A life devoted to the past, and finding beauty in the devotion.In The Swallows of Montafia, celebrated historian Alan Strauss-Schom turns his discerning gaze inward, reflecting with candor and quiet lyricism on a life spent pursuing the past. From the hush of French archives and reading rooms along the Seine to drafty hotel rooms and borrowed apartments, he recounts the solitude, exhilaration, and stubborn hope of a scholar devoted to uncovering h...

The man who exposed a nation. The writer who changed the world.Alan Strauss-Schom's Émile Zola: A Biography is the definitive portrait of one of France's greatest novelists and most courageous public intellectuals. Drawing on extensive archival research and a deep understanding of nineteenth-century France, Strauss-Schom traces Zola's remarkable journey from a struggling young writer to the leading figure of literary Naturalism and one of the most...

Learn how to facilitate scientific inquiry projects by getting out of the classroom and connecting to the natural environment—in your schoolyard, or in your community!Providing a contemporary perspective on how to do scientific inquiry in ways that can make teachers’ lives easier and students’ experiences better, this book draws on authentic inquiry, engaging with communities, and teaching through project-based learning to help students design and carry out scientific inquiry proje...

Formative assessment plays an important role in increasing teacher quality and student learning when it’s viewed as a process rather than a tool. Emphasizing the instructional side of formative assessment, this book explores in depth the use of classroom questioning, learning intentions and success criteria, feedback, collaborative and cooperative learning, and self-regulated learning to engineer effective learning environments for students.

This eBook offers a practical look at teaching and learning from the standpoint of a beginning teacher. It explores theories, issues, and strategies for teaching and assessing student learning. It uses the Ontario Curriculum as basis to examine curriculum in general, however the process is applicable to any elementary school curriculum. It will also provide templates for planning lesson and unit materials, as well as assessment tools.

By integrating classroom formative assessment practices into daily activities, educators can substantially increase student engagement and the rate of student learning. The second edition of this best-selling book by Dylan Wiliam presents new research, insights, and formative assessment strategies teachers can immediately apply in their classrooms. Updated examples and templates are included to help teachers elicit evidence of learning, provide meaningful feedback, and empower students to ...

Challenging the formality and idealized settings of conventional methods teaching and opting instead for a real world approach to social research, this book offers frank, practical advice designed to empower students and researchers alike.Theoretically robust and with an exhaustive coverage of key methodologies and methods the title establishes the cornerstones of social research. Examples reflect research conducted inside and outside formal university settings and range from the e...

Instructional theory describes a variety of methods of instruction (different ways of facilitating human learning and development) and when to use--and not use--each of those methods. It is about how to help people learn better.This volume provides a concise summary of a broad sampling of new methods of instruction currently under development, helps show the interrelationships among these diverse theories, and highlights current issues and trends in instructional design. It is a se...

Get straight-forward, no-nonsense advice covering everything from attendance to discipline to motivation and more!Classroom management is possibly the most difficult aspect of the job of teaching. Written by a college professor specializing in classroom management and a classroom teacher with 20-plus years of experience, The Organized Teacher’s Guide to Classroom Management will help you with tips and protocols to assure that a day runs as planned. It exam...

Give your lesson plans a makeover!Would you rather listen to a lecture or play classroom Jeopardy? Research shows that the most successful learning happens when teachers talk less and engage their students in actively applying concepts. This book shows you how to enhance lessons with 95 research-based strategies that work for all subjects and grade levels. In addition, the authors explain the research on student learning, describe best practices, and provi...

Covering the full spectrum of methodology, the timely and indispensible Research Methods for Environmental surveys the research and application methods for studying, changing, and improving human attitudes, behaviour and well-being in relation to the physical environment.The first new book covering research methods in environmental psychology in over 25 years. Brings the subject completely up-to-date with coverage of the latest methodology in the fieldThe l...

This important contribution to the future of education, by bestselling author and renowned cognitive scientist Allan Collins, proposes a school curriculum that will fit the needs of our modern era. Offering guidelines for deciding what is important to learn in order to become a knowledgeable person, a good citizen, a thoughtful worker, and a valuable friend in the 21st century, Collins considers the qualities needed for a healthy and productive life. Taking a close look at how advances in ...