Teachers And Schooling Making A Difference

Author : Pam Christie,Bob Lingard
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2020-08-04
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000247589

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Teachers + Schooling Making a Difference takes seriously the question that teachers ask, 'What do I do on Monday?' and does provide answers.' From the foreword by Professor Michael Apple, University of Wisconsin Education debates are currently dominated by free-market ideologists who push privatisation and competition as the answer to every problem, regardless of damage to schools and pupils. Teachers + Schooling Making a Difference shows that we can think about education in a far more productive way.' Professor R.W.Connell, University of Sydney This book is a lesson in making hope practical.It makes a compelling argument for recognising, supporting and enabling teachers as central to progressive school reform.' Professor Jenny Ozga, University of Edinburgh What teachers do in the classroom really matters, even though schools cannot compensate fully for difficulties children may face at home and in society. Good teachers and good schools have been making a difference in children's lives for generations, but what exactly is it that works? Based on extensive research in 1000 primary and secondary classrooms, this book examines the tough questions about teaching methods, curriculum, assessment and teachers' professionalism. The authors isolate the key elements that make the difference in the classroom, and offer teachers practical approaches to working with all their students. Teachers and Schools Making a Difference is essential reading for teachers and school administrators who want to improve their professional skills and offer a genuinely democratic education.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789087901332

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Making a Difference: Challenges for Teachers, Teaching and Teacher Education has been written to provide an international forum of scholarly discussion around the theme of how teachers and teacher educators can make a difference. It examines some of the challenges that need to be addressed across the teaching profession. The chapters have been developed by the contributors from a set of keynote presentations and refereed papers given at the 2005 International Study Association for Teachers and Teaching (ISATT) Conference, in Sydney, Australia. The conference was attended by 190 delegates, from a diverse range of countries: Australia, Belgium, Bosnia, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Jamaica, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, South Africa, Sweden, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, and the West Indies. A distinctive feature of the conference was the range of education systems, policies, teacher education programs, school districts, classrooms, teachers and students whose views were argued for and critiqued. This book has been prepared so that it reflects that breadth of contexts and issues. The book is presented in four sections, each emphasising a unique dimension of what is involved in making a difference. The authors offer a range of viewpoints from their different cultural, historical and professional contexts. While each section has a special emphasis, the major themes of heeding challenges and making a difference are woven into all the sections. The chapters in this book provide readers with frameworks, evidence and examples addressing challenges and making a difference. Evidence is presented as to how realities have been transformed for students, teachers and teacher educators as well as for the profession itself. We hope that your engagement with the authors and material in this ISATT forum will motivate you to transform realities in your own professional worlds. ISATT members please contact our Acquisitions Editors responsible for Brill's Education list, for the ISATT members discount.

Author : Robert Cassen,Sandra McNally,Anna Vignoles
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2015-04-24
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317494690

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Making a Difference in Education by Robert Cassen,Sandra McNally,Anna Vignoles Pdf

What is working in education in the UK - and what isn't? This book offers a highly readable guide to what the latest research says about improving young people's outcomes in pre-school, primary and secondary education. Never has this issue been more topical as the UK attempts to compete in the global economy against countries with increasingly educated and skilled work-forces. The book discusses whether education policy has really been guided by the evidence, and explores why the failings of Britain's educational system have been so resistant to change, as well as the success stories that have emerged. Making a Difference in Education looks at schooling from early years to age 16 and entry into Further Education, with a special focus on literacy, numeracy and IT. Reviewing a large body of research, and paying particular attention to findings which are strong enough to guide policy, the authors examine teacher performance, school quality and accountability, and the problematically large social gap that still exists in state school education today. Each chapter concludes with a summary of key findings and key policy requirements. As a comprehensive research review, Making a Difference in Education should be essential reading for faculty and students in education and social policy, and of great interest to teachers and indeed to anyone who wants to know about the effectiveness of UK education policy and practice, and where they should be going.

Author : Deborah M. Netolicky
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08-09
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000556544

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Transformational Professional Learning by Deborah M. Netolicky Pdf

Emerging from an education world that sees professional learning as a tool to positively shape teaching practice in order to improve student learning, Transformational Professional Learning elucidates professional learning that is transformational for teachers, school leaders, and schools. Written from the unique ‘pracademic’ perspective of an author who is herself a practising teacher, school leader, and researcher, this book articulates the why and the what of professional learning. It acts as a bridge between research and practice by weaving scholarly literature together with the lived experience of the author and with the voices of those working in schools. It covers topics from conferences, coaching, and collaboration, to teacher standards and leadership of professional learning. This book questions the ways in which professional learning is often wielded in educational settings and shows where teachers, school leaders, system leaders, and researchers can best invest their time and resources in order to support and develop the individuals, teams, and cultures in schools. It will be of great interest to teachers, leaders within schools, staff responsible for professional learning in school contexts, professional learning consultants, professional learning providers, and education researchers.

Author : Tom Vander Ark,Emily Liebtag
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781071814833

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Difference Making at the Heart of Learning by Tom Vander Ark,Emily Liebtag Pdf

Your students will change the world! Today’s learners know they face a complex future. They yearn to live in a world where people are working with purpose, leading with character and making a difference. Learning to identify problems and use smart tools to develop meaningful solutions will help them make a difference in their families, their communities and for society. They need your help. This inspirational, yet practical guide shows educators how to build on students’ own talents and interests to develop their desire for a better world, entrepreneurial mindset and personal leadership skills. Features include: New learning priorities centered around making a difference A framework based on the 25 most important issues of our time Examples and case studies from a diverse range of projects, people, and places Students learn more when they feel a sense of purpose. With adults like you to guide them, they’ll be ready to make a difference—and shape the world to come.

Author : Smoke
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1993-11
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0395636833

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Author : Rick Churchill,Sally Godinho,Nicola F. Johnson,Amanda Keddie,Will Letts,Kaye Lowe,Jenny Mackay,Michèle McGill,Julianne Moss,Michael C. Nagel,Kylie Shaw,Melissa Vick
Publisher : Wiley
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2015-08-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 0730315452

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Teaching by Rick Churchill,Sally Godinho,Nicola F. Johnson,Amanda Keddie,Will Letts,Kaye Lowe,Jenny Mackay,Michèle McGill,Julianne Moss,Michael C. Nagel,Kylie Shaw,Melissa Vick Pdf

At the beginning of each semester in Australian universities, students entering teacher education courses are asked 'Why do you want to teach?' The answers vary, but the most prominent response is 'To make a difference'. Building on the market-leading success of the first two editions, Teaching: Making a Difference, Third edition, has been designed to launch students on their journey to become the kind of teacher who continually strives to deliver quality learning outcomes in all aspects of professional endeavour. Making a real difference in tomorrow's early childhood, primary and secondary classrooms is as much about understanding learning and learners as it is about understanding what makes a quality teacher and quality teaching. The unique four-part pedagogical structure of this series consistently provides students with a compass to navigate recent changes to the Australian Curriculum and practical strategies for the meaningful use of ICTs in the classroom. Part 1 The teaching profession Part 2 Understanding learning and learners Part 3 Preparation, practice and process Part 4 Effectiveness, professionalism and the future This edition draws together the voices and contemporary research of Australia's pre-eminent education academics. The culmination of their knowledge, hands-on experience and insight will help pre-service teachers develop their craft and technique and provide a framework to enable them to excel as future educators. Great teachers must maintain a broad range of skills, understandings, ideas and knowledge. They must also continually reflect on what they do and question not only their own practice, but also the ever-changing needs of their students and education at large. Teaching: Making a Difference, Third edition, empowers students to draw on the range of skills and personal attributes they will need to deal with the day-to-day realities of teaching, the intangibles and the serendipitous moments.

Author : Terry Wrigley,Pat Thomson,Robert Lingard
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2011-08-08
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781136734526

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Changing Schools by Terry Wrigley,Pat Thomson,Robert Lingard Pdf

The book is directed at all who are concerned with progressive school change and the promotion of democratic citizenship and social justice.

Author : Taylor Mali
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2012-03-29
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781101577363

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What Teachers Make by Taylor Mali Pdf

In praise of the greatest job in the world... The right book at the right time: an impassioned defense of teachers and why we need them now more than ever. Teacher turned teacher’s advocate Taylor Mali inspired millions with his original poem “What Teachers Make,” a passionate and unforgettable response to a rich man at a dinner party who sneeringly asked him what teachers make. Mali’s sharp, funny, perceptive look at life in the classroom pays tribute to the joys of teaching…and explains why teachers are so vital to our society. What Teachers Make is a book that will be treasured and shared by every teacher in America—and everybody who’s ever loved or learned from one.

Author : Roland S. Barth
Publisher : Jossey-Bass
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1991-09-05
Category : Education
ISBN : 155542368X

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Improving Schools from Within by Roland S. Barth Pdf

"A humane blueprint for school reform that--instead of startingwith a 'deficiency' model of what teachers can't do and giving them'inservice' workshops ad infinitum--would build on the educationalstaff's existing strengths." --The New York Times BookReview Barth hows how communication, collegiality, and risk-takingamong adults can create an atmosphere of learning and leadershipfor all.

Author : John Hattie,Shirley Clarke
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2018-08-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780429938863

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Visible Learning: Feedback by John Hattie,Shirley Clarke Pdf

Feedback is arguably the most critical and powerful aspect of teaching and learning. Yet, there remains a paradox: why is feedback so powerful and why is it so variable? It is this paradox which Visible Learning: Feedback aims to unravel and resolve. Combining research excellence, theory and vast teaching expertise, this book covers the principles and practicalities of feedback, including: the variability of feedback, the importance of surface, deep and transfer contexts, student to teacher feedback, peer to peer feedback, the power of within lesson feedback and manageable post-lesson feedback. With numerous case-studies, examples and engaging anecdotes woven throughout, the authors also shed light on what creates an effective feedback culture and provide the teaching and learning structures which give the best possible framework for feedback. Visible Learning: Feedback brings together two internationally known educators and merges Hattie’s world-famous research expertise with Clarke’s vast experience of classroom practice and application, making this book an essential resource for teachers in any setting, phase or country.

Author : Gene E. Hall,Linda F. Quinn,Donna M. Gollnick
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 585 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-04
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781452202914

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Introduction to Teaching by Gene E. Hall,Linda F. Quinn,Donna M. Gollnick Pdf

Introduction to Teaching: Making a Difference in Student Learning introduces aspiring teachers to what today's schools are like and what today's teacher need to do to make a difference in student learning. The text pairs real-life examples and vignettes with their practical applications, and anticipates the questions pre-service teachers will have about contemporary education.

Author : Thrupp, Martin
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1999-05-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780335202126

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Schools Making A Difference by Thrupp, Martin Pdf

Does an effective school really come about through the actions of teachers and school leaders, or does it also require an advantaged student intake? This question reflects a longstanding research debate about whether or not the social class mix of a school's student intake has much effect on individual achievement. Schools Making a Difference: Let's Be Realistic! presents new evidence which suggests that school mix is likely to be important because of the way many school processes are deeply influenced by student intake characteristics. Low socioeconomic schools face numerous intake-related constraints which make them highly resistant to improvement efforts. By suggesting that 'failing' schools are often overwhelmed rather than ineffective, this book provides a sympathetic reappraisal of the performance of teachers and school leaders in such schools. It also offers a critical response to the often unrealistic claims of the school effectiveness and school improvement movement and a fresh critique of market reforms in education.

Author : Gene E. Hall,Linda F. Quinn,Donna M. Gollnick
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 1123 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2015-12-09
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781483365039

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Introduction to Teaching by Gene E. Hall,Linda F. Quinn,Donna M. Gollnick Pdf

Introduction to Teaching: Making a Difference in Student Learning, Second Edition is the ideal text for aspiring teachers. Acclaimed authors Gene Hall, Linda Quinn, and Donna Gollnick thoroughly prepare teacher education candidates to make a difference as teachers, presenting first-hand stories and evidence-based practices while offering a student-centered approach to learning. The authors target one of the biggest challenges facing many of today’s schools—making sure that all students are learning—and help teachers make student learning the primary focus in all that they do. From true-to-life challenges that teachers will face (high-stakes testing, student learning assessments, low teacher retention, Common Core Standards) to the inspiration and joy they will discover throughout their teaching careers, this text paints a realistic picture of the real life of a teacher.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789087901332

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Making a Difference by Anonim Pdf

Making a Difference: Challenges for Teachers, Teaching and Teacher Education has been written to provide an international forum of scholarly discussion around the theme of how teachers and teacher educators can make a difference. It examines some of the challenges that need to be addressed across the teaching profession. The chapters have been developed by the contributors from a set of keynote presentations and refereed papers given at the 2005 International Study Association for Teachers and Teaching (ISATT) Conference, in Sydney, Australia. The conference was attended by 190 delegates, from a diverse range of countries: Australia, Belgium, Bosnia, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Jamaica, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, South Africa, Sweden, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, and the West Indies. A distinctive feature of the conference was the range of education systems, policies, teacher education programs, school districts, classrooms, teachers and students whose views were argued for and critiqued. This book has been prepared so that it reflects that breadth of contexts and issues. The book is presented in four sections, each emphasising a unique dimension of what is involved in making a difference. The authors offer a range of viewpoints from their different cultural, historical and professional contexts. While each section has a special emphasis, the major themes of heeding challenges and making a difference are woven into all the sections. The chapters in this book provide readers with frameworks, evidence and examples addressing challenges and making a difference. Evidence is presented as to how realities have been transformed for students, teachers and teacher educators as well as for the profession itself. We hope that your engagement with the authors and material in this ISATT forum will motivate you to transform realities in your own professional worlds. ISATT members please contact our Acquisitions Editors responsible for Brill's Education list, for the ISATT members discount.