Elementary category: 2214 books
Learning What You Cannot Say
Teaching Free Speech and Political Literacy in an Authoritarian Age
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2013
How do teachers know the limits of their speech? Free speech means more than simply being free to agree, though the authoritarian managerial cultures of many schools increasingly ignore the need for a strong and empowered teaching profession. In response to this ongoing systemic contradiction, Learning...
by Ms Maureen Parker, Dr Chris Lee, Mr Stuart Gunn
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2009
'This new edition helps the reader better understand their role in the school and classroom, in the complex and constantly changing world of education. It provides excellent support for helping the reader develop greater effectiveness in their classroom practice, both through exploring the theory...
Professional Studies in the Primary School
Thinking Beyond the Standards
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2013
Full of school-based examples supplied by practicing teachers, this accessible text:
encourages trainees to "think beyond the standards"
promotes the development of reflective, creative and imaginative teaching skills
links theory with practice to show students how to apply these skills
leads...
by Nick Boddington, Adrian King, Jenny McWhirter
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2014
'This book is a gift for anyone teaching PSHE whether they are new to the profession or experienced practitioners. Sound pedagogical discussion is combined with practical advice to ensure lessons are relevant, meet the needs of learners and allow sensitive issues to be explored in a safe and supportive...
Making the Most of Your Teaching Assistant
Good Practice in Primary Schools
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2013
Making the Most of Your Teaching Assistant is an essential handbook for every SENCo and teacher responsible for managing Teaching Assistants. Based firmly in the classroom and focused on supporting pupil progress it provides clear guidance and practical support in deploying, training and monitoring...
Challenges of Primary Education in Developing Countries
Insights from Kenya
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2016
Paul P.W. Achola and Vijayan K. Pillai address factors associated with wastage in primary school education and the solutions to ameliorate low participation in primary education. The book provides an examination of the factors associated with wastage, exploring the interconnectedness of non-enrollment,...
Children's Rights 0-8
Promoting participation in education and care
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2014
Children's Rights explores the relevance of children's participatory rights in education, particularly at a time when there are competing demands in meeting the rigid curriculum frameworks whilst taking into account children's entitlement to participate in matters affecting their lives. It engages...
The Legal Rights of Students with Disabilities
International Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2011
Since 1948 when the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, all students have been declared the right to education. The rights of disabled students have not been explicitly addressed, however, and each country has developed their own rules and regulations. Although similarities...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2009
Despite technology’s presence in virtually every public school, its documented familiarity and use by youth outside of school, and the wealth of resources it provides for teaching social studies, there has been relatively little empirical research on its effectiveness for the teaching and learning...
by George Gadanidis, Molly Gadanidis
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2011
The Second Little Piggy's math adventure with the Big Bad Wolf. The Second Little Piggy and the Wolf are running on parallel paths, but are they destined to meet? Piggy discovers that parallel lines aren't as straight forward as she expected.
by Ms. Anitra Vickery
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2013
Establishing an effective learning environment in the classroom requires a clear understanding of different teaching strategies that make children active participants in their own learning. This book explores a range of philosophies and strategies to develop active learning in primary education. It...
School Knowledge for the Masses
World Models and National Primary Curricular Categories in the Twentieth Century
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2017
First published in 1992, this book presents unique quantitative data on the content coverage of primary education in a large number of countries since 1920. It demonstrates that these curricular outlines tend to be surprisingly similar across very disparate countries, and suggests the world processes...
Understanding and Managing Children's Behaviour through Group Work Ages 5-7
A child-centred programme
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2014
Understanding and Managing Children’s Behaviour 5-7 provides the reader with an insight into children’s emotional well-being and helps them to understand what and how children communicate and how to respond in a way that provides positive messages, increases their emotional vocabulary and encourages...
Inspiring Children to Read and Write for Pleasure
Using Literature to Inspire Literacy learning for Ages 8-12
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2010
"A marvellous book of great practical value" – James Carter
The lack of interest in reading for pleasure amongst large numbers of primary age pupils, put off by ‘mechanical’ worksheet-driven approaches, is a cause for major concern amongst education professionals and parents....