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Recent research suggests that good relationships between parents
and their children's providers or teachers could lead to positive
outcomes for children and families. Positive, mutually respectful,
and collaborative relationships between families and schools and
education providers and teachers contribute to young children's
school readiness, increase positive family engagement in children's
programs, and strengthen home-program connection, a critical factor
to children's school success. Bridging Family-Teacher Relationships
for ELL and Immigrant Students is a comprehensive reference source
that focuses on research-based pedagogical practices for teaching
young English language learners (ELL) and immigrants. It
specifically looks at strategies across the curriculum including
social-emotional development, parent involvement, language
development, and more. While highlighting major themes that include
academic engagement and achievement among ELL and immigrant
children, factors affecting partnerships with schools and home, the
impact of home environments on school readiness, and student
performance, this book shares pedagogical practices across
different subjects that use partnerships with families of
ELL/immigrants. It is intended for classroom teachers (early
childhood and K-12), parents, faculty, school administrators,
academicians, professionals, researchers, and students interested
in family-teacher relationships.
Recent research suggests that good relationships between parents
and their children's providers or teachers could lead to positive
outcomes for children and families. Positive, mutually respectful,
and collaborative relationships between families and schools and
education providers and teachers contribute to young children's
school readiness, increase positive family engagement in children's
programs, and strengthen home-program connection, a critical factor
to children's school success. Bridging Family-Teacher Relationships
for ELL and Immigrant Students is a comprehensive reference source
that focuses on research-based pedagogical practices for teaching
young English language learners (ELL) and immigrants. It
specifically looks at strategies across the curriculum including
social-emotional development, parent involvement, language
development, and more. While highlighting major themes that include
academic engagement and achievement among ELL and immigrant
children, factors affecting partnerships with schools and home, the
impact of home environments on school readiness, and student
performance, this book shares pedagogical practices across
different subjects that use partnerships with families of
ELL/immigrants. It is intended for classroom teachers (early
childhood and K-12), parents, faculty, school administrators,
academicians, professionals, researchers, and students interested
in family-teacher relationships.
In the past few years, there has been an influx of immigrant
children into the school system, many with a limited understanding
of English. Successfully teaching these students requires educators
to understand their characteristics and to learn how to engage
immigrant families to support their children's academic
achievements. The Handbook of Research on Engaging Immigrant
Families and Promoting Academic Success for English Language
Learners is a collection of innovative research that utilizes
teacher professional development models, assessment practices,
teaching strategies, and parental involvement strategies to develop
ways for communities and educators to create social and academic
conditions that promote the academic success of immigrant and
English language learners. While highlighting topics including
bilingual learners, family engagement, and teacher development,
this book is ideally designed for early childhood, elementary,
middle, K-12, and secondary school teachers; school administrators;
faculty; academicians; and researchers.
In the schools of today, English learners are the fastest-growing
segment of the student population. As such, it is increasingly
imperative to educate these students properly, while still
practicing inclusion for overall student success. The Handbook of
Research on Pedagogies and Cultural Considerations for Young
English Language Learners is an authoritative research publication
on research-based, theoretical frameworks and best practices for
teaching young English language learners. Featuring exhaustive
coverage on a variety of topics and perspectives such as
co-teaching, inclusion, and social awareness, this publication is
ideally designed for academicians, researchers, and students
seeking current research on the examination of how diverse
backgrounds, cultures, and experiences contribute to curriculum and
pedagogy for bilingual young learners.
Education in the 21st century is shifting focus from accessing and
sharing information to designing active and collaborative learning
environments which foster student engagement and critical thinking
skills. Active learning features a hands-on, activity-based
teaching approach during which students synthesize information and
take joy in new discovery. The Handbook of Research on
Learner-Centered Pedagogy in Teacher Education and Professional
Development presents a comprehensive look into the methodologies
and strategies necessary to establish classroom climates in which
students feel free to question their preconceptions and express
opinions. Featuring chapters from international researchers, this
book is ideal for administrators, teachers, policy makers, and
students of education.
There is no question that all aspects of modern life have been
imbued with technology. In education, students are becoming
increasingly savvy in their use of the myriad technologies and
virtual tools and must be taught adequate complimentary skills to
be effective in the 21st century workforce. To answer this call,
teachers' education must reflect modern demands by integrating the
use of these tools as part of their teaching practices.The Handbook
of Research on Global Issues in Next-Generation Teacher Education
addresses this need with precise, comprehensive research and case
studies. With strategies and emerging research on the empowerment
of tomorrow's inspirational educational leaders, this handbook of
research outlines the challenges, benefits, and opportunities of
engaging teachers with the 21st century skills their students
require. Teachers, students of education, administrators, and
policy makers will find this publication offers a number of
innovative solutions.
With the integration of technology into education systems, our
society has begun to embrace the new approaches we have taken
towards transforming traditional learning environments into active
learning through questions,collaboration and discussions Promoting
Active Learning Through the Flipped Classroom Model focuses on an
in-depth assessment on strategies and instructional design
practises appropriate for the flipped classroom model. Highlighting
the benefits, shortcoming, perceptions and academic results of the
flipped classroom model, this book is an essential reference for
students, educators, administrators and researchers interested in
this emerging approach to improving student learning.
With the emergence of innovative technologies, the digital nature
of learning environments has changed the face of education. The
integration of these technologies into classroom instruction is
essential for promoting student learning. Literacy Enrichment and
Technology Integration in Pre-Service Teacher Education examines
the various strategies to resolve the challenges of technology
integrations for teachers while offering best practices for
transforming education. Focusing on the future of technology
integration in education; this book is an essential tool for
administrators, technology leaders, faculty, teachers, technology
staff, and other educational technology stakeholders in various
education-related disciplines.
As the American immigrant population continues to expand, immigrant
children and children of immigrants are entering the public school
system. To be most effective, new teaching pedagogies must take
cultural diversity into account. Cross-Cultural Considerations in
the Education of Young Immigrant Learners explores some of the
contemporary research on young immigrant learners in the United
States, reflecting on their particular struggles in language
learning, cultural integration, and other curricular and
extra-curricular activities. This book will be most useful to
teachers, administrators, researchers, and professionals within the
public education sector who are looking for enhanced methodologies
in the instruction of their multinational students.
The notion of a flipped classroom draws on such concepts as active
learning, student engagement, hybrid course design, and course
podcasting. The value of a flipped class is in the repurposing of
class time into a workshop where students can inquire about lecture
content, test their skills in applying knowledge, and interact with
one another in hands-on activities. The Handbook of Research on
Active Learning and the Flipped Classroom Model in the Digital Age
highlights current research on the latest trends in education with
an emphasis on the technologies being used to meet learning
objectives. Focusing on teaching strategies, learner engagement,
student interaction, and digital tools for learning, this handbook
of research is an essential resource for current and future
educators, instructional designers, IT specialists, school
administrators, and researchers in the field of education.
Accountability measures employed in the country to determine the
academic achievement of the student population rely solely on the
results obtained on the standardized tests. Such measures have
often placed immigrant students at risk of academic failure despite
the fact that research on second language acquisition (SLA) has
stated the complexity involved in the learning/acquisition process
of a target language. The Handbook of Research on Assessment
Practices and Pedagogical Models for Immigrant Students is a
critical research publication that focuses on research-based
pedagogical practices for teaching immigrant students. Highlighting
topics such as curriculum design, second language acquisition
(SLA), and classroom management, this book is designed for
academicians, professionals, researchers, administrators, faculty,
and classroom teachers.
With widespread testing and standards-driven curriculum and
accountability pressure in public schools, teachers are expected to
be highly skilled practitioners. There is a pressing need for
college faculty to prepare current and future teachers for the
demands of modern classrooms and to address the academic readiness
skills of their students to succeed in their programs. The Handbook
of Research on Literacy and Digital Technology Integration in
Teacher Education is an essential academic publication that
provides comprehensive research on the influence of
standards-driven education on educators and educator preparation as
well as the applications of technology for the preparation of
teachers. Featuring a wide range of topics such as academic
success, professional development, and teacher education, this book
is essential for academicians, educators, administrators,
educational software developers, IT consultants, researchers,
professionals, students, and curriculum designers.
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