• The Online Teaching Survival Guide: Simple and Practical Pedagogical Tips

    Essential reading for online instructors, updated to cover new and emerging issues and technologies The Online Teaching Survival Guide provides a robust overview of theory-based techniques for teaching online or technology-enhanced courses. Covering all aspects of online teaching, this book reviews the latest research in cognitive processing and related learning outcomes while retaining a focus on the practical. A simple framework of instructional strategies mapped across a four-phase timeline provides a concrete starting point for both new online teachers and experienced teachers designing or... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1119147689
    • ASIN: 1119147689
    • ISBN: 1119147689
    • Brand: Jossey-Bass
    • Manufacturer: Jossey-Bass

  • Best Practices in Online Teaching and Learning across Academic Disciplines

    Online teaching and learning has surged in recent years, and faculty who normally teach in face-to-face settings are increasingly called upon to teach blended, hybrid, and fully online courses. Best Practices in Online Teaching and Learning across Academic Disciplines provides insights from experienced university teachers and scholars across multiple disciplines―including social sciences, humanities, natural sciences, mathematics, and professional programs such as nursing, education, and business administration―who share innovative practices, pedagogies, and instructional design technique... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 194269508X
    • ASIN: 194269508X
    • ISBN: 194269508X
    • Manufacturer: George Mason University

  • Foundations and Best Practices in Early Childhood Education: History, Theories, and Approaches to Learning (3rd Edition)

    Note: This is the bound book only and does not include access to the Enhanced Pearson eText. To order the Enhanced Pearson eText packaged with a bound book, use ISBN 0133830918.   Foundations and Best Practices in Early Childhood Education, 3/e presents a broad exploration of the scope, roles, and practices of working with and for children and families that’s ideal for both the beginning educator, as well as for those with experience teaching young children who are working to further their education. Toward the goal of helping educators make connections between beliefs and philosophies a... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0133564444
    • ASIN: 0133564444
    • ISBN: 0133564444
    • Manufacturer: Pearson

  • Learning Theories Simplified: ...and how to apply them to teaching

    Are you struggling to get your head around John Dewey’s educational pragmatism? What exactly is Jean Piaget saying about cognitive development? Maybe you’re running out of time and patience making sense of Carol Dweck’s mindsets? Have you reached breaking point reading Daniel T. Willingham on educational neuroscience? Written for busy teachers, trainers, managers and students, this dip-in dip-out guide makes theories of learning accessible and practical. It explores over 100 classic and contemporary learning theorists in an easy-to-use, bite-sized format with clear relevant illustratio... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1473925339
    • ASIN: 1473925339
    • ISBN: 1473925339
    • Manufacturer: SAGE Publications Ltd

  • Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain: Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students

    A bold, brain-based teaching approach to culturally responsive instruction To close the achievement gap, diverse classrooms need a proven framework for optimizing student engagement. Culturally responsive instruction has shown promise, but many teachers have struggled with its implementation―until now.   In this book, Zaretta Hammond draws on cutting-edge neuroscience research to offer an innovative approach for designing and implementing brain-compatible culturally responsive instruction.   The book includes:   Information on how one’s culture programs the brain to process data an... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1483308014
    • ASIN: 1483308014
    • ISBN: 1483308014
    • Brand: Corwin
    • Manufacturer: Corwin

  • Unlimited Memory: How to Use Advanced Learning Strategies to Learn Faster, Remember More and be More Productive

    Kevin Horsley Broke a World Memory Record in 2013...And You're About to Learn How to Use His Memory Strategies to Learn Faster, Be More Productive and Achieve More SuccessWith over 200,000 copies sold, Unlimited Memory is a Wall Street Journal Best Seller and has been the #1 memory book on Amazon for more than two years. It has been translated into more than a dozen languages including French, Chinese, Russian, Korean, Ukrainian, and Lithuanian.Most people never tap into 10% of their potential for memory.In this book, you're about to learn:How the World's Top Memory Experts Concentrate and Rem... [Read More]

    • ASIN: B00I3QS1XQ
    • ASIN: B00I3QS1XQ
    • Manufacturer: TCK Publishing

  • ATI TEAS Secrets Study Guide: TEAS 6 Complete Study Manual, Full-Length Practice Tests, Review Video Tutorials for the Test of Essential Academic Skills, Sixth Edition

    ***The Only Guide with 3 Complete Practice Tests and 73 Step-By-Step Tutorial Videos***Mometrix Test Preparation's ATI TEAS Secrets Study Guide is the ideal prep solution for anyone who wants to pass their Test of Essential Academic Skills, Sixth Edition. The exam is extremely challenging, and thorough test preparation is essential for success. Our study guide includes:Practice test questions with detailed answer explanationsStep-by-step video tutorials to help you master difficult conceptsTips and strategies to help you get your best test performanceA complete review of all TEAS test sections... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1516703839
    • ASIN: 1516703839
    • ISBN: 1516703839
    • Brand: Mometrix Media LLC
    • Manufacturer: Mometrix Media LLC

  • Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning

    To most of us, learning something "the hard way" implies wasted time and effort. Good teaching, we believe, should be creatively tailored to the different learning styles of students and should use strategies that make learning easier. Make It Stick turns fashionable ideas like these on their head. Drawing on recent discoveries in cognitive psychology and other disciplines, the authors offer concrete techniques for becoming more productive learners.Memory plays a central role in our ability to carry out complex cognitive tasks, such as applying knowledge to problems never before encountered an... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0674729013
    • ASIN: 0674729013
    • ISBN: 0674729013
    • Brand: Belknap Press
    • Manufacturer: Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press

  • The Reading Strategies Book: Your Everything Guide to Developing Skilled Readers

    With hit books that support strategic reading through conferring, small groups, and assessment, Jen Serravallo gets emails almost daily asking, "Isn't there a book of the strategies themselves?" Now there is. "Strategies make the often invisible work of reading actionable and visible," Jen writes. In The Reading Strategies Book, she collects 300 strategies to share with readers in support of thirteen goals-everything from fluency to literary analysis. Each strategy is cross-linked to skills, genres, and Fountas & Pinnell reading levels to give you just-right teaching, just in time. With Jen's ... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 032507433X
    • ASIN: 032507433X
    • ISBN: 9780325074337
    • Brand: Heinemann
    • Manufacturer: Heinemann

  • Online & Blended Learning: Best Practices for Teaching with Emerging Technologies (Best Practices in Online Teaching and Learning) (Volume 2)

    As social media and Web 2.0 technologies continue to transform the learning trends and preferences of students, educators need to understand the applicability of these new tools in all types of learning environments. The second edition of Best Practices for Teaching with Emerging Technologies provides new and experienced instructors with practical examples of how low-cost and free technologies can be used to support student learning as well as best practices for integrating web-based tools into a course management system and managing student privacy in a Web 2.0 environment. "Showcase" spotli... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1138643653
    • ASIN: 1138643653
    • ISBN: 1138643653
    • Brand: Routledge
    • Manufacturer: Routledge

  • THE First Days of School: How to Be an Effective Teacher (Book & DVD)

    This is the most requested book for what works in the classroom for teacher and student success. It s an education staple for preparing effective teachers at all grade levels, pre-K through college, in all content areas. With the release of the 5th edition, it s now bigger, better, and bolder. The book walks a teacher, either novice or veteran, through structuring and organizing a classroom for success that can be applied at any time of the year.Now in a portrait format, the 5th edition includes a new, 54-minute DVD, You Have Changed My Life, with accomplished actor and singer William Martinez... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0976423383
    • ASIN: 0976423383
    • ISBN: 0976423383
    • Manufacturer: Harry K. Wong Publications

  • Adult All-In-One Course: Lesson-Theory-Technic: Level 1

    Alfred's Basic Adult All-in-One Course is designed for use with a piano instructor for the beginning student looking for a truly complete piano course. It is a greatly expanded version of Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course that will include lesson, theory, and technique in a convenient, "all-in-one" format. This comprehensive course adds such features as isometric hand exercises, finger strengthening drills, and written assignments that reinforce each lesson's concepts. There is a smooth, logical progression between each lesson, a thorough explanation of chord theory and playing styles, and out... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0882848186
    • UPC: 038081114415
    • ASIN: 0882848186
    • ISBN: 9780882848181
    • Brand: Alfred Publishing
    • Manufacturer: Alfred Music

  • Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons from the Science of Learning

    Employ cognitive theory in the classroom every day Research into how we learn has opened the door for utilizing cognitive theory to facilitate better student learning. But that's easier said than done. Many books about cognitive theory introduce radical but impractical theories, failing to make the connection to the classroom. In Small Teaching, James Lang presents a strategy for improving student learning with a series of modest but powerful changes that make a big difference—many of which can be put into practice in a single class period. These strategies are designed to bridge the chasm b... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1118944496
    • ASIN: 1118944496
    • ISBN: 1118944496
    • Brand: Jossey Bass Wiley
    • Manufacturer: Jossey-Bass

  • Best Practice, Today's Standards for Teaching and Learning in America's Schools

    Recognizing that the themes of American education have changed dramatically, Steven Zemelman, Harvey Daniels, and Arthur Hyde reconvened, and their new edition provides fresh, inspiring examples of state-of-the-art teaching methods in action.

    • ASIN: 0325007446
    • ASIN: 0325007446
    • ISBN: 0325007446
    • Manufacturer: Heinemann

  • Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Teaching and Learning - Classroom Practices for Student Success, Grades K-12 (1st Edition)

    Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Teaching and Learning uses research, best practices and evidence-based teaching strategies to provide practical activities and information to support the modern-day teacher. Beginning with background knowledge and loaded with tons of teacher-ready tools to use right away, this book can ignite growth in your teaching and classroom management. Written to address all grade levels, this invaluable resource provides novice and experienced educators with a pedagogical framework for implementing culturally and linguistically responsive teaching strategies in t... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1425806864
    • ASIN: 1425806864
    • ISBN: 1425806864
    • Brand: Shell Education
    • Size: 9 1/4" x 7 3/8"
    • Manufacturer: Shell Education

  • Making Literacy Real : Theories and Practices for Learning and Teaching

    Updated with new chapters covering digital literacy, space and play, and multimodality, this new edition offers an overview of the major fields in literacy

    • UPC: 39390883

  • Better Learning Through Structured Teaching : A Framework for the Gradual Release of Responsibility

    In this updated 2nd edition of the ASCD best-seller, Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey dig deeper into the hows and whys of the gradual release of responsibility instructional framework. To gradually release responsibility is to

    • UPC: 30682446

  • McKeachie's Teaching Tips : Strategies, Research, and Theory for College and University Teachers

    "This indispensable handbook provides helpful strategies for dealing with both the everyday challenges of university teaching and those that arise in efforts to maximize learning for every student. The suggested strategies are supported by research

    • UPC: 21278385
    • Rating: 3.5

  • The Learning Journey Telly The Teaching Time Clock, Primary Color Design

    Kids will have fun learning to tell time with The Learning Journey Telly the Teaching Time Clock. Telly the Teaching Clock has an alarm clock for a head, a yellow dial, green minute and hour

    • UPC: 19503023
    • Model: LJ075418
    • Color: N/AGreen
    • Rating: 4.056

  • Learning Resources® Pretend & Play® Teaching Telephone®

    The Learning Resources Teaching Telephone will help kids develop telephone skills, giving them the ability to answer the phone correctly and call home. They will also learn to dial 911 for emergencies and learn other

    • UPC: 15382026
    • Model: 5511323
    • Color: Multicolor
    • Size: Pretend Play Teaching Phone
    • Rating: 4.75

  • Enhancing Teaching and Learning, Third Edition : A Leadership Guide for School Libraries

    9781555708870

    • UPC: 23563146

  • The Learning Journey Telly The Teaching Time Clock, Pink Color Design

    The Learning Journey Telly The Teaching Time Clock will help your child learn how to tell both analog and digital time using two quiz modes. Made for kids aged 3 to 4 years old, this

    • UPC: 28937662
    • Model: 111581
    • Color: Pink
    • Rating: 4.5

  • Nurse as Educator: Principles of Teaching and Learning for Nursing Practice

    Each new print copy includes Navigate 2 Advantage Access that unlocks a comprehensive and interactive eBook, student practice activities and assessments, a full suite of instructor resources, and learning analytics reporting tools. Nurse as Educator:

    • UPC: 55818743

  • Teacher-Parent-Student Workbook for Learning and Teaching Basic Phonics

    To Complement Other Educational Programs All teachers and parents want their children to enjoy learning and to have successful beginning reading experience. The activities on the pages of this Workbook will help to develop skills

    • UPC: 683885290

  • Dance Pedagogy for a Diverse World : Culturally Relevant Teaching in Theory, Research and Practice

    Issues of race, class, gender and religion permeate the study of contemporary dance, resulting in cultural clashes in classrooms and studios. The first of its kind, this book provides dance educators with tools to refocus

    • UPC: 51982849

  • A Brief Overview of 4 Learning Theories

    Learning Theories

    Use a Learning Theory: Constructivism