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Creativity is a term often discussed in relation to education, particularly in the primary school. It is shown to be a powerful force which can be harnessed to increase the learning potential of teachers and children. This study explores what creativity means in both practical and theoretical terms for children, teachers and the context in which they work. Written in an accessible and readable style, it deals with the key areas of planning, resourcing, organizing, managing, and assessing creativity in schools. Cameos and classroom examples are used in order to indicate effective strategies for promoting creativity within and across curriculum subjects. ... Read more

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In Lively Learning, long-time educator Linda Crawford offers practical suggestions for bringing the arts into the daily life of the classroom. Written for all classroom teachers, including those without a background in the arts, Lively Learning will help teachers gain comfort with five art forms drawing, music, movement, theater, and poetry writing and integrate those art forms into reading, writing, social studies, science, and math. The book includes a sample lesson plan for each content area and a comprehensive resource list. ... Read more

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Lively Learning
Thank you for sending this book to me so quickly.I will use it in one of my credential courses. ... Read more

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One of the most neglected areas of research and thus writing is the world of the infant school child. Those who know it best are teachers who tend not to write. Those who write most are academics and even they venture rarely into this area. This book is based on research funded by the University of Wales. A number of teachers in a Welsh LEA were interviewed over time as the National Curriculum was being introduced up to Key Stage 1. The structured interviews covered a wide range of topics related to the anticipated and actual efforts of the National Curriculum at this key stage including curriculum planning, assessment, teaching methods, and organization. Teachers' attitudes to the curriculum were explored through a short attitude test. The resulting data provides in depth the first such examination and is a resource not only in itself but all those many writers and researchers on change agents and restructuring. ... Read more

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As the amount of curriculum in today’s classrooms expands and teaching time seems to shrink,teachers are looking for ways to integrate content area and writing instruction. In thisrevised and expanded edition of Writing Across the Curriculum, Shelley Peterson shows teachershow to weave writing and content area instruction together in their classrooms. The authorprovides practical and helpful ideas for classroom teachers and content-area specialists to easilyincorporate writer’s workshop while teaching in their subject area.New features in this second edition include:• internet websites that can be used to teach writing(e.g., wiki’s, weblogs, and digital storytelling)• examples from grades 4-8 classrooms that show how science, social studies, health,and mathematics teachers can also be teachers of poetry, narrative, and non-narrative writing• new assessment scoring guides• information on working with struggling writers and supporting English Language Learners• graphic organizers, templates, and mini-lessons that engage students in learning ... Read more

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Do you think an SME would be the perfect answer to your training needs? While SMEs may know everything there is to know about their subject area, chances are they need a lesson on how to train. This Info-line helps SMEs understand adult learning theories and presents a step-by-step approach that teaches SMEs how to design an effective training program. ... Read more

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An exciting resource designed to prepare young people to take up challenges in a positive manner, this publication is a must-have resource for your educational setting.Positive Thinking will: * Help young people to find ways of turning disappointments into opportunities * Offer a conceptual and metaphorical framework for framing a vision of personal growth and development * Facilitate the realisation that it is possible to gain from many difficult situations * Empower students to face all the challenges that life offers in a positive manner.This resource is suitable for use with a variety of groups and settings from standard-sized classes of 30 to small set-ups: for example, non-mainstream pupil referral units. Young people within the age range of 10-14 will probably find the activities of most benefit.The content is extensive and fits into a number of curriculum areas, topics, issues and concerns, such as biography, ability and disability, diary writing, black history month and anti-bullying week. Activity pages, as well as being part of a theme, can also be used as standalone activities. ... Read more

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A complete, standards-based writing curriculum designed specifically for second graders. Through daily journal prompts and weekly writing lessons, second graders move from writing sentences to composing multiple paragraphs, learning how to organize, revise, and edit fiction and nonfiction effectively. The result is well-developed writing rich with details and voice. Includes management strategies, conferring tips, and much, much more. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, published by Early Childhood Australia Inc. (ECA) on June 1, 2009. The length of the article is 3386 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the author: THE MOST PRESSING NEED in early childhood mathematics education in the United States is to improve early childhood teacher preparation. A Web-based video system, "Video Interactions for Teaching and Learning (VITAL)," is a novel and effective approach for teacher preparation integrated into early childhood mathematics education courses. With extensive analysis of videos involving children's mathematical thinking, VITAL provides prospective teachers with engaging and intellectually stimulating hands-on and minds-on learning experiences that supplement the traditional textbook and readings.

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Title: Video Interactions for Teaching and Learning (VITAL): analyzing videos online to learn to teach early childhood mathematics.(Report)
Author: Joon Sun Lee
Publication: Australasian Journal of Early Childhood (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 1, 2009
Publisher: Early Childhood Australia Inc. (ECA)
Volume: 34Issue: 2Page: 19(5)

Article Type: Report

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This digital document is an article from Australian Academic & Research Libraries, published by Australian Library and Information Association on September 1, 2002. The length of the article is 5521 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Preparing to teach `The Literature Review': staff and student views of the value of a compulsory course in research education.
Author: Maureen Nimon
Publication: Australian Academic & Research Libraries (Refereed)
Date: September 1, 2002
Publisher: Australian Library and Information Association
Volume: 33Issue: 3Page: 168(12)

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From the best-selling author of The Reading Teacher’s Book of Lists comes this hands-on reference containing 180 challenging and engaging lessons—one for each day of the school year. The book is designed to expand the vocabularies of students in grades 6-12 and help them become excited about the life-long process of learning new words. It can be used equally well for in-class activities, self-study, tutoring, or homeschooling. The lessons contained in this book are perfect for “sponge activities”—five-minute lessons to start off or end each class period—or for a supplementary vocabulary lesson.   ... Read more

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great book
This is a wonderful resource to use with students who need help with word attacking skills
(roots, prefixes and suffixes)

The Reading Teacher's Word-A-Day
Definitely recommend. I checked out this book for my middle school daughter from the library and she liked it enough that I bought our own copy. The book presents vocabulary with word roots in a way that doesn't bore a teenager to death. My hope is to improve her language skills on assessment tests. Hey, any help she can get, the better. ... Read more

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Written by one of the most dynamic author teams in the field of Reading and Literacy, All Children Read offers future K-8 teachers the best practices for nurturing emergent literacy, teaching early literacy concepts, and developing reading and writing in all students—those of varying reading levels and abilities, as well as those who are English language learners.

Six overriding themes are central to the text: the troubled reader, family/community literacy, technology, writing and reading, language diversity, and phonics/phonetic awareness. These themes are interwoven throughout, making this new text the most contemporary and critical learning aid to come out in the field in years and thus preparing future teachers for the demands of the classroom.

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Would definitely buy again
I had to purchase this textbook for a class but upon reading it is very nicely laid out. Easy to follow, very well laid out. It also arrived very quickly!

Excellent book
I bought this book for a class I am taking. And was so happy that I paid well below the price that it was selling at my school bookstore. I am so happy I bought this book and was also happy that the seller was able to send it to me so fast! without paying for expedite shipping.

purchase review
The book came to me in the exact condition that was stated on the website.I did pay for 2 day shipping which I do not feel I received but I got the book in time so I am not too worried about it.

Great book -sold as new with no lab school code included :(
I was sold a new book (the lab school version) with no lab school code. I have called and I wait to see whether the new one they send really comes with a code.

The book is a great book.I am looking forward to learning a lot. ... Read more

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This is a history/language arts workbook designed to integrated with almost any instructional strategy. This learning and teaching tool is preformatted and self-directed on one level and can be mined for writing, language, civic sciences and interpersonal development classroom exercises. It accommodates sequence, continuity, scope and balance by design. The completed workbook becomes a source of family stories, lore, expanded research, historical narrative writing and personal reference over a life span. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Issues in Science and Technology, published by National Academy of Sciences on June 22, 2009. The length of the article is 2384 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: To teach science, tell stories: we need to incorporate the human dimensions of individual struggle, creativity, and adventure into the way we teach science.(SCIENCE AS NARRATIVE)
Author: Niles Eldredge
Publication: Issues in Science and Technology (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 22, 2009
Publisher: National Academy of Sciences
Volume: 25Issue: 4Page: 81(4)

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How can teachers meet the challenges of engaging and educating all students, from those who are gadget-toting and plugged-in to those who are language learners or economically distressed and everyone in between? How can you help students learn what they need to know when the world and all that s in it is changing rapidly? Standards and high-stakes testing haven t answered the call, but you can.

Transformational Teaching in the Information Age explores the power of placing students at the center of teaching and learning. The shift from simply teaching content to focusing on and teaching individual learners allows teachers to inspire students to be independent, imaginative, and responsible learners for life. These teachers are transforming education, lives, and opportunities for their students.

A transformational approach to teaching results in a high-quality education for today s learners. Citing theory, research, practice, and their own experiences in teaching K 18 students, Tom Rosebrough and Ralph Leverett build a convincing case for the primacy of student teacher relationships in productive classrooms. Knowing students well is critical to teaching to their needs.

Education cannot be just an effort to cover content, pass standardized tests, and achieve adequate yearly progress. To serve the next generation well, it must be about helping each student develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to live a uniquely satisfying life in the face of myriad changes. ... Read more

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Now that the No Child Left Behind Act has left its mark on public education, educators across the United States are all the more invested in preparing their students for state and national assessments. In Tests That Teach: Using Standardized Tests to Improve Instruction, Karen Tankersley guides you with proven tips and instructional strategies to help your students perform to their potential. Covering all core contents areas—language arts, social studies, math, and science—and respecting all levels of student performance, Tankersley