Прочая образовательная литература
Различные книги в жанре Прочая образовательная литератураTransformative Classroom Management. Positive Strategies to Engage All Students and Promote a Psychology of Success
The natural condition of any classroom is harmonious, satisfying, and productive, so why do so many teachers struggle with problems of apathy, hostility, anxiety, inefficiency, and resistance? In this groundbreaking book, education expert John Shindler presents a powerful model, Transformative Classroom Management (TCM), that can be implemented by any teacher to restore the natural positive feelings in his or her classroom—the love of learning, collaboration, inspiration, and giving—and create a productive learning environment in which all students can achieve. Unlike other classroom management systems that view problems as something to be «handled,» TCM offers suggestions for creating optimal conditions for learning, performance, motivation, and growth. This practical book shows teachers how to abandon ineffective short-term gimmicks, bribes, and punishments and adopt the proven management practices and new habits of mind that will transform their classrooms. Praise for Transformative Classroom Management «Transformative Classroom Management is a practical resource that explains the how and why of classroom management for novice and veteran teachers. Dr. Shindler recognizes the importance of preserving the teacher's sanity while ensuring the student's development of a personal sense of responsibility and a positive self-esteem.» —Eileen Matus, principal, South Toms River Elementary School, New Jersey «I have read many other management books by other authors, but Transformative Classroom Management has been the best so far at demystifying the invisible forces in the classroom.» —Will McElroy, 4th grade teacher, Los Angeles United School District «This book was an invaluable tool for me during my student teaching. It served as a reference book that I found myself continually drawn to while struggling to find ways to effectively manage 29 first graders. The ideas, concepts and suggestions in the book were so innovative and helpful that even my Master Teacher found herself implementing some of the ideas! A must have for all student teachers!» —Carol Gillon, student teacher, Seattle University «Insightful and thoroughly researched, Transformative Classroom Management is an invaluable tool to help teachers, newbies and veterans alike, develop fully functional and engaged learning communities.» —Lisa Gamache Rodriguez, teacher, Los Angeles Unified School District
Making Learning Whole. How Seven Principles of Teaching Can Transform Education
New in Paperback! Make learning more meaningful by teaching the «whole game» David Perkins, a noted authority on teaching and learning and co-director of Harvard's Project Zero, introduces a practical and research-based framework for teaching. He describes how teaching any subject at any level can be made more effective if students are introduced to the «whole game,» rather than isolated pieces of a discipline. Perkins explains how learning academic subjects should be approached like learning baseball or any game, and he demonstrates this with seven principles for making learning whole: from making the game worth playing (emphasizing the importance of motivation to sustained learning), to working on the hard parts (the importance of thoughtful practice), to learning how to learn (developing self-managed learners). Vividly explains how to organize learning in ways that allow people to do important things with what they know Offers guidelines for transforming education to prepare our youth for success in a rapidly changing world Filled with real-world, illustrative examples of the seven principles At the end of each chapter, Perkins includes «Wonders of Learning,» a summary of the key ideas.
Hands-On Math Projects With Real-Life Applications. Grades 6-12
Hands-On Math Projects with Real-Life Applications, Second Edition offers an exciting collection of 60 hands-on projects to help students in grades 6–12 apply math concepts and skills to solving everyday, real-life problems! The book is filled with classroom-tested projects that emphasize: cooperative learning, group sharing, verbalizing concepts and ideas, efficient researching, and writing clearly in mathematics and across other subject areas. Each project achieves the goal of helping to build skills in problem solving, critical thinking, and decision making, and supports an environment in which positive group dynamics flourish. Each of the projects follows the same proven format and includes instructions for the teacher, a Student Guide, and one or more reproducible datasheets and worksheets. They all include the elements needed for a successful individual or group learning experience. The projects are easily implemented and can stand alone, and they can be used with students of various grade levels and abilities. This thoroughly revised edition of the bestseller includes some new projects, as well as fresh information about technology-based and e-learning strategies and enhancements; No Child Left Behind standards; innovative teaching suggestions with activities, exercises, and standards-based objectives; reading and literacy connections; and guidelines and objectives for group and team-building projects. Hands-On Math Projects with Real-Life Applications is printed in a lay-flat format, for easy photocopying and to help you quickly find appropriate projects to meet the diverse needs of your students, and it includes a special Skills Index that identifies the skills emphasized in each project. This book will save you time and help you instill in your students a genuine appreciation for the world of mathematics. «The projects in this book will enable teachers to broaden their instructional program and provide their students with activities that require the application of math skills to solve real-life problems. This book will help students to realize the relevance and scope of mathematics in their lives.» –Melissa Taylor, middle school mathematics teacher, Point Pleasant Borough, New Jersey
Как заговорить на любом языке. Увлекательная методика, позволяющая быстро и эффективно выучить любой иностранный язык
«Постижение нового языка – чрезвычайно захватывающий процесс, бесконечный источник увлекательных задач и разнообразных развлечений. Эта книга пригодится вам на любом его этапе: и в самом начале пути, когда вы только ищете свой подход, и в разгар учебы, когда вы обдумываете, как продвигаться вперед. Вы найдете в ней свежие идеи и неожиданные перспективы, а также описания различных приемов, которые – как показала практика – позволяют овладеть иностранным языком быстрее, легче и с большим удовольствием. Вы увидите, что язык можно изучать разными путями. Надеюсь, что книга поможет вам найти свой. А теперь – вперед!»
Память. Пронзительные откровения о том, как мы запоминаем и почему забываем
Эта книга предлагает по-новому взглянуть на одного из самых верных друзей и одновременно самого давнего из заклятых врагов человека: память. Вы узнаете не только о том, как работает память, но и о том, почему она несовершенна и почему на нее нельзя полностью полагаться. Элизабет Лофтус, профессор психологии, одна из самых влиятельных современных исследователей, внесшая огромный вклад в понимание реконструктивной природы человеческой памяти, делится своими наблюдениями над тем, как работает память, собранными за 40 лет ее теоретической, экспериментальной и практической деятельности. «Изменчивость человеческой памяти – это одновременно озадачивающее и досадное явление. Оно подразумевает, что наше прошлое, возможно, было вовсе не таким, каким мы его помним. Оно подрывает саму основу правды и уверенности в том, что нам известно. Нам удобнее думать, что где-то в нашем мозге лежат по-настоящему верные воспоминания, как бы глубоко они ни были спрятаны, и что они полностью соответствуют происходившим с нами событиям. К сожалению, правда состоит в том, что мы устроены иначе…» Элизабет Лофтус
Exam Stress?. No Worries!
The first test-prep guide to conquering the toughest exam challenge of all—stress! Each year millions of high school and college students sit down to the make-or-break SAT or final exams. And while the content of a course may not be impossible to master, for many, the stress surrounding an exam often is. In Exam Stress? No Worries! trained psychologist Su Dorland gives frazzled students insights into the causes of exam anxiety, why some people get anxious about exams and why others don’t, steps for coping with the two Ps (perfectionism and procrastination), and ways to finally free oneself from exam stress. • Includes a free CD with centering exercises, visualization techniques, and relaxation tracks • Offers advice for students mixing work or other commitments with study, as well as off-campus students, mature students, international students, or students from migrant worker families An important guide not simply for test-takers but anyone facing a stressful situation⎯such as a job interview, a driving test, or a public speaking engagement⎯Exam Stress? No Worries! offers the key to making stress manageable.
Guiding Icarus. Merging Bioethics with Corporate Interests
"There is a palpable need for business to explore the issues Dhanda raises. Guiding Icarus offers a flight plan." —from the Foreword by Philip R. Reilly While bioethicists may enjoy the most thorough appreciation of both the promise and perils of new biotechnologies, international corporations are in fact the entities generating these technologies and determining their application. An industry insider versed in the language of bioethics, Rahul Dhanda offers in Guiding Icarus: Merging Bioethics with Corporate Interests a Rosetta stone to these two camps, explaining why each needs the other, why their disparate concerns often cohere, and why an ethical business is likely a successful one. The author develops a dialogue between bioethics and corporate interests by examining case studies of several hot-button issues, including: Genetically modified foods DNA data banking Personalized medicine Stem cell research In each instance he provides a treatment of the particular science under consideration, a list of the benefits of the technology, a description of the ethical issues involved, an account of past industry response, and recommendations for future action. Given the expansive nature of biotechnology, ramifications in the pharmaceutical and agricultural industries are covered in depth as well. The book also features a Foreword by world-renowned bioethicist and biotechnology CEO Philip R. Reilly as well as a step-by-step discussion of the components of business and bioethical issues. Written for a general audience, Guiding Icarus will be particularly useful to biotechnologists, regulatory affairs managers, and corporate officers of biotechnology firms, as well as bioethicists in the academic community. Dhanda's peerless text provides a unique tool for understanding and addressing the ethical dilemmas confronting society in the 21st century.
Talking Science
Adam Hart Davis has interviewed some of the most influential scientists and thinkers of our time. In this fascinating insight into modern science he presents the stories behind the science, the difficulties behind the discoveries and the future of the findings, as explained by the people themselves. Adam Hart Davis talks with: Jocelyn Bell Burnell (Bath, UK) Sir Michael Berry (Bristol, UK) Colleen Cavanaugh (Harvard, US) Richard Dawkins (Oxford, UK) . Loren Graham (MIT, US) Richard Gregory (Bristol, UK) Eric Lander (MIT, US) Lord May of Oxford (UK) John Maynard Smith (Sussex, UK) Rosalind Picard (MIT, US) Peter Raven (St Louis, US) Sir Martin Rees (Cambridge, UK) Eugenie Scott (Oakland, US) Lewis Wolpert (UCL, UK)
A Teacher's Guide to Classroom Assessment. Understanding and Using Assessment to Improve Student Learning
A Teacher’s Guide to Classroom Assessment is a comprehensive guide that shows step-by-step how to effectively integrate assessment into the classroom. Written for both new and seasoned teachers, this important book offers a practical aid for developing assessment skills and strategies, building assessment literacy, and ultimately improving student learning. Based on extensive research, this book is filled with illustrative, down-to-earth examples of how classroom assessment works in classrooms where assessment drives the instruction. The authors present the Classroom Assessment Cycle—Clarifying learning targets, Collecting assessment evidence, Analyzing assessment data, and Modifying instruction based upon assessment data—that demonstrates how one assessment action must flow into the next to be effective. Each chapter details the kinds of assessment evidence that are the most useful for determining student achievement and provides instruction in the analysis of assessment data.
What I Learned In School. Reflections on Race, Child Development, and School Reform
From the Winner of the Grawemeyer Award in Education in 2007 «In the world of education reform, where silver-bullet ideas, ideologies, and intellectual fashion clamor for influence, James Comer's thinking has long been a sea of calm, balanced, and humane wisdom focused on the needs of the whole person. Reading Comer you see the incompleteness of so many other approaches to reform, as well as learn an integrated approach to making schools work. And now, here it all is in a single book. If you want to see how schools can actually work, as opposed to affiliate with a prior belief about how they should work, this is a must read.» —Claude Steele,professor, the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University «The best introduction?professional and personal—to the remarkable world of James Comer: physician-educator, par excellence.» —Howard Gardner, Hobbs Professor of Cognition and Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, Massachusetts «James Comer is a rare constellation among social scientists: a great intellect, a keen analyst, a creative problem-solver and a man of enormous empathy. His writings are required reading for anyone interested in education reform or improving the odds for poor children.» —Geoffrey Canada, president and CEO, Harlem Children's Zone