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Positively Transforming Minds within Educational Systems

An Inner-Directed Inquiry Process for Educators and the Students they Serve

de Marilee Bresciani Ludvik, Tonya Lea Eberhart ...

Youth and young adult suicide and depression is on the rise and employers are complaining about the lack of preparedness among high school and college graduates. This book illustrates the research that can support youth, young adults, and their instructors to transform learning environments that subsequently contribute to desired learning and development outcomes. Through embedding brief micro ... Leer más

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Youth and young adult suicide and depression is on the rise and employers are complaining about the lack of preparedness among high school and college graduates. This book illustrates the research that can support youth, young adults, and their instructors to transform learning environments that subsequently contribute to desired learning and development outcomes. Through embedding brief micro
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Principles and Practice of Case-based Clinical Reasoning Education

A Method for Preclinical Students

Edición de Olle ten Cate, Eugène J.F.M. Custers, Steven J. Durning ...

Series series Education (R0)
This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license.This volume describes and explains the educational method of Case-Based Clinical Reasoning (CBCR) used successfully in medical schools to prepare students to think like doctors before they enter the clinical arena and become engaged in patient care. Although this approach poses the paradoxical problem of a lack of clinical experience that is so ... Leer más

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This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license.This volume describes and explains the educational method of Case-Based Clinical Reasoning (CBCR) used successfully in medical schools to prepare students to think like doctors before they enter the clinical arena and become engaged in patient care. Although this approach poses the paradoxical problem of a lack of clinical experience that is so
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Controversy in the Classroom

The Democratic Power of Discussion

de Diana E. Hess ...

Series series Critical Social Thought
In a conservative educational climate that is dominated by policies like No Child Left Behind, one of the most serious effects has been for educators to worry about the politics of what they are teaching and how they are teaching it. As a result, many dedicated teachers choose to avoid controversial issues altogether in preference for "safe" knowledge and "safe" teaching practices. Diana Hess ... Leer más

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In a conservative educational climate that is dominated by policies like No Child Left Behind, one of the most serious effects has been for educators to worry about the politics of what they are teaching and how they are teaching it. As a result, many dedicated teachers choose to avoid controversial issues altogether in preference for "safe" knowledge and "safe" teaching practices. Diana Hess
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The Expanding Universe of Writing Studies

Higher Education Writing Research

de Alice S. Horning, Kelly Blewett, Tiane Donahue, Cynthia Monroe ...

Series Libro 14 - Studies in Composition and Rhetoric
This edited collection arrives at a crucial moment in the evolution of Writing Studies research. It brings together well-known and emerging scholars in the field of Writing Studies, broadly defined, to explore the range of research methods and methodologies, the types of research questions asked, and the types of data in play in research about higher education writing in the 21st century. Its ... Leer más

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This edited collection arrives at a crucial moment in the evolution of Writing Studies research. It brings together well-known and emerging scholars in the field of Writing Studies, broadly defined, to explore the range of research methods and methodologies, the types of research questions asked, and the types of data in play in research about higher education writing in the 21st century. Its
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Collaborative Curriculum Design for Sustainable Innovation and Teacher Learning

Edición de Jules Pieters, Joke Voogt, Natalie Pareja Roblin ...

Series series Education (R0)
This open access book provides insight into what it takes to actively involve teachers in the curriculum design process. It examines different aspects of teacher involvement in collaborative curriculum design, with specific attention to its implications for sustainable curriculum innovation and teacher learning. Divided into six sections, the book starts out by introducing the notion of ... Leer más

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This open access book provides insight into what it takes to actively involve teachers in the curriculum design process. It examines different aspects of teacher involvement in collaborative curriculum design, with specific attention to its implications for sustainable curriculum innovation and teacher learning. Divided into six sections, the book starts out by introducing the notion of
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Schaum’s Outline of Fundamentals of SQL Programming

de Ramon Mata-Toledo, Pauline K. Cushman ...

Series series Schaum's Outline Series
Standard SQL guarantees that no matter what the database implementation, the features of the language will be applicable across all platforms.Over 200 completely solved problems plus 200 supplementary problems reinforce students’ understanding and skills.Features the syntax used by the most important database developers, Oracle and Microsoft, to familiarize students with this common language ... Leer más

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Standard SQL guarantees that no matter what the database implementation, the features of the language will be applicable across all platforms.Over 200 completely solved problems plus 200 supplementary problems reinforce students’ understanding and skills.Features the syntax used by the most important database developers, Oracle and Microsoft, to familiarize students with this common language
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Mathematics Curriculum Reforms Around the World

The 24th ICMI Study

Edición de Yoshinori Shimizu, Renuka Vithal ...

Series series Education (R0)
This Open Access volume by the International Commission on Mathematical Instruction (ICMI) is an outcome of the ICMI Study 24 and gives a status-quo of school mathematics reform around the world and what we can learn from this movement. Each theme and section of the book offers descriptions and analyses of multiple case studies in different countries and contexts, along with opportunities to ... Leer más

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This Open Access volume by the International Commission on Mathematical Instruction (ICMI) is an outcome of the ICMI Study 24 and gives a status-quo of school mathematics reform around the world and what we can learn from this movement. Each theme and section of the book offers descriptions and analyses of multiple case studies in different countries and contexts, along with opportunities to
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Spotlight on Young Children: Observation and Assessment

Edición de Holly Bohart, Rossella Procopio ...

Series series Spotlight on Young Children series
Find inspiration to intentionally develop and implement meaningful, developmentally appropriate observation and assessment practices to build responsive, joyful classrooms.The debate surrounding testing and accountability in early childhood education continues, but one thing is universally agreed upon: effective observation and assessment of young children’s learning are critical to supporting ... Leer más

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Find inspiration to intentionally develop and implement meaningful, developmentally appropriate observation and assessment practices to build responsive, joyful classrooms.The debate surrounding testing and accountability in early childhood education continues, but one thing is universally agreed upon: effective observation and assessment of young children’s learning are critical to supporting
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In Teachers We Trust

The Finnish Way to World-Class Schools

de 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 ... Leer más

$17.79 USD

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
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Write This Way from the Start

The First 15 Days of Writer's Workshop

de Kelly Boswell ...

Series series Maupin House
As teachers, the beginning of each school year presents us with fresh starts and opportunities. How will we build community and create a culture that values thinking, learning, and risk-taking? How can we create a safe environment where all learners feel welcome and valued? As writing teachers, it’s of utmost importance that we launch our students into the world of writing in a way that engages ... Leer más

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As teachers, the beginning of each school year presents us with fresh starts and opportunities. How will we build community and create a culture that values thinking, learning, and risk-taking? How can we create a safe environment where all learners feel welcome and valued? As writing teachers, it’s of utmost importance that we launch our students into the world of writing in a way that engages
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Teaching Students to Decode the World

Media Literacy and Critical Thinking Across the Curriculum

de Chris Sperry, Cyndy Scheibe ...

In our media-saturated environment, how can we teach students to distinguish true statements from those that are false, misleading, or manipulative? How can we help them develop the skills needed to identify biases and stereotypes, determine credibility of sources, and analyze their own thinking and its effect on their perceptions?In Teaching Students to Decode the World, authors Chris Sperry and ... Leer más

$27.09 USD

In our media-saturated environment, how can we teach students to distinguish true statements from those that are false, misleading, or manipulative? How can we help them develop the skills needed to identify biases and stereotypes, determine credibility of sources, and analyze their own thinking and its effect on their perceptions?In Teaching Students to Decode the World, authors Chris Sperry and
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Better Writing

Beyond Periods and Commas

de Travis J. Koll ...

Using casual language and a straightforward approach, Better Writing: Beyond Periods and Commas provides students with an easy-to-read and effective guide for developing their writing skills. Rather than intimidate and overwhelm novice writers with vast sets of rules, Travis Koll utilizes simple explanations and examples to demystify the writing process. Armed with this better understanding, one ... Leer más

$28.39 USD

Using casual language and a straightforward approach, Better Writing: Beyond Periods and Commas provides students with an easy-to-read and effective guide for developing their writing skills. Rather than intimidate and overwhelm novice writers with vast sets of rules, Travis Koll utilizes simple explanations and examples to demystify the writing process. Armed with this better understanding, one
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What's Worth Teaching?

Rethinking Curriculum in the Age of Technology

de Allan Collins ...

Series series Technology, Education—Connections Series
This important contribution to the future of education, by bestselling author and renowned cognitive scientist Allan Collins, proposes a school curriculum that will fit the needs of our modern era. Offering guidelines for deciding what is important to learn in order to become a knowledgeable person, a good citizen, a thoughtful worker, and a valuable friend in the 21st century, Collins considers ... Leer más

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This important contribution to the future of education, by bestselling author and renowned cognitive scientist Allan Collins, proposes a school curriculum that will fit the needs of our modern era. Offering guidelines for deciding what is important to learn in order to become a knowledgeable person, a good citizen, a thoughtful worker, and a valuable friend in the 21st century, Collins considers
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Teacher's Guide to Effective Sentence Writing

de Bruce Saddler, PhD ...

Series series What Works for Special-Needs Learners
This practical book provides explicit instructions for teaching sentence-level skills to students who have difficulties in this area. The author explains the key role of sentence combining in the writing process and presents effective techniques for instruction and assessment. Numerous sample lessons, practice activities, planning tips, and grammatical pointers make it easy for teachers to ... Leer más

$34.19 USD

This practical book provides explicit instructions for teaching sentence-level skills to students who have difficulties in this area. The author explains the key role of sentence combining in the writing process and presents effective techniques for instruction and assessment. Numerous sample lessons, practice activities, planning tips, and grammatical pointers make it easy for teachers to
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Reclaiming the Multicultural Roots of U.S. Curriculum

Communities of Color and Official Knowledge in Education

de Wayne Au, Anthony L. Brown, Dolores Calderón ...

Series series Multicultural Education Series
Within curriculum studies, a “master narrative” has developed into a canon that is predominantly White, male, and associated with institutions of higher education. This canon has systematically neglected communities of color, all of which were engaged in their own critical conversations about the type of education that would best benefit their children. Building upon earlier work that reviewed ... Leer más

$35.09 USD

Within curriculum studies, a “master narrative” has developed into a canon that is predominantly White, male, and associated with institutions of higher education. This canon has systematically neglected communities of color, all of which were engaged in their own critical conversations about the type of education that would best benefit their children. Building upon earlier work that reviewed
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La teoría del curriculum

de William F. Pinar ...

Series Libro 132 - Educación Hoy Estudios
William Pinar es sin duda el teórico contemporáneo más importante del curriculum. Desde la década de los 70, Pinar ha encabezado los movimientos teóricos más importantes: la reconceptualizacion, la post-reconceptualización y la internalización del curriculum. Para este autor solo a través de la reconstrucción subjetiva del individuo podrá darse el cambio o reconstrucción social. El lector también ... Leer más

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William Pinar es sin duda el teórico contemporáneo más importante del curriculum. Desde la década de los 70, Pinar ha encabezado los movimientos teóricos más importantes: la reconceptualizacion, la post-reconceptualización y la internalización del curriculum. Para este autor solo a través de la reconstrucción subjetiva del individuo podrá darse el cambio o reconstrucción social. El lector también
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Curriculum 2013 ¡no seas uno más, sé tú!

de Maria Martin Solis ...

Este libro es una guía práctica y emocional que recoge todos los aspectos del currículum y ofrece una buena dosis de conocimientos sobre el mercado actual de trabajo.El currículum en el año 2013 no es un documento estándar que se utiliza para todas y cada una de las ofertas que te interesan. Ahora deberás elaborar un currículum flexible y adaptable a las necesidades concretas del empleador y que ... Leer más

$13.05 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Este libro es una guía práctica y emocional que recoge todos los aspectos del currículum y ofrece una buena dosis de conocimientos sobre el mercado actual de trabajo.El currículum en el año 2013 no es un documento estándar que se utiliza para todas y cada una de las ofertas que te interesan. Ahora deberás elaborar un currículum flexible y adaptable a las necesidades concretas del empleador y que
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Creating Significant Learning Experiences

An Integrated Approach to Designing College Courses

de L. Dee Fink ...

“Dee Fink challenges our conventional assumptions and practices and offers an insightful approach to expanding our learning goals, making higher education more meaningful. This is a gem of a book that every college teacher should read.”—Ken Bain, author, What the Best College Students DoSince the original publication of L. Dee Fink’s Creating Significant Learning Experiences, higher education has ... Leer más

$37.00 USD

“Dee Fink challenges our conventional assumptions and practices and offers an insightful approach to expanding our learning goals, making higher education more meaningful. This is a gem of a book that every college teacher should read.”—Ken Bain, author, What the Best College Students DoSince the original publication of L. Dee Fink’s Creating Significant Learning Experiences, higher education has
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Why Knowledge Matters

Rescuing Our Children from Failed Educational Theories

de E. D. Hirsch Jr. ...

In Why Knowledge Matters, E. D. Hirsch, Jr., presents evidence from cognitive science, sociology, and education history to further the argument for a knowledge-based elementary curriculum.Influential scholar Hirsch, author of The Knowledge Deficit, asserts that a carefully planned curriculum that imparts communal knowledge is essential in achieving one of the most fundamental aims and objectives ... Leer más

$27.89 USD

In Why Knowledge Matters, E. D. Hirsch, Jr., presents evidence from cognitive science, sociology, and education history to further the argument for a knowledge-based elementary curriculum.Influential scholar Hirsch, author of The Knowledge Deficit, asserts that a carefully planned curriculum that imparts communal knowledge is essential in achieving one of the most fundamental aims and objectives
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The Death of Learning

How American Education Has Failed Our Students and What to Do about It

de John Agresto ...

The liberal arts are dying. They are dying because most Americans don’t see the point of them. Americans don’t understand why anyone would study literature or history or the classics—or, more contemporarily, feminist criticism, whiteness studies, or the literature of postcolonial states—when they can get an engineering or business degree.Even more concerning is when they read how “Western ... Leer más

$22.39 USD

The liberal arts are dying. They are dying because most Americans don’t see the point of them. Americans don’t understand why anyone would study literature or history or the classics—or, more contemporarily, feminist criticism, whiteness studies, or the literature of postcolonial states—when they can get an engineering or business degree.Even more concerning is when they read how “Western
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What Your Kindergartner Needs to Know (Revised and updated)

Preparing Your Child for a Lifetime of Learning

de John Holdren, E.D. Hirsch Jr. ...

Series series The Core Knowledge Series
With its comprehensive curriculum providing a sound basis in the fundamentals of math, art, history, language arts, science, and technology, the phenomenally successful Core Knowledge series has become an esteemed tool for parents and teachers striving to better educate today's children. And since it is agreed that the first years of schooling are crucial to a child's lifetime educational ... Leer más

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With its comprehensive curriculum providing a sound basis in the fundamentals of math, art, history, language arts, science, and technology, the phenomenally successful Core Knowledge series has become an esteemed tool for parents and teachers striving to better educate today's children. And since it is agreed that the first years of schooling are crucial to a child's lifetime educational
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Cambridge IGCSE and O Level Computer Science Second Edition

de David Watson, Helen Williams ...

This title is endorsed by Cambridge Assessment International Education to support the full syllabus for examination from 2023.Benefit from the knowledge of our renowned expert authors to navigate through the content of the updated Cambridge IGCSE™ and O Level Computer Science syllabuses (0478/0984/2210).- Develop computational thinking and problem-solving skills: clearly-explained concepts are ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

This title is endorsed by Cambridge Assessment International Education to support the full syllabus for examination from 2023.Benefit from the knowledge of our renowned expert authors to navigate through the content of the updated Cambridge IGCSE™ and O Level Computer Science syllabuses (0478/0984/2210).- Develop computational thinking and problem-solving skills: clearly-explained concepts are
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Equity, Teaching Practice and the Curriculum

Exploring Differences in Access to Knowledge

Edición de Ninni Wahlström ...

Series series Routledge Research in Education
This book explores how different classroom discourses and concepts of knowledge permeate teaching in high- and low-performance classrooms. Drawing on empirical research from classrooms in Sweden, it presents a theory-based framework for classroom research.The book examines the central concepts of knowledge, curriculum, pedagogy and equity to discuss differences in access to knowledge and the ... Leer más

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This book explores how different classroom discourses and concepts of knowledge permeate teaching in high- and low-performance classrooms. Drawing on empirical research from classrooms in Sweden, it presents a theory-based framework for classroom research.The book examines the central concepts of knowledge, curriculum, pedagogy and equity to discuss differences in access to knowledge and the
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Teaching Waldorf Mathematics in Grades 1-8

de Ron Jarman ...

Series series Steiner / Waldorf Education
Engage the Maths Genius in Every Child with Waldorf Methods. This comprehensive resource empowers educators to teach mathematics with imagination, building a solid foundation for life-long learning through time-tested Waldorf techniques.Discover how to stimulate children's interest by drawing number work from everyday experiences. Ron Jarman reveals how to make complex math principles easily ... Leer más

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Engage the Maths Genius in Every Child with Waldorf Methods. This comprehensive resource empowers educators to teach mathematics with imagination, building a solid foundation for life-long learning through time-tested Waldorf techniques.Discover how to stimulate children's interest by drawing number work from everyday experiences. Ron Jarman reveals how to make complex math principles easily
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