In the modern world, language is the most important tool to succeed socially, academically and professionally. Since the foundation of any learning is established in the Foundation and Intermediate Phases, it is critical that ESL learners who struggle with English as the LOLT should be supported as early as possible, in order to ensure that they achieve their optimal learning potential. How to support English Second Language learners provides a background to the language-in-education scenario in South African as well as related theoretical issues on learning in a second language. It pays special attention to practical support strategies for ESL learners in the Foundation and Intermediate Phase who experience barriers to learning with regard to reading, writing, listening and speaking. Contents include the following: How language, and specifically how a second language, is acquired; Factors influencing the learning of a second language in the school-aged child; Creating a relevant context for language learning; Support strategies to improve English language proficiency; Literacy assessments as part of a comprehensive school assessment system. How to support English Second Language learners is aimed at both student teachers and teachers already practising in South African schools today.

Student-run ventures, actual businesses that students enroll in as a course and run themselves, are changing the ways in which students learn by offering valuable hands-on experience. Many universities around the US have some form of student-run venture operating on campus, but how learning is reinforced and integrated into the classroom varies widely, as does the meaningfulness of the overall student experience. Most universities operate these ventures as one-offs, disconnected from formal academic instruction and as a side project that never gets full faculty or student attention. This book examines six exemplar student-run ventures in depth. These ventures span disciplines from all across campus (arts, humanities, technology) and have known track-records of success, not only from a revenue perspective, but also in terms of pedagogy and learning. Readers learn the inner workings of all six student-run venture courses first-hand from the faculty teaching the course and from students who have taken the course. For instructors looking to start a student-run venture on their campus this book is a must-have roadmap that is sure to help them sidestep obstacles and to accelerate success. The insights contained here show you how you can enhance student engagement and learning by incorporating elements of 21st century entrepreneurship education into the classroom.

If you're in education, then you know that while there are many positives to the profession, it is also facing many challenges. From planning, to assessments, to internal and external invigilation, our work/life balance is being tipped in the wrong direction, and it can be hard to prioritise ourselves on the 'to do' list. In this context diary-keeping can help us gain insight into our wellbeing needs and move forward in our lives, both personally and professionally. This easy-to-use text offers the reader numerous pathways to help unlock the diary format, from an overview of diary keeping and why it's important for educator wellbeing, to simple pragmatic guidance to help make diary keeping a sustainable part of your practice, and plenty of practical tips, strategies, and activities for you to try out yourself. The multifaceted approach it takes - including writing, drawing and audio recordings - is not only fun and creative, but essential when it comes to understanding yourself and your own complex needs. Reimagining the Diary also contains numerous opportunities for you to reflect on your own wellbeing and how your diary can support you with getting to know what you need to flourish inside and outside the classroom. By adopting these small changes, you can start to address your wellbeing needs and rebalance your work and, more importantly, your life.

The different perspectives of organisational theory in education. Considers the general characteristics of schools as organisations and the impact of organisational culture and relationships on school effectiveness. Aimed at post graduate students in the fields of educational management, leadership and organisational theory in education, as well as leaders and managers at all levels in the education system. Contents include the following: The education system in relation to its environment; dimensions of organisational health in the school; organisational development and the quality of working life in schools; a framework for the management of diversity; management strategies for the caring role of the principal.

If you are looking for the intersection of past practices, current thinking, and future insights into the ever-expanding world of entrepreneurship education, then you will want to read and explore the fourth edition of the Annals of Entrepreneurship Education and Pedagogy. Prepared under the auspices of the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE), this edited volume covers a broad range of scholarly, practical, and thoughtful perspectives on a compelling range of entrepreneurship education issues. The fourth edition spans topics ranging from innovative practices in facilitating entrepreneurship teaching and learning inside and outside the classroom, learning innovation, model programs, to the latest research from top programs and thought leaders in entrepreneurship. Moreover, the fourth edition builds on previous editions as it continues to investigate critical issues in designing, implementing and assessing experiential learning techniques in the field of entrepreneurship. This contemporary volume provides insights and challenges in the development of entrepreneurship education for students, educators, mentors, community leaders, and more. Annals of Entrepreneurship Education and Pedagogy - 2021 is a must-have book for any entrepreneurship professor, scholar or program director dedicated to advancing entrepreneurship education in the U.S. and around the world.

Critical and creative thinking can make a significant difference to the quality of students' learning. But do we really need to teach children and young people to think, and if so, how should we go about it? The answer to the first part of the question is yes, because the fact of the matter is that although all human beings can think, effective thinking depends on skills and strategies that can be learned. The answer to the second part lies within this book. Schools as thinking communities demystifies thinking and explains how teachers can equip students with the mental tools for success in school and beyond. Schools as thinking communities provides detailed descriptions, illustrated with classroom examples, of the following ways of enhancing thinking: Habits of Mind; CoRT (Cognitive Research Trust) and Six Thinking Hats; P4C (Philosophy for Children); CEA (Cognitive Enrichment Advantage); Thinking Maps; IE (Instrumental Enrichment); TASC (Teaching Actively in a Social Context); and Cooperative Learning. One or more of these might be chosen by a school community as a means to nurture thinking across the curriculum in every classroom, thus encouraging individuals to understand, manage and take responsibility for their own thinking processes, and to value the perspectives of others. Contents include the following: How students and teachers develop as thinkers; The characteristics of a thinking classroom; The process of developing a school as a thinking community; Life skills and inclusion in a thinking community; Challenges facing thinking schools. Schools as thinking communities is aimed at teachers at all levels, curriculum designers, education planners, teacher educators and interested parents.

Education in South Africa currently poses enormous challenges to everyone involved, including the State, parents, school governing bodies, principals and educators. To ensure the creation of an effective education system, a sound employment relationship between the State and educators, and a thorough knowledge and understanding of the correct application and implementation of education labour law, is vital. Labour relations in education: a South African perspective focuses on those issues that influence the daily life of the education manager, the school governing body and the individual educator. This title attempts to analyse, describe and clarify the most important legal principles regulating employment relations in the education sector - the Constitution includes, in the Bill of Rights, a number of provisions that have a direct bearing on education in general and fair labour practice in education in particular. This new edition discusses recent court cases and amended legislative provisions, and expands on some issues that did not receive detailed attention in the first edition. Labour relations in education is aimed at the principal as education manager in public schools in South Africa and students of the subject of Education Law. Deputy principals and heads of departments, and in fact any teacher who is interested in the management of education, will also benefit from it.

Freedom, dignity and equality - the core values of the South African Constitution (1996) - provide the foundation for developing inclusive societies. "Inclusive education" is the term used to describe an education system in which all learners, including those with disabilities, are accepted and fully integrated not only educationally, but socially as well. Participation lies at the heart of inclusive education and cannot be restricted to one area of life. What is taught has to be reinforced in all the child's natural environments - the home, the school and the community. Believe that all can achieve explores how the incorporation of learning into real-life contexts forms the basis of meaningful education, and highlights the pivotal role of the teacher in this process. Believe that all can achieve pays specific attention to practical implementation. Photographs and line drawings are used to enhance understanding and application, and the narratives, case studies, screening checklists and examples of best practice in the home, the classroom and the community enable teachers to translate the theory into classroom practice. Believe that all can achieve looks at the child's participation patterns in terms of unique abilities, health status and environmental and personal factors, thus moving the focus from disability to ability; from the child in isolation to the child in the community; from the medical model of health care to the social model of health care. Believe that all can achieve is aimed at practising classroom-based teachers who want to improve their ability to support the increasingly diverse learners in their classrooms, schools and communities. Education students interested in special needs will also find this text particularly beneficial.

Every young South African needs quality schooling, and well-trained, capable and confident teachers are very important in imparting knowledge, values and skills to their learners. These teachers therefore need to execute fundamental and challenging tasks in and outside the classroom, meet the diverse needs of South African learners in the 21st century and continually enhance their professional development, performance and competence in the workplace. In General Subject Didactics, practical guidance is provided for both the experienced and student teacher on how to teach effectively in the challenging South African education system, in order to ultimately contribute to quality education. Contents include the following: Concepts of General Subject Didactics versus Specific Subject Didactics; Roles and characteristics of competent teachers; Theory models of learning; The development of curricula; Teaching methods and strategies; Learning barriers and learner support; Methods, techniques and tools of assessment; Media and technology in the classroom. General Subject Didactics is aimed at all prospective and practising teachers who need to acquaint themselves with the basic competency requirements for effective and quality teaching in any South African classroom.

Fundamental human rights are a constitutive element of democracy and thus need to be safeguarded and upheld. Because democratic practices in schools leave indelible imprints on the youth and become imbedded in the culture and ethos of a society (eventually finding expression in the life of a nation), it is imperative to establish a human rights culture in schools and enhance democracy in the education system. Fundamentals of human rights and democracy in education: a South African perspective clarifies the interrelationship between fundamental rights, education and democracy. While not a comprehensive text on the law and education, it does provide a solid grounding for those studying the role of the Bill of Rights, constitutional values and democracy as they relate to education, school leadership and classroom practice.

An unfortunate consequence of the restructuring of teacher education in South Africa over the past 15 years has been the virtual disappearance of history of education from tertiary programmes and a corresponding decline in the number of publications on the subject. But this is now changing; especially in postgraduate courses. A history of schooling in South Africa: method and context provides a perspective on the development of schooling for all of South Africa's diverse population groups, from pre-colonial times to present day, in as much detail as is possible in a single volume.

Create classroom excellence with this hands-on field guide to the TLAC techniques In Teach Like a Champion Field Guide 3.0, accomplished educators Doug Lemov, Sadie McCleary, Hannah Solomon and Erica Woolway deliver a practical and hands-on workbook to show educators how to practice the 63 teaching techniques presented in Teach Like a Champion 3.0, drive instruction, and develop teaching excellence The book offers video, tools, and engaging activities to guide the reader through each of the techniques, showing you how to apply them in the real world, both online and in-person. Readers will also learn to hone their craft with: Field-tested activities incorporating the lessons from Teach Like a Champion 3.0 Over 25 keystone videos, complete with analysis, from example classrooms and educators Strategies for creating the most vibrant classroom culture Insights on using video as a tool for professional development- especially for master teachers An advanced resource for teachers, professors, course creators, and anyone else who teaches material online or in-person, Teach Like a Champion Field Guide 3.0 create classrooms of rigor and excellence.

"If we can get adult development right, we can change the world!" Adult development . . . in schools? Yes. In fact, understanding and sharing ideas-and implementing practices-that help adults explore experiences and assumptions is a powerful driver of school change. Eleanor Drago-Severson and Jessica Blum-DeStefano share expertise that has evolved from their many decades of research and work with educators and show you how to: Deepen your understanding of adult development and its role in systemic and schoolwide change and educational improvement. Connect theory to practice with developmentally oriented structures and strategies that enhance collaboration, communication, and feedback. Support individual and organizational growth with a differentiated approach to leadership and capacity building. Build trust, capacity, collegiality, and sustainability with developmental practices that meet adult needs. Whether you work in a school, district, university, educational institution, or other learning organization, you'll learn how to infuse leadership, collaboration, communication, and capacity building with a deep understanding of individuals' experiences and capacities-and how they influence our day-to-day work. Leading Change Together explains how you and other adult learners can effect tremendous change in schools and systems.

What is FIT Teaching? What is a FIT Teacher? The Framework for Intentional and Targeted Teaching (R)-or FIT Teaching (R)-is a research-based, field-tested, and experience-honed process that captures the essentials of the best educational environments. In contrast to restrictive pedagogical prescriptions or formulas, FIT Teaching empowers teachers to adapt the most effective planning, instructional, and assessment practices to their particular context in order to move their students' learning from where it is now to where it should be. To be a FIT Teacher is to make a heroic commitment to learning-not just to the learning of every student in the classroom, but to the professional learning necessary to grow, inspire, and lead. This book introduces the powerful FIT Teaching Tool, which harnesses the FIT Teaching approach and presents a detailed continuum of growth and leadership. It's a close-up look at what intentional and targeting teaching is and what successful teachers do to: Plan with purpose. Cultivate a learning climate. Instruct with intention. Assess with a system. Impact student learning. Designed to foster discussion among educators about what they are doing in the classroom, the FIT Teaching Tool can be used by teachers for self-assessment; by teacher peers for collegial feedback in professional learning communities; by instructional coaches to focus on the skills teachers need both onstage and off; and by school leaders to highlight their teachers' strengths and value. Join authors Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, and Stefani Arzonetti Hite for an examination of what makes great teachers great, and see how educators at all grade levels and all levels of experience are taking intentional steps toward enhanced professional practice.