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Conceptions of Culture

What Multicultural Educators Need to Know

by Thomas E. Wren ...

The concept of culture stands, clearly but unsteadily, at the heart of multicultural education. This book provides a systematic, in-depth understanding of the role that culture plays in the massive literature of multicultural education as multiple and antithetical definitions of culture exist. The book also shows multicultural educators how to discern the definition used in any particular book or ... Read more

$183.99 CAD

The concept of culture stands, clearly but unsteadily, at the heart of multicultural education. This book provides a systematic, in-depth understanding of the role that culture plays in the massive literature of multicultural education as multiple and antithetical definitions of culture exist. The book also shows multicultural educators how to discern the definition used in any particular book or
... Read more
Contemporary Debates in Education

An Historical Perspective

by Ron Brooks ...

Series series Effective Teacher, The
Did the Thatcher years and their aftermath constitute a revolution or a restoration in education. Do they represent a departure from, or a reinforcement of tradition? Contemporary Debates in Education is a thought-provoking volume which reviews the reforms of the eighties and early nineties, then follow this with an examination of the long-standing issues in education over the last century in ... Read more

$68.70 CAD

Did the Thatcher years and their aftermath constitute a revolution or a restoration in education. Do they represent a departure from, or a reinforcement of tradition? Contemporary Debates in Education is a thought-provoking volume which reviews the reforms of the eighties and early nineties, then follow this with an examination of the long-standing issues in education over the last century in
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Effective Learning and Teaching in Social Policy and Social Work

Edited by Hilary Burgess, Imogen Taylor ...

Series series Effective Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
Written to meet the needs of teachers, lecturers, tutors and trainers, this is the essential guide to understanding the key issues in learning and teaching in social policy and social work - as well as related areas such as early childhood studies, youth and community work and probation studies. The field of social care is constantly changing, and this book acts an accessible introduction to all ... Read more

$46.71 CAD

Written to meet the needs of teachers, lecturers, tutors and trainers, this is the essential guide to understanding the key issues in learning and teaching in social policy and social work - as well as related areas such as early childhood studies, youth and community work and probation studies. The field of social care is constantly changing, and this book acts an accessible introduction to all
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Children's Books for Grown-Up Teachers

Reading and Writing Curriculum Theory

by Peter Appelbaum ...

Series series Studies in Curriculum Theory Series
Teachers and prospective teachers read children's books, but that reading is often done as a "teacher" – that is, as planning for instruction – rather than as a "reader" engaged with the text. Children’s Books for Grown-Up Teachers models the kind of thinking about teaching and learning – the sort of curriculum theorizing – accomplished through teachers’ interactions with the everyday materials of ... Read more

$100.30 CAD

Teachers and prospective teachers read children's books, but that reading is often done as a "teacher" – that is, as planning for instruction – rather than as a "reader" engaged with the text. Children’s Books for Grown-Up Teachers models the kind of thinking about teaching and learning – the sort of curriculum theorizing – accomplished through teachers’ interactions with the everyday materials of
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A Teacher's Guide to Land of Hope (Second Edition)

Volume One: Discovery–1877

Edited by Wilfred M. McClay ...

Designed to accompany the revised Second Edition of Land of Hope, this comprehensive Teacher's Guide transforms Wilfred M. McClay's acclaimed narrative history into a complete, flexible instructional curriculum for middle and high school classrooms. More than a traditional teacher's guide, this volume provides the knowledge, historical context, and instructional resources teachers need to bring ... Read more

$56.99 CAD

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Designed to accompany the revised Second Edition of Land of Hope, this comprehensive Teacher's Guide transforms Wilfred M. McClay's acclaimed narrative history into a complete, flexible instructional curriculum for middle and high school classrooms. More than a traditional teacher's guide, this volume provides the knowledge, historical context, and instructional resources teachers need to bring
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Managing Effective Learning and Teaching

by Ann Briggs, Daniela Sommefeldt ...

Series series Centre for Educational Leadership and Management
Presenting the theory underlying management of teaching and learning, as well as discussion of good practice in schools and colleges, the authors of this volume discuss the rationale for learning and teaching though a consideration of curriculum design. This is linked to models of learning and teaching, and the management of contexts for learning, together with the roles and responsibilities of ... Read more

$125.59 CAD

Presenting the theory underlying management of teaching and learning, as well as discussion of good practice in schools and colleges, the authors of this volume discuss the rationale for learning and teaching though a consideration of curriculum design. This is linked to models of learning and teaching, and the management of contexts for learning, together with the roles and responsibilities of
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The Parallel Curriculum in the Classroom, Book 2

Units for Application Across the Content Areas, K-12

Edited by Sandra Kaplan, Carol Ann Tomlinson, Jeanne H. Purcell, Jann H. Leppien, Deborah E. Burns, Cindy A. Strickland ...

Learn to design exemplary Parallel Curriculum Units from the experts—classroom teachers!What is the best way to incorporate the four parallels into your Parallel Curriculum Unit? How do teachers using the Parallel Curriculum Model (PCM) craft units based on the PCM and why do they utilize certain elements and downplay others? What does a complete Parallel Curriculum Unit look like? This ... Read more

$43.99 CAD

Learn to design exemplary Parallel Curriculum Units from the experts—classroom teachers!What is the best way to incorporate the four parallels into your Parallel Curriculum Unit? How do teachers using the Parallel Curriculum Model (PCM) craft units based on the PCM and why do they utilize certain elements and downplay others? What does a complete Parallel Curriculum Unit look like? This
... Read more
Teaching Design and Technology 3 - 11

by Douglas Newton ...

′Douglas Newton′s Teaching Design and Technology gives encouragement to creativity in younger pupils. Aimed at ages 3-11, it contains a variety of suggestions for activities providing more than just a collection of ideas, there are many suggestions that might help children plan and work towards quality products′ - The Times Educational Supplement′An excellent book which is both thought-provoking ... Read more

$97.59 CAD

′Douglas Newton′s Teaching Design and Technology gives encouragement to creativity in younger pupils. Aimed at ages 3-11, it contains a variety of suggestions for activities providing more than just a collection of ideas, there are many suggestions that might help children plan and work towards quality products′ - The Times Educational Supplement′An excellent book which is both thought-provoking
... Read more
Theories of Learning

Tools for thinking about practice

by Debra McGregor ...

To be a successful teacher, or student of education, it is crucial to acknowledge the learning process. This book explains major learning theories, how they have developed, what beliefs and evidence they have been based upon and what they mean for teachers′ practice. Key areas considered include:How different theories, including behaviourism, constructivism, cognitivism and social culturalism, ... Read more

$41.59 CAD

To be a successful teacher, or student of education, it is crucial to acknowledge the learning process. This book explains major learning theories, how they have developed, what beliefs and evidence they have been based upon and what they mean for teachers′ practice. Key areas considered include:How different theories, including behaviourism, constructivism, cognitivism and social culturalism,
... Read more
Teaching Communication

by Graeme Burton, Richard Dimbleby ...

We learn most of our communication skills without consciously working at them. Teaching Communication sets out what those skills are and how to develop them. ... Read more

$46.71 CAD

We learn most of our communication skills without consciously working at them. Teaching Communication sets out what those skills are and how to develop them.
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New Labour's Policies for Schools

Raising the Standard?

Edited by Jim Docking ...

A sequel to Jim Docking's "National School Policy" which examined the Conservative Government's education reforms from 1979 onwards, this text reviews New Labour's policies to improve pupils' performance. The contributors examine the evidence concerning standards in schools, look at the main directions of government policy, explore particular policies in detail and provide clear expositions of New ... Read more

$26.10 CAD

A sequel to Jim Docking's "National School Policy" which examined the Conservative Government's education reforms from 1979 onwards, this text reviews New Labour's policies to improve pupils' performance. The contributors examine the evidence concerning standards in schools, look at the main directions of government policy, explore particular policies in detail and provide clear expositions of New
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Culture and Teaching

by Daniel P. Liston, Kenneth M. Zeichner ...

Series series Reflective Teaching and the Social Conditions of Schooling Series
This is the second volume in the "Reflective Teaching and the Social Conditions of Schooling" series. Reflection in the area of culture and teaching necessarily takes teachers on both an introspective journey and an examination of the social conditions of schooling. There is a need to know not only what they believe but also what schools do. It has long been charged that our educational system ... Read more

$61.82 CAD

This is the second volume in the "Reflective Teaching and the Social Conditions of Schooling" series. Reflection in the area of culture and teaching necessarily takes teachers on both an introspective journey and an examination of the social conditions of schooling. There is a need to know not only what they believe but also what schools do. It has long been charged that our educational system
... Read more
Freedom's Plow

Teaching in the Multicultural Classroom

Edited by Jim Fraser, Theresa Perry ...

Freedom's Plow is the first volume designed to provide teachers and teachers-in-training with the practical resources they need to make their teaching practice and classrooms more multicultural. Parts II and III present the voices and experiences of teachers from first grade to college level who are actually engaged in multicultural teaching efforts. The contributors examine what redefining their ... Read more

$42.59 CAD

Freedom's Plow is the first volume designed to provide teachers and teachers-in-training with the practical resources they need to make their teaching practice and classrooms more multicultural. Parts II and III present the voices and experiences of teachers from first grade to college level who are actually engaged in multicultural teaching efforts. The contributors examine what redefining their
... Read more
Teenagers' Citizenship

Experiences and Education

by Susie Weller ...

Series series Relationships and Resources
The introduction of compulsory citizenship education into the national curriculum has generated a plethora of new interests in the politics of childhood and youth. Citizenship for Teenagers explores teenagers’ acts of and engagement with citizenship in their local communities and examines the role of citizenship education in creating future responsible citizens.The first half of the book provides ... Read more

$53.58 CAD

The introduction of compulsory citizenship education into the national curriculum has generated a plethora of new interests in the politics of childhood and youth. Citizenship for Teenagers explores teenagers’ acts of and engagement with citizenship in their local communities and examines the role of citizenship education in creating future responsible citizens.The first half of the book provides
... Read more
Unboxing the Curriculum

Personalize the Program, Center Your Students, and Teach with Agency

by Kate Roberts, Maggie Beattie Roberts ...

If you’re reading this, you probably have a unit plan nearby—stuffed in a binder, buried in a shared drive, or gleaming from a fresh box of published curriculum. There’s solid content in there. Maybe even great content. But if you’ve found your way to this book, something isn’t lining up: the work doesn’t fit your students, gaps remain, or last year’s units didn’t deliver.All too often, curriculum ... Read more

$48.08 CAD

If you’re reading this, you probably have a unit plan nearby—stuffed in a binder, buried in a shared drive, or gleaming from a fresh box of published curriculum. There’s solid content in there. Maybe even great content. But if you’ve found your way to this book, something isn’t lining up: the work doesn’t fit your students, gaps remain, or last year’s units didn’t deliver.All too often, curriculum
... Read more
Curriculum Change within Policy and Practice

Reforming Second-Level Education in Ireland

Edited by Damian Murchan, Keith Johnston ...

Series series Education (R0)
This book explores how curriculum reform is interconnected with policy, practice and society. Curriculum reform is increasingly associated with efforts to better the lives of citizens and provide a competitive edge to national prosperity. Educational policy and practice have been the subject of unprecedented convergence worldwide in the quest for so-called 21st century skills. This book offers a ... Read more

$153.69 CAD

This book explores how curriculum reform is interconnected with policy, practice and society. Curriculum reform is increasingly associated with efforts to better the lives of citizens and provide a competitive edge to national prosperity. Educational policy and practice have been the subject of unprecedented convergence worldwide in the quest for so-called 21st century skills. This book offers a
... Read more
International Primary English Student's Book: Stage 6

by Daphne Paizee ...

Series series Collins International Primary English
Collins International Primary English offers full coverage of the Cambridge Primary English curriculum framework (0058) from 2020 within a six-level, multi-component course, which has been carefully developed to meet the needs of teachers and students in the international market.Collins International Primary English is a self-contained, cohesive course which develops reading, writing, speaking and ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

Collins International Primary English offers full coverage of the Cambridge Primary English curriculum framework (0058) from 2020 within a six-level, multi-component course, which has been carefully developed to meet the needs of teachers and students in the international market.Collins International Primary English is a self-contained, cohesive course which develops reading, writing, speaking and
... Read more
The Teacher’s Guide to Scratch – Advanced

Professional Development for Coding Education

by Kai Hutchence ...

Series series The Teacher's Guide to Scratch
The Teacher’s Guide to Scratch – Advanced is a practical guide for educators preparing sophisticated coding lessons and assignments in their K–12 classrooms. The world’s largest and most active visual programming platform, Scratch helps today’s schools answer the growing call to realize important learning outcomes using coding and computer science. This book illustrates the expert-level potential ... Read more

$61.99 CAD

The Teacher’s Guide to Scratch – Advanced is a practical guide for educators preparing sophisticated coding lessons and assignments in their K–12 classrooms. The world’s largest and most active visual programming platform, Scratch helps today’s schools answer the growing call to realize important learning outcomes using coding and computer science. This book illustrates the expert-level potential
... Read more
Teaching Peace and Conflict

The Multiple Roles of School Textbooks in Peacebuilding

Edited by Catherine Vanner, Spogmai Akseer, Thursica Kovinthan Levi ...

Series series Education (R0)
This book illustrates the multiple roles of textbooks as victim, transformer, and accomplice to conflict by introducing the Intersecting Roles of Education in Conflict (IREC) framework for use in the research, development, production, distribution, and dissemination of textbooks and learning materials. The framework illustrates these three potentially overlapping roles by mapping the complex ... Read more

$153.69 CAD

This book illustrates the multiple roles of textbooks as victim, transformer, and accomplice to conflict by introducing the Intersecting Roles of Education in Conflict (IREC) framework for use in the research, development, production, distribution, and dissemination of textbooks and learning materials. The framework illustrates these three potentially overlapping roles by mapping the complex
... Read more
Teaching Israel Studies

Global, Virtual, and Ethnographic Approaches to Active Learning

by Amelia Rosenberg Weinreb ...

Series series Education (R0)
This book presents pedagogical strategies for today’s diverse Israel Studies classrooms. It offers Israel-specific innovations for online teaching, tested methods for organizing global virtual exchanges that uplift marginalized voices in Israel, including Palestinian voices, and an intellectual and political overview of the field. Informed by the author’s experiences in the classroom and ... Read more

$179.39 CAD

This book presents pedagogical strategies for today’s diverse Israel Studies classrooms. It offers Israel-specific innovations for online teaching, tested methods for organizing global virtual exchanges that uplift marginalized voices in Israel, including Palestinian voices, and an intellectual and political overview of the field. Informed by the author’s experiences in the classroom and
... Read more
Small and mighty: Conversations about small schools

by Aimée Tinkler ...

This book delves into the dynamic landscape of small educational institutions. Through insightful and compelling conversations from a wide range of teachers, leaders and other stakeholders associated with small schools, this book explores the unique advantages and obstacles faced by small schools in today's educational landscape.From fostering close-knit communities to navigating resource ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

This book delves into the dynamic landscape of small educational institutions. Through insightful and compelling conversations from a wide range of teachers, leaders and other stakeholders associated with small schools, this book explores the unique advantages and obstacles faced by small schools in today's educational landscape.From fostering close-knit communities to navigating resource
... Read more
Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research

Volume 38

Edited by Laura W. Perna ...

Series series Reference Module Education
Published annually since 1985, the Handbook series provides a compendium of thorough and integrative literature reviews on a diverse array of topics of interest to the higher education scholarly and policy communities. Each chapter provides a comprehensive review of research findings on a selected topic, critiques the research literature in terms of its conceptual and methodological rigor and sets ... Read more

$384.29 CAD

Published annually since 1985, the Handbook series provides a compendium of thorough and integrative literature reviews on a diverse array of topics of interest to the higher education scholarly and policy communities. Each chapter provides a comprehensive review of research findings on a selected topic, critiques the research literature in terms of its conceptual and methodological rigor and sets
... Read more
Local Civics with National Purpose

Civic Education Origins at Shortridge High School

by J. Spencer Clark ...

Series series Education (R0)
This book examines the development of civic education in the United States through the lives of two teachers at Shortridge High School (SHS) in Indianapolis around 1900. After situating civic education at the turn-of-the-century, the book describes the career of Laura Donnan—her influences, teaching, extracurriculars, and civic life—through the lens of her unique epistemology, shaped by ... Read more

$64.09 CAD

This book examines the development of civic education in the United States through the lives of two teachers at Shortridge High School (SHS) in Indianapolis around 1900. After situating civic education at the turn-of-the-century, the book describes the career of Laura Donnan—her influences, teaching, extracurriculars, and civic life—through the lens of her unique epistemology, shaped by
... Read more
Classroom Detracking in the US

Examples for School Leadership

by Margaret Thornton ...

Series series Education (R0)
This book offers a comprehensive examination of how school leaders can institute detracking in their school with research-based best practices. Since the 1980s, researchers and educators have called for detracking as an alternative to the common practice of seperating students into classes by supposed achievement levels. In its most basic form, detracking places students in the same classroom ... Read more

$166.49 CAD

This book offers a comprehensive examination of how school leaders can institute detracking in their school with research-based best practices. Since the 1980s, researchers and educators have called for detracking as an alternative to the common practice of seperating students into classes by supposed achievement levels. In its most basic form, detracking places students in the same classroom
... Read more

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