Foundations of American Education |
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With the goal of providing future teachers current, truly useful information, the fourth edition of this classic book examines the philosophical and historical roots of education, its current structures and practices, and what's in store for the field--through an enlightening, interdisciplinary lens. It encourages readers to contemplate the complexities of teaching, the diverse responsibilities of today's teachers, and the commitment of time and energy required for being successful. Material from sociology, economics, politics, public administration, finance, and law places education in a realistic context; while findings from psychology inform discussions of teaching, learning, and meeting the needs of at-risk students. For future teachers.
Foundations of American Education
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Get Ready! For Standardized Tests : Reading Grade 3 |
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This follow up to the six lead titles in the Get Ready Series will help parents help their kids to develop the core skills they so desperately need to do well in their classes and to perform at grade level on standardized tests. Mathematics and reading comprehension are the two most important areas where children must learn mastery, and they are also those where students struggle most to attain competence. Especially for those students who have a weakness in a specific area, these targeted books will provide expert techniques and practice exercises to bring performance up to speed on state-mandated tests. Among the states the basic curriculum in reading and mathematics is consistent from grade to grade, and the new Get Ready titles will be filled with tips and techniques for parents who want to help optimize their children's performance in these essentials.
Get Ready! For Standardized Tests : Reading Grade 3
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Let's Read: A Complete Month-by-Month Activities Program for Beginning Readers |
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This unique resource helps educators spark young children's interest in learning the alphabet and develop beginning reading skills right from the beginning to the close of school. Included are over 500 ready-to-use individual and classroom activities designed to be used sequentially, from one month to the next, to build skills, relate reading to other curriculum areas, and foster children's enthusiasm for books and learning to read. All activities are organized into nine monthly sections, September through May/June, and include over 100 activity sheets. Each month includes a list of 10 picture books for daily reading, phonics and other basic skills instruction, 'ABC Marching Band Letters' for learning letter-sound connections, reading links to holidays and special events, reading links to writing, math, social studies, science & health, author-of-the-month studies and activities, plus 10-13 illustrated reproducible activities.
Let's Read: A Complete Month-by-Month Activities Program for Beginning Readers
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Literacy Portfolios: Improving Assessment, Teaching and Learning |
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The second edition of this book concentrates on the 'process' of creating literacy portfolios as a means to monitor and assess students' progress as readers and writers. The authors advocate using portfolios to complement information obtained from standardized testing and other performance-based evaluation tools; and, to help teachers better understand their students and learn what works and what doesn't to improve instruction. Hands-on coverage explores portfolio use in primary, intermediate, and secondary classrooms to document accountability, show authentic student progress and performance, enhance literacy development, and meet the needs of diverse learners. For special education and Language Arts teachers of all grade levels--and their assessment teams.
Literacy Portfolios: Improving Assessment, Teaching and Learning
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Methods For Teaching: Promoting Student Learning In K-12 Classrooms |
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A guide for teachers provides a three-phase teaching model to create a successful learner-centered classroom environment.
Methods For Teaching: Promoting Student Learning In K-12 Classrooms
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New Directions in Elementary School Math |
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This book was written so that those who teach or are preparing to teach children mathematics understand new directions in teaching mathematics and use interactive teaching.
New Directions in Elementary School Math
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Reading Skills Problem Solver: Ready-to-Use Strategies & Activity Sheets for Correcting All Types of Reading Problem |
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Written by a nationally known authority in reading instruction, this comprehensive practical resource gives classroom teachers and reading specialists everything they need to quickly correct or remediate all types of common reading problems encountered in grades 3 and up.
Reading Skills Problem Solver: Ready-to-Use Strategies & Activity Sheets for Correcting All Types of Reading Problem
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Reflective Teaching: Professional Artistry Through Inquiry |
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This successful book introduces current and future teachers to the concept of professional inquiry, integrating five forms of it into their work, to facilitate reflective democratic living that is rooted in the practice of a generative and generous intellect. Its makes complex material understandable, and inspires teachers to become forerunners in the movement that supports socially responsible professional inquiry. The five forms of professional study are: public moral inquiry, multi-perspective inquiry, deliberative inquiry, autobiographical inquiry, and critical inquiry. An accompanying effective inquiry model for each form encourages the emulation of professional development success. Vignettes and teacher stories help demonstrate how theory looks in practice. For professionals in the field of education—especially at the K-12 grade level.
Reflective Teaching: Professional Artistry Through Inquiry
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Resource Guide for Elementary School Teaching, A |
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A guide for teachers provides information on improving classroom instruction.
Resource Guide for Elementary School Teaching, A
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Secondary and Middle School Teaching Methods |
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The seventh edition of this comprehensive secondary and middle school methods book continues to focus on planning, implementing, and evaluating but has been updated to include the latest research and developments in secondary and middle school eduation. Continues to emphasize principles and guidelines over 'recipes.'
Secondary and Middle School Teaching Methods
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