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This second edition expands the discussion on personalization, updates the sections on instructional strategies, assessment, and grade reporting, and cites new developments in the disciplines and in the schools.

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This handbook for teachers and practitioners in communications and multicultural studies shows how to pluralise the curriculum to encourage diversity; how to recruit and retain journalism students of colour; and how to make newsrooms and classrooms more multicultural in attitude and action.

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Many commentators feared that the Education Reform Act of 1988 sounded the death knell for teacher professionalism. This text explores the issue by setting the debates in their historical context and by drawing on detailed research findings.

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This updated text surveys the debate amongst politicians and professionals surrounding the evolution and revision of the National Curriculum for England and Wales. The contributors investigate the ways in which schools have managed curriculum policies and the development of teaching methods.

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Written by specialists in the field from schools and higher education, this book examines each national curriculum subject, and analyses it in terms of culture and ideology represented. It gives detailed advice and suggestions on how to promote equality and equal opportunities within each national curriculum subject.

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This title gives readers a clear understanding of the true state of public and private education systems in the USA by refuting falsehoods, misunderstandings, and exaggerations and confirming the validity of other assertions.

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Effective assessment is central to the functioning of all schools and this resource from David Spendlove offers guidance for driving student attainment and progress through the Assessment for Learning initiative.

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This book begins to recognize and represent the impact of Black feminist and womanist theory in curriculum theorizing. This collection includes a vibrant group of women of color who do curriculum work to reflect on a Black feminist/womanist scholar, text, and/or concept and how it has influenced and enriched their work as scholar-activists.

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Reaching an Understanding: Innovations in How We View Reading Assessment builds upon the editors previous book Measuring Up: Advances in How We Assess Reading Ability by representing some early attempts to apply theory to help guide the development of new assessments and measurement models.

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In Rebooting Social Studies: Strategies for Reimagining History Class, the goal is to provide students with the tools necessary to be active and productive citizens, through history teachers assisting them in developing problem solving skills for real life scenarios.

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In Rebooting Social Studies: Strategies for Reimagining History Class, the goal is to provide students with the tools necessary to be active and productive citizens, through history teachers assisting them in developing problem solving skills for real life scenarios.

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This volume focuses on research and theoretical developments related to the role of geography in education, human development, and health. Multiple disciplinary perspectives provide the strengths and problems in our communities. Research in this presidential volume provides hi...

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Do you want to expand working knowledge of how to construct, revise, and implement rubrics with specific how-to's and plenty of examples Rubric Assessment Goes to College provides effective college-level rubrics that are the right tools for the job of objective, comprehensive...

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This text provides information necessary to interpret test scores in schools. It emphasises that test performance must be interpreted with respect to the limitations of the test itself and how the score corresponds with other information known about the individual test-taker.

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This activity-centred resource uses a variety of children's literature to integrate science across the elementary curriculum.

(Paperback, Second Edition)

These young children now experience the stress of having to pass the test in order to be promoted (a process continued through high school graduation.). Standardized Testing Skills provides the materials that prepare teachers, parents and students for this undertaking.

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Many teachers leverage their assets to adopt changes using small but meaningful changes that go beyond box-checking and encourage authentic learning and engagement. This book celebrates teachers small steps by sharing examples of these excellent small changes.

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Many teachers leverage their assets to adopt changes using small but meaningful changes that go beyond box-checking and encourage authentic learning and engagement. This book celebrates teachers small steps by sharing examples of these excellent small changes.

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Readers of this book will strengthen their knowledge and skills in selecting, designing, and using assessments that enable all learners to actively participate and monitor their own progress towards learning objectives.

(Paperback, Seventh Edition)

This book clearly defines the role of cooperating teachers and guides them through their responsibilities. From preparing for the arrival of the student teacher through the writing of the letter of recommendation, the cooperating teacher learns how to create an environment that will maximize the growth of the student teacher.

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This book challenges the current culture of constant change while providing a framework, the tools and the right conversations to support educators and school leaders in improving student outcomes.

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This book challenges the current culture of constant change while providing a framework, the tools and the right conversations to support educators and school leaders in improving student outcomes.