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Michelle Simpson – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2024
The benefits of play for children's learning are well-documented and well-researched. The evidence for its positive impact on brain development, social interactions, emotional wellbeing, and motor skills is widespread. So, why should this practice stop after the early years? "A Practical Guide to Play in Education" encourages teachers to…
Descriptors: Play, Child Development, Program Development, Resources
Young, A. Keith; Osborne, Tamarra – ASCD, 2023
How do you see yourself as a trainer? Are you occasionally extraordinary, or do you flail about a bit? Are you connected to a helpful community of other trainers, or are you just starting out and feeling isolated and alone in your job? Do your workshops end with thunderous applause, or do you have nightmares about participants gazing into the…
Descriptors: Trainers, Training, Program Development, Program Effectiveness
Torres, Angela; Nguyen, Ho; Barnes, Elizabeth Hull; Wentworth, Laura – Corwin, 2023
The tracked mathematics system has been operating in US schools for decades. However, research demonstrates negative effects on subgroups of students by keeping them in a single math track, thereby denying them access to rigorous coursework needed for college and career readiness. The journey to change this involves confronting some long-standing…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Track System (Education), Program Development, Program Implementation
Dattilo, John – Sagamore-Venture, 2021
As we grow through leisure education, we tend to manage challenges to leisure and gravitate to positive experiences. These positive encounters transport us toward achieving the ultimate goals of experiencing leisure, being happy, and flourishing. The intention of "Leisure Education Program Planning, fifth edition," is to share…
Descriptors: Leisure Time, Program Development, Learning Experience, Models
Burns, Monica – ASCD, 2021
In a world awash in technology, what EdTech skills and strategies should educators focus on to ensure they are making the best use of online spaces for classroom learning? How can they navigate through the overwhelming number of options in digital tools and spaces? How can they guide students in learning best practices? EdTech consultant Monica…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Teaching Methods, Teacher Competencies
Knight, Jim – ASCD, 2021
Even under ideal conditions, teaching is tough work. Facing unrelenting pressure from administrators and parents and caught in a race against time to improve student outcomes, educators can easily become discouraged (or worse, burn out completely) without a robust coaching system in place to support them. For more than 20 years, perfecting such a…
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), Academic Achievement, Success, Teaching Methods
Frey, Nancy; Fisher, Douglas; Almarode, John – Corwin, 2021
Tutoring is much more than telling students information. Effective tutoring begins with the strong and caring relationship a tutor establishes with a learner to build trust, fuel motivation, and drive critical learning. "How Tutoring Works" distills the complexity of strategic moves effective tutors make to build students' confidence and…
Descriptors: Tutoring, Interpersonal Relationship, Self Esteem, Competence
Elizabeth Ross Hubbell; Bryan Goodwin – McREL International, 2019
More than likely, your school is doing the right things. So why won't student achievement budge? Maybe the key is doing the right things "right." You may be lacking a straightforward yet powerful tool that can work wonders in aligning expectations and talents: an instructional model. In this eye-opening new book, visionary education…
Descriptors: Models, Educational Methods, Instructional Design, Planning
Magaly Lavadenz; Elvira G. Armas – Multilingual Matters, 2024
This book presents a validated observation instrument to support and further develop the pedagogic expertise of teachers of English Learners in US schools. Based on sociocultural and second language teaching and learning theories, the Observation Protocol for Academic Literacies (OPAL) has a variety of uses across teacher preparation programs,…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Tokuhama-Espinosa, Tracey – Teachers College Press, 2021
This practical resource draws on the best of neuroscience to inform decisionmaking about digital learning. We live in unprecedented times that have pushed schools to make many decisions that have been postponed for years. For the first time since the inception of public education, teachers have been invited to redesign the learning landscape by…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Online Courses, Technology Integration
Bush, Sarah; Cook, Kristin – National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2019
How do you create an innovative and equitable classroom experience that prepares elementary students for jobs that don't yet exist while placing a critical focus on mathematics and science content and practice standards-all while meeting the demands of high-stakes testing? The answer to this question is Step into STEAM, by Sarah Bush and Kristin…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Art Education, Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers
Kelley, Kelly R.; Westling, David L. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2019
"Teaching, Including, and Supporting College Students with Intellectual Disabilities" provides higher education professionals and proponents of post-secondary education programs for students with intellectual disabilities (ID) with a comprehensive guide to developing new programs and inclusive practices for college students with ID.…
Descriptors: College Students, Intellectual Disability, Inclusion, Teaching Methods
Schwartz, Ilene S.; Ashmun, Julie; McBride, Bonnie; Scott, Crista; Sandall, Susan R. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2017
How can you help preschoolers with autism thrive in inclusive classrooms? Support their success with this comprehensive, school-based program for children ages 3 to 5 with autism spectrum disorder. Blending best practices from applied behavior analysis and early childhood special education, the DATA Model is a proven program rooted in…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Students with Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Kelly, Luke E. – Sagamore Publishing LLC, 2011
"Designing and Implementing Effective Adapted Physical Education Programs" was written to assist adapted and general physical educators who are dedicated to ensuring that the physical and motor needs of all their students are addressed in physical education. While it is anticipated that adapted physical educators, where available, will typically…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Long Range Planning, Physical Education Teachers, Program Development
Cooper, Jewell E.; He, Ye; Levin, Barbara B. – Corwin, 2011
The increasingly diverse nature of today's schools and the need to increase the achievement of all students, no matter their background, requires 21st-century teachers to develop critical cultural competence. Looking at data is not enough. We have to know who our students are! This book shows you how to provide professional development that…
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Cultural Awareness, Critical Thinking, Inservice Teacher Education
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