Language and Literacy Education across Communities
Latina Leadership focuses on the narratives, scholarly lives, pedagogies, and educational activism of established and emerging Latina leaders in K-16 educational environments. As the first edited collection foregrounding the voices of Latina educators who talk back to, with, and for themselves and the student communities with whom they work, this ......
Civil Rights and Federal Higher Education offers a renewed vision for higher education policy making, presenting an incisive analysis of the connections between educational politics and educational inequality. With a view toward the future, the editors assert that the thoughtful application of evidence-based solutions to complex policy problems ......
Amigos de la comunidad: Curso de aprendizaje-servicio en espanol provides students with a practical guide to effectively complete a service-learning experience within local Spanish-speaking communities. Unit 1 introduces students to service-learning, underscores the importance of learning about the local community, and reviews key concepts ......
Practical advice for apprenticeship teachers and trainers. 'How to' support on: * Understanding the ways in which standards-based apprenticeships are different * Mapping to the Level 4 Assessor/Coach apprenticeship standard * Adapting teaching and training approaches for new standards-based apprenticeships * Working with all of the other people involved with apprenticeships * Effective ongoing assessment for vocational learners * Vocational coaching, progress monitoring and effective target setting * Planning for the continuing development of professional skills * Delivering a high-quality apprenticeship programme
Practical advice for apprenticeship teachers and trainers. 'How to' support on: * Understanding the ways in which standards-based apprenticeships are different * Mapping to the Level 4 Assessor/Coach apprenticeship standard * Adapting teaching and training approaches for new standards-based apprenticeships * Working with all of the other people involved with apprenticeships * Effective ongoing assessment for vocational learners * Vocational coaching, progress monitoring and effective target setting * Planning for the continuing development of professional skills * Delivering a high-quality apprenticeship programme
Provides educators with the theoretical foundations and practical strategies they need to create meaningful lessons for, and support all students within, a fully inclusive general education classroom. It features detailed descriptions of three sample classrooms, each including Indepth profiles of 20 students.
In 2017 Barnaby Lenon, previously the head master of Harrow School, wrote a best-selling book about high-achieving state schools in England (Much Promise). Later that year he went on a tour of Further Education colleges and started to research the fortunes of those who do less well at school. In Other People's Children he writes about the state of ......
When it comes to mentoring, peer coaching is an undervalued workhorse. It's effective, inexpensive, widely applicable, and relatively easy to implement. Many coaches consider it to be the next wave in professional development. Peer Coaching at Work draws on research and practice to deliver a hands-on guide to this powerful relational learning ......
Nursing and midwifery are inspiring and amazing professions - but as you face the realities of juggling work, study and life, you may now be thinking 'what did I let myself in for'? This book is designed to help anyone who is struggling and needs a little (or a lot of) guidance. It's packed with useful information and practical exercises to help nursing and midwifery students cope with all the major sources of stress - including: juggling time succeeding in assignments and exams understanding what's expected in real life and on placements managing finances coping with stress applying for jobs and more Written by authors who have helped countless students from a wide range of backgrounds conquer their problems, this book will help you to succeed in your journey to becoming a registered nurse or midwife.
