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Working for Equity in Heterogeneous Classrooms

Sociological Theory in Practice

by Elizabeth G. Cohen, Rachel A. Lotan ...

Series series Sociology of Education Series
This volume provides the theory and research on which Elizabeth Cohen’s Designing Groupwork, now a classic resource in curriculum, was based. Working for Equity in Heterogeneous Classrooms documents, with systematic data collection and analysis, how it is possible to abolish ability grouping without sacrificing the intellectual challenge of the curriculum. This unique illustration of the practical ... Read more

$28.79 USD

This volume provides the theory and research on which Elizabeth Cohen’s Designing Groupwork, now a classic resource in curriculum, was based. Working for Equity in Heterogeneous Classrooms documents, with systematic data collection and analysis, how it is possible to abolish ability grouping without sacrificing the intellectual challenge of the curriculum. This unique illustration of the practical
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Currículo decolonial

Prácticas curriculares y colonialidad de la educación

by María Isabel Arias López, Alexander Ortiz Ocaña ...

Series series Ciencias Sociales
Este libro es resultado de un proceso investigativo decolonial a partir de nuestra reflexión como docentes en una institución educativa de Tucurinca, en el municipio de Zona Bananera, Magdalena. La reflexión está elaborada desde el hacer decolonial, es decir, desde la reflexión propia y colectiva que visibiliza prácticas curriculares perpetuadoras de la colonialidad y de aquellas otras que ... Read more

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Este libro es resultado de un proceso investigativo decolonial a partir de nuestra reflexión como docentes en una institución educativa de Tucurinca, en el municipio de Zona Bananera, Magdalena. La reflexión está elaborada desde el hacer decolonial, es decir, desde la reflexión propia y colectiva que visibiliza prácticas curriculares perpetuadoras de la colonialidad y de aquellas otras que
... Read more
Teaching Early Years

Curriculum, Pedagogy, and Assessment

Edited by Donna Pendergast, Susanne Garvis ...

Edited by Donna Pendergast and Susanne Garvis, this new edition of Teaching Early Years provides a comprehensive overview of and introduction to educating children from birth to eight years.Structured around the key priorities for early childhood education and care – curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment – this book supports readers to develop and enhance their knowledge and understanding of the ... Read more

$52.99 USD

Edited by Donna Pendergast and Susanne Garvis, this new edition of Teaching Early Years provides a comprehensive overview of and introduction to educating children from birth to eight years.Structured around the key priorities for early childhood education and care – curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment – this book supports readers to develop and enhance their knowledge and understanding of the
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The Get Wisdom! McGuffey’s Eclectic Fourth eReader Classroom Lessons for Teachers

by Ronald Kirk ...

The Christian McGuffey's Readers of the 1830s continue to offer some of the best Biblically sound and effective reading instruction. The Get Wisdom! Literacy Program provides a complete phonics, spelling, reading, and grammar curriculum for the greatest success in literacy education. This program tested over decades never failed to teach young people to read well, as well as train the mind for any ... Read more

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The Christian McGuffey's Readers of the 1830s continue to offer some of the best Biblically sound and effective reading instruction. The Get Wisdom! Literacy Program provides a complete phonics, spelling, reading, and grammar curriculum for the greatest success in literacy education. This program tested over decades never failed to teach young people to read well, as well as train the mind for any
... Read more
Thinking through Writing

Guidelines for Planning Learner-Centered Instruction

by K. A. Beals ...

The purpose of Thinking through Writing is to prove thinking skills are taught best through writing. All parts of the brain and all types of learning styles are used in writing activities, simultaneously instructing thinking skills. This book provides an example of a writing course, illustrating how thinking and writing converge, and is addressed to college instructors, although it would be useful ... Read more

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The purpose of Thinking through Writing is to prove thinking skills are taught best through writing. All parts of the brain and all types of learning styles are used in writing activities, simultaneously instructing thinking skills. This book provides an example of a writing course, illustrating how thinking and writing converge, and is addressed to college instructors, although it would be useful
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Como passar polícia rodoviária federal

1.000 questões comentadas

by Wander Garcia, Ana Paula Garcia, André Fioravanti, André Nascimento, Arthur Trigueiros, Eduardo Dompieri, Elson Garcia, Enildo Garcia, Fábio Tavares Sobreira, Flavia Moraes Barros, Helder Satin, Henrique Subi, Licínia Rossi, Renan Flumian, Robinson Barreirinhas, Sebastião Edilson Gomes, Tatiana Creato Subi, Tony Chalita ...

A experiência também diz que aquele que quer ser aprovado deve cumprir três objetivos: a) entender a teoria; b) ler a letra da lei, e c) treinar. A teoria é vista em cursos e livros à disposição no mercado. O problema é que, normalmente, o candidato se detém nessa etapa. A leitura da lei e o treinamento acabam sendo deixados de lado. E é nesse ponto que está o grande erro. Em média, mais de 90% ... Read more

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A experiência também diz que aquele que quer ser aprovado deve cumprir três objetivos: a) entender a teoria; b) ler a letra da lei, e c) treinar. A teoria é vista em cursos e livros à disposição no mercado. O problema é que, normalmente, o candidato se detém nessa etapa. A leitura da lei e o treinamento acabam sendo deixados de lado. E é nesse ponto que está o grande erro. Em média, mais de 90%
... Read more
Imagination and the Engaged Learner

Cognitive Tools for the Classroom

by Kieran Egan, Judson Gillian ...

Students’ imaginations are often considered as something that might be engaged after the hard work of learning has been done. Countering such beliefs, Egan and Judson show that the imagination—one of the great workhorses of learning—can be used to make all learning and all teaching more effective. Through techniques that any teacher can learn and easily apply in any classroom, they demonstrate how ... Read more

$35.09 USD

Students’ imaginations are often considered as something that might be engaged after the hard work of learning has been done. Countering such beliefs, Egan and Judson show that the imagination—one of the great workhorses of learning—can be used to make all learning and all teaching more effective. Through techniques that any teacher can learn and easily apply in any classroom, they demonstrate how
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Internationalization and Global Citizenship

Policy and Practice in Education

by Miri Yemini ...

Series series Education (R0)
This book examines the integration of the international, global, and intercultural dimensions in contemporary education systems. Yemini provides a comprehensive understanding of the process of internationalization from different angles including policy-making, curriculum implementation, media discourse, and individual agency. The book illuminates and analyzes a set of key tensions of ... Read more

$80.09 USD

This book examines the integration of the international, global, and intercultural dimensions in contemporary education systems. Yemini provides a comprehensive understanding of the process of internationalization from different angles including policy-making, curriculum implementation, media discourse, and individual agency. The book illuminates and analyzes a set of key tensions of
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Risk-Taking in Higher Education

The Importance of Negotiating Intellectual Challenge in the College Classroom

by Ryan Kelty, Bridget A. Bunten ...

Risk-taking is foundational to the structure and goals of higher education. Encouraging students to consider new, diverse, even uncomfortable ideas is needed to develop a critically informed view of the world and establish one’s own values and beliefs. Yet, students and parents are increasingly averse to risk-taking in higher education; a shift evidenced by calls for colleges and universities to ... Read more

$38.09 USD

Risk-taking is foundational to the structure and goals of higher education. Encouraging students to consider new, diverse, even uncomfortable ideas is needed to develop a critically informed view of the world and establish one’s own values and beliefs. Yet, students and parents are increasingly averse to risk-taking in higher education; a shift evidenced by calls for colleges and universities to
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Power, Politics, and the Playground

Perspectives on Power and Authority in Education

by Don Carter, Adrian Piccoli ...

Presented as a series of case studies, this book offers the reader an insider’s account of the power dynamics in Australian education and how the application of that power influences education policymaking.The authors, Adrian Piccoli and Don Carter, have been in the room when some of the biggest decisions in Australian education have been made. This book traverses various theories of power and ... Read more

$40.99 USD

Presented as a series of case studies, this book offers the reader an insider’s account of the power dynamics in Australian education and how the application of that power influences education policymaking.The authors, Adrian Piccoli and Don Carter, have been in the room when some of the biggest decisions in Australian education have been made. This book traverses various theories of power and
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Social Equity in the Public Administration Classroom

Edited by Michaela E. Abbott, Bruce D. McDonald III, William Hatcher ...

This compelling book explores the dimensions of social equity by asking the leading equity scholars to reflect on the responsibility for social equity and how equity can be achieved.Social equity is concerned with fairness in the development and administration of public policies. Despite its importance, there has always been an uneasiness in how equity is discussed and obtained. While we ... Read more

$60.99 USD

This compelling book explores the dimensions of social equity by asking the leading equity scholars to reflect on the responsibility for social equity and how equity can be achieved.Social equity is concerned with fairness in the development and administration of public policies. Despite its importance, there has always been an uneasiness in how equity is discussed and obtained. While we
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Pedagogia das competências e ensino de filosofia

um estudo da proposta curricular do estado de São Paulo a partir da pedagogia histórico-crítica

by Manoel Francisco do Amaral ...

Manoel Francisco do Amaral estudou a proposta curricular do estado de São Paulo, no campo do ensino da filosofia, e produziu uma interpretação singular e propositiva sobre o embate entre as matrizes de cunho neoliberal que, centradas na hegemonia do neoprodutivismo educacional, permeavam os marcos regulatórios no período de 1996-2006 e as possíveis contribuições inspiradas na pedagogia histórico ... Read more

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Manoel Francisco do Amaral estudou a proposta curricular do estado de São Paulo, no campo do ensino da filosofia, e produziu uma interpretação singular e propositiva sobre o embate entre as matrizes de cunho neoliberal que, centradas na hegemonia do neoprodutivismo educacional, permeavam os marcos regulatórios no período de 1996-2006 e as possíveis contribuições inspiradas na pedagogia histórico
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The How and Why of Laboratory Schools

Innovations and Success Stories in Teacher Preparation and Student Learning

by Michael Odell, Teresa J. Kennedy, Barbara Meyer, Jill Sarada ...

The How and Why of Laboratory Schools: Innovations and Success Stories in Teacher Preparation and Student Learning is an eagerly anticipated exploration crafted by esteemed researchers and practitioners from some of the foremost Laboratory Schools across the United States and internationally. These institutions, also recognized as demonstration schools or university-affiliated schools, play ... Read more

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The How and Why of Laboratory Schools: Innovations and Success Stories in Teacher Preparation and Student Learning is an eagerly anticipated exploration crafted by esteemed researchers and practitioners from some of the foremost Laboratory Schools across the United States and internationally. These institutions, also recognized as demonstration schools or university-affiliated schools, play
... Read more
Guia Educando – Preparação Completa para a Prova

Geografia, história, biologia, matemática e foco emocional em um só lugar

Edited by EdiCase ...

Series Book 1 - Guia Educando
Se preparar com antecedência para as provas de vestibulares e concursos públicos é uma excelente maneira de garantir um bom desempenho. Por isso, nesta edição da série Guia Educando, aprenda sobre revelo e as principais formas de desgaste e decomposição. Confira um resumo sobre Pré-História. Conheça os temas de biologia mais cobrados nas provas. Saiba como calcular probabilidade. E mais: veja ... Read more

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Se preparar com antecedência para as provas de vestibulares e concursos públicos é uma excelente maneira de garantir um bom desempenho. Por isso, nesta edição da série Guia Educando, aprenda sobre revelo e as principais formas de desgaste e decomposição. Confira um resumo sobre Pré-História. Conheça os temas de biologia mais cobrados nas provas. Saiba como calcular probabilidade. E mais: veja
... Read more
The Secrets of Polyglots: How to Learn Multiple Languages at Once

by Maia Tobares ...

Welcome to "The Secrets of Polyglots: How to Learn Multiple Languages at Once". This book will guide you on an exciting journey toward mastering multiple languages, revealing the secrets and strategies used by those who have embraced linguistic diversity. If you've ever wondered how some people can speak five, ten, or even more languages fluently, this book will help you.will reveal the keys to ... Read more

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Welcome to "The Secrets of Polyglots: How to Learn Multiple Languages at Once". This book will guide you on an exciting journey toward mastering multiple languages, revealing the secrets and strategies used by those who have embraced linguistic diversity. If you've ever wondered how some people can speak five, ten, or even more languages fluently, this book will help you.will reveal the keys to
... Read more
Mentalidad de indagación

CÓMO FOMENTAR LOS SUEÑOS, LAS PREGUNTAS Y LAS CURIOSIDADES DE NUESTROS ALUMNOS MÁS PEQUEÑOS

by Trevor MacKenzie, Rebecca Bushby ...

European Spanish translated version - APROVECHE EL PODER DE LA CURIOSIDAD PARA FOMENTAR EL AMOR DE LOS ALUMNOS POR EL APRENDIZAJEDesde pequeños, nuestros niños son curiosos de manera innata. Exploran el mundo que les rodea a través del juego, la imaginación y el descubrimiento. Construyen significado, crean comprensión y comparten su aprendizaje de forma descarada. Es en este proceso en el que ... Read more

$9.99 USD

European Spanish translated version - APROVECHE EL PODER DE LA CURIOSIDAD PARA FOMENTAR EL AMOR DE LOS ALUMNOS POR EL APRENDIZAJEDesde pequeños, nuestros niños son curiosos de manera innata. Exploran el mundo que les rodea a través del juego, la imaginación y el descubrimiento. Construyen significado, crean comprensión y comparten su aprendizaje de forma descarada. Es en este proceso en el que
... Read more
Primary Reading Simplified

A Practical Guide to Classroom Teaching and Whole-School Implementation

by Christopher Such ...

"Such’s passion and knowledge for reading shines through. This is a thoughtful text as well as a practical one."- Schools Week-From the bestselling author of The Art and Science of Teaching Primary Reading, this is your essential guide to teaching reading in primary schools.Filled with classroom-tested, practical guidance, this book addresses common questions faced in every school by those seeking ... Read more

$21.89 USD

"Such’s passion and knowledge for reading shines through. This is a thoughtful text as well as a practical one."- Schools Week-From the bestselling author of The Art and Science of Teaching Primary Reading, this is your essential guide to teaching reading in primary schools.Filled with classroom-tested, practical guidance, this book addresses common questions faced in every school by those seeking
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Moments & Movements

Counterstories for Critical Asian American+ Studies in Education

Edited by Betina Hsieh, Roland Sintos Coloma ...

Series series Critical Asian American and Pasifika Studies in Education
Moments & Movements: Counterstories for Critical Asian American+ Studies in Education is a collection of counterstories born from community and shared commitments to challenge the ways diverse diasporas and experiences of people from the Asian continent and the Pacific Ocean are largely made invisible, silenced, and erased. By defying reductionist narratives, the collection highlights stories ... Read more

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Moments & Movements: Counterstories for Critical Asian American+ Studies in Education is a collection of counterstories born from community and shared commitments to challenge the ways diverse diasporas and experiences of people from the Asian continent and the Pacific Ocean are largely made invisible, silenced, and erased. By defying reductionist narratives, the collection highlights stories
... Read more
Felici a scuola!

100 pensieri di felicità dalla scuola dell'infanzia alla secondaria

by Andrea Traverso ...

Il volume presenta le prime riflessioni scaturite al termine della ricerca "Felici a scuola!", che ha coinvolto 725 sezioni e classi in tutta Italia alla ricerca della felicità. Attraverso parole chiave, immagini, metafore, situazioni interattive e suggestioni, il testo è una sorta di viaggio nella scuola che vorremmo, quella che ci piacerebbe tanto e che ci fa stare bene. ... Read more

$28.99 USD

Il volume presenta le prime riflessioni scaturite al termine della ricerca "Felici a scuola!", che ha coinvolto 725 sezioni e classi in tutta Italia alla ricerca della felicità. Attraverso parole chiave, immagini, metafore, situazioni interattive e suggestioni, il testo è una sorta di viaggio nella scuola che vorremmo, quella che ci piacerebbe tanto e che ci fa stare bene.
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Language Planning for Medium of Instruction in Asia

Edited by M. Hamid, Hoa Nguyen, Richard Baldauf ...

This volume investigates the policy and practice of medium of instruction at different levels of education in Asian polities including Bangladesh, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Maldives, Nepal, Timor-Leste and Vietnam. The chapters provide an informed understanding of the context, process, actors, goals and outcomes of medium of instruction policies from a language policy and ... Read more

$58.99 USD

This volume investigates the policy and practice of medium of instruction at different levels of education in Asian polities including Bangladesh, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Maldives, Nepal, Timor-Leste and Vietnam. The chapters provide an informed understanding of the context, process, actors, goals and outcomes of medium of instruction policies from a language policy and
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Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research

Volume 34

Edited by Michael B. Paulsen, Laura W. Perna ...

Series series Education (R0)
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

$188.09 USD

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
A Manifesto for Excellence in Schools

by Rob Carpenter ...

Rob Carpenter took a school from Special Measures to Outstanding in less than two years and firmly believes that the quality of teaching and leadership holds the key to raising standards in our schools today. A Manifesto for Excellence in Schools will help all teachers and leaders to transform learning journeys, both individual and whole-school, so that your school is inclusive and supportive, ... Read more

$23.09 USD

Rob Carpenter took a school from Special Measures to Outstanding in less than two years and firmly believes that the quality of teaching and leadership holds the key to raising standards in our schools today. A Manifesto for Excellence in Schools will help all teachers and leaders to transform learning journeys, both individual and whole-school, so that your school is inclusive and supportive,
... Read more
Children Writing Poems

Poetic Voices in and out of School

by Janine Certo ...

Series series Routledge Research in Education
This volume demonstrates how the social and instructional worlds that children inhabit influence their poetry writing and performances. Drawing on rich vignettes of students from different racial, ethnic and linguistic backgrounds, it describes and analyzes the work of eight to ten-year-old U.S. students involved in a month-long poetry unit. Children Writing Poems outlines the value of a ‘poetic ... Read more

$66.99 USD

This volume demonstrates how the social and instructional worlds that children inhabit influence their poetry writing and performances. Drawing on rich vignettes of students from different racial, ethnic and linguistic backgrounds, it describes and analyzes the work of eight to ten-year-old U.S. students involved in a month-long poetry unit. Children Writing Poems outlines the value of a ‘poetic
... Read more
Young Adult Literature and the Digital World

Textual Engagement through Visual Literacy

This book considers the practical intersection between digital media and young adult texts. In these books, teachers and teacher educators offer practical examples for engaging students with crafting critical responses to young adult literature through digital spaces. It examines how teachers can use these spaces to help students encounter, evaluate, and engage in the world in which they live. ... Read more

$32.39 USD

This book considers the practical intersection between digital media and young adult texts. In these books, teachers and teacher educators offer practical examples for engaging students with crafting critical responses to young adult literature through digital spaces. It examines how teachers can use these spaces to help students encounter, evaluate, and engage in the world in which they live.
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