Education - Curricula

Rhetoric is best defined as the art and science of persuasion, but it is much morethan that. It's about communicating well and expressing yourself to the best ofyour ability. In Thoughts Clothed in Words, we study Aristotle's Five Canons of Rhetoric, in additionto dissecting...

What if you could learn to write well using a method that had been successful for thousands of years? Classical Quills does just that, teaching ancient writing exercises (the progymnasmata) to grammar school students. Designed for upper-elementary students, Classical Quills offers detailed explanations, model...

Introduction: Why This Book? Time Has Changed but School Has Not, Guofang Wan, Dianne Gut.- 1. Whatever Happened?, Mark Treadwell.- 2. 21st Century Students Need 21st Century Skills, Ken Kay, Valerie Greenhill.- 3. Educational Reform: What Have Federal and State Policy-Makers Done?, Rosalyn Anstine...

Effective Australian history education has never been more important for the development of critically aware and thoughtful young people. History fosters important skills in reasoning, historical consciousness and empathy; and an appreciation of history is crucial to the development of students' understanding of the...

This certificate course provides the pastor or chaplain with the background needed to effectively conduct Solution Based Biblical Counseling for commonly experienced problems along with premarital and martial approaches. The course examines depression, anxiety, addictions, safe relationships, grief and mental disorders with specific tips...

Prologue. Beginning an Exchange: Administration, Faculty, and the Shared Conversation Rooms in Common: Where Teaching and Learning Matter Judith Summerfield The Campus Center: Negotiating the Teaching Spaces of Higher Education Cheryl C. Smith The Book Structure: An Overview of the Conversations Cheryl C. Smith...

Each Puzzle Pack contains a variety of puzzles, worksheets, and games to reinforce important content like characters' names, places, symbols, and important details as well as vocabulary words within the text. Includes: Crosswords - Word Searches - Matching - Fill In The Blanks -...

Essentially a complete teacher's manual for the novel, this LitPlan Teacher Pack includes lesson plans and reproducible resource materials for The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. It includes: Daily Lessons, Short answer study questions, Multiple choice quiz questions, Vocabulary worksheets for each reading assignment, 3...

Everyone agrees that what we do in schools should be based on what we know about how the brain learns. Until recently, however, we have had few clues to unlock the secrets of the brain. Now, research from the neurosciences has greatly improved our...

Decades of research clearly shows what works in schools, yet a huge gap persists between those instructional best practices and what is widely taught--and not taught--in classrooms today.In Results Now 2.0, Mike Schmoker expands on his bestselling book and offers a broader, deeper analysis...

Get started with an innovative approach to teaching history that develops literacy and higher-order thinking skills, connects the past to students' lives, and meets state and national standards (grades 7-12). Now in a second edition, this popular book provides an introductory unit to help...

A common concern of teachers in the English-speaking world is that students at all levels often show very little knowledge of grammar. As traditionally taught (if taught at all), grammar is a dry, prescriptive subject and one that students often dislike and therefore do...

As Black and African Studies programs emerged in the early 1970's, the question of who has the right and responsibility to determine course content and curriculum also emerged. In 1972, Dr. Ben's critique on this subject was published as Cultural Genocide in The Black...

'This user-friendly interactive book makes concepts simple and gives you the confidence and knowledge to learn and teach mathematics to primary children. You can conveniently access easily digestible content to build and test your knowledge. It's a must have on any teachers book shelf!'...

If you are a teacher or school leader looking for a one-stop professional development resource focused on teaching practice, Power Up Your Pedagogy: The Illustrated Handbook of Teaching is the perfect book for you.Covering a broad range of themes, from professional learning and coaching...

This book is aimed at those interested in the flipped learning model as well as language teachers who are considering or are already incorporating flipped learning in their classes. The book is broken down into four main parts. First, I will look at a...

Amplify Learner Voice pushes back against traditional assessment and grading practices that continue to be an inequitable endeavor for our nation's learners; traditional classroom practices continue to sort and label students by characterizing them by "what they need to work on" or 'lack.' In...

This fourth grade California teacher guide combines the three existing guides that accompany the Lands of our Ancestors historical novel series into one easy to use booklet. If a teacher is using all three novels in the classroom, this combined guide provides the least...

This is a full curriculum for ages 9 to 14. The first half of the book is the student text, giving you all the information you'll need. Topics include history of brain research, brain anatomy, right and left hemisphere functions, neurons, glial cells, neuronal...

The implementation of the Concept-Based Curriculum and Instruction (CBCI) model in the area of additional languages needed examples to support its theory and practice, and to empower its implementation. This book ends the myth of what is and what is not possible, and provides...

Permissible Computing in Education defines and investigates the relationship between computer applications and current values and assumptions regarding computers. In addition, the author analyzes the consequences of this relationship in order to make recommendations for future computer applications to educational settings. Ragsdale first analyzes...

This book examines some of the major higher education reforms and policy shifts globally, particularly in the light of recent shifts in quality and standards-driven education and policy research. It critiques the neo-liberal ideological imperatives of current higher education and policy reforms, and illustrates...

"My 12 year old is not capable of being salt and light right now. My six-year-old still thinks he has a legitimate shot at being Batman. They're not ready to take on the culture wars. I want to fortify them before I ask them...

There's plenty to do when planning the curriculum in primary schools. If it feels daunting, then one of the most helpful things is to talk to other people about how they have developed the curriculum for their particular subject or key stage. This is...

Apologetics for Tweens is a one year curriculum with weekly scripture and apologetics lessons for 5th through 8th graders. It is the result of 13 years working with Christian youth at a Baptist church, particularly ages 10-14. As a homeschool teacher, parent, grandparent, children's...

The first English translation of Schleiermacher's Art of Education, long canonical in Central and Northern Europe, this work also includes chapters from scholars of education that comment on and engage with the innovative pedagogy outlined in Schleiermacher's 1826 lecture.Author: Norm FriesenISBN-10: 1433193876ISBN-13: 9781433193873Publisher: Peter...

This unit study offers many wonderful activities to use while having students read the book, but the book is not included. The entire unit also offers the ability to create a lapbook if you print out some of the pages. There are between 6...

This book argues that mathematical challenge can be found at any level and at every age and constitutes an essential characteristic of any mathematics classroom aimed at developing the students' mathematical knowledge and skills. Since each mathematics classroom is heterogeneous with respect to students'...

How to optimize educational spaces and teaching practices for more effective learning Author David Thornburg, an award-winning futurist and educational consultant, maintains that in order to engage all students, learning institutions should offer a balance of Campfire spaces (home of the lecture), Watering Holes...

Attention all parents and educators! Are you looking for a comprehensive and effective reading resource to help your students master vowel teams and gain confidence in their reading skills in just fifteen minutes a day? Look no further than our new decodable reading book,...

Engaging Minds: Cultures of Education and Practices of Teaching explores the diverse beliefs and practices that define the current landscape of formal education. The 3rd edition of this introduction to interdisciplinary studies of teaching and learning to teach is restructured around four prominent historical...

This title is endorsed by Cambridge Assessment International Education for learner support. Develop understanding of underpinning theory with further practice questions and activities This Workbook provides additional support with practical exam-style questions for Cambridge IGCSE(TM) Information and Communication Technology syllabus. - Develop a deep...

Enrichment is not a Packet provides educators with meaningful and practical strategies for engaging and challenging their highly capable learners. In it educators will discover approaches to offer choices within the classroom in ways that will allow the daily routine to run more smoothly....

With increasing diversity and widening disparities in the United States and globally there are significant challenges and opportunities throughout the educational landscape. Today's educational stakeholders, particulary public school administrators and teachers, must re-envision education and collectively build equity-centered systems, structures, and practices. Confronting systemic...

This book explores the contribution to education contained in the theoretical work and teaching practice of Matthew Lipman (1923-2010) and Ann Margaret Sharp (1942-2010). Their long-lasting cooperation gave rise to the well-known "Philosophy for Children" (P4C) curriculum, which is nowadays globally widespread. P4C basically...

This volume presents a systematic approach to developing advanced English language competence at tertiary level. It includes the reflections of experienced language teachers and teacher-researchers in the English Language Competence programme at the University of Vienna and provides examples of good practice, amalgamating teaching...

This book brings together significant international research in technology education through a focus on contemporary Ph.D. theses. It highlights the conceptual underpinnings and methodology of each research project and elaborates on how the findings are relevant for practitioners. This book addresses the common disjunction...

Students who self-regulate are more likely to improve their academic performance, find value in their learning process, and continue to be effective lifelong learners. However, online students often struggle to self-regulate, which may contribute to lower academic performance. Likewise, less experienced online teachers who...

The Magic Mountain(R) Curriculum Guide is part of an educational program Pre-K - 5th grade, ages 4 - 11 designed to lead teachers and students through an eight-week study of art, music and outdoor education using the book A SONG AND STORY OF MAGIC...

Interest by American educators in the Holocaust has increased exponentially during the second half of the twentieth century. In 1960 the Holocaust was barely being addressed in American public schools. Yet by the 1990s several states had mandated the teaching of the event. Drawing...

This book brings together voices and perspectives from across the world and draws in a new generation of curriculum scholars to provide fresh insight into the contemporary field. By opening up Curriculum Studies with contributions from twelve countries--including every continent--the book outlines and exemplifies...

The mission of higher education in the 21st century must address the reconciliation of student learning and experiences through the lens of indigenous education and frameworks. Higher learning institutions throughout the oceanic countries have established frameworks for addressing indigeneity through the infusion of an...

What if you could challenge your tenth graders to think about how innovation can make the world a better place for humans, while finding ways to sustain progress and conserve resources? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series, you can! Rebuilding...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

The book argues that academics, academic developers and academic leaders need to undertake curriculum work in their institutions that has the potential to disrupt common sense notions about curriculum and create spaces for engagement with scholarly concepts and theories, to re-imagine curricula for the...

This title is endorsed by Cambridge Assessment International Education to support the full syllabus for examination from 2023. Written by renowned expert authors, our updated resources enable the learner to effectively navigate through the content of the updated Cambridge IGCSE(TM) Information and Communication Technology...

This title is endorsed by Cambridge Assessment International Education for learner support. Consolidate understanding of a full range of software functions with further practice questions and activities This Workbook provides additional support with practical exam-style questions for the Cambridge IGCSE(TM) Information and Communication Technology...

This is an essential, practical resource for pre- and in-service educators on creating contexts for success for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. Based on the latest research and practice, this book provides an in-depth understanding of the colonised context within which education in...

Organized by the National Association of Multicultural Education (NAME), this volume explores the organic relationship between the past, present, and future of the discipline. In particular, the book addresses the various forms of recent social upheaval, from educational inequities and growing economic divides to...