On Teaching and Learning takes the ideas explored inrenowned educator Jane Vella’s best-selling book Learningto Listen, Learning to Teach to the next level and explores howdialogue education has been applied in educational settings aroundthe world. Throughout the book, she shows how to put the principlesand practices of dialogue education into action and usesillustrative stories and examples from her extensivetravels. Dialogue education values inquiry, integrity, andcommitment to equity—values that are also central todemocracy. Learners are treated as beings worthy of respect,recognized for the knowledge and experience they bring to thelearning experience. Dialogue education emphasizes the importanceof safety and belonging. It is an approach that welcomesone’s certainties and one’s questions.
Comprehensive "how to" resource for methodology in TESOL. An excellent resource for those who are learning to teach ESL or for those teachers who need new ideas and professional development. Suitable for self-study.
This book describes how different nations have defined the core competencies and skills that young people will need in order to thrive in the twenty-first-century, and how those nations have fashioned educational policies and curricula ...
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Here is a compelling read for every teacher in higher education who wants to refresh or reexamine his or her classroom practice.Building on the insights offered by recent discoveries about the biological basis of learning, and on his own ...
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Using a synergistic approach, this book unites compelling research data, theories, stories, and best practices from trauma-informed schools, relationship-based psychology, and effective instructional design to dissolve obstacles caused by ...
This book brings together theory, research, and practice on core reflection, an approach that focuses on people's strengths as the springboard for personal growth and links theory and practice by highlighting the experience of the person.
" Steve Munby, Chief Executive, National College for School Leadership, UK This book deals with formative assessment, that is, assessment designed to inform and enhance learning, rather than simply produce test results and qualifications.
This book will help both individual faculty and entire institutions to enhance scholarly teaching and to deepen student learning." —Peter Felten, assistant provost and director, Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning, and ...
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