make cautious use of the concept of ‘future proofing’ to signal the commitment of the various authors to re-thinking the purposes, content and processes of schooling with a view to ensuring that all children, from all backgrounds are prepared by their education to make a positive contribution to ... Read more

$104.48 CAD

In this book we outline an optimistic, aspirational and unashamedly ambitious agenda for schooling. We make cautious use of the concept of ‘future proofing’ to signal the commitment of the various authors to re-thinking the purposes, content and processes of schooling with a view to ensuring that all children, from all backgrounds are prepared by their education to make a positive contribution to
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Applications of Research in Technology Education

Helping Teachers Develop Research-Informed Practice

Edited by P. John Williams, Belinda von Mengersen ...

Series series Education (R0)
This book brings together significant international research in technology education through a focus on contemporary Ph.D. theses. It highlights the conceptual underpinnings and methodology of each research project and elaborates on how the findings are relevant for practitioners. This book addresses the common disjunction between research conducted and an awareness of that research by ... Read more

$139.40 CAD

This book brings together significant international research in technology education through a focus on contemporary Ph.D. theses. It highlights the conceptual underpinnings and methodology of each research project and elaborates on how the findings are relevant for practitioners. This book addresses the common disjunction between research conducted and an awareness of that research by
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Nation-Building and History Education in a Global Culture

Edited by Joseph Zajda ...

Series series Education (R0)
This book examines the nexus between nation-building and history education globally and the implication for cultural diversity and social justice. It studies some of the major education reforms and policy issues in history education in a global culture, and regards them in the light of recent shifts in history education and policy research. In doing so, the volume provides a comprehensive picture ... Read more

$104.48 CAD

This book examines the nexus between nation-building and history education globally and the implication for cultural diversity and social justice. It studies some of the major education reforms and policy issues in history education in a global culture, and regards them in the light of recent shifts in history education and policy research. In doing so, the volume provides a comprehensive picture
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Decentralisation, School-Based Management, and Quality

Edited by Joseph Zajda, David T. Gamage ...

Series series Education (R0)
This book, which is the eighth volume in the 12-volume book series Globalisation, Comparative Education and Policy Research, presents scholarly research on major discourses in decentralisation, school-based management (SBM) and quality in education globally. This book, which focuses on decentralisation and SBM as a governance strategy in education, presents theoretical aspects of the phenomenon of ... Read more

$104.48 CAD

This book, which is the eighth volume in the 12-volume book series Globalisation, Comparative Education and Policy Research, presents scholarly research on major discourses in decentralisation, school-based management (SBM) and quality in education globally. This book, which focuses on decentralisation and SBM as a governance strategy in education, presents theoretical aspects of the phenomenon of
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Globalisation, Ideology and Education Policy Reforms

Edited by Joseph Zajda ...

Series series Education (R0)
Globalisation, Ideology and Education Policy Reforms, which is the 11th volume in the 12-volume book series Globalisation, Comparative Education and Policy Research, presents scholarly research on major discourses concerning globalisation and the politics of education reforms. It reviews some of the ideological imperatives fueling education reforms. It examines critically education reforms within ... Read more

$104.48 CAD

Globalisation, Ideology and Education Policy Reforms, which is the 11th volume in the 12-volume book series Globalisation, Comparative Education and Policy Research, presents scholarly research on major discourses concerning globalisation and the politics of education reforms. It reviews some of the ideological imperatives fueling education reforms. It examines critically education reforms within
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Teaching about War in International Contexts

Pedagogical Practices in Secondary Social Studies Classrooms

Edited by Jing A. Williams, Natalie Keefer ...

Series series Teaching and Learning Social Studies
Social studies teachers cannot avoid teaching about war. They must consider how they can teach about war and related topics meaningfully instead of relegating wars to a body of facts, such as dates, places, names, or casualties. Teaching about war helps students comprehend (de)colonization, cultivates their critical thinking skills, and facilitates student understanding of conflict and peace.In ... Read more

$39.41 CAD

Social studies teachers cannot avoid teaching about war. They must consider how they can teach about war and related topics meaningfully instead of relegating wars to a body of facts, such as dates, places, names, or casualties. Teaching about war helps students comprehend (de)colonization, cultivates their critical thinking skills, and facilitates student understanding of conflict and peace.In
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Voorbij de kennisarmoede

Een pedagogische kijk op culturele geletterdheid

by Wouter Smets ...

De Franse filosoof Didier Eribon groeide op in een arbeidersgezin waar andere culturele codes golden dan in het intellectuele Parijs waar hij later ging studeren. Zijn leraren hadden het verschil kunnen maken om die omschakeling mogelijk te maken, maar deden dat niet. In Voorbij de kennisarmoede onderzoekt Wouter Smets waarom culturele geletterdheid zo belangrijk is, en welke kennis kinderen ... Read more

$20.99 CAD

De Franse filosoof Didier Eribon groeide op in een arbeidersgezin waar andere culturele codes golden dan in het intellectuele Parijs waar hij later ging studeren. Zijn leraren hadden het verschil kunnen maken om die omschakeling mogelijk te maken, maar deden dat niet. In Voorbij de kennisarmoede onderzoekt Wouter Smets waarom culturele geletterdheid zo belangrijk is, en welke kennis kinderen
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Teaching LGBTQ+ History in High Schools

Practical Strategies and Voices of Experience

by Stacie Brensilver Berman, Robert Cohen ...

Teaching LGBTQ+ History in High Schools: Practical Strategies and Voices of Experience offers insights, concrete strategies, and lesson plans for teaching LGBTQ+ history in high schools. With essays from educators, historians, and activists, it speaks to the power and significance of LGBTQ+-inclusive curriculum and its greater necessity at a time when the LGBTQ+ community is both more visible and ... Read more

$56.66 CAD

Teaching LGBTQ+ History in High Schools: Practical Strategies and Voices of Experience offers insights, concrete strategies, and lesson plans for teaching LGBTQ+ history in high schools. With essays from educators, historians, and activists, it speaks to the power and significance of LGBTQ+-inclusive curriculum and its greater necessity at a time when the LGBTQ+ community is both more visible and
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Garth Boomer, English Teaching and Curriculum Leadership

by Bill Green ...

Series series Key Thinkers in English in Education and the Language Arts
This book provides a broad introduction to the critical work of leading Australian educator Garth Boomer, widely recognised as a significant figure in English teaching. This insightful text provides an accessible introduction to his work, with particular reference to English curriculum and pedagogy, and provides a fascinating account of his journey as a scholar-practitioner, from classroom ... Read more

$56.66 CAD

This book provides a broad introduction to the critical work of leading Australian educator Garth Boomer, widely recognised as a significant figure in English teaching. This insightful text provides an accessible introduction to his work, with particular reference to English curriculum and pedagogy, and provides a fascinating account of his journey as a scholar-practitioner, from classroom
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Knowledge, Curriculum and Learning

Knowing Why We Teach, What We Teach and How We Learn

by Mythili Ramchand, Sonia Sawhney, Poonam Sharma ...

Series series Principles-based Adaptive Teaching
This book presents key epistemological ideas to enable teachers to understand different perspectives on knowledge, knowing and learning. It engages them to critically analyse various dimensions of knowledge and learning alongside their social and political implications.Drawing on theoretical perspectives in psychology, philosophy, sociology and anthropology, this book offers an opportunity for ... Read more

$75.14 CAD

This book presents key epistemological ideas to enable teachers to understand different perspectives on knowledge, knowing and learning. It engages them to critically analyse various dimensions of knowledge and learning alongside their social and political implications.Drawing on theoretical perspectives in psychology, philosophy, sociology and anthropology, this book offers an opportunity for
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Problem-Based Learning for Engineering Education

Developing the Engineers of the Future

by Dillip K. Das ...

This book embarks on an in-depth exploration of Problem-Based Learning (PBL) in the context of engineering education. Its overarching goal is to provide a comprehensive understanding of the genesis, potential, challenges, contemporary relevance, and methodological approaches of PBL. The impetus behind this undertaking arises from the acknowledged challenges within engineering education, ... Read more

$96.09 CAD

This book embarks on an in-depth exploration of Problem-Based Learning (PBL) in the context of engineering education. Its overarching goal is to provide a comprehensive understanding of the genesis, potential, challenges, contemporary relevance, and methodological approaches of PBL. The impetus behind this undertaking arises from the acknowledged challenges within engineering education,
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The Science of Learning and Development

Enhancing the Lives of All Young People

Edited by Pamela Cantor, David Osher ...

This essential text unpacks major transformations in the study of learning and human development and provides evidence for how science can inform innovation in the design of settings, policies, practice, and research to enhance the life path, opportunity and prosperity of every child. The ideas presented provide researchers and educators with a rationale for focusing on the specific pathways and ... Read more

$86.23 CAD

This essential text unpacks major transformations in the study of learning and human development and provides evidence for how science can inform innovation in the design of settings, policies, practice, and research to enhance the life path, opportunity and prosperity of every child. The ideas presented provide researchers and educators with a rationale for focusing on the specific pathways and
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The Facilitator’s Handbook for Effective Enrichment

Successfully Implementing the Schoolwide Enrichment Model

by Carla Brigandi, Cindy Gilson ...

The Facilitator’s Handbook for Effective Enrichment provides a clear, practical roadmap for implementing enriching educational activities across the curriculum.Enrichment-focused and practitioner-friendly, this book provides an implementation structure to help educators use the evidence-based practices of Renzulli’s Enrichment Triad Model, the foundation for Renzulli and Reis’s Schoolwide ... Read more

$49.27 CAD

The Facilitator’s Handbook for Effective Enrichment provides a clear, practical roadmap for implementing enriching educational activities across the curriculum.Enrichment-focused and practitioner-friendly, this book provides an implementation structure to help educators use the evidence-based practices of Renzulli’s Enrichment Triad Model, the foundation for Renzulli and Reis’s Schoolwide
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World-Readiness Standards (General) + Language-specific document (PORTUGUESE)

by The National Standards Collaborative Board ...

This package includes eBooks of the World-Readiness Standards AND the Portuguese language-specific standards. The World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages create a roadmap to guide learners to develop competence to communicate effectively and interact with cultural understanding. "World-Readiness" signals that the Standards have been revised with important changes to focus on the literacy ... Read more

$35.00 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This package includes eBooks of the World-Readiness Standards AND the Portuguese language-specific standards. The World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages create a roadmap to guide learners to develop competence to communicate effectively and interact with cultural understanding. "World-Readiness" signals that the Standards have been revised with important changes to focus on the literacy
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World-Readiness Standards (General) + Language-specific document(FRENCH)

by The National Standards Collaborative Board ...

This package includes eBooks of the World-Readiness Standards AND the French language-specific standards (2nd Edition, 2021). The World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages create a roadmap to guide learners to develop competence to communicate effectively and interact with cultural understanding. "World-Readiness" signals that the Standards have been revised with important changes to focus ... Read more

$35.00 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This package includes eBooks of the World-Readiness Standards AND the French language-specific standards (2nd Edition, 2021). The World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages create a roadmap to guide learners to develop competence to communicate effectively and interact with cultural understanding. "World-Readiness" signals that the Standards have been revised with important changes to focus
... Read more
Science Education and International Cross-Cultural Reciprocal Learning

Perspectives from the Nature Notes Program

Edited by George Zhou, Yuanrong Li, Jian Luo ...

Series series Education (R0)
This volume draws on findings from the Canada-China Nature Notes Reciprocal Learning Program to explore cross-cultural exchanges in science education in and outside of the classroom. Under the collaborative reciprocity perspective, cross-cultural learning needs to go beyond simple comparison in practices, values, and results and moves to a paradigm that emphasizes a two-way learning process in the ... Read more

$174.23 CAD

This volume draws on findings from the Canada-China Nature Notes Reciprocal Learning Program to explore cross-cultural exchanges in science education in and outside of the classroom. Under the collaborative reciprocity perspective, cross-cultural learning needs to go beyond simple comparison in practices, values, and results and moves to a paradigm that emphasizes a two-way learning process in the
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