teaching

Presents a plan to transform the future of teaching and public education that demands more of the profession and the systems that support it.

"Teachers play the vital role of educating and guiding the citizens of the future. Teaching can be a highly rewarding career for those who love working with children and who want to have a real influence on individuals and the wider society. This engrossing volume explores the vast array of options for specialization within the teaching profession, delves into the pros and cons of working in different types of learning institutions, and examines how approaches to teaching have developed over the years. In-depth information about training programs will impart readers with the practical knowledge they need to jumpstart their careers"--Provided by the publisher.

". . . helps provide the tools, ideas, and inspiration for educators to use technology as a treasure map to . . . learning. With a customizable set of principles for ensuring that technology is an asset, and not a barrier . . ."--Provided by publisher.

"IB Skills is an innovative new series of resources for years 4 and 5 of the MYP. These resources aim to: introduce students to key and related concepts that are relevant within and across the subject areas develop interdisciplinary and disciplinary skills that are essential to the understanding of both concepts and subject content help students to understand key features of the MYP-global contexts, approaches to learning (ATL), inquiry and reflection. These practical, subject-specific guides include a wide variety of topics designed to engage and motivate students. Each chapter in the books is designed to deepen conceptual understanding and to allow students to practice the skills that they will need to reach the highest level of the assessment criteria"--Publisher.

Contains activities designed to teach students about ancient civilizations.

Contains instructional strategies and activities to motivate and develop the mathematics skills of kindergarteners through twelfth-graders, and covers number theory, algebra, geometry, probability, and more.

Examines twelve essential components of productive Interdisciplinary Teaching Teams, demonstrating strategies that improve team performance.

" ... delivers ... strategies for equipping learners across all grades and subjects with the motivation and critical thinking skills to thrive in [a] high-tech [society]"--Amazon.com.

Describes the characteristics of "legendary" teachers--the memorable teachers who make real differences in students' lives--discussing expectations, communication, classroom organization, and motivation.

Describes a teaching strategy that allows educators to encourage the learning abilities of their students, discussing the psychology of learning and how it relates to daily teaching, ways to identify and overcome problems in the classroom environment, and more.