Teaching of reading, writing and numeracy

What do I need know about English to teach it effectively in primary school?

Getting the right answers in maths is only half the problem.

A reflective and practical guide for secondary school teachers on using innovative technologies in the classroom to support multimodal literacy development.

Addressing literacy and disadvantage requires high-quality teaching, first and foremost: there are no quick fixes, simplistic solutions or silver bullets.

In Forty Pence Each or Two for a Pound: Making Maths Memorable, Accessible and Relevant, Danielle Bartram shares a wealth of practical resources and ideas to help teachers develop a whole-school commitment to, and enthusiasm for, improving numeracy.

Holding thought loops, metaphoric maneuvers, startling juxtaposition, and clever catachresis, a guided journal allows students of the art of discourse a place to test the waters before leaving safe harbor.

Getting the right answers in maths is only half the problem.

In Forty Pence Each or Two for a Pound: Making Maths Memorable, Accessible and Relevant, Danielle Bartram shares a wealth of practical resources and ideas to help teachers develop a whole-school commitment to, and enthusiasm for, improving numeracy.

Recent national achievement data reveal significant outcome disparities between African American boys and other student groups by grade 4.

This comprehensive manual that covers informational and literary texts will empower teachers to guide their students as they analyze challenging texts.

The book draws from literary, psychological, and sociological perspectives to discuss and to illustrate how these perspectives contribute to instructional practices in Young Adult Literature.

From the bestselling author of How to Read Literature Like a Professor comes this essential primer to reading poetry like a professor that unlocks the keys to enjoying works from Lord Byron to the Beatles.

Trainee and beginning teachers often find the teaching of grammar especially challenging.

Having a good working knowledge of children's literature is vital for primary teachers; the best way to develop switched-on young readers is to ensure they get access to high-quality age-appropriate material that engages and inspires them.

Reading provides the foundation allowing students to access and analyze information.

Can baboons read?

Teaching Math, Science, and Technology in Schools Today: Guidelines for Engaging Both Eager and Reluctant Learners offers unique, engaging, and thought-provoking ideas.

"e;This book will prove a valuable resource for parents, teachers, and librarians on the vital topic of reading aloud.

'This user-friendly interactive book makes concepts simple and gives you the confidence and knowledge to learn and teach mathematics to primary children.

Showcasing the voices, perspectives, and experiences of rural English teachers and students, Teaching English in Rural Communities promotes equity, diversity, and inclusivity within rural education.

`This excellent book provides the reader with comprehensive coverage of all aspect of poetry teaching.

nursing children read for pleasure and develop a life-long love of reading is a priority for all primary school teachers.

Success in School and Career: Common Core Standards in Language Arts K-5 provides kindergarten through grade-five educators and school and district administrators with historical perspectives that shaped the Common Core State Standards.

This fully updated third edition looks at the fundamentals of mathematics teaching, how to plan lessons and assess learning, and how to promote an inclusive approach in the classroom.

The Language of Mathematics: How the Teacher's Knowledge of Mathematics Affects Instruction introduces the reader to a collection of thoughtful works by authors that represent current thinking about mathematics teacher preparation.

Guesstimation is a book that unlocks the power of approximation--it's popular mathematics rounded to the nearest power of ten!

Forty evidenced-based strategies for integrating literacy instruction into the content areas Providing unique content on assessment, differentiated instruction, technology, and reflective practice, Developing Content Area Literacy, Second Edition is designed to help busy middle school and secondary teachers meet the challenge of addressing the literacy learning needs of all students, including English language learners.

Developing the building blocks for mathematics.

Are you a secondary school teacher who needs to know about phonics and teaching reading?

`Too afraid to have a go at oral storytelling in the classroom?

This book exposes the truths regarding education and economics so that every individual can understand the negative ramifications of implementing policies and practices based on educational and economic falsehoods.

This practical guide considers the research evidence that is needed to inform enlightened practice, and offers concrete suggestions and teaching approaches for early years settings and classrooms.

This collection of illustrated portraits celebrates the lives of influential neurodivergent figures who have achieved amazing things in recent times.

Community-based Language Learning offers a new framework for world language educators interested in integrating community-based language learning (CBLL) into their teaching and curricula.

Can you demonstrate a clear understanding of primary mathematics?

Whether you are a new or an experienced math teacher, The Math Teachers' Tool Box provides guidance and serves as a reference book of topics, ideas, and resources.

How can teachers help children to develop reasoning skills?

Making Middle School is the story of eighth-grade English teacher Steve Fulton and science teacher Tiffany Greens explorations of the intersections between critical literacy and science through maker spaces alongside their students.

Cross-Talk in Comp Theory is a collection of pivotal texts that mark the rebirth of a field, composition studies, beginning with the rise of the process movement.

Numeracy is a core subject in schools, and this book will provide those supporting children in this subject area with tried and tested strategies for working with students, as well as the tools to improve their own subject knowledge.

Includes CD-Rom Why are visual approaches to literacy important?

The Legacy of James Moffett is a valuable resource designed for classroom teachers, graduate students, scholars, and curriculum specialists in English, English education, and writing studies.

Discussion Pathways to Literacy Learning examines the function of classroom discussion as an essential element in inquiry and literacy learning.

With new standards adopted by 45 states and the District of Columbia, this professional text will address strategies to utilize in order to address the Common Core State Standards with reading closely to deepen understanding of informational text.

Showcasing the voices, perspectives, and experiences of rural English teachers and students, Teaching English in Rural Communities promotes equity, diversity, and inclusivity within rural education.

'The book fulfils its purpose admirably.

Through a mix of history, theory, and story, Anna Plemons explores the fate of the Arts in Corrections (AIC) program at New Folsom Prison in California in order to study prison education in general as well as the disciplinary goals of rhetoric and composition classrooms.

Recent national achievement data reveal significant outcome disparities between African American boys and other student groups by grade 4.

We hear all the time how American children are falling behind their global peers in various basic subjects, but particularly in math.

Increasing reading achievement is a universal goal of educators.