Education : Curricula

This title presents perspectives on the relationship between curriculum research and instructional design, as well as new developments in the use of information and communication technology. more...

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The revised edition of Designing a Thinking Curriculum responds to the challenge of disengagement in the middle years of schooling by providing teachers and administrators with ideas for the implementation of a thinking curriculum in their schools. Teachers, teacher educators and curriculum consultants describe how they have been influenced by theorists, their use of appropriate cognitive theories, and strategies they have developed that will assist students to develop higher order thinking skills. Ways of accommodating a variety of learning styles and establishing supportive school structures are also presented. Teachers in this book show how they have •modeled their curricula around ideas and issues generated by students •linked substantive, real problems to curriculum content •ensured that students achieve deep knowledge and understanding •fostered higher order thinking through the use of technology, creative thinking, the visual arts and mathematical and scientific ideas. Designing a Thinking Curriculum will inspire, inform and motivate teachers looking to implement a thinking curriculum in the middle years of schooling. It is a practical first-hand account of the experiences of teaching colleagues based on sound pedagogy. more...

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This book aims to enhance the competence of trainee teachers in secondary schools and FE colleges as they confront 16-19 teaching for the first time. more...

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Developing Reading Confidence – Book 2. An important part of the role of developing and reinforcing early reading skills is to ensure that students clock up lots of reading mileage – do a lot of reading to practice the skills over and over again just like a sports person. Rhyme is a great way to achieve this with young readers. Rhymes provide a contextual and rhythmic support structure to the text and as children get to know and love poems they naturally enjoy reading them over and over again. Developing Reading Confidence – Book 2 is the first in a series of 2 books each with 30 delightful rhymes covering a mix of poem types, topics and interest areas. The rhymes can be used to develop a broader language base and can be used with a theme study or specifically as a supplement to a reading program to give reading practice. For each poem there are clear teacher instruction notes, which give ideas on how the poem can be introduced and extending the skills and language of the children as they read and enjoy. more...

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This text provides guidance for building curriculum structures and examines the models that can be used. Options such as accreditation of prior and experiential learning, incompany accreditation, work-based learning, negotiated awards, and transparency of education assessment are explored. more...

Price: $53.95