In this practical, hands-on guidebook, JoAnne Schudt Caldwell and Michael P. Ford describe a variety of grouping patterns and ways to implement them throughout the elementary grades.
Focusing on the role and impact of commercialism, market logic, and privatization in the school system, these sixteen papers demonstrate the extent to which corporate power has already penetrated educ
In the rush to implement high-stakes testing, narrow standards, and top-down management of public education, the interests of two key stakeholders have been ignored: students and teachers. Not anymore
Arguing that the new educational reform plans in the United States are simply recycled bad ideas, Allington (education, U. of Florida) presents 13 contributions that argue that the federal reform plan
Schmidt (Director of Pupil Services, Santa Monica-Malibu School District) offers advice on the day-to-day reality of acting as a school principal. From navigating the politics of the school system to
Tarry's new second edition describes a child-centered classroom where students can expose and explore critical content and connect their learning to the real world.
In "applied learning" projects, children select an area of interest and work collaboratively to research the topic. Diffily (early childhood education, Southern Methodist U.) and Sassman (an elementar
In 1978, Yetta Goodman (education, U. of Arizona) coined the term "kidwatching" to describe how teachers observe and record children's literary development. In this guide for preschool, kindergarten,
Based on interviews and observations with a diverse group of 49 young men, this book describes their motivations and applies this understanding to the teaching of literacy skills. It identifies the s
Avery (an education consultant and former elementary school teacher) covers the basics of early literacy training, including the classroom climate, the writing process, the reading process, children's
Topping and McManus draw on a combined 57 years of teaching experience in this text for teachers on content literacy the ability to use reading and writing to learn with text in secondary education.
Angela Andrews and Paul Trafton know from experience that kindergartners can do great mathespecially if they are engaged and challenged from the start.
Randy and Katherine Bomer present a new vision of curriculum - one that invites students to read with important social ideas in mind and write with the purpose of making the world a better place.
Twenty essays consider the definition and teaching of literacy, as well as what is taught, who is considered literate, and the potential of literacy education. Particular attention is given to the re
This reference for teachers presents an introduction to the workshop method of teaching writing to children. A writing workshop begins with a short lesson followed by significant time devoted to writi
Demonstrating how children's interests and questions become the central focus of the curriculum, the author offers dozens of easy-to-use techniques for organizing the classroom and the school day to
Applied linguist, psychologist, and educational anthropologist Cazden (she's now emerita with the Harvard Graduate School of Education) has updated her text to reflect recent changes in perspectives a
This book shows how the personal authority that teachers exert, coupled with rapport with each child, motivates students to strive for their personal best.
Literacy learning is described from a developmental and sociocultural perspective in this guide with the notion that by developing a classroom community all children will learn. Owocki (education, Sag
The text provides detailed step-by-step guidance for primary and secondary school teachers to set up and run a reading workshop. Serafini (education, U. of Nevada, Las Vegas) uses first-hand examples
Carmody (geography, University of Vermont) considers the impact of structural adjustment in terms of industrial decline and the increase in poverty. He outlines the internal logic of structural adjus
The first in a three-volume set, Young Mathematicians at Work focuses on young children between the ages of four and eight as they construct a deep understanding of number and the operations of addit
When writers read, they evaluate all the time. They can't help it. But they can become better at it, and that's what this second edition of When Writers Read is about.
This is the story of what happened when a small group of teachers, university partners, and a school district joined hands to create a small school partnership to explore what was possible for teache
Developed as a tool to help you integrate various forms of media, Seeing & Believing offers a practical approach to basic theory in media literacy and the analysis of both still and moving images.
It's no wonder that many teachers these days are feeling drained, and it's no surprise that Don Graves is ready to offer his uncommon insight, unwavering support, and unbounded hope for the future.
Visit the Center for Research on Education, Diversity & Excellence! Why do we honor some students' background knowledge and ignore that of others? How can we build on the "gifts of diversity" in
Beauty, Brains, and Brawn offers diverse perspectives on what it means to be a male or female child in children's literature, presenting stimulating views from the field's best-known authors, illustr
This volume of cases - the first of its kind - focuses on issues teacher leaders face in their interactions with other teachers, administrators, and parents.
Reading is the hottest issue in education today. Newspapers trumpet reading test scores, politicians campaign on reading reforms, and educators are scrambling to keep pace with new teacher-training po
Writing to Deadline takes the reader into the mind of the nonfiction writer, demystifying the process by which journalists clarify confusion and present significant information under demanding restri
"Argument" is perhaps one of the most misunderstood terms in higher education, meaning different things in different disciplines. Yet on one thing most educators agree: it is almost impossible to atta
Understanding what students do when they read, and then helping them take the next step, can be easy for an informed teacher. For Sandra Wilde, the key is to focus on the strengths students bring to t
On Solid Ground is informed by current thinking, yet loaded with advice, booklists, ready-to-use reproducibles, and - of course - the words and work of real children.
Two experienced writers provide practical and heartening advice on writing succinct, evocative prose based on personal experience. Geared towards the classroom, but perfectly suitable for self-study.
