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"school is life, not a preparation for life" - john dewey
This book explores teacher-pupil planning in middle grades education. It highlights efforts in teacher education programs and classrooms, focusing on necessary knowledge, skills, and dispositions, the planning process, and the benefits of implementation.
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Children's additional language learning in instructional settings
This book provides an overview of additional language learning development and pedagogy among young children who are learning a language in addition to their home language(s). It integrates second language development theories and research findings with practice and will be invaluable to all thos...
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Creating and negotiating collaborative spaces for socially-just anti-bullying interventions for k-12 schools
This book addresses the widespread effects of bullying on youth. It offers practical, diversity-focused strategies for systemic and individual interventions, especially for marginalized groups. The book includes real-life examples and covers topics like teacher-to-student bullying, cyberbullying,...
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Early language learning in context
This book critically analyzes early school foreign language teaching policy and practice across six geographical contexts. Criticizing the worldwide trend for a focus on English, it argues for a broader perspective that values multilingualism and knowledge of regional and indigenous languages alo...
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Equity & cultural responsiveness in the middle grades
This handbook explores equity and culturally responsive practices in middle grades education, emphasizing the cultural needs of marginalized young adolescents, including those from diverse backgrounds, LGBTQ youth, and those in poverty. It calls for a critical examination of socio-cultural factor...
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Grand conversations, thoughtful responses
Grand Conversations, Thoughtful Responses is built upon the premise that all students can become active, independent, thoughtful readers. The structures and strategies in this book are proven to help students develop confidence and competence in their reading. Student engagement with text soars t...
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Lessons from a dual language bilingual school
Celebrating 10 years of Dos Puentes Elementary School in New York City, this book showcases the lessons, successes and challenges of developing a fully bilingual school. It centers the voices of those directly involved in the school community and features discussion by researchers on the implicat...
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Literature reviews in support of the middle level education research agenda
This volume covers the 8 areas identified by the Middle Level Education Research Special Interest Group to guide middle grades education research. They are: young adolescent development, cultural responsiveness, special populations, educator development, curriculum, social and emotional learning,...
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Multilingual classrooms for young children in the uk
This book is a call to action for educators, policymakers and parents, combining practical strategies with research-based insights to support its readers in advocating for multilingual education. It will enable teachers to combine technological innovations and the linguistic resources of their co...
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Preparing middle level educators for 21st century schools
This volume reviews current research on middle level educator preparation, focusing on enduring beliefs and evolving practices. It examines how changing times shape teacher education, organized into three sections: enduring beliefs, changing times, and evolving practices. It aims to guide teacher...
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Real classrooms, real teachers
This book helps teachers adapt to new social studies standards, emphasizing critical thinking, inquiry, interaction, and expression. It provides examples and ideas for grades 3-8, including real-life lesson vignettes, sample lesson plans, and suggestions for texts and materials.
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Research-based instructional practices of effective principals
This book addresses the gap in literature on evidence-based instructional strategies for school leaders. It offers research, examples, action plans, and frameworks for principals and educators. Useful for principal-preparation programs, school district leaders, and educational associations.
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Researching and teaching speech acts with young l2 learners
This book introduces the main concepts and research findings of second language pragmatics in relation to young language learners. It also explores issues in teaching pragmatics and conducting pragmatics research with children, demonstrating how participant-centred data elicitation methods can co...
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Resources for effective health and well-being practices in the middle grades
Resources for Effective Health and Well-Being Practices in the Middle Grades provides school leaders, teachers, academics, and teacher candidates with evidence-based examples of the successful implementation of health and well-being programs or practices.
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Second language pragmatics and young language learners
This book brings together L2 pragmatics research in the under-explored context of EFL primary classrooms. Presenting studies from across Europe, the chapters provide a rich exploration of young learners’ pragmatic performance, awareness and development, classroom practices and the views of teache...
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The abcs of structured discovery cane travel for children
The ABCs of Structured Discovery Cane Travel for Children teaches essential non-visual concepts, techniques, and mobility skills for blind or visually impaired students. It focuses on independence, problem-solving, and mental mapping using the long, white cane. Parents and instructors will find v...
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The amte handbook of mathematics teacher education
This AMTE volume explores the future of mathematics teacher education, reflecting on research and best practices. It highlights teacher preparation across various contexts and grade levels while connecting to AMTE Standards. Featuring insights from 95 contributors, it addresses current challenges...
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The elementary school teacher technology guidebook
This guidebook helps elementary school teachers navigate educational technologies, offering strategies for effective use in classrooms. It includes teachers' experiences, challenges, and recommendations for working with various stakeholders, focusing on lasting strategies rather than specific tools.
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The middle-level teacher technology guidebook
This guidebook helps middle-level teachers navigate educational technologies, offering strategies for effective use in classrooms. It shares experiences and recommendations from U.S. teachers, focusing on collaboration with stakeholders. The guide emphasizes adaptable strategies over specific tools.
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The online classroom
This book explores the shift in middle level education towards online learning platforms. It highlights the need for teachers, schools, and administrators to adapt to digital learning environments. Researchers and teachers share resources on virtual education and its impact on middle level learne...
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The value of voice in shared leadership and organizational behavior
In the worlds of education and business, there is a disconnect between stakeholders, their roles and responsibilities in guiding and leading organizations in a shared leadership model. Currently, leaders have a conceptual understanding of shared leadership but lack the tools to effectively guide ...
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Understanding the worlds of young children
This volume explores the importance of children's early years within their families and communities, connecting these years with formal education. It emphasizes literacy as cultural and social, promoting continuity between children's ecosocial worlds and formal education through Vygotsky's concep...
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Young learners' oracy acquisition and development in international foreign language learning contexts
This book presents international research on oracy development in early language learning, focusing on the pedagogical implications for plurilingual classrooms. It explores the effects of language policy, collaborative learning and teacher intervention on speaking and listening skills in early fo...
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