This book encourages readers to explore significant aspects of current thinking in primary education (for ages three to 13 years) focusing on pedagogy: the study of processes of teaching. The authors consider contexts, knowledge, skills and curriculum within a framework of practice. A distinctive feature is the voices of teachers, children, ......
Highly Commended Geographical Association Award 2002 `Has been judged as likely to make a significant contribution to geography' This book provides a comprehensive overview of contemporary thought and practice in teaching geography. It is designed to support continuing professional development and reflective practice in geography ......
`Intriguing ways of explaining the concepts of constructivist education. Excellent analogies and examples!' - Maryellen Towey Schultz, Assistant Professor of Education, Nebraska Wesleyan University The purpose of the Constructivist Learning Design is to offer teachers and students of teaching a way to think about organizing for learning by ......
`Simple, easy, and systematic! In understandable language, the author provides a step-by-step daily model to ensure the development of positive behavioural traits within the classroom' - Bridgitte H Shropshire, Parent and School Registrar, Southeast High School, Macon, Georgia This book provides positive methods for developing a classroom environment conducive to academic learning and success. In her seventeen years teaching elementary and high school, the author has developed a positive behaviour program, which allows educators to provide a learning atmosphere of self-respect, perseverance, and self control. Each chapter discusses how teachers can model these behaviors daily, and encourage students to develop and practice these behaviours. This classroom management system is designed to help students learn elements of integrity, courtesy, loyalty, respect, perseverance, honour, and self-control.
`Simple, easy, and systematic! In understandable language, the author provides a step-by-step daily model to ensure the development of positive behavioural traits within the classroom' - Bridgitte H Shropshire, Parent and School Registrar, Southeast High School, Macon, Georgia This book provides positive methods for developing a classroom environment conducive to academic learning and success. In her seventeen years teaching elementary and high school, the author has developed a positive behaviour program, which allows educators to provide a learning atmosphere of self-respect, perseverance, and self control. Each chapter discusses how teachers can model these behaviors daily, and encourage students to develop and practice these behaviours. This classroom management system is designed to help students learn elements of integrity, courtesy, loyalty, respect, perseverance, honour, and self-control.
Formerly published by Peytral Publications "The cartoons are great! Michael Giangreco has done it again with his third book of right-on-target cartoons that make their points better and faster than most lectures." -Irene R. McEwen, Professor University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center "Insightful and provocative humor! The cartoons spark smiles and a bit of reflection. Used in workshops and seminars, they initiate laughter. But more important, they prompt conversation." -Jane Goldoski, Staff Development Specialist Milwaukee Public Schools, WI "Michael makes me laugh. We need more laughter in the world. As important, Michael makes me think. We need more of that too. Tilting the horizon, this book clears the mind, providing space for better thinking. Thinking, especially creative thinking, most often begets effective change and, in education today, isn't that what children-all children-deserve more than anything?" -Dan Wilkins, Proprietor Nth Degree
Now at seventy-three volumes, this popular MLA series (ISSN 1059-1133) addresses a broad range of literary texts. Each volume surveys teaching aids and critical material and brings together essays that apply a variety of perspectives to teaching the text. Upper-level undergraduate and graduate students, student teachers, education specialists, and ......
This Module Collection for the Read Play Learn!(R) curriculum is a handy boxed set of instructive modules that are linked to popular children's storybooks. Collection 1 contains Modules 1-8 with ideas and activities thematically linked to the Fall semester. One module is linked to each of these eight popular stories: The Kissing Hand, by ......
This Module Collection for the Read Play Learn!(R) curriculum is a handy boxed set of instructive modules that are linked to popular children's storybooks. Collection 2 contains Modules 9-16 with ideas and activities thematically linked to the Spring semester. One module is linked to each of these eight popular stories: A Porcupine Named ......
