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The Early Years Foundation Stage

Theory and Practice

Edited by Ioanna Palaiologou ...

The revised fifth edition of The Early Years Foundation Stage has been fully updated to cover revised EYFS, revised Development Matters and policy shifts in the sector.New to the book:· Brand new chapters on the Rights of the Child, Children’s Development & Learning Theories and Planning.· New content on diversity and inclusion throughout all chapters.· New and updated case studies throughout the ... Read more

$60.79 CAD

The revised fifth edition of The Early Years Foundation Stage has been fully updated to cover revised EYFS, revised Development Matters and policy shifts in the sector.New to the book:· Brand new chapters on the Rights of the Child, Children’s Development & Learning Theories and Planning.· New content on diversity and inclusion throughout all chapters.· New and updated case studies throughout the
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The Second 'R'

Writing Development in the Junior School

by William Sydney Harpin ...

Series series Routledge Library Editions: Literacy
Originally published in 1976. How do children learn to write? What stages to they pass through in mastering this skill? What part can teachers play in aiding their development? These are some of the questions that this book sets out to answer. This book offers a perspective on writing which places children's language resources and their development at its centre. It discusses the purpose of ... Read more

$68.70 CAD

Originally published in 1976. How do children learn to write? What stages to they pass through in mastering this skill? What part can teachers play in aiding their development? These are some of the questions that this book sets out to answer. This book offers a perspective on writing which places children's language resources and their development at its centre. It discusses the purpose of
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Transforming Schools

Creativity, Critical Reflection, Communication, Collaboration

by Professor Miranda Jefferson, Professor Michael Anderson ...

Transforming Schools demonstrates how transformation is no longer an option in teaching and learning - it has become a necessity. Changes in the way we work and the challenges of issues such as climate change, poverty and migration mean that teaching and learning need to alter to incorporate capacities that will help us meet those challenges. The 4Cs: Creativity, Critical Reflection, Communication ... Read more

$45.39 CAD

Transforming Schools demonstrates how transformation is no longer an option in teaching and learning - it has become a necessity. Changes in the way we work and the challenges of issues such as climate change, poverty and migration mean that teaching and learning need to alter to incorporate capacities that will help us meet those challenges. The 4Cs: Creativity, Critical Reflection, Communication
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Innovation in Hospitality Education

Anticipating the Educational Needs of a Changing Profession

Edited by Jeroen A. Oskam, Daphne M. Dekker, Karoline Wiegerink ...

Series series Education (R0)
This book analyses the development of hospitality education from vocational to higher education, and discusses the positioning of hotel schools. It addresses questions such as: Should hospitality management become part of generic business education? Are the technical training programmes that have defined the identity of these schools a remnant of their vocational past, or have they contributed to ... Read more

$179.39 CAD

This book analyses the development of hospitality education from vocational to higher education, and discusses the positioning of hotel schools. It addresses questions such as: Should hospitality management become part of generic business education? Are the technical training programmes that have defined the identity of these schools a remnant of their vocational past, or have they contributed to
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Perspectives on the Knowledge Problem in New Zealand Education

Towards Equity

Edited by Megan Lourie, Graham McPhail ...

Series series Education (R0)
This book offers new ideas for thinking about how more equitable outcomes might be achieved in New Zealand so that all students are well-equipped to live and work in contemporary society. It addresses a social justice concern about access to the unique affordances of subject knowledge which comprises two forms of knowledge - propositional (knowledge-that) and applied knowledge (know-how-to).The ... Read more

$83.29 CAD

This book offers new ideas for thinking about how more equitable outcomes might be achieved in New Zealand so that all students are well-equipped to live and work in contemporary society. It addresses a social justice concern about access to the unique affordances of subject knowledge which comprises two forms of knowledge - propositional (knowledge-that) and applied knowledge (know-how-to).The
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Democratic Education as a Curricular Problem

Historical Consciousness and the Moralizing Limits of the Present

by Daniel Friedrich ...

Series series Routledge Cultural Studies in Knowledge, Curriculum, and Education
By repositioning democratic education not as something that can be achieved by following a certain, proven process, but as an inherently paradoxical enterprise in its dealings with the tension between schooling as the intentional production of citizens and the uncertainties of democracy, an alternative way of reading the curriculum emerges. This book aims not at arriving at the right combination ... Read more

$79.69 CAD

By repositioning democratic education not as something that can be achieved by following a certain, proven process, but as an inherently paradoxical enterprise in its dealings with the tension between schooling as the intentional production of citizens and the uncertainties of democracy, an alternative way of reading the curriculum emerges. This book aims not at arriving at the right combination
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Living Literacy at Home

A Parent's Guide

by Margaret Mary Policastro ...

Series series Maupin House
Reading to children at home is a joyful and celebratory time for parents and children alike. Both relish in the story and the time spent together. Early exposure to texts provides other benefits as well because it prepares children for school and builds a love of reading. Living Literacy at Home provides tips and strategies to help parents build those connections. Included is a snapshot of what ... Read more

$10.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Reading to children at home is a joyful and celebratory time for parents and children alike. Both relish in the story and the time spent together. Early exposure to texts provides other benefits as well because it prepares children for school and builds a love of reading. Living Literacy at Home provides tips and strategies to help parents build those connections. Included is a snapshot of what
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Handbook for Supervisors of Doctoral Students in Evangelical Theological Institutions

by Ian J. Shaw, Kevin E. Lawson ...

Series series ICETE Series
Theological education is a vital aspect of Christian mission. The training of evangelical doctoral students in theological subject areas is therefore an important part of the mission of God. This handbook presents doctoral supervision as a task involving both academic and spiritual formation. Designed to be practical and relevant, and to encourage self-reflection at both individual and ... Read more

$25.29 CAD

Theological education is a vital aspect of Christian mission. The training of evangelical doctoral students in theological subject areas is therefore an important part of the mission of God. This handbook presents doctoral supervision as a task involving both academic and spiritual formation. Designed to be practical and relevant, and to encourage self-reflection at both individual and
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Equity-Oriented Critical Curricula

Envisioning Hope with Students

by Angela Miller-Hargis, Delane A. Bender-Slack ...

Because literacy is never politically neutral, it is our hope that readers of this text will understand the significance of creating learning environments that emphasize the relationship between power and literacy. This book focuses attention on what can happen when teachers and students are empowered as they collaborate towards a common goal. Designed to balance theory and praxis, this book ... Read more

$31.69 CAD

Because literacy is never politically neutral, it is our hope that readers of this text will understand the significance of creating learning environments that emphasize the relationship between power and literacy. This book focuses attention on what can happen when teachers and students are empowered as they collaborate towards a common goal. Designed to balance theory and praxis, this book
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Sequencing the Primary Curriculum

by Seamus Gibbons, Emma Lennard ...

This book is an introduction to the primary curriculum for all trainee and early career teachers. It shows how to sequence and plan your teaching in every curriculum subject to ensure you are offering balanced and cohesive learning opportunities that align with the National Curriculum in England.Build your subject knowledge in line with the National CurriculumSequence your teaching so that key ... Read more

$43.99 CAD

This book is an introduction to the primary curriculum for all trainee and early career teachers. It shows how to sequence and plan your teaching in every curriculum subject to ensure you are offering balanced and cohesive learning opportunities that align with the National Curriculum in England.Build your subject knowledge in line with the National CurriculumSequence your teaching so that key
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Starting Small

Celebrating First Steps When Adopting Curricular Changes K–16

by Lauren Madden ...

Many teachers leverage their assets to adopt changes using small but meaningful changes that go beyond “box-checking” and encourage authentic learning and engagement. This book celebrates teachers’ small steps by sharing examples of these excellent small changes. ... Read more

$40.99 CAD

Many teachers leverage their assets to adopt changes using small but meaningful changes that go beyond “box-checking” and encourage authentic learning and engagement. This book celebrates teachers’ small steps by sharing examples of these excellent small changes.
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Instilling Diversity and Social Inclusion Practices in Teacher Education and Curriculum Development

Edited by Olga María Alegre de la Rosa, Luis Miguel Villar Angulo ...

There has recently been a societal push to better achieve equity for all, with many bringing to light the bias, racism, and discrimination that many factions face on a daily basis. Naturally, integrating diversity and social inclusion thoughts into the classroom is one of the best ways to start changing the mindset of society and promoting more inclusive practices in the next generations. ... Read more

$227.99 CAD

There has recently been a societal push to better achieve equity for all, with many bringing to light the bias, racism, and discrimination that many factions face on a daily basis. Naturally, integrating diversity and social inclusion thoughts into the classroom is one of the best ways to start changing the mindset of society and promoting more inclusive practices in the next generations.
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Cases on Practical Applications for Remote, Hybrid, and Hyflex Teaching

Edited by Valerie Harlow Shinas, Chu N. Ly, Sule Yilmaz Ozden ...

The COVID-19 pandemic created a ripple effect that impacted education worldwide, felt from Pre-K through higher education. In response to the pandemic, teachers, parents, and students shifted to teaching and learning online to adjust to the affordances found in digital spaces. However, challenges quickly arose, and it was found that research was sorely needed on adapting learning to these digital ... Read more

$227.99 CAD

The COVID-19 pandemic created a ripple effect that impacted education worldwide, felt from Pre-K through higher education. In response to the pandemic, teachers, parents, and students shifted to teaching and learning online to adjust to the affordances found in digital spaces. However, challenges quickly arose, and it was found that research was sorely needed on adapting learning to these digital
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Magic Play - Mud and Magic

by Karen Candeias ...

Messy Play – Mud and Magic by Karen Candeias explores a transformative approach to early childhood education rooted in nature, creativity, emotional well-being, and experiential learning. The book presents outdoor preschool practices where mud, weather, movement, music, and symbolic rituals become tools for cognitive, social, and emotional development. Through themes such as care, belonging, self ... Read more

$5.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Messy Play – Mud and Magic by Karen Candeias explores a transformative approach to early childhood education rooted in nature, creativity, emotional well-being, and experiential learning. The book presents outdoor preschool practices where mud, weather, movement, music, and symbolic rituals become tools for cognitive, social, and emotional development. Through themes such as care, belonging, self
... Read more
Frameworks for Integrated Project-Based Instruction in STEM Disciplines

by Anthony J. Petrosino, Candace Walkington, Denise Ekberg ...

Series series Research, Innovation & Methods in Educational Technology
Frameworks for Integrated Project-Based Instruction in STEM Disciplines presents an original approach to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) centric project based instruction. We approach project based instruction from an engineering design philosophy and the accountability highlighted in a standards-based environment. We emphasize a backward design that is initiated by well ... Read more

$59.39 CAD

Frameworks for Integrated Project-Based Instruction in STEM Disciplines presents an original approach to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) centric project based instruction. We approach project based instruction from an engineering design philosophy and the accountability highlighted in a standards-based environment. We emphasize a backward design that is initiated by well
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Making Teaching and Learning Matter

Transformative Spaces in Higher Education

Edited by Judith Summerfield, Cheryl C. Smith ...

Series series Education (R0)
This volume captures the spirit of collaboration and innovation that its authors bring into the classroom, as well as to groundbreaking undergraduate programs and initiatives. Coming from diverse points of view and twenty different disciplines, the contributors illuminate the often perplexing debates about what matters most in higher education today. Each chapter tells a unique story about ... Read more

$115.29 CAD

This volume captures the spirit of collaboration and innovation that its authors bring into the classroom, as well as to groundbreaking undergraduate programs and initiatives. Coming from diverse points of view and twenty different disciplines, the contributors illuminate the often perplexing debates about what matters most in higher education today. Each chapter tells a unique story about
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The Common Core, an Uncommon Opportunity

Redesigning Classroom Instruction

by Judith K. March, Karen H. Peters ...

Because the Common Core requires bold actionWhy The Common Core, an Uncommon Opportunity? Why now? Because it tackles a largely overlooked component of successful implementation: how to redesign your instructional delivery system, K-12. And you’ll have to; if you don’t, you’ll be subject to the very same failure and frustration so many other districts and schools are experiencing. What’s more, ... Read more

$41.59 CAD

Because the Common Core requires bold actionWhy The Common Core, an Uncommon Opportunity? Why now? Because it tackles a largely overlooked component of successful implementation: how to redesign your instructional delivery system, K-12. And you’ll have to; if you don’t, you’ll be subject to the very same failure and frustration so many other districts and schools are experiencing. What’s more,
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The International Emergence of Educational Sciences in the Post-World War Two Years

Quantification, Visualization, and Making Kinds of People

Edited by Daniel Pettersson, Kai-Jung Hsiao, Thomas Popkewitz ...

Series series Routledge Research in International and Comparative Education
The book brings together contributions from curriculum history, cultural studies, visual cultures, and science and technology studies to explore the international mobilizations of the sciences related to education during the post-World War Two years. Crossing the boundaries of education and science studies, it uniquely examines how the desires of science to actualize a better society were ... Read more

$83.81 CAD

The book brings together contributions from curriculum history, cultural studies, visual cultures, and science and technology studies to explore the international mobilizations of the sciences related to education during the post-World War Two years. Crossing the boundaries of education and science studies, it uniquely examines how the desires of science to actualize a better society were
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Education and Social Dynamics

A Multilevel Analysis of Curriculum Change in Turkey

by Arnd-Michael Nohl, R. Nazlı Somel ...

Series series Studies in Curriculum Theory Series
Education and Social Dynamics offers a new approach to analyzing curriculum change by investigating the entanglement of education and society in markedly heterogeneous Turkey, which has recently witnessed nation-wide curriculum reforms. While the new curriculum has attempted to homogenize all Turkish primary schools since 2005, Nohl and Somel, drawing on a theoretical differentiation of social ... Read more

$61.82 CAD

Education and Social Dynamics offers a new approach to analyzing curriculum change by investigating the entanglement of education and society in markedly heterogeneous Turkey, which has recently witnessed nation-wide curriculum reforms. While the new curriculum has attempted to homogenize all Turkish primary schools since 2005, Nohl and Somel, drawing on a theoretical differentiation of social
... Read more
The Politics of Poverty

Policy-Making and Development in Rural Tanzania

by Felicitas Becker ...

Series Book 143 - African Studies
How is it that rural poverty in southern Tanzania appears both easy to explain and yet also mystifying? Why is it that 'development' is such a touchstone, when actual attempts at fostering development have been largely ephemeral and/or unpopular for decades? In this book, Felicitas Becker traces dynamics of rural poverty based on the exportation of foodstuffs rather than the better-known problems ... Read more

$48.79 CAD

How is it that rural poverty in southern Tanzania appears both easy to explain and yet also mystifying? Why is it that 'development' is such a touchstone, when actual attempts at fostering development have been largely ephemeral and/or unpopular for decades? In this book, Felicitas Becker traces dynamics of rural poverty based on the exportation of foodstuffs rather than the better-known problems
... Read more
Using the Brain to Spell

Effective Strategies for All Levels

by Sally E. Burkhardt ...

This book offers practical advice to teachers unsure of how to teach spelling. Filled with student-centered wisdom, Burkhardt grounds her methods in both theory and practice, providing logical rules and hands-on exercises to keep students actively engaged. ... Read more

$55.79 CAD

This book offers practical advice to teachers unsure of how to teach spelling. Filled with student-centered wisdom, Burkhardt grounds her methods in both theory and practice, providing logical rules and hands-on exercises to keep students actively engaged.
... Read more
The Environmental Toolkit for Teachers

First Steps to Sustainability

by Neil Fraser ...

The Environmental Toolkit for Teachers is the essential guide to reducing your school's ecological footprint and creating and embedding a sustainability ethos. Whether you are a teacher eager to make your classroom a more eco-friendly environment or a head teacher who wants to set up a whole school project, there are practical strategies and activities in this book for you.Written by an expert ... Read more

$35.99 CAD

The Environmental Toolkit for Teachers is the essential guide to reducing your school's ecological footprint and creating and embedding a sustainability ethos. Whether you are a teacher eager to make your classroom a more eco-friendly environment or a head teacher who wants to set up a whole school project, there are practical strategies and activities in this book for you.Written by an expert
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Curriculum and Teaching in Primary CLIL in Taiwan

Exploring Teacher Agency

by Yi-Ping Huang ...

Series series Education (R0)
This book explores teacher agency within Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL), highlighting the roles of identity, emotion, discourse, and power. It demonstrates how teacher agency is shaped in curriculum leadership, course design, scaffolding, translanguaging, and cross-curricular collaboration. Focusing on public elementary schools in Taiwan, the first in Asia to adopt CLIL in ... Read more

$153.69 CAD

This book explores teacher agency within Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL), highlighting the roles of identity, emotion, discourse, and power. It demonstrates how teacher agency is shaped in curriculum leadership, course design, scaffolding, translanguaging, and cross-curricular collaboration. Focusing on public elementary schools in Taiwan, the first in Asia to adopt CLIL in
... Read more
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

$37.09 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

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