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Now in its fifth edition, this popular text for secondary social studies methods courses integrates discussions of educational goals and the nature of history and social studies with ideas for organizing social studies curricula, units, lessons, projects, and activities.

Now in its fifth edition, this popular text for secondary social studies methods courses integrates discussions of educational goals and the nature of history and social studies with ideas for organizing social studies curricula, units, lessons, projects, and activities.

Nurturing Babies explores the key processes behind how a child's mind and body develop in their first year, underpinned by the latest research in the fields of child development, psychology, health and well-being.

First published in 1996, Developing Competent Teachers aims to explore the implications of different ways of thinking about the professional competences of teachers.

This book provides an autobiographical and research-based exploration of the perceptions of Black middle and upper class preservice teachers about teaching and learning in high poverty urban schools.

All young children are entitled to high-quality experiences when it comes to their education.

Nurturing Babies explores the key processes behind how a child's mind and body develop in their first year, underpinned by the latest research in the fields of child development, psychology, health and well-being.

"e;A valuable reassessment of America's educational system.

This book explores the topic of teacher cognition, making use of sociocultural theory as a framework to understand what teachers know, think, believe and do in their professional contexts through 'applied' conversation analysis.

This book analyses the classroom blending of face-to-face and online technologies in the teaching and learning of second languages.

Written in an accessible and engaging style, this second edition of The Psychology of Education addresses key concepts from psychology which relate to education.

What is the role of the individual school 'subject' and 'subject teacher' within school?

Confident Speaking provides language teachers and teacher educators with evidence-informed ideas to help second language (L2) learners speak fluently and confidently in different social and academic contexts.

Everyday STEAM for the Early Childhood Classroom offers a rich, rewarding pathway for early childhood educators integrating the arts into STEM instruction across ages 0-8.

In this book, the authors embark on a critical investigation of the complex field of Chinese language education, with a particular focus on exploring new trends and teaching and learning.

This book illustrates that real-life learning in which students conduct scientific investigations and make new innovations to solve real-world problems is an integral part of STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) and STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, math) education.

Ask any teacher and they would say workload is one of the biggest blockers to their professional development.

Written by a renowned social work educator rather than an unknown at a test preparation company, this thoroughly updated guide helps readers identify their weak areas so they know what to focus on to pass the 2018 ASWB(R) Advanced Generalist licensure exam!

En este libro, los autores realizan un recorrido de la formación en investigación que se ofrece en las carreras de Psicopedagogía en diversas universidades públicas y privadas de la Argentina.

A fully-updated and reworked version of the classic book by Stephen Kemmis and Robin McTaggart, now joined by Rhonda Nixon, The Action Research Planner is a detailed guide to developing and conducting a critical participatory action research project.

This is the first book on global teachers and the increasingly important phenomenon of 'brain circulation' in the global teaching profession.

Las II Jornadas de Prácticas de la UNPA-UACO "Trama y urdimbre el saber y el hacer" reúnen experiencias y reflexiones de docentes, estudiantes y egresadxs en su camino formativo.

This new edition is an essential resource for those studying for the Level 3 Award in Education and Training, including the Learning and Development Units.

Drawing from the lived experience of educators, this book explores the concept of a pedagogy of kindness through practical applications and strategies for teaching in higher education.

This book focuses on sustaining communities of practice in primary and secondary schools in Australia and internationally for the professional learning of all teachers, and particularly, early career teachers.

This book provides a holistic picture of how Chinese turnaround schools have been remarkably improved over the years and to arouse further discussion in this regard.

This book brings together authors from United States, South Africa, United Kingdom, China, Canada and Australia to provide insights and case studies from across a range of contexts to explore the interplay between the notions of rurality, innovation and education.

This book looks at the narrowing effects of contemporary modes of teacher and teaching policy and governance.

This book is about the generative nature of leading practices when teachers, as learners, participate in long term action research projects for the purpose of professional development.

This book provides school leaders and teachers with research-based theories and models on systems thinking and on inclusive education.

This book reexamines reflection and ethics for teachers, and argues the case for ensuring teaching practices are educational and professional rather than simply technical or clinical.

The book approaches the subject of ethics in science from a pedagogical and pragmatic viewpoint and addresses the need to effectively deal with these issues in science classrooms at the K-12 and undergraduate levels, drawing on real-world cases to do so.

This book presents a study in educational sociology, exploring the function of rural schools, which are a symbol of the state in rural society, in a time characterized by local cultural transition.

This unique book explores school improvement policy - from its translation into national contexts and school networks to its implementation in leader and teacher practices in individual schools and classrooms within this network of schools and its impact on students' learning.

This book brings together selected lectures given by eminent educationalists in memory of Ruth Wong, an influential figure in the field of education.

With the rapid changes in the social, political, economic and technological landscape around the world, today's learners face a more globally competitive job market after leaving school.

This book explores, through eight chapters, how design thinking vocabulary can be interpreted and employed in educational contexts.

Science is a subject matter that requires learners to explore the world and develop their own abilities on the basis of that exploration.

This volume brings together conceptualizations and empirical studies that explore the socio-cultural dimension of new media and its implications on learning in the 21st century classroom.

This book arises from research conducted through Singapore's National Institute of Education on such topics as integrating knowledge building pedagogies into Singaporean classrooms, with both students and teachers across school levels, from primary schools to high schools.

This textbook tackles the matter of contemporary learners' needs, and introduces modern learning, teaching, and assessment methods.

This book explores the importance of language in content learning.

This book relates to the experiences and initiatives of teacher education institutions in the Southern Africa region to empower teachers to cope with teaching and learning in the digital age.

This book examines agentic approaches by which teacher educators navigate a highly regulated environment.

This book offers a comprehensive overview of how inclusion for students with special educational needs (SEN) has developed and is continuing to evolve in mainstream schools across the Asia-Pacific region.

This book offers insight into designerly ways of knowing from the perspectives of experts and professionals engaging in diverse forms of design in workplaces and other public domains.

The purpose of this edited book is to enrich the literature related to STEM education at kindergarten, primary and secondary levels in Asia, with particular attention given to the analysis of the educational context in a number of Asian countries, including STEM-related policies, pedagogical practices, and the design and evaluation of STEM programmes.

This comprehensive book presents emergent findings and promising results in teacher education, curriculum, assessment, teaching and learning approaches, pedagogical innovations and practices, and professional development in educating the next generation of students.

This book explores innovative approaches to teacher professional learning, examples of teaching enacted in classrooms, and factors affecting the promotion of quality teaching in socio-scientific issues and sustainability contexts.