Teacher training

The Dialogic Classroom in Higher Education is a step-by-step guide to leveraging Reflective Structured Dialogue as a pivotal pedagogical tool to boost student curiosity, engagement, and content acquisition.

As the globalisation of migration intensifies, many countries have joined the international competition for the most talented, skilful, and resourceful workers.

Cultivating motivation is crucial to a language learner's success - and therefore crucial for the language teacher and researcher to understand.

Assuming no prior knowledge of research methods and techniques, this book is the perfect companion for teachers at all levels undergoing professional development who need to enhance their formal reflection skills.

In this collection of narratives, beginning teachers describe and reflect on critical incidents-classes that didn't quite go to plan.

Purposeful Planning for Learning puts the passion and depth back into how teachers plan for learning in the primary classroom.

This edited collection will turn a critical spotlight on the set of texts that has constituted the high school canon of literature for decades.

Filmed School examines the place that teaching holds in the public imaginary through its portrayal in cinema.

Italian critical theorist Giorgio Agamben may be best known for his political writings concerning the curtailing of privacy rights in the wake of 9/11 and the status of prisoners of war and refugees.

This volume, the result of four years of work performed by the combined research groups of Utrecht University (Faculty of Humanities) and the HU Utrecht University of Applied Sciences (Faculty of Education), focuses on the central theme of 'Normative Professionalization'.

While the genre of testimonio has deep roots in oral cultures and in Latin American human rights struggles, the publication and subsequent adoption of This Bridge Called My Back (Moraga & Anzaldua, 1983) and, more recently, Telling to Live: Latina Feminist Testimonios (Latina Feminist Group, 2001), have demonstrated the power of testimonio as a genre that exposes brutality, disrupts silencing, and builds solidarity among women of colour.

Assessment is one of the most powerful tools in teaching, yet it is rarely measured in effort, time and effectiveness and is often done alone, against the clock and with minimal training.

This book is an alternative account of special education from the cross-generational perspective of 15 mothers whose children labelled learning dis/abled (LD) attended public schools during the last four decades.

The original Visible Learning research concluded that one of the most important influencers of student achievement is how teachers think about learning and their own role.

Making outdoor teaching and learning work in practice is now a key priority for all early years practitioners.

Behavior Analysis for Effective Teaching is a clear, comprehensive book on the integration of non-aversive behavior analysis principles into classrooms and other school settings.

Some students find philosophy engrossing; others are merely bewildered.

From Principles of Learning to Strategies for InstructionPart OneThe purpose of this book is to help educators and training developers to improve the quality of their instruction.

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is the means by which the professions across the world ensure that their knowledge and skills remain up to date and relevant to changing needs and environments.

Originally published in 1941, this book deals with the application of educational theory to the teaching of children between the ages of seven and twelve in large classes, mainly in state primary schools.

How can teachers meet the challenges of engaging and educating all students, from those who are gadget-toting and plugged-in to those who are language learners or economically distressed and everyone in between?

'A riveting read' - Mary Myatt, Education writer, speaker and curator of Myatt & Co

'An honest and courageous treatment of an important facet of human interaction' - Dr Jill Berry, Education writer and consultant

Have you ever felt like workplace politics were distracting you from doing your job?

Highlighting the voices less commonly showcased to the public - voices of young people, parents, and social and health practitioners - this book comments on gender and sexuality in the contexts of formal and informal education, peer cultures and non-conformity, social sustainability and equal rights.

A discussion of the case study method which develops an integrative framework for causal inference in small-n research.

Becoming a Teacher through Action Research, Third Edition skillfully interweaves the stories of pre-service teaching with the process of action research.

Passing the Leadership Test: Strategies for Success on the Leadership Licensure Exam is a study guide for the School Leaders Licensure Examination (SLLA.

'Good schools think with people and not to people' argues David Hudson in this thought-provoking practical guide for those wanting to bridge the gap between middle and senior management roles, and make a difference in their schools.

Investigating the experiences of a group of female students as they journey into and through higher education, and into work with and for children, Journeys through Childhood Studies offers a critical analysis of the intersectional influences and effects of social division on experiences of higher education and career trajectories.

What are the key issues in Citizenship Education today?

Taking Flight synthesizes research on best practices for running centers of teaching and learning, providing practical guidance and resources for educational developers who are looking to open new centers; revitalize an underperforming center; or sustain and enhance an effective center.

This edited volume focuses on understandings and enactments of care in teacher induction in a landscape reshaped by the recent pandemic, ongoing societal issues, and increased expectations of teachers.

This practical guide for college and university instructors explains how to design and prepare your courses to be adaptable for a full range of learning environments-whether that's online, hybrid, or face-to-face traditional campus teaching.

Centered on the narratives from ethnically and racially diverse scholars of color with experience studying and working in predominantly White institutions in the United States, this volume offers critical reflection on common assumptions, policies, and practices which limit or preclude racial diversity and inclusion in various types of educational contexts and settings.

How can teaching across the curriculum improve children's learning?

The definitive textbook for reflective professionals in further, adult and vocational education.

This resource offers a groundbreaking effort to make mathematics education research on ratios and proportions readily accessible and understandable to preservice and in-service teachers of grades 6 to 8.

This edited volume delves into the intricate relationships between multilingualism, inclusive education, and social justice.

Through its impact on students in their lives in and beyond college, and recognizing the porous boundary between the classroom and the "e;real world,"e; SoTL can offer insights into broader societal issues, offer evidence of activities that facilitate everyday learning, promote intrinsic motivation, better support people from underrepresented communities, or uncover the ripple effects of changing educational environments.

This book considers how interdisciplinary conversation, critique, and collaboration enrich and transform humanities and social science education for those teaching and studying traditional Americanist fields.

A good poetry idea should help the children feel excited about writing and enable them to think of what to write - developing their imagination, creativity and writing skills.

This volume brings together a broad range of academics, school-based educators, and policymakers to address research, policy, and practice issues related to improving the education of English language learners in U.

Shakespeare is one of our key historical figures but so often he remains locked behind glass and hard to reach.

Askari wa kike, Hannan Halfani anagundua siri kubwa ya kupangwa kwa mpango wa kumuua rais Mark Mwazilindi akiwa katika maliwato ya ikulu.

Becoming a student again can be a daunting prospect, particularly if it has been a while.

This book helps you sharpen your ability to hire better teachers for your school, improve the ones who are already there, and keep your best and brightest on board.

The field of second/foreign language teacher education is calling out for a coherent and comprehensive framework for teacher preparation in these times of accelerating economic, cultural, and educational globalization.

In an era where educational disparity poses a significant challenge, this book explores the transformative power of school-to-school collaboration through the development of the Education Group in China.

In the United States it certainly is the case that we live in a country that adheres to an ideology of individualism.