Books in category Teaching Methods & Materials - General
Experience of Mediated Learning
Author: KozulinPublisher : Pergamon
ISBN : 9780080436470
In this volume the authors examine the impact of Feuerstein's theory of Mediated Learning Experience (MLE) on our understanding of the learning, instruction and cognitive modifiability of children, adolescents and young adults. The book begins with a historical essay charting the origins of the theory in Feuerstein's work with holocaust survivors and immigrant children, to the current internationa
The Life and Work of Teachers: International Perspectives in Changing Times
Author: Publisher : Falmer Press
ISBN : 9780750709446
*How learning opportunities are affected by three key issues: policy, leadership and teaching *Draws conclusions about teaching practice and the impact of change that are internationally applicable *Shares critical and conceptual approaches to understanding and coping successfully with change Contributors from around the world tackle the factors that have the greatest impact on creating quality le
Classroom Discipline and Management
Author: Clifford H. EdwardsPublisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN : 9780471459736
Reflecting the latest research into multicultural education and conflict resolution, this popular book helps teachers choose the discipline models that best fit their personal values and educational philosophies. Using illuminating narratives and case studies, the author presents the most effective discipline models, including proven strategies for preventing and correcting disciplinary problems.
Collaborative Action Research for English Language Teachers
Author: Burns, AnnePublisher : Unknown
ISBN : 9780521638951
Collaborative Action Research for English Language Teachers proposes that action research should be a collaborative process emerging from the practical concerns of groups of teachers working in a common or similar context. Teachers' first-person accounts provide the basis for exploring the challenges and constraints of action research. Collaborative Action Research for English Language Teachers di
Teachers' Work in a Globalizing Economy
Author: Smyth, John Publisher : Falmer Press
ISBN : 9780750709620
*Traces the origin of reforms and questions how to recognize what is improvement, and what is merely change
*Provides a new methodological avenue for researchers to explore, of particular use when examining educational change and the influence of global economical factors and trends
Extended critical case studies provide a tangible working expression of the labor process of teaching, s
Treasury of Tips for Substitute Teachers
Author: Arnold, Ron Publisher : Tate Publishing & Enterprises
ISBN : 9781598866056
Does the idea of substitute teaching leave you with a sick feeling in your stomach? Are you desperately searching for a way to get through one day successfully? Substitute teaching can seem overwhelming and thankless. A substitute can feel lonely, isolated, and frustrated. In this new guide, Treasury of Tips for Substitute Teachers, author Ron Arnold breaks down the frustration and replaces it wit
What's the Use of Lectures?
Author: Donald A. BlighPublisher : Jossey-Bass Publishers
ISBN : 9780787951627
In this first American edition of a best-selling classic, Donald Bligh draws from decades of research and hands-on experience to help college and university teachers develop and use lectures effectively. What's the Use of Lectures? is an indispensable guide for anyone who aspires to be a skilled lecturer and teacher. It examines the nature of teaching and learning in a classroom lecture--describin
The Cognitive Enrichment Advantage Teacher Handbook
Author: Katherine H. GreenbergPublisher : Unknown
ISBN : 9780976809500
The Cognitive Enrichment Advantage Teacher Handbook provides a theoretical framework teachers can use to help their students learn how to learn. It builds upon an open and safe classroom atmosphere where students are encouraged to focus on the process of learning at least as much as the product. The Handbook explains how teacher/mediators employ guided discovery to help students socially construct
Relieving Classroom Stress: A Teacher's Survival Guide
Author: Franklin SchindelheimPublisher : Unknown
ISBN : 9781418426521
The author presents a systematic approach to behavioral management for the classroom teacher. Recognizing the fact that a major contributing factor of classroom stress is lack of good management skills, this book offers a well-organized system of classroom discipline through the S.T.A.R.T. system of behavioral management. Explore behavioral management through S.T.A.R.T. (Strategic Teaching And Res
Knowledge Base for the Beginning Teacher
Author: Reynolds, Maynard C. (EDT)Publisher : Unknown
ISBN : 9780080367675
In this volume the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education offers the first in a series of state-of-the-art analyses of research, theory, and practice in the various domains of teaching. The knowledge base for teaching and teacher education takes a variety of forms and is drawn from many disciplines and other sources. This volume specifically covers generic knowledge, that is, knowl
The Professional Teacher: Preparation and Nurturance of the Reflective Practioner
Author: Charles W. Case;Kay Norlander-Case;Timothy ReaganPublisher : JB Jossey-Bass Publishers
ISBN : 9780787945602
This practical volume redefines teaching as a profession with pronounced service and moral dimensions. The Professional Teacher shows how this new paradigm can be instilled in teacher education programs and in teaching practice. The authors argue that the practice of teaching requires much more than knowledge and technical competence. It calls for reflection and inquiry, a dedication to democratic
Developing a Pedagogy of Teacher Education; Understanding Teaching and Learning about Teaching
Author: J. John LoughranPublisher : 101 Productions
ISBN : 9780415367271
Developing a Pedagogy of Teacher Education demonstrates how teacher educators genuinely need to understand that a pedagogy of teacher education must go way beyond the transmission of information about teaching. The book purposefully portrays and explores the complex nature of teaching and learning about teaching and illustrates how important teacher educators` professional knowledge is a
Models of Teaching
Author: Bruce R. Joyce;Marsha Weil;Emily CalhounPublisher : Unknown
ISBN : 9780205389278
First published in 1972, Models of Teaching is widely considered to be the classic models text in the field. Thoroughly updated for currency and accuracy, the seventh edition covers the rationale and research on the major models of teaching and applies the models by using scenarios and examples of instructional materials. These models have shown to accelerate student learning and act as lifelong l
Focused Early Learning
Author: Gronlund, GayePublisher : Redleaf Press
ISBN : 9781929610303
This easy and adaptable planning tool allows teachers to create an individualized teaching plan that draws from a variety of approaches. Field-tested with teachers across the country, -Focused Early Learning combines multiple values of early childhood -education including providing a rich classroom environment with specified learning areas, building relationships with children and families, integr
Tactics for Toeic Listening and Reading Test Pack
Author: Trew, Grant Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN : 9780194529594
The Handbook for Newly Qualified Teachers: Meeting the Standards in Primary and Middle Schools
Author: Denis HayesPublisher : David Fulton
ISBN : 9781853466809
Written to coincide with the introduction in 1999/2000 of Induction Standards for new entrants to the teaching profession, this book is an invaluable resource which, helps to smooth the transition from theory and supervised teaching to independent reflective practice, and provides a combination of explanation, challenge, practical activities and authentic case studies.The author acknowledges the i
Bloomin' Bulletin Boards
Author: Elaine ComminsPublisher : Humanics Ltd.
ISBN : 9780893340476
Troubled by boring bulletin boards? Is your classroom bulletin board little more than visual muzak or just a spot for posting children's work? If you'd rather use your bulletin boards to stimulate active student participation and learning, you'll love Bloomin' Bulletin Boards! Chock full of provocative ideas that challenge children to think, do and learn, Bloomin' Bulletin Boards enables you to ma
Inspiring Teaching: Carnegie Professors of the Year Speak
Author: Roth, Michael Ed. Publisher : Jossey-Bass
ISBN : 9781882982141
Each year since 1981, the Carnegie Foundation and the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education receives and reviews over 600 nominations for their prestigious Professor of the Year award. Together with a group of higher education experts, Carnegie and CASE conduct interviews with the candidates, looking for excellence in numerous areas: impact on and involvement with students; service
Teaching American Students: A Guide for International Faculty and Teaching Assistants in Colleges and Universities, Third Edition
Author: Sarkisian, Ellen Publisher : Unknown
ISBN : 9780674021419
Many faculty and graduate students from other countries expect language difficulties when they teach, but are unprepared for other surprises: different cultures make different assumptions about the academic background of college students, how students learn, the appropriate roles of teachers and students, and even the fundamental purpose of a college education. The third edition of Teaching Americ
Inclusive Leadership
Author: Ryan, JamesPublisher : 101 Productions
ISBN : 9780787965082
Inclusive Leadership draws on James Ryan's groundbreaking research to present a powerful new idea - leadership as an intentionally inclusive practice that values all cultures and types of students in a school. This important book shows that inclusion must encompass all types of difference in students, teachers, and parents - from the single mother to the new immigrant, from the parents working nig
