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      • Education
        January 2013

        Thinking Through Project-Based Learning

        Guiding Deeper Inquiry

        by Jane Krauss and Suzie Boss

        Thinking Through Projects shows teachers how to create a more interactive classroom environment where students engage, learn, and achieve. Teachers will findA reader-friendly overview of project-based learning that includes current findings on brain development and connections with Common Core standardsNumerous how-to's and sample projects for every K-12 grade level Strategies for integrating project learning into all main subject areas, across disciplines, and with current technology and social mediaWays to involve the community through student field research, special guests, and ideas for showcasing student workWhether you are new to project-based learning or ready to strengthen your existing classroom projects, you'll find a full suite of strategies and tools in this essential book.

      • Humanities & Social Sciences
        June 2020

        El currículo y la educación en el siglo XXI

        La preparación del futuro y el enfoque por competencias

        by Francisco López Rupérez

        ¿Está preparando la educación a nuestros niños y jóvenes para un mundo en permanente mutación? ¿Cuál es la respuesta internacional ante ese desafío de los sistemas educativos? ¿Cuáles son sus claves? ¿Cómo afecta ello al qué se aprende, al cómo se aprende y al para qué se aprende? ¿Qué exigencias traslada lo anterior a las políticas educativas y a sus prioridades?El libro pretende dar respuesta a esas preguntas y aportar a los profesores, a los directores, a los inspectores de educación, a las instancias políticas de decisión y a las familias, una visión suficientemente sencilla y, a la vez, suficientemente completa sobre el nuevo enfoque del currículo escolar que acompañará a todos los actores relevantes del mundo de la educación durante el siglo XXI. Para ello, el presente libro: • Introduce a los lectores en una aproximación conceptual a la noción de currículo, a su evolución histórica, y a su impacto sobre la preparación del futuro y el éxito de la educación escolar.• Aporta una visión internacional comparada del nuevo enfoque del currículo por competencias.• Aborda el concepto de competencia desde el lado de los aprendizajes y sobre el aprendizaje profundo.• Considera la problemática de las competencias desde la perspectiva de las enseñanzas, desde su personalización, mediante la integración de las tecnologías digitales y desde el fortalecimiento imprescindible de la profesión docente.• Se detiene en la evaluación y aborda la noción de inteligencia organizacional como instrumento potente para la mejora de la educación, en todos sus niveles organizativos.• Analiza la situación de España, extrae algunas lecciones de la experiencia y plantea orientaciones para su futuro.• Decanta todo lo anterior en una serie diferenciada de recomendaciones para los profesores, para los directores escolares y para los decisores políticos.En definitiva, facilita una perspectiva esclarecedora sobre el currículo del futuro, sobre sus reformas y sobre las políticas y prácticas educativas que condicionarán su grado de éxito.

      • Ethics & moral philosophy
        September 2010

        Of Good Character

        Exploration of Virtues and Values in 3-25 year-olds

        by Arthur, James, A01

        There has been across the world a resurgence of interest in ‘values education’ (values education is known internationally by a number of names) at school education, research and policy levels. In Australia the Australian Values Education projects led...

      • Education
        August 2013

        Towards a Standards-Based Curriculum 2014

        A Toolkit for the New Primary Curriculum in England (Revised Edition)

        by Jazz C Williams

        Towards a Standards-Based Curriculum 2014 offers England's primary schools guidance on implementing the National Curriculum and responding to standards-based reform in Mathematics, Science and English. Two chapters, 'Assessing Without Levels' and 'Assessment Plans', address school-based assessment in monitoring the impact of teaching on learning and achievement. This revised edition features: Conquering Primary Maths, a programme for Year 1 to Year 6 including medium-term plans Standards-based English unit plans with emphasis on balancing spelling and word structure across a year Key Stage 1 and 2 Writing Assessment Records Standards-based medium-term plans for Science aligned to the QCA Scheme of Work Guided Reading Records The material contained in this book bridges between theory and practice making Towards a Standards-Based Curriculum 2014 an essential resource for schools.

      • Education
        December 2020

        Collaborative Teams That Work

        The Definitive Guide to Cycles of Learning in a PLC

        by Colin Sloper, Gavin Grift

        The PLC at Work® model helps teachers around the world produce better outcomes for their students. But when it comes to putting theory into practice, many find themselves unsure of what to do in collaborative team meetings and how it all translates to the classroom. With Collaborative teams that work, leading PLC experts and authors Colin Sloper and Gavin Grift take the confusion out of the collaborative process for school leaders and educators. They draw on their own experiences of working with schools, prominent researchers and practitioners to delineate the right work of high-performing collaborative teams and breaking down cycles of learning into definitive actions. Whether your school is just starting out on its PLC journey or your team is ready to take student learning to the next level, this essential guide will bring clarity and focus to your team meetings and generate real results for the students you serve. Featuring a foreword by internationally renowned educational author and speaker Anthony Muhammad, this book transforms the very best research into concrete actions that will help your school answer the critical questions of a PLC, and anticipate, address and overcome the challenges that collaborative teams often encounter on their quest to ensure high levels of learning of all. Carry Colin and Gavin’s decades of experience into your next cycle of learning with Collaborative teams that work.

      • Education
        April 2020

        Leading Data-Informed Change in Schools

        by Selena Fisk

        Data are everywhere. Countries are compared based on how their students perform in international testing. Schools are compared using standardised testing and school-leaver data. Students are tracked using their individual data and that of their peers. But while there is much already written about leadership styles, leading change and the benefits of being data informed, transferring an understanding of educational research and change leadership literature to a data-informed context is not always easy or seamless. Selena Fisk, EdD, author of Using and analysing data in Australian schools, believes that data should be used to support learning in a way that develops thriving learning communities where students are engaged and motivated. This invaluable resource introduces a ten-step process for leading data-informed change comprising measurable steps for action supported by connections to relevant literature and practical examples showing what the process looks like in schools. Fisk also introduces the twelve key elements required for a leader to prime the environment or build a culture that will enable them to lead data-informed change. Leading data-informed change in schools offers teacher-team leaders, principals and administrators a practical guide to collect, analyse and use data to help school communities and the students they serve flourish.

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