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Mathematics instructors are always looking for ways to engage students in meaningful and authentic tasks that utilize mathematics. At the same time, it is crucial for a democratic society to have a citizenry who can critically discriminate between "fake" and reliable news reports involving numeracy and apply numerical literacy to local and global issues. This book contains examples of topics linking math and social justice and addresses both goals. There is a broad range of mathematics used, including statistical methods, modeling, calculus, and basic algebra. The range of social issues is also diverse, including racial injustice, mass incarceration, income inequality, and environmental justice. There are lesson plans appropriate in many contexts: service-learning courses, quantitative literacy/reasoning courses, introductory courses, and classes for math majors. What makes this book unique and timely is that the most previous curricula linking math and social justice have been treated from a humanist perspective. This book is written by mathematicians, for mathematics students. Admittedly, it can be intimidating for instructors trained in quantitative methods to venture into the arena of social dilemmas. This volume provides encouragement, support, and a treasure trove of ideas to get you started. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of the journal, PRIMUS: Problems, Resources, and Issues in Mathematics Undergraduate Studies.
* This book offers theoretical, methodological, curricula and pedagogical illustrations of teaching racial and linguistic diversity in the classroom drawn from cutting-edge research * A good fit for preservice English teachers, this book provides a comprehensive set of tools for counteracting racism and deficit perspectives in the classroom * A timely book at in a climate of heightened racial tension and violence, this book furthers the literature on critical race scholarship by presenting a new framework, Critical Race English Education, to identify and combat dehumanizing pedagogy and racism.
* Provides reader-friendly Biographic Biliteracy Profiles to illustrate the diverse ways that bilingual reading behaviors are enacted within a translanguaging context. * Introduces how Biographic Biliteracy Profiles can act as a type of transformative assessment that can shed light on how bilingual readers make sense of texts in the context of their home and school environments. * Offers in-depth analysis, narratives, and insights through the lens of 5 bilingual readers from Spanish, Greek, Japanese and English backgrounds * Examines the role of bilingual readers' identities in the process of becoming biliterate and translanguaging
* This book functions as a response to the overwhelming need that counselors and students confront in the fast changing global world economy * It takes a comprehensive, developmental approach, focusing on 9th-12th grade students, rather than solely on those in 11th and 12th grade. * Important steps covered in this curriculum include: o Making the transition to ninth grade successful o Using technology in the advising process, such as online resources for college and career research, assessing interests, and structuring advising sessions o Preparing for standardized testing and using it to motivate students about the college application process o Assisting students in researching careers and colleges, making the most of college visits, applying for college, and writing the application essay
This book explores gender stereotyping and gender inequalities in secondary education in England, Hungary and Italy. The authors highlight the importance of addressing student and teacher attitudes if long-term changes in mindset are desired, as well as the underlying stereotypes that persist and linger in these educational contexts. Promoting a whole-school culture change approach, this book explores views of gender stereotypes from teachers and students concerning subject and career choices, as well as collaborative work with teachers, experts and NGOs in implementing and evaluating gender equality charters. Drawing on extensive research, this book employs an intersectional and cross-country approach: while the authors acknowledge the challenges and opportunities of researching gender equality frameworks across different countries, ultimately these link to the UN Sustainable Development goal of gender equality.
Through expert analysis, this text proves that John Dewey's views on efficiency in education are as relevant as ever. By exploring Deweyan theories of teaching and learning, the volume illustrates how they can aid educators in navigating the theoretical and practical implications of accountability, standardization, and assessment. The Contemporary Relevance of John Dewey's Theories on Teaching and Learning deconstructs issues regarding accountability mechanisms, uniform assessment systems, and standardization processes through a Deweyan lens. Connecting the zeitgeist of the era from which Dewey's ideas emerged and current global political, social, and economic contexts, the book emphasizes the importance of resilient systems in reconciliating the tension between standardized assessments and individual student development. Contributors provide insights from a range of settings across Pre-K, primary, secondary, and higher education and address topics including teacher agency, voice, leadership, and democracy. The volume will be of interest to scholars, researchers, and academics with an interest in philosophy of education, education policy and the impact of neoliberal agendas, as well as teaching and learning more broadly.
By using critical ethnographic research to explore the practices and policies that sustain a residential outdoor school in the United States, this book problematizes the relationship between science education and climate change politics in the United States. Weaving together empirical data from fieldwork with theoretical resources spanning the sciences and humanities, this book demonstrates how community activism, political alliances, and policy changes have guaranteed the survival of an outdoor school in Oregon. This example enables artful reexamination of the relationship between science education, politics, and policy more broadly, as well as the relation of science education to climate change politics in particular. Gleason ultimately reconstructs science education towards epistemic and ontological pluralism, and illustrates how critical ethnographic research can instigate a reimagining of the relationship between curriculum and how we relate to the world. This book will benefit researchers, academics, and educators in higher education with an interest in the philosophical underpinnings and implications of science education, environmental education, and educational policy more broadly. Those specifically interested in critical ethnographic research will also benefit from this book.
* Blends the curriculum, assessment, teaching, learning and leadership together in a clear, coherent and comprehensive way, providing a justified template of structured progress for all schools to follow and adapt * Applies the needs of the curriculum, assessment, teachers, students and leaders month-by-month and offers easy-to-use strategies for each * Includes tried and tested strategies to help schools put robust sytems and processes in place alongside guidance on sustaining pace, developing resilience and exam preparation and technique * Considers the latest research evidence and how this translates to classroom practice
* Blends the curriculum, assessment, teaching, learning and leadership together in a clear, coherent and comprehensive way, providing a justified template of structured progress for all schools to follow and adapt * Applies the needs of the curriculum, assessment, teachers, students and leaders month-by-month and offers easy-to-use strategies for each * Includes tried and tested strategies to help schools put robust sytems and processes in place alongside guidance on sustaining pace, developing resilience and exam preparation and technique * Considers the latest research evidence and how this translates to classroom practice
- Provides a user-friendly guide to how teachers can use Nudges - small, behaviourally-informed changes which apply psychological principles to common problems - to improve motivation and behaviour. - provides practical examples from schools that have used these approaches - written by leading teacher trainer, blogger and speaker that is gaining international recognition for his work in this area.
* Shares the successes and the problems that were solved by a diverse group of UK and international educators during the global pandemic. * Will help and inspire any teacher develop skills to support blended learning in whatever teaching situation they find themselves. * Introduces new ways of working and pedagogical approaches appropriate for developing global skills. * Encourages teachers to build on new skills developed during and post COVID-19 including distance and blended learning, use of technology and new ways of relating to students.
This book presents a detailed analysis of the experiences of (minority ethnic) physical education (PE) teachers in both schools and higher education contexts. It examines and questions the lack of ethnic diversity in PE teacher education in high-income developed countries and suggests important new directions for transformative pedagogy to address the 'whiteness' of PE. The book draws on auto-ethnographical research conducted in Sydney, Australia-one of the world's most culturally diverse cities-and in cities of the United Kingdom. The study is rooted in the concept of 'trans-locality', the networks that extend beyond the immediate community. It explores the challenges faced by PE teachers in culturally diverse workplaces, and the interconnections between place, institutions, and the parallel processes of mobility and globalisation. To understand and theorise the myriad of interactions and practice around diversity, differences, and social justice among lecturers, teachers, and students across the two locations, the book offers an emerging area of scholarship that focuses on a trans-local perspective in diversity and inclusion in Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE). Diversity, Difference and Social Justice in Physical Education will be of significance to those who manage, teach, and research issues associated with diversity and advocate for diversifying the teaching workforce in PETE.
- Provides a user-friendly guide to how teachers can use Nudges - small, behaviourally-informed changes which apply psychological principles to common problems - to improve motivation and behaviour. - provides practical examples from schools that have used these approaches - written by leading teacher trainer, blogger and speaker that is gaining international recognition for his work in this area.
Strategies and case studies, developed, trialled and reviewed by practicing school leaders Written by current school leaders for experienced, new and aspiring school leaders Offers practical leadership strategies to develop school practices and positively impact on student learning School-led research used to measure the impact of new strategies
* Shares the successes and the problems that were solved by a diverse group of UK and international educators during the global pandemic. * Will help and inspire any teacher develop skills to support blended learning in whatever teaching situation they find themselves. * Introduces new ways of working and pedagogical approaches appropriate for developing global skills. * Encourages teachers to build on new skills developed during and post COVID-19 including distance and blended learning, use of technology and new ways of relating to students.
* Examines the factors that can influence a school's culture and sets out how schools can create an environment where adults want to teach and students want to learn. * Considers hot topics such as teacher workload, discipline, marking and CPD and shows how these can influence a school's culture and success. * Includes real case studies to show how schools have developed a strong culture and the impact on performance.
When it comes to talking to children and young people about sex and relationships, it is difficult to know what to say. How do you answer their questions? How much is too much? And what is age appropriate? Sex Ed for Grown-Ups is an open and honest guide that empowers adults to talk to young people about all things sex and relationships. Written by an independent relationships and sex education consultant, this light-hearted and accessible book encourages grown-ups to think and talk about the topics that scare them the most: from body parts, gender, puberty and first-time sex, to pornography, sexting and knowing what to do when things go wrong. Full of hints, tips and first-hand stories, it is a fun, compassionate and engaging exploration of relationships and sex, which will help adults to fully support young people as they develop a healthy view of both sex and themselves. Sex Ed for Grown-Ups is essential reading for parents, teachers, youth workers, social workers and any adult who wants to have well-informed and positive conversations with the children and young people in their lives.
* Ideal for courses on immigration, migration, and bilingual education, this text presents the experiences of transborder studies within a theoretically and culturally rich framework. * This multimodal book integrates text and black and white photography to bring the voices of students and their experiences to life. * This book includes culturally relevant pedagogies and analysis to better serve transborder students by understanding their needs and experiences
This volume problematizes the historic dominance of Western classical music education and posits culturally sustaining pedagogy (CSP) as a framework through which music curricula can better serve increasingly diverse student populations. By detailing a qualitative study conducted in an urban high school in the United States, the volume illustrates how traditional approaches to music education can inhibit student engagement and learning. Moving beyond culturally responsive teaching, the volume goes on to demonstrate how enhancing teachers' understanding of alternative musical epistemologies can support them in embracing CSP in the music classroom. This new theoretical and pedagogical framework reconceptualizes current practices to better sustain the musical cultures of the minoritized. This text will benefit researchers, academics, and educators with an interest in music education, multicultural education, and urban education more broadly. Those specifically interested in ethnomusicology and classroom practice will also benefit from this book.
* Ideal for courses on immigration, migration, and bilingual education, this text presents the experiences of transborder studies within a theoretically and culturally rich framework. * This multimodal book integrates text and black and white photography to bring the voices of students and their experiences to life. * This book includes culturally relevant pedagogies and analysis to better serve transborder students by understanding their needs and experiences
Originally published in 1984, this is an account of a two-year study of four comprehensive school classrooms, where teachers were fostering collaborative learning methods. The authors draw on their joint knowledge and experience as a psychologist and a teacher to give an insight into pupils' perceptions of their schooling, and a dynamic analysis of the process of education that they experienced. Working on the premise that successful collaboration demands common goals and mutual understanding, the author observed pupils at work, transcribed their talk, and carried out interviews with both pupils and their teachers. They show how individual children can support and learn from each other, document the social and psychological features underlying the use, or non-use, of collaboration, and take the teachers' own frames of reference as a standpoint in evaluating success. The authors' findings were intended to encourage teachers to move away from the traditional view of education as the transmission of knowledge to passive pupils. Social relationships within the classroom can potentially be, not merely a source of disruption, but the basis of learning itself. This possibility is particularly significant in the context of inner-city schools where there is often mutual mistrust and hostility across lines of race, class, gender or ability.
This book, originally published in 1988, is designed for two types of reader: teachers trying out active learning methods and those with responsibilities for curriculum coordination and staff development. Its view of PSHE, and of the balance between personal and social values, is argued in relation to theoretical and practical questions which teachers can explore through a variety of exercises as they read. The authors offer four models of PSHE and a technique to help teachers identify these different approaches in practice. A framework is suggested for distinguishing PSHE form other areas, including the Pastoral Curriculum, Health Education, Moral Education and Careers Education, and a procedure, using grids, is described to help identify which elements of PSHE are being taught and by whom. Given their commitment to a holistic view of health, in which both individuality and collaboration have a place, the authors argue for active teaching methods and include examples of a wide range of PSHE exercises and evaluation techniques for use in schools. The book also discusses the importance of 'healthy' whole school organisation and suggests strategies for staff development.
This book examines the state of the Open and Distance Learning (ODL)-based secondary education in India. ODL-based education has been a key resource for children in India who can neither cope with nor avail of regular schooling opportunities due to economic, health and disability, or other constraints. The volume uses large-scale empirical data collected from various Indian states and a sensitive theoretical framework to study the equity, efficiency, and effectiveness of the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) and the State Open School (SOS). Highlighting the roadblocks and barriers in terms of its reach, inclusion, and delivery, particularly to the marginalised, this book explores whether ODL has a potential of being a sustainable and effective option at the secondary and senior secondary level in India. Thus, it seeks to generate policy discourse around delivery mechanisms and effectiveness of ODL in developing countries. First of its kind, this comprehensive volume will be useful for scholars and researchers of education, education policy, public policy, and political studies.
Analysis of precarity and associated issues and their implications for the reform and redesign of school physical education Makes a case for physical education's particular contribution to the health and wellbeing of young people Sets out an agenda for action for all stakeholders in the process of reforming and redesigning school physical education Makes the case for a new critical pedagogy that addresses global issues through local action within networked communities of practice
When it comes to talking to children and young people about sex and relationships, it is difficult to know what to say. How do you answer their questions? How much is too much? And what is age appropriate? Sex Ed for Grown-Ups is an open and honest guide that empowers adults to talk to young people about all things sex and relationships. Written by an independent relationships and sex education consultant, this light-hearted and accessible book encourages grown-ups to think and talk about the topics that scare them the most: from body parts, gender, puberty and first-time sex, to pornography, sexting and knowing what to do when things go wrong. Full of hints, tips and first-hand stories, it is a fun, compassionate and engaging exploration of relationships and sex, which will help adults to fully support young people as they develop a healthy view of both sex and themselves. Sex Ed for Grown-Ups is essential reading for parents, teachers, youth workers, social workers and any adult who wants to have well-informed and positive conversations with the children and young people in their lives. |
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