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What's Worth Learning?

by Marion Brady ...

What's Worth Learning? addresses the central question of general education. For learners facing a complex, unpredictable, and dangerous future, it asks and answers the question: What knowledge is absolutely essential for every learner? In simple, jargon-free language, the book explains why the "core curriculum" in near-universal use in America's classrooms was poor when it was adopted in 1893 and ... Read more

$38.99 CAD

What's Worth Learning? addresses the central question of general education. For learners facing a complex, unpredictable, and dangerous future, it asks and answers the question: What knowledge is absolutely essential for every learner? In simple, jargon-free language, the book explains why the "core curriculum" in near-universal use in America's classrooms was poor when it was adopted in 1893 and
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Curriculum and Teaching Dialogue Vol 10 Issues 1 & 2

Edited by Barbara Slater Stern ...

Series series Curriculum & Teaching Dialogue
Curriculum and Teaching Dialogue is the journal of the American Association of Teaching and Curriculum (AATC). An important historical event in the development of organizations dealing with the scholarly field of teaching and curriculum was the founding of the AATC on October 1, 1993. The members of the AATC believed that the time was long overdue to recognize teaching and curriculum as a basic ... Read more

$67.99 CAD

Curriculum and Teaching Dialogue is the journal of the American Association of Teaching and Curriculum (AATC). An important historical event in the development of organizations dealing with the scholarly field of teaching and curriculum was the founding of the AATC on October 1, 1993. The members of the AATC believed that the time was long overdue to recognize teaching and curriculum as a basic
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Service Learning

A Guide to Planning, Implementing, and Assessing Student Projects

by Sally Berman ...

"There is no better way to improve student attitudes and outcomes than to blend both meaningful community and global service with improved academic achievement. Sally Berman invites her readers to do just that."-Bob Koehs, Service Learning CoordinatorMarquette-Alger Regional Educational Service Agency"This book is full of practical tips for the classroom teacher, including strategies for assessing ... Read more

$43.99 CAD

"There is no better way to improve student attitudes and outcomes than to blend both meaningful community and global service with improved academic achievement. Sally Berman invites her readers to do just that."-Bob Koehs, Service Learning CoordinatorMarquette-Alger Regional Educational Service Agency"This book is full of practical tips for the classroom teacher, including strategies for assessing
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Tinkering with Tales

Using Children's Literature to Engage in STEM

by Angela Stanford, Julie Quast, Lisa Oden ...

Teachers, in the classroom, at home, or online, are asked to provide quality instruction around the Science of Reading and develop early literacy foundational abilities incorporating phonemic awareness, phonics, reading fluency, vocabulary, and reading comprehension strategies. With this focus, many teachers believe there is not adequate time for other subjects, particularly those in STEM areas. ... Read more

$49.99 CAD

Teachers, in the classroom, at home, or online, are asked to provide quality instruction around the Science of Reading and develop early literacy foundational abilities incorporating phonemic awareness, phonics, reading fluency, vocabulary, and reading comprehension strategies. With this focus, many teachers believe there is not adequate time for other subjects, particularly those in STEM areas.
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A valoração nas ciências humanas

John Dewey (1859-1952)

Translated by Ana Raquel Lucato Cianflone ...

by Erika Natacha Fernandes de Andrade ...

Series series Clássicos da educação
John Dewey (1859-1952) é um intelectual extremamente reconhecido na área acadêmica que desenvolveu vários trabalhos em diversas áreas de conhecimento, em especial na educação. Esse lançamento é uma coletânea de textos do próprio pensador que revolucionou as pesquisas acadêmicas, propondo esquemas científicos para conhecimento e valor. Há uma breve apresentação do pensamento de Dewey no prefácio ... Read more

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John Dewey (1859-1952) é um intelectual extremamente reconhecido na área acadêmica que desenvolveu vários trabalhos em diversas áreas de conhecimento, em especial na educação. Esse lançamento é uma coletânea de textos do próprio pensador que revolucionou as pesquisas acadêmicas, propondo esquemas científicos para conhecimento e valor. Há uma breve apresentação do pensamento de Dewey no prefácio
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Unbleaching the Curriculum

Enhancing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Beyond in Schools and Society

by Annette Teasdell, Sheikia Talley-Matthews, Greg Wiggan, Marcia J. Watson-Vandiver ...

Unbleaching the Curriculum: Enhancing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Beyond in Schools and Society is an innovative work that applies a new perspective to curriculum desgin in U.S. public schools. Introducing the framework of unbleaching, the book explores curricular omissions and falsifications for the purpose of advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in school processes and practices ... Read more

$42.99 CAD

Unbleaching the Curriculum: Enhancing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Beyond in Schools and Society is an innovative work that applies a new perspective to curriculum desgin in U.S. public schools. Introducing the framework of unbleaching, the book explores curricular omissions and falsifications for the purpose of advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in school processes and practices
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Re-Envisioning Education

Affirming Diversity and Advancing Justice

Edited by Rajni Shankar-Brown ...

With increasing diversity and widening disparities in the United States and globally there are significant challenges and opportunities throughout the educational landscape. Today’s educational stakeholders, particulary public school administrators and teachers, must re- envision education and collectively build equity-centered systems, structures, and practices. Confronting systemic inequality in ... Read more

$59.99 CAD

With increasing diversity and widening disparities in the United States and globally there are significant challenges and opportunities throughout the educational landscape. Today’s educational stakeholders, particulary public school administrators and teachers, must re- envision education and collectively build equity-centered systems, structures, and practices. Confronting systemic inequality in
... Read more
Seven Strategies of Highly Effective Readers

Using Cognitive Research to Boost K-8 Achievement

by Elaine K. McEwan-Adkins ...

"The strengths of this book are many. It translates theory into practice, showing how a solid theory can inform one′s teaching."Stevi Quate, Co-director of the Secondary Literacy NetworkUniversity of Colorado at Denver"Very comprehensive! It contains everything a teacher needs to guide students in comprehension."Aileen Carew, Marin Reading Council President & Reading SpecialistBel Aire School, ... Read more

$41.99 CAD

"The strengths of this book are many. It translates theory into practice, showing how a solid theory can inform one′s teaching."Stevi Quate, Co-director of the Secondary Literacy NetworkUniversity of Colorado at Denver"Very comprehensive! It contains everything a teacher needs to guide students in comprehension."Aileen Carew, Marin Reading Council President & Reading SpecialistBel Aire School,
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Corpi violati. Condizionamenti educativi e violenze di genere

Condizionamenti educativi e violenze di genere

by AA. VV. ...

Una lettura non sociologica o psicologica ma finalmente pedagogica della tragedia della violenza di genere. Alla pedagogia, più che a ogni altra disciplina, spetta il compito di individuare pratiche e dispositivi inediti con cui riformulare l’ordine simbolico che incornicia le relazioni tra i soggetti. Perché quando si hanno le parole per nominare la realtà, si hanno anche gli strumenti per ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

Una lettura non sociologica o psicologica ma finalmente pedagogica della tragedia della violenza di genere. Alla pedagogia, più che a ogni altra disciplina, spetta il compito di individuare pratiche e dispositivi inediti con cui riformulare l’ordine simbolico che incornicia le relazioni tra i soggetti. Perché quando si hanno le parole per nominare la realtà, si hanno anche gli strumenti per
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100 Ideas for Primary Teachers: Outstanding Teaching

by Stephen Lockyer ...

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

$20.99 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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Early Childhood Development and Education in Singapore

Edited by Oon Seng Tan, Kenneth K. Poon, Beth Ann O’Brien, Anne Rifkin-Graboi ...

Series series Education (R0)
This book presents a holistic view of child development that emphasises on being mindful of the child as well as his/her environment. It presents a history of the development of the early childhood education sector in Singapore. This book consolidates the more recent research work that has been done in early childhood education, specifically by researchers from the National Institute of Education, ... Read more

$204.99 CAD

This book presents a holistic view of child development that emphasises on being mindful of the child as well as his/her environment. It presents a history of the development of the early childhood education sector in Singapore. This book consolidates the more recent research work that has been done in early childhood education, specifically by researchers from the National Institute of Education,
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Mario Lodi

albero maestro

by AA. VV. ...

Maestro di scuola pubblica elementare, scrittore, pittore, ricercatore di musica e cultura popolare, intellettuale, Mario Lodi ha saputo unire alla pratica della bella politica quotidiana l'elaborazione teorica, pedagogica e didattica. A cento anni dalla sua nascita, l'associazione culturale Rete di Cooperazione Educativa - C'è speranza se accade @, creata nel 2011 su suo impulso, ha chiesto a ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

Maestro di scuola pubblica elementare, scrittore, pittore, ricercatore di musica e cultura popolare, intellettuale, Mario Lodi ha saputo unire alla pratica della bella politica quotidiana l'elaborazione teorica, pedagogica e didattica. A cento anni dalla sua nascita, l'associazione culturale Rete di Cooperazione Educativa - C'è speranza se accade @, creata nel 2011 su suo impulso, ha chiesto a
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Second International Handbook of Mathematics Education

Edited by Alan Bishop, M.A. (Ken) Clements, Christine Keitel-Kreidt, Jeremy Kilpatrick, Frederick Koon-Shing Leung ...

Series series Education (R0)
ALAN 1. BISHOP The first International Handbook on Mathematics Education was published by Kluwer Academic Publishers in 1996. However, most of the writing for that handbook was done in 1995 and generally reflected the main research and development foci prior to 1994. There were four sections, 36 chapters, and some 150 people contributed to the final volume either as author, reviewer, editor, or ... Read more

$690.99 CAD

ALAN 1. BISHOP The first International Handbook on Mathematics Education was published by Kluwer Academic Publishers in 1996. However, most of the writing for that handbook was done in 1995 and generally reflected the main research and development foci prior to 1994. There were four sections, 36 chapters, and some 150 people contributed to the final volume either as author, reviewer, editor, or
... Read more
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

$115.99 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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Religion in the Public Schools

Negotiating the New Commons

Edited by Michael D. Waggoner ...

Since September 11, 2001, the profile of religion's role in our global society has increased significantly. Religion has long been a force in people's lives as numerous studies and polls show, yet we continue to struggle with understanding differing religious traditions and what they mean for our common life. There are few places where Americans can meet together to learn about each other and to ... Read more

$54.99 CAD

Since September 11, 2001, the profile of religion's role in our global society has increased significantly. Religion has long been a force in people's lives as numerous studies and polls show, yet we continue to struggle with understanding differing religious traditions and what they mean for our common life. There are few places where Americans can meet together to learn about each other and to
... 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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Early Childhood Quality Rating Scale—Emergent Curriculum (ECQRS-EC)

by Kathy Sylva, Iram Siraj, Brenda Taggart, Denise Kingston ...

“Using the ECQRS-EC as a teacher self-assessment tool would be extremely effective for ensuring that teachers understand the intentional pedagogical strategies that enhance learning... Large-scale use in state and other continuous improvement systems can help to provide all children with the early childhood education each needs to thrive.”—From the Foreword by W. Steven Barnett and Ellen C. Frede, ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

“Using the ECQRS-EC as a teacher self-assessment tool would be extremely effective for ensuring that teachers understand the intentional pedagogical strategies that enhance learning... Large-scale use in state and other continuous improvement systems can help to provide all children with the early childhood education each needs to thrive.”—From the Foreword by W. Steven Barnett and Ellen C. Frede,
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Educação Física e futebol em tempos de chumbo

by João Fernando Pelho Ferreira ...

A obra aborda as políticas voltadas para a Educação Física e para os esportes, com maior atenção ao futebol, no governo do presidente Emílio Garrastazu Médici, destacando a preparação militar da comissão técnica da Copa do Mundo de 1970. A cientifização empreendida pelo governo do presidente Médici alcançou também a Educação Física e os esportes. A "ciência moderna" foi decantada em todos os ... Read more

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A obra aborda as políticas voltadas para a Educação Física e para os esportes, com maior atenção ao futebol, no governo do presidente Emílio Garrastazu Médici, destacando a preparação militar da comissão técnica da Copa do Mundo de 1970. A cientifização empreendida pelo governo do presidente Médici alcançou também a Educação Física e os esportes. A "ciência moderna" foi decantada em todos os
... Read more
New Perspectives In Primary Education: Meaning And Purpose In Learning And Teaching

by Sue Cox ...

Encouraging you to question the existing culture of schooling, this book addresses conflicts of performance demand as opposed to children’s learning. ... Read more

$46.99 CAD

Encouraging you to question the existing culture of schooling, this book addresses conflicts of performance demand as opposed to children’s learning.
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Incorporating Bioethics Education into School Curriculums

by Richard George Boudreau ...

This research study was designed to assess whether educators and administrators in secular secondary schools would support the introduction of bioethics as an educational content area in school curriculums.Richard George Boudreau pursued the study to define the views of educators and parents regarding the integration of bioethics education, with a focus on topics ranging from abortion to ... Read more

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This research study was designed to assess whether educators and administrators in secular secondary schools would support the introduction of bioethics as an educational content area in school curriculums.Richard George Boudreau pursued the study to define the views of educators and parents regarding the integration of bioethics education, with a focus on topics ranging from abortion to
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Technology-Enhanced Learning and Linguistic Diversity

Strategies and Approaches to Teaching Students in a 2nd or 3rd Language

Edited by Patrick-André Mather ...

Series series Emerald Studies in Higher Education, Innovation and Technology
Educators in Europe and the Americas traditionally have little formal training in applied linguistics, and yet they are increasingly faced with a growing multilingual student base. This book responds to the need to make the university community more aware of the unique experience of linguistically diverse students.Drawing on research and hands-on experience from both linguists and non-linguists ... Read more

$123.99 CAD

Educators in Europe and the Americas traditionally have little formal training in applied linguistics, and yet they are increasingly faced with a growing multilingual student base. This book responds to the need to make the university community more aware of the unique experience of linguistically diverse students.Drawing on research and hands-on experience from both linguists and non-linguists
... Read more
20 Tips for Teachers and Parents to Motivate Middle School Students for Success

by K.C. Cole, L.C. Cole ...

Motivating middle school students can help parents and teachers in several ways.For parents, it can lead to better communication and understanding of their child's academic progress and interests. Parents of motivated students are more likely to be informed and involved in their child's education, which can help them to identify and address any challenges their child may be facing. Motivating ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Motivating middle school students can help parents and teachers in several ways.For parents, it can lead to better communication and understanding of their child's academic progress and interests. Parents of motivated students are more likely to be informed and involved in their child's education, which can help them to identify and address any challenges their child may be facing. Motivating
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Education and Thinking in Continental Philosophy

Thinking against the Current in Adorno, Arendt, Deleuze, Derrida and Rancière

by Itay Snir ...

Series series Education (R0)
This book draws on five philosophers from the continental tradition – Theodor Adorno, Hannah Arendt, Gilles Deleuze, Jacques Derrida, and Jacques Rancière – in order to “think about thinking” and offer new and surprising answers to the question: How can we educate students to think creatively and critically? Despite their differences, all of these philosophers challenge the modern understanding of ... Read more

$115.99 CAD

This book draws on five philosophers from the continental tradition – Theodor Adorno, Hannah Arendt, Gilles Deleuze, Jacques Derrida, and Jacques Rancière – in order to “think about thinking” and offer new and surprising answers to the question: How can we educate students to think creatively and critically? Despite their differences, all of these philosophers challenge the modern understanding of
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Cognition and Curriculum Reconsidered

by Elliot W. Eisner ...

In his 1980 John Dewey Lecture, Elliot Eisner argued powerfully and eloquently for a view of literacy that goes beyond verbal and numerical skills, focusing instead on the central role of the senses in the twin processes of human conceptualization and expression. A few years later, Professor Eisner elaborated and expanded that lecture into Cognition and Curriculum, a book that was hailed as having ... Read more

$26.99 CAD

In his 1980 John Dewey Lecture, Elliot Eisner argued powerfully and eloquently for a view of literacy that goes beyond verbal and numerical skills, focusing instead on the central role of the senses in the twin processes of human conceptualization and expression. A few years later, Professor Eisner elaborated and expanded that lecture into Cognition and Curriculum, a book that was hailed as having
... Read more

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