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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

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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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Brilliant Stories for Assemblies

by Paul Urry ...

Series Book 33 - Brilliant how to ...
Contains over 60 stories written by an experienced primary school teacher and natural storyteller. The stories are divided into 4 categories: cultural stories from around the world; religious stories from the 6 main religions; moral stories including bullying, birth of a sibling, racism and disability; and historical stories. They can be used at specific times of the year or whenever issues arise. ... Read more

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Contains over 60 stories written by an experienced primary school teacher and natural storyteller. The stories are divided into 4 categories: cultural stories from around the world; religious stories from the 6 main religions; moral stories including bullying, birth of a sibling, racism and disability; and historical stories. They can be used at specific times of the year or whenever issues arise.
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Relational Land-Based Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) Education

Edited by Eun-Ji Kim, Kori Czuy ...

Series Book 1 - Bios-Mythois
This edited collection brings together theories and lived experiences in teaching and learning Nature through multiple ways of coming to know.Showcasing the experiences and ideas from diverse stakeholders in the field of education, this book includes work from researchers, teacher-educators, teachers, outreach workshop facilitators, and Indigenous youth.Focusing on the importance of ... Read more

$52.79 CAD

This edited collection brings together theories and lived experiences in teaching and learning Nature through multiple ways of coming to know.Showcasing the experiences and ideas from diverse stakeholders in the field of education, this book includes work from researchers, teacher-educators, teachers, outreach workshop facilitators, and Indigenous youth.Focusing on the importance of
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Groups to Facilitate Motor, Sensory and Language Skills 2

Teachers Resource Series, #2

by S Kelley ...

Series Book 2 - Teachers Resource Series
MORE! Groups for early childhood and elementary classroom(can be adjusted for any age/ability group) to facilitate fine motor, gross motor, language and social skillsIntegrates the use of a puppet & classroom materialsProvides specific greeting protocol for group start and end to promote eye contact and engagementIncludes discussion on Common Core StandardsThe books in this collection are designed ... Read more

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MORE! Groups for early childhood and elementary classroom(can be adjusted for any age/ability group) to facilitate fine motor, gross motor, language and social skillsIntegrates the use of a puppet & classroom materialsProvides specific greeting protocol for group start and end to promote eye contact and engagementIncludes discussion on Common Core StandardsThe books in this collection are designed
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Reshaping Engineering Education

Addressing Complex Human Challenges

by Fawwaz Habbal, Anette Kolmos, Roger G. Hadgraft, Jette Egelund Holgaard, Kamar Reda ...

Series series Education (R0)
This open access book is dedicated to exploring methods and charting the course for enhancing engineering education in and beyond 2023. It delves into the idea that education, coupled with social connections, is indispensable for a more profound comprehension of the world and the creation of an improved quality of life.The book serves as a conduit for incorporating complex problem-solving into ... Read more

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This open access book is dedicated to exploring methods and charting the course for enhancing engineering education in and beyond 2023. It delves into the idea that education, coupled with social connections, is indispensable for a more profound comprehension of the world and the creation of an improved quality of life.The book serves as a conduit for incorporating complex problem-solving into
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Classroom Group Sensory Experiences

Teachers Resource Series, #3

by S Kelley ...

Series Book 3 - Teachers Resource Series
Fun, basic sensory groups for various age groups in the classroomMay be suitable for younger classrooms, cross categorical, inclusive and self contained classroomsPrimary focus on motor planning (praxis), proprioception and vestibular input, with integration of other sensory systemsIncludes discussion on Common Core StandardsThe books in this collection are designed to meet the needs of educators ... Read more

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Fun, basic sensory groups for various age groups in the classroomMay be suitable for younger classrooms, cross categorical, inclusive and self contained classroomsPrimary focus on motor planning (praxis), proprioception and vestibular input, with integration of other sensory systemsIncludes discussion on Common Core StandardsThe books in this collection are designed to meet the needs of educators
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Plato Was Wrong!

Footnotes on Doing Philosophy with Young People

by David Shapiro ...

This book is a compendium of lesson plans for classroom exercises designed to foster philosophical inquiry with young people. It introduces the reader to a wide range of activities for exploring philosophical questions and problems with children from pre-school age through high-school. There are lessons for a full-range of topics in philosophy, including metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and ... Read more

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This book is a compendium of lesson plans for classroom exercises designed to foster philosophical inquiry with young people. It introduces the reader to a wide range of activities for exploring philosophical questions and problems with children from pre-school age through high-school. There are lessons for a full-range of topics in philosophy, including metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and
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What Your Second Grader Needs to Know (Revised and Updated)

Fundamentals of a Good Second-Grade Education

by E.D. Hirsch Jr. ...

Series series The Core Knowledge Series
Give your child a smart start with the revised and updatedWhat Your Second Grader Needs to KnowWhat will your child be expected to learn in the second grade? How can you help him or her at home? This book answers these all-important questions and more, offering the specific shared knowledge that hundreds of parents and teachers across the nation have agreed upon for American second graders. ... Read more

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Give your child a smart start with the revised and updatedWhat Your Second Grader Needs to KnowWhat will your child be expected to learn in the second grade? How can you help him or her at home? This book answers these all-important questions and more, offering the specific shared knowledge that hundreds of parents and teachers across the nation have agreed upon for American second graders.
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Teaching Music Through Composition

A Curriculum Using Technology

by Barbara Freedman ...

Teaching Music through Composition offers a practical, fully multimedia curriculum designed to teach basic musical concepts through the creative process of music composition. Author and award-winning music educator Barbara Freedman presents classroom-tested ways of teaching composition with technology as a tool with which students can create, edit, save, and reproduce music. As Freedman ... Read more

$50.39 CAD

Teaching Music through Composition offers a practical, fully multimedia curriculum designed to teach basic musical concepts through the creative process of music composition. Author and award-winning music educator Barbara Freedman presents classroom-tested ways of teaching composition with technology as a tool with which students can create, edit, save, and reproduce music. As Freedman
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Literacy Learning for Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

Key Practices for Educators

by Tanya S. Wright Ph.D., Sonia Q. Cabell, Ph.D., Nell K. Duke Ed.D., Barrett Winston, Ph.D. ...

**Literacy Learning Begins at Birth . . . **. . . and continues throughout our lives! Birth to age 5 is a critical period in building the foundation for later success in reading and writing. Educators play a vital role in nurturing young children’s early language and literacy knowledge and skills. However, the specific practices that support literacy development in early childhood are often ... Read more

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**Literacy Learning Begins at Birth . . . **. . . and continues throughout our lives! Birth to age 5 is a critical period in building the foundation for later success in reading and writing. Educators play a vital role in nurturing young children’s early language and literacy knowledge and skills. However, the specific practices that support literacy development in early childhood are often
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Creating Curriculum in Early Childhood

Enhanced Learning through Backward Design

by Julie Bullard ...

Creating Curriculum in Early Childhood explores the backward design model of curriculum development, equipping readers with the tools and methods they need to effectively apply backward design in the early childhood classroom.Clear yet comprehensive chapters walk new and veteran educators through an effective method for curriculum design that promotes meeting standards through intentional teaching ... Read more

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Creating Curriculum in Early Childhood explores the backward design model of curriculum development, equipping readers with the tools and methods they need to effectively apply backward design in the early childhood classroom.Clear yet comprehensive chapters walk new and veteran educators through an effective method for curriculum design that promotes meeting standards through intentional teaching
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Looking for Learning: Mark Making

Creative ideas for incorporating mark making into all child-led play

by Laura England ...

Looking for Learning: Mark Making is a full-colour, practical guide linked to current policy and the EYFS framework. Laura England, creator of Little Miss Early Years, uses theory, cases studies, real-life images and accessible ideas to inspire child-led learning using mark making.This book will help you spark children's natural curiosity in seeing what happens when they make marks with their ... Read more

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Looking for Learning: Mark Making is a full-colour, practical guide linked to current policy and the EYFS framework. Laura England, creator of Little Miss Early Years, uses theory, cases studies, real-life images and accessible ideas to inspire child-led learning using mark making.This book will help you spark children's natural curiosity in seeing what happens when they make marks with their
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A Guided Reader for Secondary English

Pedagogy and practice

Edited by David Stevens ...

The Guided Reader for Secondary English draws on extracts from the published work of some of the most influential education writers to provide insight, guidance and clarity about key issues affecting Secondary English teachers.The book brings together key extracts from classic and contemporary writing and contextualises these in both theoretical and practical terms. The extracts are accompanied by ... Read more

$109.92 CAD

The Guided Reader for Secondary English draws on extracts from the published work of some of the most influential education writers to provide insight, guidance and clarity about key issues affecting Secondary English teachers.The book brings together key extracts from classic and contemporary writing and contextualises these in both theoretical and practical terms. The extracts are accompanied by
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Bringing School to Life

Place-Based Education Across the Curriculum

by Sarah K. Anderson ...

Place-based education is on the rise. Tired of “teaching to the test,” educators are looking for authentic ways to connect their curriculum to real life. The place-based approach brings students into their communities to learn necessary content and skills by working to meet the needs of local agencies and organizations. Students are more engaged because they know they are doing real work, teachers ... Read more

$47.49 CAD

Place-based education is on the rise. Tired of “teaching to the test,” educators are looking for authentic ways to connect their curriculum to real life. The place-based approach brings students into their communities to learn necessary content and skills by working to meet the needs of local agencies and organizations. Students are more engaged because they know they are doing real work, teachers
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Becoming Great Universities

Small Steps for Sustained Excellence

by Richard J. Light, Allison Jegla ...

How campus communities of every kind can transform themselves from good to greatBecoming Great Universities highlights ten core challenges that all colleges and universities face and offers practical steps that everyone on campus—from presidents to first-year undergraduates—can take to enhance student life and learning.This incisive book, written in a friendly and engaging style, draws on ... Read more

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How campus communities of every kind can transform themselves from good to greatBecoming Great Universities highlights ten core challenges that all colleges and universities face and offers practical steps that everyone on campus—from presidents to first-year undergraduates—can take to enhance student life and learning.This incisive book, written in a friendly and engaging style, draws on
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Planning for Schematic Learning in the Early Years

A practical guide

by Karen Constable ...

What are schemas and why should you know about them? How can schemas be identified in young children? What does schematic learning look like and how does it meet the needs of individual children?All children are different, they look different, sound different, behave in different ways and crucially they learn differently. It is a constant challenge in Early Years settings and Reception classes to ... Read more

$63.20 CAD

What are schemas and why should you know about them? How can schemas be identified in young children? What does schematic learning look like and how does it meet the needs of individual children?All children are different, they look different, sound different, behave in different ways and crucially they learn differently. It is a constant challenge in Early Years settings and Reception classes to
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Reconsidering Canadian Curriculum Studies

Provoking Historical, Present, and Future Perspectives

by Nicholas Ng-A-Fook, Jennifer Rottmann ...

Series series Education (R0)
Comprised of chapters written by established Canadian curriculum scholars as well as junior scholars and graduate students, this collection of essays provoke readers to imagine the different ways in which educational researchers can engage the narrative inquiry within the broader field of curriculum studies. ... Read more

$64.09 CAD

Comprised of chapters written by established Canadian curriculum scholars as well as junior scholars and graduate students, this collection of essays provoke readers to imagine the different ways in which educational researchers can engage the narrative inquiry within the broader field of curriculum studies.
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Curriculum Studies Guidebooks

Volume 1- Concepts and Theoretical Frameworks

by Marla B. Morris ...

Series Book 498 - Counterpoints
Curriculum Studies Guidebooks treat the (Post)reconceptualization of curriculum studies. The huge corpus of literature reviewed in this volume reflect current issues and discussions dealing with education. This volume is about the intersections among curriculum studies, history, politics, multiculturalism, gender studies and literary studies. These theoretical frameworks will provide students in ... Read more

$63.59 CAD

Curriculum Studies Guidebooks treat the (Post)reconceptualization of curriculum studies. The huge corpus of literature reviewed in this volume reflect current issues and discussions dealing with education. This volume is about the intersections among curriculum studies, history, politics, multiculturalism, gender studies and literary studies. These theoretical frameworks will provide students in
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Mathematics for Equity

A Framework for Successful Practice

by Na’ilah Suad Nasir, Carlos Cabana, Barbara Shreve, Estelle Woodbury, Nicole Louie ...

Series series Multicultural Education Series
In this book, nationally renowned scholars join classroom teachers to share equity-oriented approaches that have been successful with urban high school mathematics students. Compiling for the first time major research findings and practitioner experiences from Railside High School, the volume describes the evolution of a fundamentally different conception of learners and teaching. The chapters ... Read more

$51.69 CAD

In this book, nationally renowned scholars join classroom teachers to share equity-oriented approaches that have been successful with urban high school mathematics students. Compiling for the first time major research findings and practitioner experiences from Railside High School, the volume describes the evolution of a fundamentally different conception of learners and teaching. The chapters
... Read more
Quality Implementation

Leveraging Collective Efficacy to Make "What Works" Actually Work

by Jenni Anne Marie Donohoo, Steven Katz ...

Harness the power of collective efficacy to achieve quality implementation!Designed to overcome a common barrier to successful implementation of school improvement efforts--entrenched belief systems--this book digs deeper into the power of collective efficacy. Teams with a strong sense of collective efficacy devise ways to make "what’s supposed to work" actually work, and find ways to exercise ... Read more

$39.19 CAD

Harness the power of collective efficacy to achieve quality implementation!Designed to overcome a common barrier to successful implementation of school improvement efforts--entrenched belief systems--this book digs deeper into the power of collective efficacy. Teams with a strong sense of collective efficacy devise ways to make "what’s supposed to work" actually work, and find ways to exercise
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Meeting the Standards in Primary ICT

A Guide to the ITTNC

by Steve Higgins, Nick Packard ...

This practical guide to using ICT in the primary classroom addresses all the concerns of student teachers and provides plenty of ideas and advice on how to incorporate ICT into classroom practice on a daily basis. The authors bring together theory and practice to help prospective and new teachers acquire and develop the skills required for using ICT effectively.Meeting the Standards in Primary ICT ... Read more

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This practical guide to using ICT in the primary classroom addresses all the concerns of student teachers and provides plenty of ideas and advice on how to incorporate ICT into classroom practice on a daily basis. The authors bring together theory and practice to help prospective and new teachers acquire and develop the skills required for using ICT effectively.Meeting the Standards in Primary ICT
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Teaching Science to Every Child

Using Culture as a Starting Point

by John Settlage, Sherry A. Southerland, Lara K. Smetana, Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue ...

Ambitious and encouraging, this text for prospective and practicing elementary and middle school science teachers, grounded in contemporary science education reform, is a valuable resource that supplies concrete approaches to support the science and science-integrated engineering learning of each and every student. At its core, it is based in the view that science is its own culture, consisting of ... Read more

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Ambitious and encouraging, this text for prospective and practicing elementary and middle school science teachers, grounded in contemporary science education reform, is a valuable resource that supplies concrete approaches to support the science and science-integrated engineering learning of each and every student. At its core, it is based in the view that science is its own culture, consisting of
... Read more
Friendly Career Advice

Supply Chain

by Gary McKown ...

Series Book 2 - Friendly Career Advice
Book is focused on assisting college students or recent graduates entering into the work environment, and provides insights in the following areas:¥Understanding how to succeed in the variability of the work environment;¥How to avoid easy, preventable mistakes;¥Heightened understanding of key practical elements of the job;¥Understanding importance of relationships;¥Practical examples to increase ... Read more

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Book is focused on assisting college students or recent graduates entering into the work environment, and provides insights in the following areas:¥Understanding how to succeed in the variability of the work environment;¥How to avoid easy, preventable mistakes;¥Heightened understanding of key practical elements of the job;¥Understanding importance of relationships;¥Practical examples to increase
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Effective Learning and Teaching in Engineering

Edited by Caroline Baillie, Ivan Moore ...

Series series Effective Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
Written to meet the need of teachers, lecturers and tutors at all stages in their career, this is the authoritative handbook for anyone wanting to and understanding the key issues, best practices and new developments in the world of engineering education and training. The book is divided into sections which analyse what students should be learning, how they learn, and how the teaching and learning ... Read more

$68.70 CAD

Written to meet the need of teachers, lecturers and tutors at all stages in their career, this is the authoritative handbook for anyone wanting to and understanding the key issues, best practices and new developments in the world of engineering education and training. The book is divided into sections which analyse what students should be learning, how they learn, and how the teaching and learning
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