Education

Focusing on what it means to study English in higher education, this book guides students through key aspects of English Studies including major topics and approaches, subject-specific study skills and assessment, including seminar presentations, assignments, and exams.

Exposes the government's city academies project: the ways in which companies and rich individuals have been persuaded to sponsor academies, their real reasons for sponsoring them, the lies that have been told in support of the academies project, and the disastrous effect it will have on Britain's schools.

What is the relationship between education, aid and aid agencies? Drawing on international research in numerous countries, this book considers, conceptually and empirically, the provision of education to aid and aid agencies, analyzing the internal and external factors affecting educational provision during and after emergencies.

Introduces how science works, the way science is now taught in secondary schools, to all teachers - whether trainee, recently qualified or established. This title provides the opportunity for pupils not only to understand the facts of science, but also to develop as critical thinkers and to become creative problem-solvers.

Examines the issues that confront teachers of academic writing classes. Containing ten teacher-focused chapters, this book offers practical advice and solutions in areas of teaching, assessment and feedback.

Examines the philosophical debates surrounding the existance, teaching and transferability of thinking skills. This title debates issues such as: Do thinking skills exist? What are the aims of education? Can thinking skill be taught? Are thinking skills transferable?

Examines the educational needs of bilingual children, and the methods that can be used to improve and develop literacy and literature in the classroom. This book argues that bilingual children's literacy learning in English is an intercultural process.

An account of the current difficulties in education and employment, offering positive strategies for future policy. It explains how what sometimes appears to be an almost terminal crisis in schools, colleges and universities is related to the relationship between young people, educational qualifications and employment in the early 21st century.

Suitable for scholars in the United States and abroad, this title includes scholarly articles and reviews that advance the study, research, and teaching of Arabic language, linguistics, literature, and pedagogy.

An edited collection of contributions from leading educators helping to prepare primary school teachers for the new national curriculum. It will help schools ready themselves to deliver the best learning to their pupils.

* Is Uni right for you - and which subject and Uni would suit you best? Through illustrations of student life and practical activities and discussion points, You2Uni helps you to make informed decisions about what is right for you, improve your academic skills, and develop skills for independent everyday life.

Program to learn english as a second language.

This is the third strand in a brand new series of Developing Literacy, developed to be fully in line with the government's Revised Primary Framework for Literacy. It features completely new content, a fresh up-to-date look both inside and out, and comes with a CD-ROM that contains all of the activity sheets in a customisable format.

What do you get when you combine a large appliance box, a garbage bag, tape, a craft knife, and markers? A mini car wash for toddlers, of course! This series is a teacher's dream! You'll find more creative ways to use a tube sock, milk carton, and other inexpensive things found around the house than ...

In this series, you'll find more creative ways to use a tube sock, milk carton, and other inexpensive things found around the house than you ever imagined. Create unique toys to inspire play through art, outdoor play, dramatic play and more.

Movement-inspiring activities reinforce key literacy and math concepts! Young children learn best when they connect physical activity with learning! Up, Down, Move Around is packed with fun, simple math and literacy activities that will have your children jumping, shaking, rolling, dancing, and clapping ...

What does it take to learn to teach the toughest children? Twenty-four struggling six-year-olds, one angry young horse, and a teacher who wouldn't give up. In this powerful book, part memoir and part how-to, master teacher Alix Moore shares with us how she learned to teach the unteachables. We follow ...

How can you make sure that your child gets what he or she needs in those critical first few years of life? For parents looking for gentle guidance—user friendly ideas for maximizing their child's development, tips for developing a strong parent-child relationship, and ways to ensure strong cognitive, ...