Curricula category: 1261 books
Islamic Schooling in the West
Pathways to Renewal
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2018
This book presents the views of leading scholars, academics, and educators on the renewal of Islamic schools in the Western context. The book argues that as Islamic schools in Western contexts have negotiated the establishment phase they must next embrace a period of renewal. Renewal relates to a...
by Eric Hall, Eric Hall, Alison Leech
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2005
Many teachers have tried simple relaxation techniques in their classrooms and been surprised by their success. This step by step guide to the technique of scripted fantasy shows how the forces of the imagination can be harnessed to improve the social skills and classroom performance of students of...
by Martha Allexsaht-Snider, Ann M. Avilés, Richard D. Benson II
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2019
This edited volume is a collection of empirical scholarship that focuses on curriculum as knowledge connected to the Latinx diaspora from three perspectives: content/subject matter; goals, objectives, and purposes; and experiences. In an effort to fill a void in scholarship in curriculum studies/theory...
Designed for Learning
Transferring Wisdom to Digital Generations
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2018
The theme of the book is defining the role of teachers in blended learning environments. The book encourages teachers to use the blended classroom to engage with digital learners in highly intentional ways. The book articulates the need to create a moral exemplar approach to digital learning environments...
English as a Foreign Language Teachers' TPACK
Emerging Research and Opportunities
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2018
Undoubtedly, teachers of this century should empower themselves both pedagogically and technologically to be able to teach more efficiently and enable efficient learning. Although there is extensive research on the way language should be taught, research on the use of technological pedagogical and...
Case Method and the Arabic Teacher
A Practical Guide
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2018
Case Method and the Arabic Teacher: A Practical Guide compiles original case studies that address the unique challenges of teaching Arabic at the high school level. The book's engaging and accessible classroom scenarios reflect the experiences of a diverse group of Arabic teachers working in a variety...
Positively Transforming Minds within Educational Systems
An Inner-Directed Inquiry Process for Educators and the Students they Serve
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2018
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...
Examining the Phenomenon of “Teaching Out-of-field”
International Perspectives on Teaching as a Non-specialist
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2019
This book identifies and surveys the major themes around ‘out-of-field teaching’, that is, teaching subjects or year levels without a specialization. This has been an issue in many countries for some time, yet until recently there has been little formal research and poor policy responses to related...
The Role of the Arts in Learning
Cultivating Landscapes of Democracy
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2018
Grounded in philosophy from John Dewey and Maxine Greene, this book sheds light on difficulties and practicalities of examining culture and politics within the realm of interdisciplinary education. Providing both theoretical and concrete examples of the importance of a contemporary arts education,...
Using Paired Text to Meet the Common Core
Effective Teaching across the K-8 Curriculum
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2014
Teaching students to make connections across related texts promotes engagement and improves reading comprehension and content learning. This practical guide explains how to select and teach a wide range of picture books as paired text--two books related by topic, theme, or genre--in grades K-8. The...
by Miguel Ángel Zabalza
Language: Spanish
Release Date: July 25, 2017
Language: Spanish
Release Date: July 25, 2017
Este libro presenta un modelo integrador a varios niveles: expresivo, sensorial-psicomotor, relacional-social y cognitivo. Con una síntesis de las características del niño de esta edad y, a partir de aquí, el estudio de la función de la escuela infantil, aborda el currículum, Programa y programación,...
Asia Literacy in a Global World
An Australian Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2018
This book is particularly timely in light of continuing international efforts to integrate Asia literacy into a national educational system where understanding of Asia – its languages, cultures, histories, and beliefs – is still at an emergent stage for a nation that is evolving into what George...
by Nichole A. Baumgart, Linda R. Kroll
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2018
STEAM is a development and extension of the original STEM efforts with the goal to support innate creativity and innovation that all children possess. This book serves as a platform for educators to observe and facilitate infants and toddlers natural curiosities around STEAM concepts. The text discusses...
Makers, Crafters, Educators
Working for Cultural Change
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2018
Makers, Crafters, Educators brings the do-it-yourself (DIY) ethos of maker and crafter movements into educational environments, and examines the politics of cultural change that undergird them. Addressing making and crafting in relation to community and schooling practices, culture, and place, this...