Who was right about gravity - Aristotle or Galileo? Do woodlice like the damp or the sunshine? Now in full colour, the new edition of this core textbook is packed full of exciting ideas and methods to help trainees and teachers looking for creative ways of teaching science to primary school children. It's the perfect step-by-step guide for anyone teaching science for the first time. Reflecting the new curriculum, the third edition has been extensively updated throughout and now includes: * a brand new chapter on teaching science outdoors * lots of guidance on how to work scientifically in the classroom * a new focus on assessment of 'secondary readiness' * new activities and case studies, with helpful links to developing scientific skills With practical examples, case studies, clear guidance on how to turn theory into creative practice, and lots of ideas for lively science lessons and activities, this is the ideal book for anyone studying primary science on initial teacher education courses, and teachers looking for new ideas to use in the classroom.
Part of the Art of Being Brilliant Series of books
On a good day, being a primary school teacher is the best job in the world. However, in the interests of grounding The Art of Being a Brilliant Primary Teacher in pure realism, Andy Cope and Stuart Spendlow readily acknowledge that it can also be the worst. The purpose of this book is ......
The K-12 Teacher's Guide to a New Era of Human Learning
A practical guide for K-12 teachers on integrating AI tools in the classroom. ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence programs are revolutionizing the way we learn, create, and think. In Learning with AI, Joan Monahan Watson and Krista J. Wojdak offer an essential guide for harnessing AI as a powerful educational tool. Building on Jose Antonio ......
Successful science teaching in primary schools requires a careful understanding of key scientific knowledge. This book covers all the major areas of science relevant for beginning primary school teachers, explaining key concepts from the ground up, helping trainees and recently qualified teachers develop into confident science educators. This new edition comes with: An exploration of scientific misconceptions on key topics How to take action to protect the environment through primary science teaching A newly streamlined focus prioritising essential primary school subject knowledge Links to national curricula for England and Scotland Videos of useful science experiments and demonstrations for the primary classroom
The Two-Hundred-Year Fight for School Vaccinations
The first comprehensive history of efforts to vaccinate children from contagious disease in US schools. As protests over vaccine mandates increase in the twenty-first century, many people have raised concerns about a growing opposition to school vaccination requirements. What triggered anti-vaccine activism in the past, and why does it continue ......
An accessible guide to the theories of 19 major educational thinkers, the strengths and limitations of their ideas, their relevance today and how they can be used in the classroom and other educational settings.
This inspiring book shows how K-12 teachers, literacy specialists and coaches, and school-and district-level administrators can work together to make needed instructional improvements while fostering a lifelong love of reading and writing. The book presents collaborative leadership strategies and research-based best practices for creating joyful, ......
In order to succeed in school and beyond, students in grades 6-12 need to understand and use both academic language and discipline-specific vocabulary. This book describes effective practices for integrating vocabulary study with instruction in English language arts, history/social studies, and math and science, and for helping students become ......
Resource for dance educators, physical educators, classroom teachers, and dance specialists. Reference for educators using dance integration to teach math and science in elementary education.
