Well established in its first two editions as an ideal introduction to the major models of reading, this text guides students to understand and facilitate children's literacy development. Coverage encompasses the full range of theories that have informed reading instruction and research, from classical thinking to cutting-edge cognitive, social ......
This four-volume Major Work brings together seminal articles and research studies in the field of creativity, drawing from educational and psychological research. The collection focuses on creativity in the classroom, the roles of educators and students, how creative processes relate to education and learning, and an analysis of the socio-cultural contexts for creativity in education. Critical issues, such as the relationship between intelligence and creativity, and motivation, are also explored. Articles are supported with a context-setting introduction from renowned creativity scholar Mark Runco.
Well established in its first two editions as an ideal introduction to the major models of reading, this text guides students to understand and facilitate children's literacy development. Coverage encompasses the full range of theories that have informed reading instruction and research, from classical thinking to cutting-edge cognitive, social ......
Fully updated to reflect the most current version of the Praxis Exam in School Psychology, the third edition of this trusted and bestselling guide facilitates efficient studying with an easy-to-use, concise content review and two complete sample exams with new questions and answers. It encompasses all of the content areas appearing on the most ......
Check-In, Check-Out (CICO) is the most widely implemented Tier 2 intervention for the 10-15% of K-12 students who exhibit chronic, mild behavior problems. Now significantly expanded, this professional training video illustrates the key components of CICO and shows how school personnel and parents can quickly and effectively support positive ......
Provides a unique function-based classification system for categorizing problem behaviours in schools. Written by the author of the bestselling textbook on functional behavioural assessment, the Cipani Behavioral Classification System contained in this manual provides an invaluable alternative to the idiosyncratic descriptions of problem behaviour ......
Hope, Heart, and the Humanities How a Free College Course is Changing Lives Edited by Jean Cheney and L. Jackson Newell with Hikmet Sidney Loe, Jeff Metcalf, and Bridget M. Newell Hope, Heart, and the Humanities tells how Venture, a free, interdisciplinary college humanities course inspired by the national Clemente Course, has helped open doors ......
Now in its second edition, this comprehensive textbook presents a rich overview of approaches to educational psychology, through an in-depth exploration of both existing and emerging practice frameworks.
Covering established techniques such as the Monsen et al. Problem-Solving Framework and the Constructionist Model ......
Rescuing Our Children from Failed Educational Theories
In Why Knowledge Matters, influential scholar E. D. Hirsch, Jr., addresses critical issues in contemporary education reform and shows how cherished truisms about education and child development have led to unintended and negative consequences. Hirsch, author of The Knowledge Deficit, draws on recent findings in neuroscience and data from France ......
