Secondary Education category: 2117 books
Middle Grades Curriculum
Voices and Visions of the SelfEnhancing School
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2013
High stakes testing, standards, and accountability politics is taking us away from the importance of the affective domain in curriculum development. This critical learning domain is often an unrecognized and infrequently considered topic in the literature. Through this book we extend the current knowledge...
Turning Points 2000
Educating Adolescents in the 21st Century
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
This seminal volume, written by the principal author of the original report (Anthony W. Jackson) along with one of the main leaders in implementing its principles (Gayle A. Davis):Synthesizes crucial lessons learned from educators attempting to improve middle grades education across the country...
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Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2013
Design and Technology has long held a controversial place on the school curriculum, with some arguing that it shouldn’t be there at all. This book presents and questions considered arguments and judgements, and explores the major issues that all D&T teachers encounter in their daily professional...
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Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2017
Now in its second edition, Debates in History Teaching remains at the cutting edge of history education. It has been fully updated to take into account the latest developments in policy, research and professional practice. With further exploration into the major issues that history teachers encounter...
by Peter Sutton, Andrew Hughes
Language: English
Release Date: February 29, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 29, 2016
Is your school …
Celebrating the daily achievements of staff and students?
Building connections with the wider community?
Monitoring its online presence across web channels?
Using social media tools to get better classroom outcomes?
Aware of its online risk profile and the steps it should take...
Dorothy Heathcote on Education and Drama
Essential writings
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2014
Dorothy Heathcote MBE was a unique educator whose practice had a vital influence on the international development of Drama in Education. For more than half a century she inspired generations of teachers and educators all over the world by her original and authentic approach to teaching and learning.
This...
The Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator's Handbook
A Guide for Implementing the Code of Practice
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2013
In September 1994, the Code of Practice on the Identification and Assessment of Special Educational Needs came into force, and with it a major increase in the expectations placed on teachers in mainstream schools, in particular on the SEN coordinators. This handbook discusses the implications for...
A School of Our Own
The Story of the First Student-Run High School and a New Vision for American Education
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2008
**The remarkable true story of the high school junior who started his own school—and earned acclaim nationwide—“**will make you laugh, cry and cheer” (John Merrow, author of The Influence of Teachers).
Samuel Levin, a teenager who had already achieved international fame for creating...
Educating Scientists and Engineers
Grade School to Grad School
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 1989
American Schools, colleges, and universities educate the scientists and engineers who replenish the technical work force. This report examines how and why students are drawn toward or deterred from pursuing a career in science or engineering. Schools, families, peers, informal education efforts (museums, science centers, etc.) all play a role.
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Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2018
In recent years, the United States has seen a vast increase in bloodshed stemming from violence within the education system. Understanding the underlying factors behind these atrocities may be the first step in preventing more brutality in the future. The Handbook of Research on School Violence in...
Middle School General Music
The Best Part of Your Day
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2010
Middle School General Music is a guidebook for music teachers trying to navigate the sometimes turbulent waters of teaching middle school general music. Written by an in-service teacher, this publication contains strategies and lessons that have been tested and refined in the 'real world' of a public...
The Elements of Education for Teachers
50 Research-Based Principles Every Educator Should Know
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2019
What makes some teachers more effective than others? What pedagogies and practices are fads and which are backed with quality evidence? Which teaching strategies give teachers the biggest learning bang for their buck?
The authors have surveyed the research literature and carefully curated 50...
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Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2016
In recent years, a rise in incidents of juvenile delinquency and violence in American schools has led to increasing concern among school administrators, students, parents, and the general public. The frequency of these cases calls into question issues of safety, risk factors, and prevention strategies...
Exam Schools
Inside America's Most Selective Public High Schools
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2012
What is the best education for exceptionally able and high-achieving youngsters? Can the United States strengthen its future intellectual leadership, economic vitality, and scientific prowess without sacrificing equal opportunity? There are no easy answers but, as Chester Finn and Jessica Hockett...