Teaching for Learning provides instructors with a resource grounded in the academic knowledge base, written in an easily accessible, engaging, and practical style.
In E. Bender, M. Dunn, B. Kendall, C. Larson, & P. Wilkes (Eds.), Quick hits: Successful strategies by award winning teachers. Bloomington: Indiana University Press. Kennedy, R. (2007). In-class debates: Fertile ground for active ...
By test scores, or almost any other method of accounting, ELS has a successful track record in education reform. ... the school board must unanimously approve it, and 80 percent of school staff must agree on the proposal.
Complicating matters, all of the approaches listed may vary by discipline as well (Davidson & Major, 2014; Pascarella & Terenzini, 2005). Despite the nomenclature associated with these various group methodologies and strategies, ...
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.
It's hard for someone to take a public position on something and then to change their mind” (Richardson, 2017). This type of flexibility helps students manage conflict by not getting stuck in one perspective or feeling as though they ...
Re-envisioning the role, impact, and goals of teacher education programs, this volume immerses readers in the inner workings of an innovative, field-based teacher preparation program in Chicago.
I found an ally in my campaign to morph content, skills, and understanding in online videos by Dan Meyers, a former high school math teacher based in the San Francisco Bay area. Meyers argues in “Math class needs a makeover” that math ...
A bestselling book for higher education teachers and adminstrators interested in assuring effective teaching.
Here is a compelling read for every teacher in higher education who wants to refresh or reexamine his or her classroom practice.
To illustrate how choices about writing play out in practice, we share throughout the book our own experiences as well as reflections from a range of scholars, including both highly experienced, widely published experts and newcomers to ...