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In 2014, The National Board began revising and streamlining the National Board Certification process. This new 3.0 version of the “What Works!” Series, “Strategies for Pursuing National Board Certification: Version 3.0, Components 1 and 2” reflects the revisions published to date. This updated publication gives the most current information available. Contents include dozens of strategies to propel candidates to successful certification. The...
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The product of a lifetime of experience in American universities, The Scholar's Survival Manual offers advice for students, professors, and administrators on how to get work done, the path to becoming a professor, getting tenured, and making visible contributions to scholarship, as well as serving on promotion and tenure committees. Martin H. Krieger covers a broad cross section of the academic experience from a graduate student's first foray into...
3) Welcoming Linguistic Diversity in Early Childhood Classrooms: Learning from International Schools
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Teachers in multilingual classrooms have been working for some years to improve their repertoire of ways to address the needs of very young children who enter school not speaking the language of instruction. The work of 22 seasoned teachers and administrators in international schools all over the world, this book contains a wealth of information for classroom teachers, enabling them to face a new school year with confidence, and for administrators...
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How can early childhood teachers, administrators, and parents translate discoveries on early brain development into strategies that nurture cognitive growth? The key is to using the information gathered from neuroscience, cognitive psychology, and child development. The Developing Brain offers brain-compatible teaching practices for parents and teachers that are linked to principles for working with young children from the National Association...
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2016
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1,001 Pearls of Teachers' Wisdom is a fun and inspirational book packed with words of wisdom on the art of teaching. With more than three thousand entries, it includes thoughts on the art of teaching from hundreds of teachers, professors, authors, and politicians.
Quotes are drawn from a wide variety of sources, from the ancient to the modern. Among the contributors are Aristotle, the Buddha, Mark Twain, Frederick Douglass, Helen Keller,...
Quotes are drawn from a wide variety of sources, from the ancient to the modern. Among the contributors are Aristotle, the Buddha, Mark Twain, Frederick Douglass, Helen Keller,...
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A next-level teacher never settles for the status quo. Instead, they ignite students' passion for learning, and that enthusiasm spreads through the whole school. In Next-Level Teaching, Jonathan Alsheimer shows how educators can create school environments so exciting and electric that not only the students but even other teachers and administrators are inspired to greatness.
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Pass the Child Development Associate (CDA) credentialing process the first time with the premier prep guide. The CDA Prep Guide: The Complete Review Manual is easy, to understand and will guide you step-by-step support through the credentialing process, including choosing your training, compiling the Professional Portfolio, and successfully completing the Verification Visit and CDA Exam.
The fourth edition of The CDA Prep Guide has designated center-based...
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Transformational Coaching for Early Childhood Educators is a reflective workbook designed to help early childhood professionals strengthen their coaching skills and their ability to facilitate transformational learning in others. The goal of this program is for individuals to attain sustainable habits of self-reflection, critical thinking, problem-solving, and lifelong learning themselves, as well as the ability to intentionally facilitate others...
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With so many demands and limited time, being an early childhood program leader is more challenging than it's ever been. This guide, grounded in current research and based on the experiences of the authors as well as directors from across the country, blends theory with practical tips you can implement immediately. Each chapter provides the building blocks you need to:
Develop effective policies and procedures that work for your program.
Manage a...
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Are you an educator who feels unsupported and unsafe in your work environment? Is your own mental health suffering? Do you feel like you are burning out and don't know if you want to continue in your career field? Have you noticed the decline of your students' mental health, but aren't sure how to support them? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you are an exhausted educator, and it's time to take control of your mental wellness. You can't...
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What if, rather than just surviving another school day, educators were inspired and thriving? What if administrators and teachers knew how to confidently lead their schools toward a Project Based Learning environment? What if leaders in education had the skills, structures, and resources to equip every teacher in their building to create a PBL classroom?
The process and structures for Project Based Learning have been tested, researched and ready...
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Basic, practical information for your family child care program
Family child care homes are a vital part of child care, serving nearly 3 million children in the United States. This book lays the groundwork family child care providers need to run a successful program in a warm, welcoming setting for children and their families. Find out more about how to
- Develop and manage a well-organized family child care program
- Nurture children's learning...
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As an engineer, have you ever thought you should be getting paid more for what you know and do? Do you feel you should be making more headway with your career than you have? Perhaps you feel your career has plateaued?
Maybe you've wondered how others seem to have made greater and quicker progress. Alternatively, have you wanted to get organised and get on for a while now, but never seem to have enough time (or motivation, if you're honest)?
Do any...
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Teachers - Do you spend too much of your own money on your classroom? Are you interested in writing a grant, but you're worried it will be a waste of time?
Teachers know what their students need. And sometimes it just seems easier to pay for it yourself. You're not sure if you'll get the donations you need. You don't know if your school will cover the costs. You technically don't "need" it, but you believe your students will benefit. And you don't...
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After working in the field of early childhood education extensively, Jill McFarren Avilés and Erika Amadee Flores concluded that coaching educators from a holistic, culturally responsive, and strength-based perspective are three of the most powerful tools that will enhance the lives of young children and their families and contribute to equity in early childhood settings. Hearing All Voices offers a culturally responsive framework that supports educators...
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This collection examines a diverse range of approaches to multilingualism in teacher education programmes across Europe and North America. The authors investigate how pre-service teachers are being prepared to work in multilingual contexts and discuss the key features of current pre-service teacher education initiatives that address the increasing linguistic and cultural diversity evident in classrooms in their respective countries. The focus is not...
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This book begins with the idea that English in the multilingual university is filled with and surrounded by tensions, from the renegotiation and bending of language norms to the emotional strain of the increasing use of English. It explores how these tensions are experienced by those who find themselves in multilingual university settings outside the anglophone world and use English in their research or education. The author examines the use of English...
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Homework is the cause of more friction between schools and home than any other aspect of education and becomes the prime battlefield when schools, families, and communities view one another as adversaries. This comprehensive fourth edition tackles all the tough questions: What's the right amount of homework? What role should parents play in the homework process? What is the connection between homework and achievement?
This essential reference offers...
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