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Understanding Reading revolutionized reading research and theory when the first edition appeared in 1971 and continues to be a leader in the field. In the sixth edition of this classic text Smith’s ……続きを見る

This book explores the implications for the curriculum, for teaching and for the authority structure of schools and colleges of an analysis of ‘education’ in which the development of knowledge and u……続きを見る

This volume examines the lives of young adolescents in Japanese middle schools, focusing on the dynamics of school, family, and social life, and explores the change from child to adolescent that tak……続きを見る

Drawing on hitherto-unused sources this book represents a shift in the historiography of British education. At the centre of the investigation is Joseph Payne. He was one of the group of pioneers wh……続きを見る

The integration of children with special needs into mainstream schools demands a reorganisation of staff and support levels both in schools and in the advisory services. Integration and the Support ……続きを見る

This book draws on a wide range of management theory and shows its relevance and relationship to early years settings. Case studies are used to provide the starting point for reflection, and through……続きを見る

Online and Social Networking Communities is a professional guide written for educational practitioners and trainers who wish to use online communication tools effectively in their teaching. Focusing……続きを見る

Societal changes alter the nature of youth and require a different approach to engendering social responsibilityーdifferent from traditional strategies of telling, punishing, and rewarding. This e-b……続きを見る

This book brings together semi-autobiographical accounts from major educationalists about their influential research, focusing on the practical and personal aspects of the research process. The coll……続きを見る

Exploring Leadership For College Students Who Want to Make a Difference, Student Workbook This companion to the third edition of Exploring Leadership is designed to help you deepen your understandin……続きを見る

Preventing Talent Loss provides a comprehensive model of giftedness and talent for all educators including teachers, counselors, and administrators. By presenting a summary of theory-driven, evidenc……続きを見る

One easy step at time, get the job that best suits you. Begin by matching jobs to your skills. Then improve your interviewing, networking and resume writing. Finally, see which jobs are going to be ……続きを見る

The United States is currently grappling with how to prepare our students to be computer literate citizens in the competitive technological world we live in. Understanding how children develop compu……続きを見る

To say that complex data analyses are ubiquitous in the education and social sciences might be an understatement. Funding agencies and peer-review journals alike require that researchers use the mos……続きを見る

A presentation of analysis procedures for more than 20 kinds of qualitative research in the principal social science disciplines. 続きを見る

Psychological research on children with mental and physical handicaps began two hundred years ago. Its major development awaited the maturation of psychology as an empirical science and of social mo……続きを見る

Information and Communication Technology is part of everyday life, including education. For teachers, however, keeping up to date with the various technologies that help support the learning process……続きを見る

"Jensen truly understands what educators need to know to provide the opportunities for success that every child needs." ーGerard Dery, Principal Nessacus Regional Middle School, Dalton, MA "This is ……続きを見る

This book increases understanding of, and provides inspiration for, the conduct of research in primary/elementary education. It discusses and evaluates the selection and development of research meth……続きを見る

This work shows how primary schools can cost-effectively enable children from damaging backgrounds to have real access to a full curriculum through nuture groups. It draws on experience of these gro……続きを見る

REA … Real review, Real practice, Real results. Take your teaching career to the head of the class. NYSTCE CST ENGLISH (Field 03) For New York State Licensure Are you prepared to excel on the NYSTCE……続きを見る

Vocational Education and Training (VET) has been the focus of change for some years. Many nations have developed VET systems with long-term strategies that benefit their economies, including co-ordi……続きを見る

How do disabled students feel about their time at university? What practices and policies work and what challenges do they encounter? How do they view staff and those providing learning support? Thi……続きを見る

These personal essays by first and second language researchers and practitioners reflect on issues, events, and people in their lives that helped them carve out their career paths or clarify an impo……続きを見る

This book is the result of research from over fifteen countries, asking which background and environmental factors influence achievement in mathematics and science. This research is based on data fr……続きを見る

In this introductory text the authors look closely at widely held assumptions about ‘race’ and schooling in Britain, and evaluate the role of the school in a multi-ethnic society. Focusing on contem……続きを見る

"Very relevant to the real-life teaching situations that first-year teachers often encounter." -Joanne Ho, English Department Chair Clark High School, Las Vegas, NV "Easygoing and relaxed, a welcome……続きを見る

First Published in 1999. Helping children come to terms with and be aware of loss, change and grief is an undeveloped area within education although they are universal features of human experience. ……続きを見る

Positive Alternatives to School Exclusion looks at what schools can do to build more harmonious communities and engage students - particularly those at risk of exclusion - more productively in all a……続きを見る

INCREASING PERSISTENCE "Of all the books addressing the puzzle of student success and persistence, I found this one to be the most helpful and believe it will be extremely useful to faculty and staf……続きを見る