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  • Inside the Social Studies Classroom

    by Jere Brophy, Janet Alleman, Barbara Knighton ...
    EDUCATION/ SOCIAL STUDIES"… a much-needed addition to elementary social studies that will move the field ahead."Keith C. Barton, University of Cincinnati"This text fills a valuable niche and should quickly become a leading reference for teachers and teacher educators."Linda S. Levstik, University of KentuckyThis book, resulting from a collaboration among an educational psychologist, a social ... Read more

    $80.99 USD

  • A Learning Community in the Primary Classroom

    by Jere Brophy, Janet Alleman, Barbara Knighton ...
    This richly detailed description and analysis of exemplary teaching in the primary grades looks at how a teacher establishes her classroom as a collaborative learning community, how she plans curriculum and instruction that features powerful ideas and applications to life outside of school, and how, working within this context, she motivates her students to learn with a sense of purpose and ... Read more

    $80.99 USD

  • Homework Done Right

    Powerful Learning in Real-Life Situations

    by Janet Alleman, Jere Brophy, Ben Botwinski, Barbara Knighton, Rob Ley ...
    Homework Done Right shows teachers how homework assignments can connect with the curriculum and how to make it applicable to their students' lives. Educators will learn how to design and implement active, creative assignments that promote useful skills like inquiry, problem solving, and critical thinking.Moving beyond the current "homework debate," this resource is split into three sections to ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Homework Done Right

    Powerful Learning in Real-Life Situations

    by Janet E. Alleman, Jere E. Brophy, Barbara L. Knighton, Robert T. Ley, Benjamin C. Botwinski, Sarah C. Middlestead ...
    *"*Homework Done Right takes a fresh look at how to create homework assignments that students will be motivated to complete, not based on the grade alone, but on the real-life applications of the assignments. I have already begun tweaking existing assignments to make them more intellectually rewarding for my students!"—Jessica Purcell, Science TeacherSouth Fargo High School, Fargo, ND"This book ... Read more

    $35.09 USD

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    A Guide to Evaluating Mastery and Authentic Learning

    by Laura M. Greenstein ...
    Go beyond traditional paper-and-pencil tests!The Common Core State Standards clearly define the skills students need for success in college and the 21st century workplace. The question is, how can you measure student mastery of skills like creativity, problem solving, and use of technology? Laura Greenstein demonstrates how teachers can teach and assess 21st century skills using authentic learning ... Read more

    $36.89 USD

  • The Learner-Centered Curriculum

    Design and Implementation

    by Roxanne Cullen, Michael Harris, Reinhold R. Hill ...
    THE LEARNER-CENTERED CURRICULUM“If an institution is to be truly learner-centered, all processes and practices need to be learner-centered, and the curriculum is no exception.”—From the PrefaceThe Learner-Centered Curriculum is for educators and administrators who envision an educational environment that produces students who are creative and autonomous learners. By encouraging an appreciation and ... Read more

    $38.00 USD

  • Leaders of Learning: How District, School, and Classroom Leaders Improve Student Achievement

    How District, School, and Classroom Leaders Improve Student Achievement

    by Richard DuFour, Robert J. Marzano ...
    For many years, the authors have been fellow travelers on the journey to help educators improve their schools. Their first coauthored book focuses on district leadership, principal leadership, and team leadership, and addresses how individual teachers can be most effective in leading students—by learning with colleagues how to implement the most promising pedagogy in their classrooms. ... Read more

    $28.79 USD

  • Creative Development

    Transforming Education through Design Thinking, Innovation, and Invention

    by Robert Kelly ...
    Spark continual creative growth for both learners and educators. Creativity is a key ingredient for success in the knowledge economy of the 21st century, where skills such as collaboration, communication, and critical thinking are central. Most educators agree that encouraging creativity must become a central goal in the classroom, but they face an ongoing struggle to build and maintain an ... Read more

    $29.99 USD

  • Engaging in Action Research

    A Practical Guide to Teacher-Conducted Research for Educators and School Leaders

    by Jim Parsons, Kurtis Hewson, Lorna Adrian, Nicole Day ...
    You don’t need a tweed jacket to be a researcher--in thousands of schools across North America, practising teachers conduct studies on best practices, alternative approaches, and effective learning strategies. Classroom teachers have experiences and opportunities unavailable to researchers in a university setting, and action research--site-based, teacher-conducted research--can have a valuable ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Learning Places

    A Field Guide for Improving the Context of Schooling

    by Michael Fullan, Clif St. Germain ...
    "This timely book is exactly what modern schools need, blending Fullan′s theoretical genius about change with practical strategies that can work in any school. Readers will discover that it is practical, easy to use, and empowering for educators, with lots of room for personal choices at the school level."-Lyn Sharratt, Superintendent of Curriculum and Instructional Services, York Region District ... Read more

    $35.99 USD

  • Deep Learning

    Engage the World Change the World

    by Michael Fullan, Joanne Quinn, Joanne J. McEachen ...
    Engage the World Change the WorldDeep Learning has claimed the attention of educators and policymakers around the world. This book not only defines what deep learning is, but takes up the question of how to mobilize complex, whole-system change and transform learning for all students.Deep Learning is a global partnership that works to: transform the role of teachers to that of activators who ... Read more

    $33.29 USD

  • Understanding the Digital Generation

    Teaching and Learning in the New Digital Landscape

    by Ian Jukes, Ted McCain, Lee Watanabe-Crockett ...
    Series series The 21st Century Fluency Series
    An innovative look at reshaping the educational experiences of 21st-century learners!Inspiring thoughtful discussion that leads to change, this provocative resource for teachers and administrators examines how the new digital landscape is transforming learners and learning. It makes the case for rethinking teaching processes in the face of these emerging developments within an environment of ... Read more

    $32.39 USD