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The Ambiguity of Teaching to the Test
Standards, Assessment, and Educational Reform
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2004
Testing is one of the most controversial of all state and federal educational policies. The effects of testing are quite ambiguous. The same test may lead to different consequences in different circumstances, and teachers may use very different strategies to prepare students for tests. Although most...
The Artisan Teaching Model for Instructional Leadership
Working Together to Transform Your School
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2016
The Artisan Teaching Model merges the idea of teamwork with the concept of an artisan-apprentice relationship. As in any apprenticeship, newer members of the profession work alongside experts ("artisans"). As apprentices become more skilled, they take on larger and more substantial roles...
by Pamela Burnard, Regina Murphy
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2017
Fully updated in light of the latest research and practice in primary education, Teaching Music Creatively offers all teachers a comprehensive understanding of how to develop, deliver and enjoy a creative music curriculum. It is inspired by the belief that all those concerned with primary education...
Teaching Naked Techniques
A Practical Guide to Designing Better Classes
Language: English
Release Date: January 3, 2017
Put Teaching Naked to work in your classroom with clear examples and step-by-step guidance
Teaching Naked Techniques (TNT) is a practical guide of proven quick ideas for improving classes and essential information for designing anything from one lesson or a group of lessons to an entire course....
Teaching Science in Elementary and Middle School
A Cognitive and Cultural Approach
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2010
A practical methods text that prepares teachers to engage their students in rich science learning experiences
Featuring an increased emphasis on the way today's changing science and technology is shaping our culture, this Second Edition of Teaching Science in Elementary and Middle School provides...
Methods of Research on Teaching the English Language Arts
The Methodology Chapters From the Handbook of Research on Teaching the English Language Arts, Sponsored by International Reading Association & National Council of Teachers of English
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2005
This text makes available in a concise format the chapters comprising the research methodology section of the Handbook of Research on Teaching the English Language Arts, Second Edition. An introduction, designed to give K-12 teachers an understanding of the basic categories and functions of research...
Teaching Grammar, Structure and Meaning
Exploring theory and practice for post-16 English Language teachers
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2014
Teaching Grammar, Structure and Meaning introduces teachers to some basic ideas from the increasingly popular field of cognitive linguistics as a way of explaining and teaching key grammatical concepts. Particularly suitable for those teaching post-16 English Language, this book offers a methodology...
by John Mack, Bruce Vogeli
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2018
This book provides the global mathematics education community with information on the recent and current status of the teaching of mathematics in a group of island nations in the Asia-Pacific region. Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, Australia, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, and twelve...
Teaching Primary English through Drama
A practical and creative Approach
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2013
"The text is extraordinarily succinct, very well organised and highly readable. Each chapter examines in depth specific aspects of teaching and learning in drama and well-chosen practical examples can readily be adopted by teachers. A 'must' for all primary schools."
Drama (the Journal...
by Denis Hayes
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2012
Do you believe that continuous improvement in teaching is essential?
Do you wish to enhance your understanding of how children learn?
Are you eager to become a well-informed professional?
From the author of the hugely respected Foundations of Primary Teaching, this advanced...
by Douglas P. Newton
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2008
This practical and accessible workbook is designed to support student teachers as they develop their basic teaching skills and increase their broader knowledge and understanding for teaching science. Newly qualified and beginning teachers should also find it useful.
It contains all the advice,...
Teaching English
A Handbook for Primary and Secondary School Teachers
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2013
This handbook provides a comprehensive introduction to teaching English in primary and secondary schools. It brings together the latest standards with authoritative guidance, ensuring that readers feel confident about how to approach their teaching. It explores the context of the subject of English...
Teaching English Language Learners
Content and Language in Middle and Secondary Mainstream Classrooms
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2008
Teaching English Language Learners: Content and Language in Middle and Secondary Mainstream Classrooms provides a reader-friendly guide to implementing and assessing high-level, content-area instruction for English Language Learners. Beginning with an overview of second language acquisition and the...
Reflective Language Teaching
Practical Applications for TESOL Teachers
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2018
Reflective Language Teaching: Practical Applications for TESOL Teachers is an extensively revised and updated second edition of the popular and accessible text Reflective Language Teaching: From Research to Practice originally published in 2008.
This fully up-to-date second edition includes:
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