Books in category Teaching Methods & Materials - General

Tips for the Prospective Assistant Principal

Author: Potter Ed D., Les
Publisher : Authorhouse
ISBN : 9781434310576

The Longman Guide to Peer Tutoring

Author: Gillespie, Paula ;Lerner, Neal
Publisher : Pearson Longman
ISBN : 9780205573325
Grounded in current writing center theory and practice, The Allyn & Bacon Guide to Peer Tutoring provides students with a comprehensive introduction to effective tutoring. Throughout the book, readers hear the voices of tutors and writers in first-person peer tutor accounts, reflective essays, and transcripts from actual sessions. Within each chapter, techniques, models, and exercises provide inst

The Importance of Oral Skills: Needs Analysis

Author: Papp, Eva
Publisher : VDM Verlag
ISBN : 9783639033069
The study investigates the hypothesis that language teaching in secondary schools does not correspond to the requirements claimed by the labour market. Is it because of the insufficient teaching methods, or the poorly organized and compiled syllabus? Or is it because of deficiencies of the individual regarding communication skills? Can it be the lack of experience? In what percentage may the lack

The Thoughtful Researcher: Teaching the Research Process to Middle School Students; Grades 5-9

Author: Virginia Rankin
Publisher : Libraries Unlimited
ISBN : 9781563086984
How are students to become question generators, note takers, efficient planners, critical users of information, and creators of quality products? This book takes an instructional approach with a broad range of activities that can be used to develop these qualities in students. Moving beyond the usual theoretical discussions of the research process, Rankin provides learning activities to help middl

The Classroom

Author: D'Amato, Michael James
Publisher : Unknown
ISBN : 9780595337835
The Classroom is an informative guide for teachers of all grade levels that takes an amusing and inspirational look at the effectiveness of yesterday's teaching methods on today's youth. Author Michael D'Amato, a former Teacher of the Year, has packed The Classroom with teaching strategies, classroom management skills, educational quotes, life lessons, brain teasers, team-building activities, and

The Impact of Teacher Conflict Styles on Student Discipline Outcomes

Author: Borrazzo Mba Ph. D., Marie E.
Publisher : Authorhouse
ISBN : 9781420876376
This text is a wonderful source for information regarding teacher methods for handling discipline. Not only does this book provide you with theories that apply to the teacher as agent within the structure (organization); it provides teachers a foundation for understanding their personal viewpoints and biases in a discipline situation. This foundation clarifies many of the fears teachers confront o

A Teacher's Guide

Author: Pennow, Lorraine
Publisher : Authorhouse
ISBN : 9781420875478
Write an essay? These are words that strike fear in the hearts of most middle and high school students. Watching my 11th grade English students struggle to write the Standards of Learning essay required by the State of Virginia to receive a standard diploma, was the motivation behind this manual. After thirty-three years of teaching, both in collaborative high school English classes and Special Ed

Record of a School

Author: Peabody, Elizabeth
Publisher : Applewood Books
ISBN : 9781557099594
Elizabeth Palmer Peabody's Record of a School is a collection of notes on Bronson Alcott's dialogues with his students at the Temple School of Boston. It was first published in 1835. In 1836, after half of the first printing of 1,000 was destroyed by fire, a second edition, with a new preface, was printed. The book received considerable attention in the New York press, which was unusual considerin

Developing Teachers: The Challenge of Lifelong Learning

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Publisher : Falmer Press
ISBN : 9780750707480
Clearly delineates the most conducive conditions required to enhance the continuing professional development of teachers *Shows how to view teachers holistically, and further their development by doing so Effective schools or improving schools are fashionable terms in the rhetoric of recent education movements, yet the heart of these movements is often more to do with teaching quality than with sc

Developing Teachers: The Challenges of Lifelong Learning

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Publisher : Falmer Press
ISBN : 9780750707473
Clearly delineates the most conducive conditions required to enhance the continuing professional development of teachers *Shows how to view teachers holistically, and further their development by doing so Effective schools or improving schools are fashionable terms in the rhetoric of recent education movements, yet the heart of these movements is often more to do with teaching quality than with sc

A Newly Qualified Teacher's Manual: How to Meet the Induction Standards

Author: Bubb, Sara ;Bubb Sara
Publisher : David Fulton Publishers,
ISBN : 9781843120469
This latest edition offers practical and up-to-date guidance to newly-qualified teachers (NQTs) who are in their statutory induction period, with specific help in how to meet the Standards. Based on over two year's experience of running courses and researching provision for NQTs, the book looks at what NQTs are entitled to and how to make the most of it, as well as advising on how to demonstrate t

Teaching as Learning

Author: McNiff, Jean ;McNiff Jean
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN : 9780415089807
In this fascinating and very personal book, Jean McNiff, author of the successful Action Research: Principles and Practice and well-known researcher in this field, argues that educational knowledge is created by individual teachers as they attempt to express their own values in their professional lives. Working with case studies of actual practice, McNiff looks at the familiar action research mode

Teaching as Learning

Author: McNiff, Jean
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN : 9780415083904
In this fascinating and very personal book, Jean McNiff, author of the successful Action Research: Principles and Practice and well-known researcher in this field, argues that educational knowledge is created by individual teachers as they attempt to express their own values in their professional lives. Working with case studies of actual practice, McNiff looks at the familiar action research mode

Match, Trace, and Write Alphabet Mats, K-1: 20 Activities with Cards and Other and Crayons and Mats

Author: Sevaly, Karen (EDT)
Publisher : Teacher's Friend Publications, Inc.
ISBN : 9780439823838
Alphabet! 52 solid color foam upper and lower case letters and 26 corresponding color picture cards included with 13 colorful two-sided wipe-off learning mats teach sight letter recognition as well as writing upper and lower case letters. Children match, trace and write the letters of the alphabet and some simple words that correspond to the picture card for each letter on side 1 and 2 of the wipe

Moondog Verse: One Independent School Teacher's Manifesto and Manual for Teaching Creative Writing to Middle Schoolers

Author: David Winans
Publisher : Unknown
ISBN : 9780595338146
A former student once wrote to Dave Winans, Thanks for understanding that we're kids and yet not treating us like we are. With that sentiment in mind, Winans wrote Moondog Verse or what he refers to as one independent school teacher's manifesto and manual for teaching creative writing to middle schoolers. While offering advice on how to approach and treat students with respect, Moondog Verse provi

Second Language Teacher Education

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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN : 9780521387798
This text provides a detailed account of current approaches to the education of teachers of second languages. The paperback edition provides a detailed account of current approaches to the education of teachers of second languages. It offers valuable ideas on the observation and supervision of classrooms, on self-evaluation by teachers, and on teaching itself. Its emphasis reflects the shift in or

Action Learning: A Practitioner's Guide

Author: Ian McGill
Publisher : Kogan Page
ISBN : 9780749434533
Action learning is a method of learning that takes place in a group - of colleagues, or students. It is widely used in a number of educational fields, particularly where learning in groups is appropriate. Action learning is established in both higher education and in professional learning and training situations. First published in 1995, this book is recognized as a leading guide to using action l

Believe in My Child with Special Needs!: Helping Children Achieve Their Potential in School

Author: Mary A. Falvey
Publisher : Unknown
ISBN : 9781557667021
Every parent is filled with dreams, fears, hopes, and questions when preparing a child for school--and when the child has a disability, this exciting time can seem over-whelming. This upbeat, reassuring handbook is an invaluable resource to share with parents of a school-age child with a disability. It demystifies complicated issues, encourages parents to celebrate abilities and recognize possibil

A History of Us: Book 1: The First Americans, Prehistory-1600 Teaching Guide for Elementary School Classes

Author: Hakim, Joy ;Edwards, Karen
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN : 9780195168488
Teacher's Guide that accompanies A History of US Book 1: The First Americans. The first in a set of 10.

Writing to Persuade

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Publisher : Unknown
ISBN : 9780742418394
Writing to Persuade is filled with fun, high-interest writing topics that will give your students a variety of opportunities to improve their writing skills. The first activities focus on the fundamentals of persuasive writing, such as using strong words and images to convey a message. Guided writing activities challenge your students to write advertisements for print, radio, and television media,