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Brody, David – Trentham Books, 2014
Few men around the world work in daycare settings, nursery schools or kindergartens. Yet wherever they are found, men who are perceived to have crossed the gender boundary in their choice of profession are widely acclaimed as gifted educators and excellent caregivers. Policy makers who care about providing quality education for young children need…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Males, Gender Issues, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
Kriegel, Otis – Free Spirit Publishing, 2014
Not your typical how-to manual for new teachers, this no-nonsense, jargon-free elementary school teacher resource offers a wide variety of tools and tactics for getting through every school day with grace and sanity. Covered in glue, glitter, orange juice--or worse? Make a quick change into the spare set of clothes you keep on hand for just this…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Teaching Guides, Classroom Techniques
Wilkinson, Lee A., Ed. – APA Books, 2014
School professionals and clinicians share the challenge of identifying and providing interventions for the increasing number of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This book is an authoritative resource that presents up-to-date research and evidence-based tools for accurate assessment and intervention. It includes procedures to help…
Descriptors: Children, Adolescents, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Evaluation
Tobin, Joseph, Ed. – Peter Lang Publishing Group, 2016
A significant and growing percentage of the children enrolled in early childhood education and care (ECEC) programs in Europe and the United States are children of recent im/migrants. For most young (3-5 years old) children of parents who have come from other countries, ECEC settings are the first context in which they come face to face with…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Child Care, Immigrants
Washington, Valora; Gadson, Brenda; Amel, Kathryn L. – Teachers College Press, 2015
For today's early childhood educator, change is a non-negotiable reality. While the size, force, and direction of change can often seem overwhelming, this book shows the way toward overcoming these gigantic odds or "Goliaths." "The New Early Childhood Professional" presents some of the heroic experiences and strategic…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Early Childhood Education, Preschool Teachers, Educational Strategies
Allen, Jeanne, Ed.; White, Simone, Ed. – Cambridge University Press, 2017
"Learning to Teach in a New Era" prepares preservice teachers to embrace the opportunities and meet the challenges of teaching in the twenty-first century. Closely aligned with the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST) and the Australian Curriculum, this book is an invaluable resource for early childhood, primary and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Academic Standards
Vincent, Carol – Institute of Education - London, 2012
Professor Carol Vincent gets the 2012 Professorial Lecture series underway with a thought provoking talk drawing on research projects conducted over the last twelve years. The lecture will explore factors identified in current policy, media, and other social and political forums as the risks and responsibilities of contemporary parenting, with a…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Risk, Ethnic Groups, Social Class
Tantillo, Sarah – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2014
"Literacy and the Common Core" offers K-12 teachers clear guidance on how to design units, lessons, and objectives to meet the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts; it's filled with practical strategies that teachers can use immediately to target key standards; and it describes how to analyze the standards to support…
Descriptors: Literacy, Common Core State Standards, Language Arts, Teaching Guides
Ritchie, Sharon, Ed.; Gutmann, Laura, Ed. – Teachers College Press, 2013
FirstSchool is a groundbreaking framework for teaching minority and low-income children. This work discusses the research and practice to date that defines FirstSchool as a critical approach to closing the achievement and opportunity gaps. Changing the conversation from improving test scores to improving school experiences, it features lessons…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, African American Students, Hispanic American Students, Low Income Students
Reid, Ken; Morgan, Nicola S. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2012
"Tackling Behaviour in the Primary School" provides ready-made advice and support for classroom professionals and can be used, read and adapted to suit the busy everyday lives of teachers working in primary schools today. This valuable text sets the scene for managing behaviour in the primary classroom in the context of the Children Act 2004…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Guidelines, Student Behavior, Behavior Problems
LeBlanc-Esparza, Ricardo; LeBlanc-Esparza, Kym – Solution Tree, 2012
Examine the pivotal role family engagement plays in student achievement, and explore in depth the process of creating and implementing a family-engagement plan. This research-based guide includes many specific strategies, handouts, and reproducibles leaders can use to make their schools family friendly and connect with those families who may be…
Descriptors: Community Leaders, Home Visits, Parent Teacher Cooperation, Family Involvement
Arneson, Shelly – Eye on Education, 2011
Develop the skills you need to communicate effectively and in ways that motivate your faculty towards success. Written especially for principals and other administrators, this book will empower you to communicate well as you work to promote a student-centered environment best suited to schoolwide achievement. Learn to approach one-on-one…
Descriptors: School Administration, Communication Skills, Communication Strategies, Motivation Techniques
Yermanock Strieb, Lynne – Teachers College Press, 2010
Teachers need to read books by other teachers, yet there are few available on the important subject of parent-teacher relationships. Lynne Yermanock Strieb fills the gap with this engaging account of her 30-year career teaching children in urban classrooms. Drawing on an extensive archive of documents she kept as a first- and second-grade …
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship, Urban Schools, Parent Teacher Cooperation
Jung, Lee Ann; Guskey, Thomas R. – Corwin, 2011
How can you ensure that you are grading your exceptional students fairly? Teachers receive very little guidance for grading students with disabilities, English learners, and those receiving services through a response-to-intervention (RTI) process. This practitioner-friendly book provides teachers and administrators with an effective framework for…
Descriptors: Report Cards, Grading, At Risk Students, Disabilities
Mamlin, Nancy – Guilford Publications, 2012
What tools are in the toolkit of an excellent special educator, and how can teacher preparation programs provide these tools in the most efficient, effective way possible? This practical, clearly written book is grounded in current research and policy as well as the author's extensive experience as a teacher educator. It identifies what special…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Special Education Teachers, Teacher Educators, Special Education
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