Tools of the Mind
Tools of the Mind

Author: Elena Bodrova

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2024-04-24

Total Pages: 283

ISBN-13: 1040005438

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Now in its third edition, this classic text remains the seminal resource for in-depth information about major concepts and principles of the cultural-historical theory developed by Lev Vygotsky, his students, and colleagues, as well as three generations of neo-Vygotskian scholars in Russia and the West. Featuring two new chapters on brain development and scaffolding in the zone of proximal development, as well as additional content on technology, dual language learners, and students with disabilities, this new edition provides the latest research evidence supporting the basics of the cultural-historical approach alongside Vygotskian-based practical implications. With concrete explanations and strategies on how to scaffold young children’s learning and development, this book is essential reading for students of early childhood theory and development.

The Knowledge Gap
The Knowledge Gap

Author: Natalie Wexler

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2020-08-04

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 0735213569

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The untold story of the root cause of America's education crisis--and the seemingly endless cycle of multigenerational poverty. It was only after years within the education reform movement that Natalie Wexler stumbled across a hidden explanation for our country's frustrating lack of progress when it comes to providing every child with a quality education. The problem wasn't one of the usual scapegoats: lazy teachers, shoddy facilities, lack of accountability. It was something no one was talking about: the elementary school curriculum's intense focus on decontextualized reading comprehension "skills" at the expense of actual knowledge. In the tradition of Dale Russakoff's The Prize and Dana Goldstein's The Teacher Wars, Wexler brings together history, research, and compelling characters to pull back the curtain on this fundamental flaw in our education system--one that fellow reformers, journalists, and policymakers have long overlooked, and of which the general public, including many parents, remains unaware. But The Knowledge Gap isn't just a story of what schools have gotten so wrong--it also follows innovative educators who are in the process of shedding their deeply ingrained habits, and describes the rewards that have come along: students who are not only excited to learn but are also acquiring the knowledge and vocabulary that will enable them to succeed. If we truly want to fix our education system and unlock the potential of our neediest children, we have no choice but to pay attention.

Powerful Teaching
Powerful Teaching

Author: Pooja K. Agarwal

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2024-11-13

Total Pages: 359

ISBN-13: 1394324901

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Unleash powerful teaching and the science of learning in your classroom Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning empowers educators to harness rigorous research on how students learn and unleash it in their classrooms. In this book, cognitive scientist Pooja K. Agarwal, Ph.D., and veteran K–12 teacher Patrice M. Bain, Ed.S., decipher cognitive science research and illustrate ways to successfully apply the science of learning in classrooms settings. This practical resource is filled with evidence-based strategies that are easily implemented in less than a minute—without additional prepping, grading, or funding! Research demonstrates that these powerful strategies raise student achievement by a letter grade or more; boost learning for diverse students, grade levels, and subject areas; and enhance students’ higher order learning and transfer of knowledge beyond the classroom. Drawing on a fifteen-year scientist-teacher collaboration, more than 100 years of research on learning, and rich experiences from educators in K–12 and higher education, the authors present highly accessible step-by-step guidance on how to transform teaching with four essential strategies: Retrieval practice, spacing, interleaving, and feedback-driven metacognition. With Powerful Teaching, you will: Develop a deep understanding of powerful teaching strategies based on the science of learning Gain insight from real-world examples of how evidence-based strategies are being implemented in a variety of academic settings Think critically about your current teaching practices from a research-based perspective Develop tools to share the science of learning with students and parents, ensuring success inside and outside the classroom Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning is an indispensable resource for educators who want to take their instruction to the next level. Equipped with scientific knowledge and evidence-based tools, turn your teaching into powerful teaching and unleash student learning in your classroom.

Tasks Before Apps
Tasks Before Apps

Author: Monica Burns

Publisher: ASCD

Published: 2017-10-09

Total Pages: 122

ISBN-13: 1416624678

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Educator and technology consultant Monica Burns shares strategies, tools, and insights that all teachers can use to effectively incorporate technology in the classroom.

National Educational Technology Standards for Students
National Educational Technology Standards for Students

Author: International Society for Technology in Education

Publisher: ISTE (Interntl Soc Tech Educ

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 9781564842374

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This booklet includes the full text of the ISTE Standards for Students, along with the Essential Conditions, profiles and scenarios.

Ambitious Science Teaching
Ambitious Science Teaching

Author: Mark Windschitl

Publisher: Harvard Education Press

Published: 2020-08-05

Total Pages: 455

ISBN-13: 1682531643

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2018 Outstanding Academic Title, Choice Ambitious Science Teaching outlines a powerful framework for science teaching to ensure that instruction is rigorous and equitable for students from all backgrounds. The practices presented in the book are being used in schools and districts that seek to improve science teaching at scale, and a wide range of science subjects and grade levels are represented. The book is organized around four sets of core teaching practices: planning for engagement with big ideas; eliciting student thinking; supporting changes in students’ thinking; and drawing together evidence-based explanations. Discussion of each practice includes tools and routines that teachers can use to support students’ participation, transcripts of actual student-teacher dialogue and descriptions of teachers’ thinking as it unfolds, and examples of student work. The book also provides explicit guidance for “opportunity to learn” strategies that can help scaffold the participation of diverse students. Since the success of these practices depends so heavily on discourse among students, Ambitious Science Teaching includes chapters on productive classroom talk. Science-specific skills such as modeling and scientific argument are also covered. Drawing on the emerging research on core teaching practices and their extensive work with preservice and in-service teachers, Ambitious Science Teaching presents a coherent and aligned set of resources for educators striving to meet the considerable challenges that have been set for them.

Technology Tools for Students with Autism
Technology Tools for Students with Autism

Author: Katharina Irene Boser

Publisher: Brookes Publishing Company

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781598572629

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Your in-depth guided tour of technologies that support learners with autism and help them fully participate in their classroom and community.

101 School Success Tools for Students With ADHD
101 School Success Tools for Students With ADHD

Author: Jacqueline S. Iseman

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-09-03

Total Pages: 175

ISBN-13: 1000489507

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101 School Success Tools for Students With ADHD provides the materials and guidance necessary to assist teachers and parents as they empower students with ADHD to become successful learners. Based on field-tested strategies for use with learners with ADHD, the book provides a brief overview of the specific learning needs of these students, as well as a wide variety of tools that teachers can immediately pull out and use in the classroom and parents can use in the home setting. Each tool is explained in a brief how-to section that includes specific information on adapting the tool based on the individual student's needs. The book covers topics that include observing and collecting data on students, creating schedules, assessing a child's strengths, refocusing a child's attention, managing difficult behaviors, implementing calming techniques, providing motivation, and improving study and homework skills. A collection of worksheets, forms, checklists, charts, website listings, and other tools are included as reproducible pages.

Shake Up Learning
Shake Up Learning

Author: Kasey Bell

Publisher:

Published: 2018-03-05

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 9781946444691

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Is the learning in your classroom static or dynamic? Shake Up Learning guides you through the process of creating dynamic learning opportunities-from purposeful planning and maximizing technology to fearless implementation.

Tools Of A+ Students
Tools Of A+ Students

Author: Alexander Ouellet

Publisher: FriesenPress

Published: 2018-03-23

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13: 1525507931

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At just thirteen years of age, Alexander Ouellette had already hit rock bottom. Failing tests, getting into trouble at home and at school, and victimized by bullies, he felt utterly worthless and alone, as if he had no purpose in life. He fell into a deep depression, to the point of contemplating suicide. Recognizing he was on the brink, Alex reached out to his father for help. That decision marked the beginning of a healing process that utterly transformed his life. With help from his parents, a life coach, the school social worker, and numerous personal development and success mentors that Alex encountered through books and videos, in just eighteen months, he went from failing to succeeding in virtually every area of life. His marks at school skyrocketed, he launched his own online business, the Super Student Program, and now he devotes his life to helping teenagers just like himself overcome their struggles and reach their full potential. In this powerful book, Alex shares his remarkable story as well as the various tricks, strategies, and models he used to turn his life around. Whether you’re struggling with thoughts of worthlessness like Alex did, or you simply want to get more out of every area of life, get ready, because this book is going to change you!