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Newman, Michael – 1999
This book examines the mysterious and complex process of learning. It argues that learning and teaching are not just means by which one achieves personal growth, but are tools to be used in the struggle for social justice. Written in an accessible style, the book covers a range of themes. Section 1 focuses on experience, including kinds of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Learning, Consciousness Raising
Doyle, Mary Beth – 2002
This workbook helps paraprofessionals, general educators, and special educators better understand one another's roles and work together effectively in the classroom, offering activities, personal stories, objectives, and planning guides that they can use as a team. Based on reader feedback from the first edition, this edition includes updates on…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Confidentiality, Curriculum Development, Diversity (Student)
Katz, Lilian G.; Chard, Sylvia C. – 2000
Noting that much has happened in the field of early childhood education during the 10 years since publication of the first edition of "The Project Approach," this new edition re-introduces the project approach and suggests applications and examples of the approach in action. Notable additions to this second edition include: (1) two new…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Child Development, Class Activities, Early Childhood Education
Kottler, Jeffrey A.; Kottler, Ellen – Corwin Press, 2006
By necessity, today's teachers do much more than deliver instruction. In the classroom, on the playground, or even in the parking lot, teachers are often called upon to respond quickly and appropriately to students' social and emotional needs, drawing from instinct more than anything else. In this second edition of "Counseling Skills for…
Descriptors: Homeless People, School Counseling, Teacher Role, Student Needs
Shulman, Judith H., Ed.; Sato, Mistilina, Ed. – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2006
Every year, more than 15,000 teachers vie for the chance to become certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Although the process is voluntary, National Board Certification is a widely recognized mark of distinction and is increasingly tied to leadership opportunities for teachers, salary increases, and improved student…
Descriptors: Certification, National Standards, Mentors, Professional Development
Mawer, Mick, Ed. – 1996
These chapters describe partnerships and mentoring programs in the United Kingdom for initial teacher education. Part 1: The Context contains two chapters: "Partnerships in School-Based Training: The Implications for Physical Education" (Patricia Shenton and Elizabeth Murdoch); and "What Is Mentoring?" (Michael Taylor and Joan…
Descriptors: Beginning Teacher Induction, College School Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Rubin, Dorothy – 1997
Based on the premise that diagnosis and correction are interwoven with reading instruction on a daily basis, this book helps preservice and in-service teachers acquire the skills necessary to make diagnosis and correction integral parts of their reading program. To achieve this goal, the book combines theory, basic knowledge and skills, practical…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Informal Reading Inventories, Parent Teacher Cooperation, Performance Based Assessment
Strickland, James – 1997
This book is based on the idea that finding the perfect piece of software is less important than understanding the role of computers in helping all students do what writers do: get ideas, generate material, manipulate that material, confer and collaborate with others in the classroom or over a network, edit the documents, and publish a final copy.…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Computer Assisted Instruction, Higher Education, Instructional Innovation
Strauss, Michael J. – 1997
The science of magic is the subject of this book which also examines how to help children experience and describe the world, how to experiment and ask questions about it, and how to make decisions about what is true and what is not. Background information about the relationship between magic and science and the nature of effects and illusions are…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Educational Strategies, Elementary Education, Experiential Learning
Wilson, Jeni; Jan, Lesley Wing – 1993
Based on the theory that teachers can help children to become active, responsible learners, this book emphasizes the value of the process of reflection--of analyzing and making judgments about what has happened--and explores strategies to raise awareness of reflective thinking processes. The book provides teachers with practical examples of how…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Environment, Cognitive Processes, Conceptual Tempo
Wiederholt, J. Lee; And Others – 1993
This book contains a discussion of the resource program concept for students with special needs, the roles of the resource teacher, and directions for implementing and operating resource programs. Part I outlines a rationale for resource programs, their historical development, types of resource models, research-based effectiveness of this…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Computer Software Evaluation, Consultation Programs, Disabilities
Johnson, James E.; Christie, James F.; Yawkey, Thomas D. – 1999
The purpose of this book is to combine theory and research knowledge on a number of relevant topics in the literature on children's play and to draw out implications for practical application in early childhood education. The role of the adult in children's play is a major theme of the text and is informed by developmentally appropriate practice.…
Descriptors: Caregiver Child Relationship, Caregiver Role, Child Development, Childhood Needs
Oser, Fritz K., Ed.; And Others – 1992
This book offers a new paradigm for teaching--one that gives equal weight to both the practical and the moral dimensions of the craft. Contributions from educators around the world show how to combine effective and responsible teaching so that students come away with not just skills and knowledge but values and sensibilities as well. The volume…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Holistic Approach
Lieberman, Ann; Miller, Lynne – 1992
Originally published in 1984, this book has been re-issued with a new and timely introduction and an index. Its six chapters provide a framework for viewing schools and teachers' roles within those schools and serve as a springboard for discussion about how to restructure schools and in what direction. Chapter 1, "The Social Realities of…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Educational Change, Educational Practices, Elementary School Teachers
Eble, Kenneth E. – 1983
The aims of college teaching are discussed, and a comparison of higher education in 1960 and two decades later is provided. After considering the development of a teaching style and the importance of the teacher's character, the joyful and spontaneous side of teaching are considered. The nature of teaching (i.e., art, science, or craft) is also…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Instruction, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy