The wonderful thing about mathematical art is that the most beautiful geometric patterns can be produced without needing to be able to draw, or be ‘good at art'. Mathematical art is accessible to learners of all ages: its algorithmic nature means that it simply requires the ability to follow instructions carefully and to use a pencil and ruler accurately. It is engaging, enriching, thoroughly enjoyable and is a great leveler in the classroom....

"Readers follow along on a day in the life of a kindergarten teacher as a young boy pretends to be a teacher while playing school with his sister. Includes a glossary and an activity that lets readers practice teaching skills"--

What Effective Schools Do is designed as guide to assist educators with activities for implementing a continuous school improvement system through application of the seven correlates of effective schools: 1. High expectations for success 2. Strong instructional leadership 3. A clear and focused mission 4. Opportunity to learn/time on task 5. Frequent monitoring of student progress 6. Safe and orderly environment 7. Positive home-school relations The...

Algebra for the Urban Student offers an algebra textbook for the typical math student. In many cases, such textbooks are written for people who love mathematics and understand the jargon. Teacher Canaa Lee has incorporated her personal experiences as a high school mathematics teacher into a textbook that is specially geared toward students' needs. Most students dislike mathematics because the subject has always been difficult for them to master. With...

Writing for Understanding is for teachers. The book lays out a manageable, effective approach to teacher planning so that students have access to all of those elements, especially the first three, before they sit down to write. Based on the principle of "backward design" (Wiggins and McTighe), it conceptualizes planning for writing instruction in terms of key elements. These are: Central Ideas What is it that I want students to understand about this...

In Peer Feedback in the Classroom, National Board Certified Teacher Starr Sackstein explores the powerful role peer feedback can play in learning and teaching. Peer feedback gives students control over their learning, increases their engagement and self-awareness as learners, and frees up the teacher to provide targeted support where it's needed. Drawing from the author's successful classroom practices, this compelling book will help you *Gain a deeper...

Este libro será tu camino paso a paso si tú deseas incursionar en la docencia en forma exitosa. Contiene los siguientes capítulos: En el capítulo 1: "¿Tengo vocación para ser docente?" Se aborda esa inquietud de convertirte en profesor universitario. En el capítulo 2: "Lo básico. Las principales teorías de aprendizaje", tendrás un repaso de las diferentes corrientes de enseñanza que existen. En el capítulo 3: "El primer día de clases",...

Some great teachers are born, but most are self-made. And the way to make yourself a great teacher is to learn to think and act like one.In this updated second edition of the best-selling Never Work Harder Than Your Students, Robyn R. Jackson reaffirms that every teacher can become a master teacher. The secret is not a specific strategy or technique, nor it is endless hours of prep time. It's developing a master teacher mindset-rigorously applying...

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 The first Balkan settlers were small, transitory tribes that followed the animals they hunted and gathered whatever wild-growing crops they could as they moved. Around 10,000 BCE, these hunter-gatherers began to put down more sturdy roots. They began to build villages on the same piece of land over and over. #2 The Balkan region was home to many different tribes and...

Si au cours des 40 dernières années le champ de l'éducation relative à l'environnement s'est largement déployé, la nature des enjeux socioécologiques actuels appelle à un nouvel examen des assises de ce champ et à l'explicitation des courants qui émergent. Le présent ouvrage offre donc une mise à jour de plusieurs fondements de l'action éducative en matière d'environnement. Au fil des chapitres, les auteurs proposent un «patrimoine»...