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Number Sense and the Days of School

by Christopher Casey ...

Math is patterns. Understanding this fundamental idea is a key to a greater appreciation of mathematics. If students are familiar with various patterns in math, and are geared to look for patterns, they will have a better understanding of how numbers go together, and come apart. They will see relationships between numbers.This unit is a way to help students recognize, seek out, and understand math ... Read more

$12.40 CAD

Math is patterns. Understanding this fundamental idea is a key to a greater appreciation of mathematics. If students are familiar with various patterns in math, and are geared to look for patterns, they will have a better understanding of how numbers go together, and come apart. They will see relationships between numbers.This unit is a way to help students recognize, seek out, and understand math
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Critical Digital Making in Art Education

Edited by Aaron D. Knochel, Christine Liao, Ryan M. Patton ...

This book integrates the three fields critical theory, digital art making, and pedagogy, drawing from scholarship and practices of new media, social practice and community-based arts interventions, and arts education pedagogy. With a collection of essays from an international group of authors, we guide readers through steps artists and art educators use to explore digital media, using new media ... Read more

$49.22 CAD

This book integrates the three fields critical theory, digital art making, and pedagogy, drawing from scholarship and practices of new media, social practice and community-based arts interventions, and arts education pedagogy. With a collection of essays from an international group of authors, we guide readers through steps artists and art educators use to explore digital media, using new media
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The Curriculum

Whose Internationalization?

Edited by João M. Paraskeva ...

The Curriculum: Whose Internationalization? asks a series of important questions in the re-examination of the internationalization of curriculum studies. It reflects the work of the Internationalization of Curriculum Studies Task Force – created at the American Association for the Advancement of Curriculum Studies annual meeting in New Orleans in 2011 – in the context of new theoretical avenues ... Read more

$53.99 CAD

The Curriculum: Whose Internationalization? asks a series of important questions in the re-examination of the internationalization of curriculum studies. It reflects the work of the Internationalization of Curriculum Studies Task Force – created at the American Association for the Advancement of Curriculum Studies annual meeting in New Orleans in 2011 – in the context of new theoretical avenues
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Doing History

Investigating with Children in Elementary and Middle Schools

by Linda S. Levstik, Keith C. Barton ...

Now in its sixth edition, Doing History offers a unique perspective on teaching and learning history in the elementary and middle grades. Through case studies of teachers and students in diverse classrooms and from diverse backgrounds, it shows children engaging in authentic historical investigations, often in the context of an integrated social studies curriculum.The book is grounded in the view ... Read more

$126.30 CAD

Now in its sixth edition, Doing History offers a unique perspective on teaching and learning history in the elementary and middle grades. Through case studies of teachers and students in diverse classrooms and from diverse backgrounds, it shows children engaging in authentic historical investigations, often in the context of an integrated social studies curriculum.The book is grounded in the view
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100 Ideas for Secondary Teachers: Supporting Students with Autism

by Claire Bullock ...

Series series 100 Ideas for Teachers
No matter what you teach, there is a 100 Ideas title for you!The 100 Ideas series offers teachers practical, easy-to-implement strategies and activities for the classroom. Each author is an expert in their field and is passionate about sharing best practice with their peers.Each title includes at least ten additional extra-creative Bonus Ideas that won't fail to inspire and engage all learners.___ ... Read more

$18.26 CAD

No matter what you teach, there is a 100 Ideas title for you!The 100 Ideas series offers teachers practical, easy-to-implement strategies and activities for the classroom. Each author is an expert in their field and is passionate about sharing best practice with their peers.Each title includes at least ten additional extra-creative Bonus Ideas that won't fail to inspire and engage all learners.___
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Fundamentals of School Scheduling

by Gwen Schroth, Paul Terry, Anita M. Pankake ...

School administrators must constantly evaluate and refine school scheduling for optimum student and teacher performance. This book is for school administrators who need appropriate management techniques for scheduling students into classes. All parts of the puzzle are presented so the administrator can make wise choices about configuring the school day.Discusses a variety of scheduling formats ... Read more

$71.00 CAD

School administrators must constantly evaluate and refine school scheduling for optimum student and teacher performance. This book is for school administrators who need appropriate management techniques for scheduling students into classes. All parts of the puzzle are presented so the administrator can make wise choices about configuring the school day.Discusses a variety of scheduling formats
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Educating Latino Students

A Guide to Successful Practice

by Josefina Villamil Tinajero, Alma Flora Ada, Rebecca Benjamin, Jaun A. Contreras, Yolanda De La Cruz, Julia Rosa Emslie, Cecilia Espinosa, Maria Cristina Gonzalez, Cyndee Gutske, Linda J. Holman, Sandra Rollins Hurley, Jozi de Leon, Elizabeth Varela Lozano, Nancy J. Lucas, Paul Martinez, Karen Moore, Cecilia Navarete, Virginia R. Padilla, Irene Serena, Nancy Jean Smith, Alicia Salnas Sosa, María Luísa González, Ana Huerta-Macias, Elizabeth Quintero ...

Latino/a students are in a unique position in today's society; teachers and administrators are in an influential position in educating them. Community, parents, and educators alike are poised to enable these students to gain the education they need for success. Chapters by recognized authors and successful practitioners explain theory with actual applicable examples, demonstrating where and how ... Read more

$90.08 CAD

Latino/a students are in a unique position in today's society; teachers and administrators are in an influential position in educating them. Community, parents, and educators alike are poised to enable these students to gain the education they need for success. Chapters by recognized authors and successful practitioners explain theory with actual applicable examples, demonstrating where and how
... Read more
Present Successes and Future Challenges in Honors Education

Edited by Katherine O'Flaherty, Robert Grover ...

Series series Honors Education in Transition
Present Successes and Future Challenges in Honors Education is the first volume in an edited series examining the proliferation of honors programs and colleges in American higher education. While honors education has become ubiquitous in American higher education, this transformation has happened without systematic attempts to align what honors means across institutions, and absent a universally ... Read more

$26.54 CAD

Present Successes and Future Challenges in Honors Education is the first volume in an edited series examining the proliferation of honors programs and colleges in American higher education. While honors education has become ubiquitous in American higher education, this transformation has happened without systematic attempts to align what honors means across institutions, and absent a universally
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Reassessing the Social Studies Curriculum

Promoting Critical Civic Engagement in a Politically Polarized, Post-9/11 World

The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 dramatically changed many aspects of American society, and the ramifications of that horrific event are still impacting the domestic and foreign policies of the United States. Yet, fifteen years after 9/11—an event that was predicted to change the scope of public education in the United States—we find that the social studies curriculum remains virtually ... Read more

$40.85 CAD

The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 dramatically changed many aspects of American society, and the ramifications of that horrific event are still impacting the domestic and foreign policies of the United States. Yet, fifteen years after 9/11—an event that was predicted to change the scope of public education in the United States—we find that the social studies curriculum remains virtually
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Common Sense Education

From Common Core to ESSA and Beyond

by Ernest J. Zarra III ...

The 2015 passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) has again changed education for public schools and communities. Common Core is now optional and the role of Secretary of Education has been limited by no longer incentivizing states, as done under Common Core. This book analyzes the new direction today’s schools must pursue for student learning and their success beyond high school. States ... Read more

$40.85 CAD

The 2015 passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) has again changed education for public schools and communities. Common Core is now optional and the role of Secretary of Education has been limited by no longer incentivizing states, as done under Common Core. This book analyzes the new direction today’s schools must pursue for student learning and their success beyond high school. States
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Fixing Instruction

Resolving Major Issues with a Core Body of Knowledge for Critical Instruction

by Victor P. Maiorana ...

A professional core includes a common language of practice, foundation principles and skills, and related standards. Such a core is present in the medical, engineering, and legal professions. Instructionally, it is not present in the teaching profession. There is no core foundation for critical instruction. Such instruction, long sought but unrealized, leads students to think, read, and write ... Read more

$40.85 CAD

A professional core includes a common language of practice, foundation principles and skills, and related standards. Such a core is present in the medical, engineering, and legal professions. Instructionally, it is not present in the teaching profession. There is no core foundation for critical instruction. Such instruction, long sought but unrealized, leads students to think, read, and write
... Read more
Blending Instruction with Technology

A Blueprint for Teachers to Create Unique, Engaging, and Effective Learning Experiences

by Michael Martin ...

Blending Instruction with Technology is a book that offers educators guidelines and solutions for implementing blended learning in today’s classrooms. There has been a strong push by many communities, schools and educators to move to a 1:1 environment. However, once there…• How does one teach or facilitate learning in such an environment?• What are the researched best practices for implementing ... Read more

$33.38 CAD

Blending Instruction with Technology is a book that offers educators guidelines and solutions for implementing blended learning in today’s classrooms. There has been a strong push by many communities, schools and educators to move to a 1:1 environment. However, once there…• How does one teach or facilitate learning in such an environment?• What are the researched best practices for implementing
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Celebrating Intellectual Curiosity

Kindergarten through College Scholarship and Research

by Michael Gose ...

Celebrating Intellectual Curiosity: Kindergarten Through College Scholarship and Research broadens the perspective on academic pursuits. Curiosity needs to be cultivated at all school levels. All formats of scholarship and research contribute to increased human understanding.The criteria for evaluating different scholarly activity needs to be well matched with the respective format. Both ... Read more

$33.38 CAD

Celebrating Intellectual Curiosity: Kindergarten Through College Scholarship and Research broadens the perspective on academic pursuits. Curiosity needs to be cultivated at all school levels. All formats of scholarship and research contribute to increased human understanding.The criteria for evaluating different scholarly activity needs to be well matched with the respective format. Both
... Read more
Creating Art for All Ages

Innovation and Influence in Ancient and Modern Civilizations

by Frances Flicker, Jacqueline G. Van Schooneveld, Jeanne Richins ...

Series series Creating Art for All Ages
This book is an interdisciplinary guide to connect art lessons with core curriculum. Social studies, language arts, math, and/or science are supported in every unit. It is an ideal source for elementary and middle school teachers to enrich their curriculum. It is an invaluable tool for art teachers to provide an interdisciplinary art curriculum that connects 21st Century Skills and National ... Read more

$64.52 CAD

This book is an interdisciplinary guide to connect art lessons with core curriculum. Social studies, language arts, math, and/or science are supported in every unit. It is an ideal source for elementary and middle school teachers to enrich their curriculum. It is an invaluable tool for art teachers to provide an interdisciplinary art curriculum that connects 21st Century Skills and National
... Read more
The Decline in Educational Standards

From a Public Good to a Quasi-Monopoly

by James D. Williams ...

The Decline in Educational Standards: From a Public Good to a Quasi-Monopoly is about the “commodification” of education and the factors that have changed education from a public good into a “commodity” over the last 50 years. When we look at today’s education, we see that academic standards in public education have been declining for decades even as education funding has reached nearly a trillion ... Read more

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The Decline in Educational Standards: From a Public Good to a Quasi-Monopoly is about the “commodification” of education and the factors that have changed education from a public good into a “commodity” over the last 50 years. When we look at today’s education, we see that academic standards in public education have been declining for decades even as education funding has reached nearly a trillion
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Evolution Education and the Rise of the Creationist Movement in Brazil

by Kristin Cook, Alandeom W. Oliveira, Gerda Maisa Jensen, Olma Karoline Cruz de Medeiros, Leonardo A. Luvison Araújo, Nelio Bizzo, Adam Oliver Brown, Ana Maria de Andrade Caldeira, Beatriz Ceschim0, Rita Tatiana Cardoso Erbs1, Ana Maria Santos Gouw2, Helenadja Santos Mota3, Eduardo F. Mortimer4, Voltaire Dutra Paes Neto5, Graciela da Silva Oliveira6, Ronaldo Antonio Paesi7, Ana Júlia Pedreira8, Maria Elice de Brzezinski Prestes9, Giuliano Reis0, Delano M. S. Silva1, Heslley Machado Silva2, Pedro Teixeira3 ...

Evolution Education and the Rise of the Creationist Movement in Brazil examines how larger societal forces such as religion, media, and politics have shaped Brazil’s educational landscape and impacted the teaching and learning of evolution within an increasingly polarized discourse in recent years. To this end, Alandeom W. Oliveira and Kristin Cook have assembled a number of educational scholars ... Read more

$113.75 CAD

Evolution Education and the Rise of the Creationist Movement in Brazil examines how larger societal forces such as religion, media, and politics have shaped Brazil’s educational landscape and impacted the teaching and learning of evolution within an increasingly polarized discourse in recent years. To this end, Alandeom W. Oliveira and Kristin Cook have assembled a number of educational scholars
... Read more
Brief Overview: Year Round Schooling

by Alex Wellar ...

Have you ever wondered what year round schooling was? If so, then this book is for you. 2,000+ words about all you need to know about year round schooling.But what is it?What does it cost?What are the pro's and con's of it?This questions are the things that this book will address. If you're trying to find the answer to those, then you'll find them inside these pages. ... Read more

$3.32 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Have you ever wondered what year round schooling was? If so, then this book is for you. 2,000+ words about all you need to know about year round schooling.But what is it?What does it cost?What are the pro's and con's of it?This questions are the things that this book will address. If you're trying to find the answer to those, then you'll find them inside these pages.
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Logic for Fun and Profit

by Sanford Wood ...

This book is intended to be used for an introductory course in logic that includes both traditional and contemporary approaches to the study of logic. Throughout the book, humorous examples of logical errors are used in a style that is both light-hearted and witty to keep students actively engaged in the exercises. Also, the subject matter is presented in such a way that it is attractive to those ... Read more

$8.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This book is intended to be used for an introductory course in logic that includes both traditional and contemporary approaches to the study of logic. Throughout the book, humorous examples of logical errors are used in a style that is both light-hearted and witty to keep students actively engaged in the exercises. Also, the subject matter is presented in such a way that it is attractive to those
... Read more
Introducing Little Kids to the Big Ideas of Mathematics: A Rad Makeover for Teaching Math

by Evelyn Raiken Lewis ...

We all expect children to learn their native language without lessons, worksheets, or tests. They are linguistic geniuses who can learn language by immersion. But this time of linguist genius is short-lived.If we can leave the assumption aside that young children must spend years doing simplistic arithmetic and provide an early introduction to higher-level math vocabulary and concepts, children ... Read more

$3.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

We all expect children to learn their native language without lessons, worksheets, or tests. They are linguistic geniuses who can learn language by immersion. But this time of linguist genius is short-lived.If we can leave the assumption aside that young children must spend years doing simplistic arithmetic and provide an early introduction to higher-level math vocabulary and concepts, children
... Read more
Liberal Arts in Japan

Perspectives and Policies in Science and Engineering

by Ken Okano, Joshua D. John, Eri Yamamoto ...

This book compiles the experiences of Prof. Okano while teaching physics at ICU, a liberal arts school in Tokyo, Japan. It presents his unique views on teaching science to students at a liberal arts university, and how this compares to other approaches adopted in Japan. The book also presents example lectures from a basic physics course presented by him and as understood by the students, providing ... Read more

$61.54 CAD

This book compiles the experiences of Prof. Okano while teaching physics at ICU, a liberal arts school in Tokyo, Japan. It presents his unique views on teaching science to students at a liberal arts university, and how this compares to other approaches adopted in Japan. The book also presents example lectures from a basic physics course presented by him and as understood by the students, providing
... Read more
The Bloomsbury Handbook of Schools and Religion

Edited by Dr Jo Fraser-Pearce, Professor James W. Fraser ...

Series series Bloomsbury Handbooks
The Bloomsbury Handbook of Schools and Religion provides the first truly global scan of contemporary issues and debates around the world regarding the relationship(s) between the state, schools and religion. Organized around specific contested issues - from whether or not mindfulness should be practised in schools, to appropriate and inappropriate religious attire in schools, to long-term battles ... Read more

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The Bloomsbury Handbook of Schools and Religion provides the first truly global scan of contemporary issues and debates around the world regarding the relationship(s) between the state, schools and religion. Organized around specific contested issues - from whether or not mindfulness should be practised in schools, to appropriate and inappropriate religious attire in schools, to long-term battles
... Read more
The Quest for Excellence

Liberal Arts, Sciences, and Core Texts. Selected Proceedings from the Seventeenth Annual Conference of the Association for Core Texts and Courses

Series series Association for Core Texts and Courses
Liberal education aspires to excellence through the cultivation of free human beings who excel in thought, word, and deed. But what exactly is excellence, and why do we admire it? How do we conceive of what is excellent? What constitutes excellence—either for human beings, or in the realms of philosophy, literature, science, and politics? Why is excellence an aim of liberal education? What kinds ... Read more

$42.74 CAD

Liberal education aspires to excellence through the cultivation of free human beings who excel in thought, word, and deed. But what exactly is excellence, and why do we admire it? How do we conceive of what is excellent? What constitutes excellence—either for human beings, or in the realms of philosophy, literature, science, and politics? Why is excellence an aim of liberal education? What kinds
... Read more
Play and Curriculum

Play & Culture Studies

by Marleah Blom, Miranda D'Amico, Beth Ferholt, Abby Loebenberg, Robert L. Mack, Laurel Bongiorno, S. Lynneth Solis, Sudha Swaminathan, Alison Hooper, Juana Gaviria-Loaiza, Cailin Kerch, Brian A. Stone, Lora Lorentsen, Meghan Schmidt, Heather J. Pinedo-Burns, Ilfa Zhulamanova, Jeffrey Trawick-Smith ...

Series series Play and Culture Studies
Educators have long been pursuing and applying ways that play can be a context and even a medium for teaching and learning. Volume 15 of Play & Culture Studies focuses on the special topic on Play and Curriculum, a long waited topic to many educators and researchers in the field of play and education. This volume includes chapters reporting recent studies and practical ideas examining the ... Read more

$45.71 CAD

Educators have long been pursuing and applying ways that play can be a context and even a medium for teaching and learning. Volume 15 of Play & Culture Studies focuses on the special topic on Play and Curriculum, a long waited topic to many educators and researchers in the field of play and education. This volume includes chapters reporting recent studies and practical ideas examining the
... Read more
The Social Studies Helper

Creative Assignments for Exam Success

by Denise Fawcett Facey ...

Based on the highest levels of Bloom's taxonomy, The Social Studies Helper easily integrates technology into every core high school social studies course as well as two electives. These creative assignments are designed to appeal to visual, auditory and kinesthetic learning styles as the students are immersed in research, role-playing, art, etc.This is the resource book that you will turn to again ... Read more

$50.21 CAD

Based on the highest levels of Bloom's taxonomy, The Social Studies Helper easily integrates technology into every core high school social studies course as well as two electives. These creative assignments are designed to appeal to visual, auditory and kinesthetic learning styles as the students are immersed in research, role-playing, art, etc.This is the resource book that you will turn to again
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