Curricula category: 1261 books
Plato Was Wrong!
Footnotes on Doing Philosophy with Young People
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2012
This book is a compendium of lesson plans for classroom exercises designed to foster philosophical inquiry with young people. It introduces the reader to a wide range of activities for exploring philosophical questions and problems with children from pre-school age through high-school. There are lessons...
Creating Innovation Leaders
A Global Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2015
This book focuses on the process of creating and educating innovation leaders through specialized programs, which are offered by leading academic schools. Accordingly, the book is divided into two parts. While the first part provides the theoretical foundations of why and how innovation leaders should...
Renegade Leadership
Creating Innovative Schools for Digital-Age Students
Language: English
Release Date: August 8, 2016
Get ready to be a renegade with this how-to leadership guide.
We’re all looking for the next best tech tool, but why don’t we have the same progressive appetite for pedagogy that we have for technology? Renegade leadership may be the answer we need.
Merging best practice with innovation,...
Adventurous Learning
A Pedagogy for a Changing World
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2016
Adventurous Learning interrogates the word ‘adventure’ and explores how elements of authenticity, agency, uncertainty and mastery can be incorporated into educational practices. It outlines key elements for a pedagogy of adventurous learning and provides guidelines grounded in accessible theory....
The Memory Hole
The U.S. History Curriculum Under Siege
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2013
The U.S. history curriculum is under attack. Politicians, political analysts, and ideologues seek to wipe clean the slate of the American past and replace it with one of their own invention. The basis for this new narrative comes from political beliefs of the present, rather than any systematic examination...
by Eleanor Byrne, Marilyn Brodie
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2013
This book brings together ongoing debates about personalised learning, creativity and ICT in education, with a cross-curricular focus, and establishes a principled framework for cross-curricular teaching and learning in Science. It identifies a range of key issues and aims to strengthen in-school...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2010
Contemporary Issues in Learning and Teaching looks at current issues across the three key areas of policy, learning and practice. It will help you to think critically on your Education course, and to make connections between the processes of learning and the practicalities of teaching. The book addresses...
The Secondary Curriculum Design Handbook
Preparing Young People for Their Futures
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2012
Schools across the world are struggling to balance the statutory requirements of a national curriculum with their desire to provide the wide, engaging and exciting curriculum that they know children need. Concerns about standards often lead to a narrowing of the curriculum and many schools lack the...
Time In
Teaching Social Skills in the Classroom
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2012
Teachers and counselors are failing to give students the tools they need to succeed in the classroom and beyond. This book represents a fresh perspective on why this is, and presents real solutions that work.
Washington would have us believe that this gap can be closed if only we can become...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
The Curriculum and Pedagogy book series is an enactment of the mission and values espoused by the Curriculum and Pedagogy Group, an international educational organization serving those who share a common faith in democracy and a commitment to public moral leadership in schools and society. Accordingly,...
Thinking Through Project-Based Learning
Guiding Deeper Inquiry
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2013
Whether you are new to project-based learning or ready to strengthen your existing classroom projects, you'll find a full suite of strategies and tools in this essential book.
by Carolyn J. Downey, Dr. William K. Poston, Dr. Fenwick W. English
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2008
Clear, updated guidelines for increasing academic performance and providing educational equity for all students!
This revised guide outlines 50 strategies for developing high-performing schools. Emphasizing educational parity for all students, the book is organized around six standards:
Teach...
Understanding Standards-Based Education
A Practical Guide for Teachers and Administrators
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2007
This comprehensive handbook—which includes action plans, ready-to-use charts, rubrics, and real-world examples—shows educators how to design a curriculum that meets today's performance and assessment goals.
Digital Skills
Unlocking the Information Society
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2014
The first book to systematically discuss the skills and literacies needed to use digital media, particularly the Internet, van Dijk and van Deursen's clear and accessible work distinguishes digital skills, analyzes their roles and prevalence, and offers solutions from individual, educational, sociological, and policy perspectives.