Books & Resources

Providing easy-to-use alternatives to the “stand and deliver” approach to teaching that causes so many students to tune out – or even drop out – Total Participation Techniques presents dozens of ways to engage P–12 students in active learning and allow them to demonstrate the depth of their knowledge and understanding. The authors, Pérsida Himmele and William Himmele, explain both the why and the how of Total Participation Techniques (TPTs) as they explore the high cost of student disengagement, place TPTs in the context of higher-order thinking and formative assessment, and demonstrate how to create a “TPT-conducive classroom.”

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The 21^st century has ushered in game-changing technological advances that have transformed the way we learn, live and work. New technologies, global competition and communication, social networking, and the accelerated growth of knowledge have given rise to an increasingly interconnected world that calls for different learning opportunities and newly designed instruction. As educators, how can we prepare students to succeed and thrive in this rapidly evolving, technology-rich, global community? This action tool defines the skills and knowledge that students need for the 21^st century and provides tools that you can use with any content to help teach and reinforce those skills.

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Moodle is an open source online learning management system that allows teachers to create content that can be accessed online by their students. Many educators are using online tools to enhance the learning environment in their classroom. Moodle is a great solution for getting your classes into an online learning environment that you can design and modify. This book is designed to get you up and running with the options that best suit your classroom situation. Educators in all areas will find resources on how to manage their course and take advantage of all that Moodle has to offer. Making the Most of Moodle features resources with examples, suggested classroom activities, gradebook options, step-by-step instructions, helpful tips and more!

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Making good notes is essential to academic success, and research shows that note-savvy students significantly and consistently outperform their peers in school. This resource has everything a teacher needs to master the strategy of notemaking, in turn strengthening their students' learning.

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Questioning Styles and Strategies has everything a teacher needs to master effective questioning in their classroom. These tools and strategies can be used in any classroom of any level and in any learning area. Over four sessions, teachers will learn about the research and principles behind effective questioning; the four research-based questioning tools; how to design and deliver question-rich lessons and units, and how to analyse student work and other classroom artefacts to improve instructional decision making.

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Word Works has everything a teacher needs to implement effective vocabulary lessons and units in their classrooms. This kit includes a kit folder, resource guide, workcard, poster and DVD that leads teachers step-by-step through their resource guides.

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Word Works: Cracking Vocabulary's CODE has everything a teacher needs to implement effective vocabulary lessons and units in their classrooms. These tools and strategies can be used in any classroom of any level and in any learning area.

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Few technologies have spread to classrooms as quickly and pervasively as the document camera. Rapidly and single-handedly, this device has forced antiquated overhead projectors into back room cupboards and surplus sales. In addition, few technologies are this easy to use. Still, few educators employ the true power, flexibility and potential of this richly visual tool for powerfully and creatively transforming classroom instruction ... until now. This book is your all-you-need resource to getting the best out of this exciting new leap in classroom technology.

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Drive boredom out of your classroom - and keep it out - with the student engagement strategies in this book. You'll learn how to gain and sustain the attention of your students from the moment the bell rings. Perfect for teachers of all subjects and year levels, these activities go head-to-head with student boredom and disengagement, resulting in class time that's more efficient, more educational and loads more fun! Content includes: Strategies to Begin a Lesson; Strategies to End a Lesson; Strategies for Solo/Independent Work; Strategies for the Whole Group.

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Thinking tools are the strategies or scaffolding through which students can access the curriculum. They are devices that have been developed specifically to improve children's thinking by: Creating a visual focus on an issue that needs to be resolved; Offering immediate feedback through seeing their ideas on paper; Seeing the big picture; Making new connections; Analysing complex situations; Developing new critical thinking skills; and Creating new ideas and products. In this exciting new resource, Ralph Pirozzo offers teachers an introduction to the world of thinking tools, covering a range of devices for different tasks and guiding teachers as how to choose the most appropriate tool for each situation.

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This bundle contains: Brigance: Screens III: Screen 0-35 Months (CA14294),  Brigance: Screens III: Screen 3-5 Years (CA14296), Brigance: Screens III: Screen Foundation and Year One (CA14299), Brigance: Screens III: Data Sheet Infant (CA14301),  Brigance: Screens III: Data Sheet Toddler (CA14303),  Brigance: Screens III: Data Sheet 2-Year-Old (CA14305), Brigance: Screens III: Data Sheet 3-Year-Old (CA14309), Brigance: Screens III: Data Sheet 4-Year-Old (CA14311), Brigance: Screens III: Data Sheet 5-Year-Old (CA14313), Brigance: Screens III: Data Sheet Foundation (CA14315), Brigance: Screens III: Data Sheet Year One (CA14317), Brigance: Screens III: Technical Report (CA14300) and Brigance: Screens III: Box of Materials (CA8651).

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The Brigance: Screens III Bundle 0-35 Months will enable assessors to readily identify children who may be developmentally delayed and children who may be developmentally advanced, and, therefore can support early intervention as needed. Examples of persons who might use this bundle include, but are not limited to Maternal Health nurses, Doctors and Paediatricians. A degree in Psychology is not required to administer the screens. This bundle contains: Brigance: Screens III: Screen 0-35 Months (CA14294), Brigance: Screens III: Data Sheet Infant (CA14301), Brigance: Screens III: Data Sheet Toddler (CA14303), Brigance: Screens III: Data Sheet 2-Year-Old (CA14305), Brigance: Screens III: Technical Report (CA14300) and Brigance: Screens III: Box of Materials (CA8651)

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