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No Nonsense Grammar is a new complete grammar programme designed to
meet the needs of the new National Curriculum in a manageable way.
Written by the Babcock LDP Primary Literacy team, the programme is
easy to use, flexible and comprehensive, providing sufficient
guidance to implement an effective grammar teaching programme from
Year 1 to Year 6. Each box includes: * 3 teacher books (KS1, Lower
KS2 and Upper KS2) - box includes two copies of each. * A copy of
Babcock's unique Sentence Toolkit to help your students get to
grips with the building blocks of grammar. * USB stick containing
editable versions of all the activities and resources, video
guidance from the lead author on how to use the programme in your
school, and 26 Raintree PDF eBooks for use as exemplar texts in
your grammar teaching. THIS PRODUCT IS VATABLE.
180 Days of Math is an effective workbook designed to help students
improve their math skills. This easy-to-use second grade workbook
is great for at-home learning or in the classroom. The engaging
standards-based activities cover grade-level skills with easy to
follow instructions and an answer key to quickly assess student
understanding. Each daily practice page includes 8 math problems
covering algebraic thinking, numbers and operations, measurement
and data, and geometry. Watch as student s math confidence grows
with these quick independent learning activities.Parents appreciate
the teacher-approved activity books that keep their child engaged
and learning. Great for homeschooling, to reinforce learning at
school, or prevent learning loss over summer.Teachers rely on the
daily practice workbooks to save them valuable time. The ready to
implement activities are perfect for daily morning review or
homework. The activities can also be used for intervention skill
building to address learning gaps.
This volume was written primarily for teachers who have developed
(or who are being encouraged to develop) an awareness of and
commitment to teaching mathematics for understanding. The research
findings presented in these chapters suggest instructional
implications worthy of these teachers' consideration. Often, the
authors in this volume describe instructional practices or raise
issues that have the potential to broaden views of teaching and
learning mathematics. These chapters provide interesting problems
and tasks used in the authors' work that readers can use in their
own classrooms. The volume can also be used with courses for
preservice and inservice teachers, collaborative teacher study
groups, and other professional activities. A hallmark of good
research is its connection to the relevant literature in the field,
and the authors of this volume have themselves drawn from the
research literature to inform their work. The reference lists
accompanying these chapters can be useful resources and should not
be overlooked. Most importantly for teacher education, this volume
showcases the variety of ways teachers can become engaged in
research, and we hope that readers will recognize that teacher
research can be both accessible and beneficial in the preparation
and professional development of teachers. This is not to suggest,
however, that this volume is intended only for teachers and teacher
educators. It is also intended to be an interesting, informative
resource for other researchers, school administrators, and policy
makers. The research presented in this volume is intended to
provide an opportunity for those outside the classroom to gain
insight into the kinds of issues that matter to teachers, the ways
in which those issues might be researched, and the contributions
that classroom research makes to mathematics education.
How can community art build connection in diverse communities?
Where is the art in contemporary libraries? How do you bring subway
art into the classroom? Drawing on an abundance of examples from
Finland, Italy, New Zealand, Spain and the USA, including the NYC
2nd Ave Subway, the Detroit's Heidelberg Project, the Favel
Painting Foundation and bicycle rack sculpture, Szekely inspires
readers to look beyond the classroom walls to develop meaningful
art experiences for students. She shows the myriad art forms, media
expressions, and design professions that have the influence and
potential to shape the local environment, reaching far beyond the
traditional museum and gallery venue. Underpinned by a clear
philosophical foundation, the field-tested approaches show readers
how to go beyond the study of reproductions or dwelling on of the
masters who are framed in art museums, instead having meaningful
art experiences using everyday objects and diverse collective
experiences. She also shows that innovative and exciting art
lessons don't need large amounts of funding, transportation or even
a museum within the local community. Each chapter includes
photographs, talking points and key lesson ideas along with links
to further resources.
A collection of 150 unique games and activities to help support
teaching of Primary PE. Designed with busy teachers in mind, the
Classroom Gems series draws together an extensive selection of
practical, tried-and-tested, off-the-shelf ideas, games and
activities guaranteed to transform any lesson or classroom in an
instant. Easily navigable, allowing you to choose the right
activity quickly and easily, these invaluable resources are
guaranteed to save you time and are a must-have tool to plan,
prepare and deliver first-rate lessons.
A Volume in The Montana Mathematics Enthusiast: Monograph Series in
Mathematics EducationSeries Editor Bharath Sriraman, The University
of MontanaThe intent of this monograph is to showcase successful
implementation ofmathematical discourse in the classroom. Some
questions that might beaddressed are: * How does a teacher begin to
learn about using discourse purposefully toimprove mathematics
teaching and learning?* How is discourse interwoven into
professional development content courses toprovide teachers with
the tools necessary to begin using discourse in their
ownclassrooms?* What does a discourse-rich classroom look like and
how is it different from other classrooms, from both theteacher's
and the students' perspectives?* How can teachers of pre-service
teachers integrate discourse into their content and methods
courses?* How can we use discourse research to inform work with
teachers, both pre- and in-service, for example, to helpthem know
how to respond to elicited knowledge from students in their
classrooms?* What are the discourse challenges in on-line
mathematics courses offered for professional development?
Canon-line classrooms also be discourse-rich? What would that look
like?* In what ways does mathematical discourse differ from
discourse in general?
Musical Childhoods of Asia and the Pacific agglomerates stories of
young children's music and musicking from around Southeast Asia and
the Pacific. A collection of truly unique traditions are
interrogated through a variety of contemporary methodologies.
Readers are privileged to hear about children's musical worlds from
children, mothers' musical worlds from mothers, a struggle to
engage with music in a closed society, and new gender politics,
among other stories. Researchers share experiences and insights
gained from applying their chosen methodologies and add to the
debate that shapes the continually transforming domain of music
education research. Musical Childhoods builds on the diverse
inquiry presented in the first three volumes in the series. This
volume is an important addition to the libraries of colleges of
education and schools of music, as well as music scholars and
educators, researchers, and graduate students who are concerned
with advancing both the scope and quality of research in the study
of music teaching and learning
The book offers a compelling combination of analyis and detailed
description of aesthetic projects with young refugee arrivals in
Australia. In it the authors present a framework that
contextualises the intersections of refugee studies, resilience and
trauma, and theatre and arts-based practice, setting out a context
for understanding and valuing the complexity of drama in this
growing area of applied theatre. "Applied Theatre: Resettlement"
includes rich analysis of three aesthetic case studies in Primary,
Secondary and Further Education contexts with young refugees. The
case studies provide a unique insight into the different age
specific needs of newly arrived young people. The authors detail
how each group and educational context shaped diverse drama and
aesthetic responses: the Primary school case study uses process
drama as a method to enhance language acquisition and develop
intercultural literacy; the Secondary school project focuses on
Forum Theatre and peer teaching with young people as a means of
enhancing language confidence and creating opportunities for
cultural competency in the school community, and the further
education case study explores work with unaccompanied minors and
employs integrated multi art forms (poetry, art, drama, digital
arts, clay sculptures and voice work) to increase confidence in
language acquisition and explore different forms of expression and
communication about the transition process. Through its careful
framing of practice to speak to concerns of power, process,
representation and ethics, the authors ensure the studies have an
international relevance beyond their immediate context. "Drama,
Refugees and Resilience" contributes to new professional knowledge
building in the fields of applied theatre and refugee studies about
the efficacy of drama practice in enhancing language acquisition,
cultural settlement and pedagogy with newly arrived refugee young
people.
This book is an historical narrative of academic appointments,
significant personal and collaborative research endeavours, and
important editorial and institutional engagements. For forty years
Michael Matthews has been a prominent international researcher,
author, editor and organiser in the field of 'History, Philosophy
and Science Teaching'. He has systematically brought his own
discipline training in science, psychology, philosophy of
education, and the history and philosophy of science, to bear upon
theoretical, curricular and pedagogical issues in science
education. The book includes accounts of philosophers who greatly
influenced his own thinking and who also were personal friends -
Wallis Suchting, Abner Shimony, Robert Cohen, Marx Wartofsky,
Israel Scheffler, Michael Martin and Mario Bunge. It advocates the
importance of clear writing and avoidance of faddism in both
philosophy and in education. It concludes with a proposal for
informed and enlightened science teacher education.
The Handbook of Research on Literacy in Technology at the K-12
Level is the first reference work to provide comprehensive coverage
of the issues, methods, and theories that define the converging
worlds of literacy and technology at the pre-collegiate level. Over
50 international experts have combined their research and practical
experience into 35 all-inclusive chapters, redefining the way
teaching and learning is dispensed. This authoritative handbook
details the needs of teachers, researchers, and scholars through
state-of-the-art perspectives, exposing them to new ideas and
interesting developments. ""The Handbook of Research on Literacy in
Technology at the K-12 Level"" should be instrumental in providing
access to the latest knowledge in the field.
This special edition of the Educational Communications and
Technology Yearbook Series bears a title of "Learning Environment
and Design: Current and Future Impact". It provides a timely forum
to share theoretical and practical insights in both the local and
international contexts in response to the fact that new media and
technologies have infiltrated and shaped the learning environments
from mere physical spaces into multifaceted possibilities,
impacting the ways individuals teach and learn. Designs of learning
environments to harness technologies appropriately to engage
learners better, as well as the roles of learners and educators
play in this changing learning environment, are examples of
important global issues in the discourse of the contemporary
educational developments. Having gathered a diverse collection of
research papers written by scholars and practitioners in the fields
of education, communication and humanities across Asia,
Australasia, Europe and the United States, this book gives readers
a cross-cultural background on the developments of technological
designs and educational practices, investigating areas in
redefining of quality education; online learning and blended
learning; new media in education; gamification, AI, and innovative
learning technologies. Aimed to catalyze knowledge exchanges and
provide fresh views on interdisciplinary research, the book sheds
light on how emerging technologies can be adapted in the fields of
education and communication, so as to facilitate the current and
future designs of learning environments to improve learners'
performances.
A collection of 150 unique games and activities to help support
teaching of maths in the primary classroom. Designed with busy
teachers in mind, the Classroom Gems series draws together an
extensive selection of practical, tried-and-tested, off-the-shelf
ideas, games and activities guaranteed to transform any lesson or
classroom in an instant. Easily navigable, allowing you to choose
the right activity quickly and easily, these invaluable resources
are guaranteed to save you time and are a must-have tool to plan,
prepare and deliver first-rate lessons.
This book explores how science learning can be more relevant and
interesting for students and teachers by using a contextualized
approach to science education. The contributors explore the
contextualization of science education from multiple angles, such
as teacher education, curriculum design, assessment and educational
policy, and from multiple national perspectives. The aim of this
exploration is to provide and inspire new practical approaches to
bring science education closer to the lives of students to
accelerate progress towards global scientific literacy. The book
presents real life examples of how to make science relevant for
children and adolescents of diverse ethnic and language
backgrounds, socioeconomic status and nationalities, providing
tools and guidance for teacher educators and researchers to improve
the contextualization and cultural relevance of their practice. The
book includes rigorous studies demonstrating that the
contextualization of science learning environments is essential for
student engagement in learning science and practitioners'
reflections on how to apply this knowledge in the classroom and at
national scale. This approach makes this book valuable for
researchers and professors of science education and international
education interested in designing teacher education courses that
prepare future teachers to contextualize their teaching and in
adding a critical dimension to their research agendas.
This book presents an analysis of how the grassroots movement of
Guangchang Wu or 'square dance' in China has become a national
phenomenon. Through oral narratives offering rich descriptions of
lived encounters, the experiences of those involved in leading,
organizing, teaching and learning Guangchang Wu are revealed.
Through these narratives, this book serves to understand the
leadership practices occurring and how this dance practice is
deeply rooted in the complexities of China's rapid economic
development, acceleration of urbanisation, and the desire for a
healthier and more communal lifestyle.
Most teachers would agree that they teach reasoning skills in their
classes. However, are they explicitly incorporating strategies that
teach students to think critically? If so, how do they know these
methods are effective? The purpose of this book is to summarize and
share a variety of methods for developing students' critical
thinking skills. Each chapter focuses on a select teacher education
class where the instructor implemented components of the Paul and
Elder Model of Critical Thinking. Written from the instructor's
point of view, each chapter details how each instructor utilized
components of the Paul and Elder Model to support students in the
development of their critical thinking skills. Importantly, each
instructor's use of the model varied and those variations are
shared in detail. Chapter authors found that utilizing components
of the Paul and Elder Model resulted in more consistent use of
critical thinking skills by students within their teacher education
classes. In this practice-based book, interested teachers will be
challenged to think through the methods they currently use in their
own classes and will be provided new ideas or strategies to try.
This must-have resource provides the theoretical groundwork for
teaching number sense. Authored by Chris Shore, this book empowers
teachers with the pedagogy, lessons, and detailed instructions to
help them implement Clothesline Math in K-12 classrooms. Detailed,
useful tips for facilitating the ensuing mathematical discourse are
also included. At the elementary level, the hands-on lessons cover
important math topics including whole numbers, place value,
fractions, order of operations, algebraic reasoning, variables, and
more. Implement Clothesline Math at the secondary level and provide
students with hands-on learning and activities that teach advanced
math topics including geometry, algebra, statistics, trigonometry,
and pre-calculus. Aligned to state and national standards, this
helpful resource will get students excited about learning math as
they engage in meaningful discourse.
As a young art instructor, new on the block, Marlene Nall Johnt
went looking for an instructive manual about successful art
education techniques. To her dismay, she never found one. Now
retired, Johnt realized what needed to be done: she needed to write
just such a manual for the young teachers of today. "A Retired Art
Teacher Tells All" is an educational guide and workbook with
detailed tips for running a successful art classroom. It is a
step-by-step lesson for teachers, with comprehensive instruction
and thought-provoking questions intended for reader response.
Within its pages, Johnt shares the logic behind time-tested
teaching techniques with true-to-life stories from her own
extensive career.Unlike most art instruction textbooks, which read
like art autopsies, "A Retired Art Teacher Tells All" adds the
human touch, dealing mainly with real students in real life
scenarios. It is not a collection of lesson plans, but a collection
of relational plans, aimed at guiding you to be the best art
teacher you can be.
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