Changing How We Teach and Learn With Handheld Computers shows how handheld computing can broaden the locales and communities in which students can grow in academic understanding. These tools enable students to collaborate and network while promoting the extension of learning beyond the time and space of a classroom. Carolyn Staudt, a leading ......
An Introduction for Social Work and Health Professionals
The importance of 'evidence based practice' in health and social work has been emphasised by recent policy and legislative initiatives, but how do professionals decide which research findings are valuable and relevant to them? This accessible introduction provides social work students and practitioners with the knowledge they need both to evaluate ......
Azrini Wahidin is a lecturer of Criminology in the School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research at the University of Kent. She has written extensively on gerontology and is a frequent contributor to the media, as well as being a consultant for the Channel 4 documentary, Bus Pass Bandits. She is currently on the management committee for ......
Formerly a SkyLight publication. Building professional relationships with paraprofessionals and other adults in the classroom is an important task for any teacher. Working with Paraprofessionals outlines key strategies that are guaranteed to help strengthen professional relationships. The book includes templates for use during the planning phases before school, task planners for the teacher and paraprofessional, calendars and schedules for organizing student and classroom activities, as well as communication logs for the teacher and paraprofessional. The templates and guides are easy to use and can fit any K-12 situation.
Technology and the Diverse Learner is a practical guide for K-12 teachers to use the latest technology to assist them in meeting the needs of the diverse population of learners in their classrooms. This book is designed specifically for the inclusive K-12 classroom teacher. It addresses inclusion from a very broad perspective that covers special ......
Technology and the Diverse Learner is a practical guide for K-12 teachers to use the latest technology to assist them in meeting the needs of the diverse population of learners in their classrooms. This book is designed specifically for the inclusive K-12 classroom teacher. It addresses inclusion from a very broad perspective that covers special ......
Fabio Folgheraiter is Professor of Social Work Methodology and Co-ordinator of the Diploma in Social Work at the University of Trento, Italy. He is the Editor of the series 'Methods and Techniques of the Social Service' published by Edizioni Erickson. Internationally renowned for his research and writings, he has edited the Italian editions of ......
Research is an increasing priority for workers throughout the mental health sector, and therapeutic communities are no exception. Those working in TCs increasingly have to justify the success and efficiency of their methods to outside bodies, and the prime means of doing so is through research. This volume collects a wide range of papers by ......
"Infoclutter...a great term to describe the information overload we experience each day! This book provides us with practical tips and tricks for learning to manage this information for a variety of purposes, from personal productivity to information literacy, for an audience of teachers, students, and parents." From the Foreword by Kathy Schrock ......
