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Transitioning to Concept-Based Curriculum and Instruction

How to Bring Content and Process Together

par H. Lynn Erickson, Lois A. Lanning ...

Collections series Concept-Based Curriculum and Instruction Series
A cutting-edge model for 21st century curriculum and instructionHow can you spot a thinking child? Look at the eyes: they’ll light up, signaling that transformative moment when your student has finally grasped that big idea behind critical academic content. If experiences like this are all too rare in your school, then you need a curriculum and instruction model that’s more inquiry-driven and idea ... En savoir plus

$38.99 CAD

A cutting-edge model for 21st century curriculum and instructionHow can you spot a thinking child? Look at the eyes: they’ll light up, signaling that transformative moment when your student has finally grasped that big idea behind critical academic content. If experiences like this are all too rare in your school, then you need a curriculum and instruction model that’s more inquiry-driven and idea
... En savoir plus
Educational Transformation: The BC Story

BC Redesigned Curriculum, #1

par Kathy Sanford, Tim Hopper ...

Collections Livre 1 - BC Redesigned Curriculum
How do we prepare students for the twenty-first century who will be alive in the twenty-second? British Columbia (BC) currently has one of the highest performing education systems, as measured by Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Through their Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), students from BC score high in a range of measures; first in reading. ... En savoir plus

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How do we prepare students for the twenty-first century who will be alive in the twenty-second? British Columbia (BC) currently has one of the highest performing education systems, as measured by Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Through their Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), students from BC score high in a range of measures; first in reading.
... En savoir plus
Inquiry-Based Early Learning Environments

Creating, Supporting, and Collaborating

par Susan Stacey ...

What does it mean to inquire? Grownups would say it means to question, to search for information, or to finding out about a topic of interest. For children in an early childhood classroom, the definition is no different. From the time of their birth, children want to know how the world works and actively seek out information. How educators respond to their quest is what this book is all about ... En savoir plus

$41.99 CAD

What does it mean to inquire? Grownups would say it means to question, to search for information, or to finding out about a topic of interest. For children in an early childhood classroom, the definition is no different. From the time of their birth, children want to know how the world works and actively seek out information. How educators respond to their quest is what this book is all about
... En savoir plus
Teaching When the World Is on Fire

Modifié par Lisa Delpit ...

A timely collection of advice and strategies for creating a just classroom from educators across the country, handpicked by MacArthur “genius” and bestselling author Lisa Delpit"A favorite education book of the year." —Greater Good magazineIs it okay to discuss politics in class? What are constructive ways to help young people process the daily news coverage of sexual assault? How can educators ... En savoir plus

$19.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

A timely collection of advice and strategies for creating a just classroom from educators across the country, handpicked by MacArthur “genius” and bestselling author Lisa Delpit"A favorite education book of the year." —Greater Good magazineIs it okay to discuss politics in class? What are constructive ways to help young people process the daily news coverage of sexual assault? How can educators
... En savoir plus
Getting Personal with Inquiry Learning

par Kath Murdoch ...

***"This book is Kath Murdoch's masterpiece. It is immaculately researched, carefully argued, elegantly written, beautifully produced, and above all, incredibly useful and practical."***-Guy Claxton, author of The Future of TeachingIn Getting Personal with Inquiry Learning, world-renowned inquiry expert, Kath Murdoch, draws on decades of experience to offer a thorough, practical guide to ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

***"This book is Kath Murdoch's masterpiece. It is immaculately researched, carefully argued, elegantly written, beautifully produced, and above all, incredibly useful and practical."***-Guy Claxton, author of The Future of TeachingIn Getting Personal with Inquiry Learning, world-renowned inquiry expert, Kath Murdoch, draws on decades of experience to offer a thorough, practical guide to
... En savoir plus
Teaching Climate Change

Fostering Understanding, Resilience, and a Commitment to Justice

par Mark Windschitl ...

A practical guide to cultivating expansive understandings of climate change and environmental regeneration in K–12 students through classroom instructional practices and curricula.Teaching Climate Change lays out a comprehensive, NGSS-aligned approach to climate change education that builds in-depth knowledge of the subject, empowers students, and promotes a social justice mindset. In this ... En savoir plus

$24.99 CAD

A practical guide to cultivating expansive understandings of climate change and environmental regeneration in K–12 students through classroom instructional practices and curricula.Teaching Climate Change lays out a comprehensive, NGSS-aligned approach to climate change education that builds in-depth knowledge of the subject, empowers students, and promotes a social justice mindset. In this
... En savoir plus
Building Proportional Reasoning Across Grades and Math Strands, K8

par Marian Small ...

Although proportional reasoning is not formally introduced as a topic in the Common Core and other mathematics curricula until 6th grade, introducing its fundamental ideas in the early grades helps students develop essential skills in ratios, percentages, and other proportional representations when they reach the upper grades. The author takes this complex subject and crafts examples and questions ... En savoir plus

$29.99 CAD

Although proportional reasoning is not formally introduced as a topic in the Common Core and other mathematics curricula until 6th grade, introducing its fundamental ideas in the early grades helps students develop essential skills in ratios, percentages, and other proportional representations when they reach the upper grades. The author takes this complex subject and crafts examples and questions
... En savoir plus
In Teachers We Trust

The Finnish Way to World-Class Schools

par Pasi Sahlberg, Timothy D. Walker ...

Seven key principles from Finland for building a culture of trust in schools around the world.In the spring of 2018, thousands of teachers across the United States—in states like Oklahoma, Kentucky, and Arizona—walked off their jobs while calling for higher wages and better working conditions. Ultimately, these American educators trumpeted a simple request: treat us like professionals. Teachers in ... En savoir plus

$26.99 CAD

Seven key principles from Finland for building a culture of trust in schools around the world.In the spring of 2018, thousands of teachers across the United States—in states like Oklahoma, Kentucky, and Arizona—walked off their jobs while calling for higher wages and better working conditions. Ultimately, these American educators trumpeted a simple request: treat us like professionals. Teachers in
... En savoir plus
Culturally Responsive Teaching

Theory, Research, and Practice

par Geneva Gay ...

Collections series Multicultural Education Series
Multiple-award-winner Geneva Gay has updated her foundational text for culturally responsive teaching to keep it relevant for today’s diverse students. This perennial favorite is the go-to resource for teacher professional learning and education courses.Geneva Gay is renowned for her contributions to multicultural education, particularly as it relates to curriculum design, professional learning, ... En savoir plus

$47.99 CAD

Multiple-award-winner Geneva Gay has updated her foundational text for culturally responsive teaching to keep it relevant for today’s diverse students. This perennial favorite is the go-to resource for teacher professional learning and education courses.Geneva Gay is renowned for her contributions to multicultural education, particularly as it relates to curriculum design, professional learning,
... En savoir plus
Learning First, Technology Second

The Educator's Guide to Designing Authentic Lessons

par Liz Kolb ...

Learning with technology doesn’t happen because a specific tool “revolutionizes” education. It happens when proven teaching strategies intersect with technology tools, and yet it’s not uncommon for teachers to use a tool because it’s “fun” or because the developer promises it will help students learn.Learning First, Technology Second offers teachers the professional learning they need to move from ... En savoir plus

$21.99 CAD

Learning with technology doesn’t happen because a specific tool “revolutionizes” education. It happens when proven teaching strategies intersect with technology tools, and yet it’s not uncommon for teachers to use a tool because it’s “fun” or because the developer promises it will help students learn.Learning First, Technology Second offers teachers the professional learning they need to move from
... En savoir plus
Leadership for Differentiating Schools and Classrooms

par Carol Ann Tomlinson, Susan Demirsky Allan ...

Try going a week without hearing a call for a massive overhaul of our educational system. Parents, students, educators, bureaucrats, pundits . . . everyone says something must be done. But what? And who should do it?In this environment, school leaders must build bridges for change. As the system now stands, many students spend great portions of their lives feeling inferior if they struggle, ... En savoir plus

$35.99 CAD

Try going a week without hearing a call for a massive overhaul of our educational system. Parents, students, educators, bureaucrats, pundits . . . everyone says something must be done. But what? And who should do it?In this environment, school leaders must build bridges for change. As the system now stands, many students spend great portions of their lives feeling inferior if they struggle,
... En savoir plus
Writing Speculative Fiction: Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror

Teacher's Edition

par Lelia Rose Foreman ...

This textbook develops an 18-week program designed to guide prospective students through creating their own speculative fiction story, that is, a science fiction, fantasy, or horror story. Designed for homeschoolers and small-school settings, this textbook draws on excerpts from dozens of speculative fiction authors and writing experts. It gives detailed information about genre, cultural world ... En savoir plus

$8.99 CAD

This textbook develops an 18-week program designed to guide prospective students through creating their own speculative fiction story, that is, a science fiction, fantasy, or horror story. Designed for homeschoolers and small-school settings, this textbook draws on excerpts from dozens of speculative fiction authors and writing experts. It gives detailed information about genre, cultural world
... En savoir plus
Activities for Responsive Caregiving

Infants, Toddlers, and Twos

par Jean Barbre ...

The first three years set the stage for a lifetime of learning. This book provides more than eighty activities and experiences to optimize very young children's intellectual, social, emotional, and physical development, as well as strategies that support responsive caregiving.Jean Barbre, EdD, has thirty years of experience working with children and families as a preschool director, teacher, ... En savoir plus

$27.99 CAD

The first three years set the stage for a lifetime of learning. This book provides more than eighty activities and experiences to optimize very young children's intellectual, social, emotional, and physical development, as well as strategies that support responsive caregiving.Jean Barbre, EdD, has thirty years of experience working with children and families as a preschool director, teacher,
... En savoir plus
Place-Based Education in the Global Age

Local Diversity

Modifié par David A. Gruenewald, Gregory A. Smith ...

"Polished, clear, insightful, and meaningful.... This volume amounts to nothing less than a complete rethinking of what progressive education can be at its best and how education can be reconceptualized as one of the central practices of a genuinely democratic and sustainable society.... It is the kind of book that has the potential to be transformative."Stephen Preskill, University of New Mexico ... En savoir plus

$100.30 CAD

"Polished, clear, insightful, and meaningful.... This volume amounts to nothing less than a complete rethinking of what progressive education can be at its best and how education can be reconceptualized as one of the central practices of a genuinely democratic and sustainable society.... It is the kind of book that has the potential to be transformative."Stephen Preskill, University of New Mexico
... En savoir plus
Baby Steps to STEM

Infant and Toddler Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Activities

par Jean Barbre ...

Innately curious, infants and toddlers love to explore, investigate, and discover—making the earliest years a perfect time to begin teaching the foundations of STEM. This book defines what science, technology, engineering, and math education looks like for this age group, and why it is so vital for children to develop STEM knowledge. Expand your understanding of STEM to lay the foundation for ... En savoir plus

$31.99 CAD

Innately curious, infants and toddlers love to explore, investigate, and discover—making the earliest years a perfect time to begin teaching the foundations of STEM. This book defines what science, technology, engineering, and math education looks like for this age group, and why it is so vital for children to develop STEM knowledge. Expand your understanding of STEM to lay the foundation for
... En savoir plus
Mindset Mathematics

Visualizing and Investigating Big Ideas, Grade 4

par Jo Boaler, Jen Munson, Cathy Williams ...

Collections series Mindset Mathematics
Engage students in mathematics using growth mindset techniquesThe most challenging parts of teaching mathematics are engaging students and helping them understand the connections between mathematics concepts. In this volume, you'll find a collection of low floor, high ceiling tasks that will help you do just that, by looking at the big ideas at the first-grade level through visualization, play, ... En savoir plus

$22.99 CAD

Engage students in mathematics using growth mindset techniquesThe most challenging parts of teaching mathematics are engaging students and helping them understand the connections between mathematics concepts. In this volume, you'll find a collection of low floor, high ceiling tasks that will help you do just that, by looking at the big ideas at the first-grade level through visualization, play,
... En savoir plus
The Holistic Curriculum, Third Edition

par John P. Miller ...

Originally published in 1988, The Holistic Curriculum addresses the problem of fragmentation in education through a connected curriculum of integrative approaches to teaching and learning. John P. Miller, author of more than seventeen books on holistic education, discusses the theoretical foundations of the holistic curriculum and particularly its philosophical, psychological, and social ... En savoir plus

$39.99 CAD

Originally published in 1988, The Holistic Curriculum addresses the problem of fragmentation in education through a connected curriculum of integrative approaches to teaching and learning. John P. Miller, author of more than seventeen books on holistic education, discusses the theoretical foundations of the holistic curriculum and particularly its philosophical, psychological, and social
... En savoir plus
Understanding Decision-Making in Educational Contexts

A Case Study Approach

par Stephanie Chitpin ...

Collections series Transforming Education Through Critical Leadership, Policy and Practice
Understanding Decision-Making in Educational Contexts presents 'problem cases' confronting school leaders in real settings, and illustrates the multiple approaches that school leaders draw upon to navigate complex and challenging decision-making contexts. Although school leaders draw upon knowledge and instruments that are available to them, the approach used for this volume is decidedly Popperian ... En savoir plus

$109.99 CAD

Understanding Decision-Making in Educational Contexts presents 'problem cases' confronting school leaders in real settings, and illustrates the multiple approaches that school leaders draw upon to navigate complex and challenging decision-making contexts. Although school leaders draw upon knowledge and instruments that are available to them, the approach used for this volume is decidedly Popperian
... En savoir plus
Problem-Based Learning

An Inquiry Approach

par John F. Barell ...

A step-bystep guide for teaching your students to think critically and solve complex problems!In a world with increasingly global economies and competition, students need to learn how to think critically and analytically, and to apply their imaginations to solve complex problems. Problem-based learning (PBL) does just that, helping students identify problems, pose their own questions, research ... En savoir plus

$39.99 CAD

A step-bystep guide for teaching your students to think critically and solve complex problems!In a world with increasingly global economies and competition, students need to learn how to think critically and analytically, and to apply their imaginations to solve complex problems. Problem-based learning (PBL) does just that, helping students identify problems, pose their own questions, research
... En savoir plus
Implementing Mastery Learning

par Thomas R. Guskey ...

The definitive classic—updated for our times.After 50 years, Benjamin Bloom’s revolutionary work on mastery learning is more relevant than ever. One of the most widely researched and proven-effective education methodologies in existence, it provides a direct challenge to the traditional, deterministic, time-based approaches to teaching and learning that have perpetuated inequities for generations ... En savoir plus

$38.99 CAD

The definitive classic—updated for our times.After 50 years, Benjamin Bloom’s revolutionary work on mastery learning is more relevant than ever. One of the most widely researched and proven-effective education methodologies in existence, it provides a direct challenge to the traditional, deterministic, time-based approaches to teaching and learning that have perpetuated inequities for generations
... En savoir plus
international Health: An Interdisciplinary Perspective, 3rd Edition

par Raywat Deonandan ...

We live in an era where someone can contract an infectious disease in Hong Kong, get on a plane, and land in New York City before the incubation period is over. We also live in a time where the wealthiest one percent of people control 34 times more than the wealth of the entire bottom 50 percent of the world's population. Climate change, mass migration, war, and the rise of Artificial Intelligence ... En savoir plus

$14.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

We live in an era where someone can contract an infectious disease in Hong Kong, get on a plane, and land in New York City before the incubation period is over. We also live in a time where the wealthiest one percent of people control 34 times more than the wealth of the entire bottom 50 percent of the world's population. Climate change, mass migration, war, and the rise of Artificial Intelligence
... En savoir plus
The Language of Art

Reggio-Inspired Studio Practices in Early Childhood Settings

par Ann Pelo ...

Incorporate inquiry-based practices into your early childhood classroom or family child care program. Inspired by an approach to teaching and learning born in Reggio Emilia, Italy, The Language of Art emphasizes investigation anchored by drawing, painting, and other art activities. It provides:advice on setting up a studio space for art and inquirystudio explorations designed to give children a ... En savoir plus

$31.99 CAD

Incorporate inquiry-based practices into your early childhood classroom or family child care program. Inspired by an approach to teaching and learning born in Reggio Emilia, Italy, The Language of Art emphasizes investigation anchored by drawing, painting, and other art activities. It provides:advice on setting up a studio space for art and inquirystudio explorations designed to give children a
... En savoir plus
Mindset Mathematics: Visualizing and Investigating Big Ideas, Grade 6

par Jo Boaler, Jen Munson, Cathy Williams ...

Collections series Mindset Mathematics
Engage students in mathematics using growth mindset techniquesThe most challenging parts of teaching mathematics are engaging students and helping them understand the connections between mathematics concepts. In this volume, you'll find a collection of low floor, high ceiling tasks that will help you do just that, by looking at the big ideas at the sixth-grade level through visualization, play, ... En savoir plus

$22.99 CAD

Engage students in mathematics using growth mindset techniquesThe most challenging parts of teaching mathematics are engaging students and helping them understand the connections between mathematics concepts. In this volume, you'll find a collection of low floor, high ceiling tasks that will help you do just that, by looking at the big ideas at the sixth-grade level through visualization, play,
... En savoir plus
Create an Engaging Syllabus: A Concise, 7-Step Guide for Professors

par Norman Eng ...

How do I write a syllabus? What kind of tone should it set? Isn't there a template I can just use? These are some of the questions many professors—especially if you're NEW—want answered. You just want the specifics, minus the jargon. A syllabus that captivates students and gets them excited about the course you teach.The problem is, students think our course syllabus is like a contract. And who ... En savoir plus

$0.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

How do I write a syllabus? What kind of tone should it set? Isn't there a template I can just use? These are some of the questions many professors—especially if you're NEW—want answered. You just want the specifics, minus the jargon. A syllabus that captivates students and gets them excited about the course you teach.The problem is, students think our course syllabus is like a contract. And who
... En savoir plus

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