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Direct linkLouise Ammentorp; Helen M. Coreveleyn – Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2024
"Let Nature Be Your Teacher: Integrating Nature-Based Learning in the Elementary Classroom" advocates for a transformative shift in elementary education through incorporating nature-based learning into the curriculum. In an era dominated by indoor education and heightened screen time, Louise Ammentorp and Helen M. Corveleyn respond to…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Physical Environment, Outdoor Education, Experiential Learning
Oehlberg, Barbara – Redleaf Press, 2014
Children living with uncertainty and insecurity often have difficulty focusing on learning. They might demonstrate disrespectful or defiant behaviors, act out, or act with aggression. As an educator, you may provide the only stability in their otherwise turbulent world. "Making It Better" explains trauma-informed education, an approach…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Class Activities, Learning Activities
Saracho, Olivia N. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011
Play provides young children with the opportunity to express their ideas, symbolize, and test their knowledge of the world. It provides the basis for inquiry in literacy, science, social studies, mathematics, art, music, and movement. Through play, young children become active learners engaged in explorations about themselves, their community, and…
Descriptors: Play, Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Physical Environment
Denti, Louis G. – Corwin, 2012
Every teacher dreams of the perfect, well-behaved class, but the reality can be quite different. On those less-than-perfect days, having a system in place helps you and your students stay on track. This gold mine of teacher-developed and -approved strategies goes beyond classroom management theory and gives you ready-to-use tools that not only…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Classroom Environment, Teacher Attitudes, Educational Strategies
Imbeau, Marcia B.; Tomlinson, Carol Ann – ASCD, 2010
While most books on classroom management focus on keeping kids in their seats and giving good directions, here is a breakthrough guide that explains how to lead a class that is differentiated to individual students' needs. The top authority on differentiated instruction, Carol Ann Tomlinson, teams up with educator and consultant Marcia B. Imbeau…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Class Activities, Learning Activities, Individualized Instruction
Froh, Jeffrey J., Ed.; Parks, Acacia C., Ed. – APA Books, 2012
Positive psychology is a rapidly expanding area of study that is of great interest to students at the graduate, undergraduate, and high school levels. But the field is so broad that teachers who want to cover all the bases when designing a positive psychology course may have difficulty locating and selecting materials. "Activities for Teaching…
Descriptors: Psychology, Psychological Patterns, Perspective Taking, Cultural Context
Johnson, LouAnne – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2012
LouAnne Johnson's newest book is a collection of fun and simple educational icebreaker activities that get students excited and engaged from the very first minute of class. These activities are great to use with students at all levels, and many of the activities include variations and modifications for different groups. Research has shown that the…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Learner Engagement, Classroom Techniques, Class Activities
Brooks, Jacqueline Grennon – Teachers College Press, 2011
Strong evidence from recent brain research shows that the intentional teaching of science is crucial in early childhood. "Big Science for Growing Minds" describes a groundbreaking curriculum that invites readers to rethink science education through a set of unifying concepts or "big ideas." Using an integrated learning approach, the author shows…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Constructivism (Learning), Class Activities, Learning Activities
Davison, Jon, Ed.; Daly, Caroline, Ed.; Moss, John, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2012
"Debates in English Teaching" explores the major issues all English teachers encounter in their daily professional lives. It engages with established and contemporary debates, promotes and supports critical reflection and aims to stimulate both novice and experienced teachers to reach informed judgements and argue their point of view with deeper…
Descriptors: Standard Spoken Usage, Creativity, Social Class, Writing (Composition)
Zwiers, Jeff; Crawford, Marie – Stenhouse Publishers, 2011
Where would we be without conversation? Throughout history, conversations have allowed us to see different perspectives, build ideas, and solve problems. Conversations, particularly those referred to in this book as academic conversations, push students to think and learn in lasting ways. Academic conversations are back-and-forth dialogues in…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Teaching Methods, Discussion, Classroom Communication
Helman, Lori – Teachers College Press, 2012
This hands-on guide shows elementary school teachers how to create multilingual classroom communities that support every learner's success in reading, writing, and general literacy development. The author provides a practical overview of key ideas and techniques and describes specific literacy activities that lead to vocabulary and oral English…
Descriptors: Oral Language, Multilingualism, Second Language Learning, Writing Skills
Denno, Dawn M.; Carr, Victoria; Bell, Susan Hart – Brookes Publishing Company, 2010
To prevent and resolve common behavior problems in young children, early childhood teachers need a full understanding of what's behind the behaviors and strategies that really work. This complete professional development package gives pre- and in-service educators the practical help they've been waiting for. Taking a "big picture"…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Young Children, Student Behavior, Early Childhood Education
Blackburn, Barbara R. – Eye on Education, 2007
The activities in the guide will help you connect the suggestions and strategies in "Classroom Instruction from A to Z" to your real-life teaching experiences. For each of the 26 chapters in the book, you will find a series of three activities that will help you reflect on your current practices. They ask you to ACT now and turn your classroom…
Descriptors: Study Guides, Teaching Methods, Classroom Techniques, Classroom Environment
Frey, Nancy – Guilford Publications, 2010
This popular guide offers a wealth of innovative, research-based strategies for making K-12 classrooms the best learning environments they can be. Easy-to-implement best practices are presented for establishing a classroom management plan, organizing procedures and materials, building a respectful community, fostering peer collaboration, and…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Reprography, Teaching Guides, Writing Skills
Ray, Katie Wood; Glover, Matt – Heinemann, 2008
By the time they reach preschool or kindergarten, young children are already writers. They don't have much experience, but they're filled with stories to tell and ideas to express--they want to show the world what they know and see. All they need is a nurturing teacher to recognize the writer at work within them. Taking an exciting, new approach…
Descriptors: Fundamental Concepts, Childrens Writing, Picture Books, Young Children
