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Kids LOVE role-playing whether it's in front of an audience or just for the fun of it. The advantages to helping children to develop role-playing skills are endless, but to name a few - it helps them to build confidence, self-esteem, creative thinking skills, oratory skills and my personal favorite - empathy. You do not have to have ANY experience with Drama or teaching in order to start your own after-school Drama group, but you DO need to love kids and have a passion for unleashing the imagination! In this book you will find: 1. 10 easy steps to get you fast-tracked into starting your own...

Far too often, our students attain only a superficial level of knowledge that fails to prepare them for deeper challenges in school and beyond. In Teaching for Deeper Learning, renowned educators and best-selling authors, Jay McTighe and Harvey F. Silver propose a solution: teaching students to make meaning for themselves.

You might be beginning your career as an elementary school teacher, and you’re both excited and a little nervous to get up to get started. But this is a big step forward, so you’re secretly a little worried. Or you might be an experienced elementary school teacher. You’re feeling a little overwhelmed, burnt out, and wondering if teaching is still the right vocation for you. The good news is that you’re in the right place. This book will share with you the proven tips and strategies to help you confidently manage your classroom.

Cheap Talk, Big Gains in Education introduces Dialogic Education—a groundbreaking, student-centered approach that turns classrooms into hubs of collaboration, critical thinking, and real engagement. Rooted in cognitive science and game theory, this bold new model challenges outdated traditions like rote memorization and standardized testing, offering instead a dynamic framework where students actively co-construct knowledge through meaningful dialogue.Inside the Book: The story behind the birth of Dialogic Education—sparked by one child’s struggle with speech and the need for a more ...

If there were a code you could learn that would lead you to become a great teacher wouldn't you want to learn it? The Essential 55 is a collection of the amazingly effective rules that Ron Clark used to become an extraordinary teacher. Through trial and error, this teacher has distilled 55 ideas that have helped him take apathetic students in some of the country's most challenging areas and transform them into award-winning scholars.

Average schools don't inspire greatness - and greatness is what our world needs if we are going to produce world-changing learners. In Culturize, author and education leader Jimmy Casas shares insights into what it takes to cultivate a community of learners who embody the innately human traits our world desperately needs, such as kindness, honesty, and compassion. His stories reveal how these "soft skills" can be honed while meeting and exceeding academic standards of 21st-century learning.

If so, "Short Stories in Spanish for Beginners - Learning to Declutter" is the refreshing approach you've been waiting for. This innovative collection combines language learning with the transformative philosophy of minimalism, teaching you Spanish through 40 engaging stories centered around decluttering both your physical space and mental landscape. Don't worry if you've tried and failed with other language learning methods. These stories were specifically designed for beginners with no prior Spanish experience.

This guide is your ultimate tool for mastering every section, from logical reasoning to reading comprehension and analytical reasoning. Packed with expert tips, detailed strategies, and real-world examples, it’s designed for students at any stage of preparation, helping you excel and achieve your law school goals.

In Teaching with Poverty in Mind: What Being Poor Does to Kids' Brains and What Schools Can Do About It, veteran educator and brain expert Eric Jensen takes an unflinching look at how poverty hurts children, families, and communities across the United States and demonstrates how schools can improve the academic achievement and life readiness of economically disadvantaged students.

"Teaching with AI" offers a straightforward, practical guide to using AI for educators and teachers, even if you're starting from scratch. Learn how to effectively implement AI in the classroom, preparing your students for a future shaped by technology.

Unlock the power of ChatGPT in Transforming Education: Guide to Understanding and Using ChatGPT in the Classroom Are you an educator or school leader looking to leverage the power of AI in your classroom? Do you want to enhance your students' learning experiences with the latest technology? Are you seeking innovative ways to boost engagement, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills? If so, this book is the key to unlocking the full potential of ChatGPT in education! Discover the game-changing impact of ChatGPT on the world of education and how it can revolutionize teaching and ...

In The Book Whisperer, Miller takes us inside her sixth grade classroom to reveal the secrets of her powerful but unusual instructional approach. Rejecting book reports, comprehension worksheets, and other aspects of conventional instruction, Miller embraces giving students an individual choice in what they read, combined with a program for independent reading. She also focuses on building a classroom library of high-interest books, and above all on modeling appropriate and authentic reading behaviors.

The outlook for the future of colleges and universities is uncertain. Financial stresses, changing student populations, and rapidly developing technologies all pose significant challenges to the nation's colleges and universities. In Academia Next, futurist and higher-education expert Bryan Alexander addresses these evolving trends to better understand higher education's next generation.

We trust the school system to prepare our kids for the future. We get excited when they get good grades, or disappointed if they don’t. But we rarely stop to question whether school is teaching our children the right things in the right way.

Inspire: Exciting Ways of Teaching Creative Writing is an innovative anthology written by a wide spectrum of creative teachers who have a wealth of diverse experience. The focus here is on communicating how to teach creative writing in imaginative, practical and socially just ways. There is a particular emphasis upon helping people of all ages and backgrounds write stories, poems, plays and creative non-fiction, including memoir and autobiography. Here you'll learn many ways of teaching creative writing, including: • How to decolonise creative-writing workshops • How to use social media...

Improve student outcomes with data-driven coaching. Student-Centered Coaching is grounded on the premise that school-based coaching can be designed to directly impact student learning. Shifting the focus from “fixing” teachers to collaborating with them in designing instruction that targets for student achievement makes coaching more respectful and results-based. The book also underscores the critical role of the principal in fostering a culture of learning.

Conquer the CNE Exam: Your Guide to Certified Nurse Educator Certification from the National League for Nursing offers a focused and concise overview to support your preparation for the CNE exam. Designed to complement more detailed study materials, this guide highlights core concepts and essential topics every nurse educator should understand. Rather than provide exhaustive coverage of every exam detail, this resource helps identify key principles and areas where further review may be necessary. It explains teaching strategies, curriculum development, student assessment, and creating ...

The ‘traditional’ sport-driven, performance obsessed and arguably elitist delivery of physical education (PE) has, for many years, remained resistant to change. Why is that? Across the globe, obesity levels are rising, mental health concerns are sky-rocketing and physical activity participation rates continue to fall far short of CMO guidelines for so many. Meanwhile, PE curriculum time is being further marginalised in schools. At a time when inspiring and instilling healthy active habits in all young people could not be more important, what responsibility can we take as current ...

Discover how to close the knowing-doing gap and transform your school or district into a high-performing professional learning community (PLC). The powerful audiobook edition of this comprehensive action guide from experts Richard DuFour, Rebecca DuFour, Robert Eaker, Thomas W. Many, and Mike Mattos updates and expands on new and significant PLC topics.

Use Generative AI to Unlock the Future of Learning! Are you ready to revolutionize your classroom and truly set your students' passion for learning on fire? "Critical Thinking at the Forefront of the AI Revolution" is your go-to guide for utilizing the significant advancements of Generative AI in education. This pioneering book will make you look at new ways of improving teaching and helping your students develop critical thinking skills. Read this hands-on guide for a better understanding of Generative AI and how to implement it in your teaching easily. Lesson planning is made simpler, ...