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Draws upon research evidence and accounts of remodelling from researchers, headteachers, governors, teachers, students and parents. This title concentrates on the challenge of the modernization of education both in the UK and internationally, and considers its underpinning concepts and policies.

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The authors of this work argue that the present textbook controversies reflect changes in the American public philosophy and in the education profession. This book argues that the threat to freedom in schools comes not only from right-wing religious groups.

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In this text, the author draws on her experience as creator of the ALIS project (A-Level Information System), a quality monitoring and feedback system in use in many parts of the UK. She asks the question "how do we get quality into education" and uses the positive lessons of ALIS to analyze the requirements of an effective, "value-added" monitoring system.

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A guide for parents with children up to the age of three explains how to apply the Montessori method of hands-on learning and self-discovery to infants and toddlers, providing advice on such areas as designing a baby's bedroom, utilizing child-sized furniture, and teaching introductory skills inclu

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What really happens inside a Montessori classroom How do teachers teach How do children learn This fascinating day-by-day record in the year of the life of a Montessori classroom answers these questions by providing an illuminating and practical glimpse of the Montessori method in action.

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This book is Dr Montessori's exposition of the theory behind her educational techniques. First published in 1912, her method encourages the child to develop a sense of order and logical thought through liberty for the child, complemented by organization of the work by an adult (non-teacher).

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Describes the theory and practice of the educational program, emphasizing developmental flexibility, responsibility, and intellectual curiosity for elementary school students.

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Though the text addresses philosophical issues, the essays focus on how the liberal arts institution can implement moral education to fulfill its objectives.

The volume begins with a thoughtful consideration of how the liberal arts can embrace moral concepts.

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This work highlights recent high profile debates about values and citizenship in education, providing the reader with an easily accessible framework within which to view Britain's moral predicament.

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Tony Fredericks presents all-new scripts in this new book of fractured folk- and fairy tales for middle-grade readers theatre. The book also contains guidelines and tips for using readers theatre in the classroom to promote reading fluency and motivate young students to read!

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Students love trying to solve challenging puzzles. So, why not build and review their math skills while they're having fun More Math Logic Mysteries, the sequel to the best-selling Math Logic Mysteries, requires students to complete math problems and use deductive reasoning to unlock the clues needed to solve matrix-based logic probl

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Move beyond the norm in your math classroom and challenge students to think critically with More Math Puzzles and Patterns for Kids, a new companion book to the popular Math Puzzles and Patterns for Kids. This book contains more of students' favorite puzzles and patterns, as well as a few new ones for students to explore.

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This resource text contains 30 teaching guides for some of the best literature commonly taught in grades 6-12. Organized around the same format, each section includes a plot summary, explores themes and literary concepts, and provides reading and vocabulary lists.

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Teachers loved Mary Ann Carr's One-Hour Mysteries and asked for more! In this follow-up to her wildly popular book, Mary Ann Carr offers five motivating mysteries that your students can solve using clues and logical reasoning.

Grades 4-8

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A companion to the best-selling Philosophy for Teens, this volume tackles the topics of reality and knowledge in a teenager-friendly format.

Grades 7-12

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These dynamic literature-based activities will help teachers and school librarians energize the entire science curriculum and implement national standards. Chapters cover: Life Science, Space Science, Earth Science, Physical Science, and the Human Body for students in grades K-4.

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Based on 30 quality works of children's literature, each chapter includes information on appropriate vocabulary, concepts, applications, and a wide variety of activities, including hands-on and inquiry-based topics, games, puzzles, word searches, and so on.

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These dynamic literature-based activities will help you energize the social studies curriculum and implement national (and many of state) standards.

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Responding to the tremendous interest in their previous volume (Virtual Field Trips, Libraries Unlimited, 1997) and to specific requests from users, Cooper and Cooper bring you a host of new and exciting sites for educational field trips into cyberspace.

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Current conceptualizations of children's thinking tend to be unneccesarily narrow, and to focus on what might be called convergent thinking.

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Current conceptualizations of children's thinking tend to be unneccesarily narrow, and to focus on what might be called convergent thinking.