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"In this book, the author offers ideas and strategies that will deeply embed books, reading, and literacy into your school culture. You'll learn: who should decide which books students should be reading; what it takes to create a culture of reading; where books can and should be found in any school; why books need to come with no strings attached; and how to lead the way by sharing what you are reading now"--WorldCat.
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En Experiencias con la palabra puede inaugurase un cierto tipo de lectura de la zozobra, una cierta forma de naufragio, un temblor, un cierto modo de deambular por las palabras y con las palabras, que resulte quizá algo extraño e inquietante: la experiencia de la intimidad y de la alteridad de las palabras, al mismo tiempo, en el mismo tiempo. Una palabra que, a partir de la incomodidad de la palabra, realiza un tránsito, casi siempre, entre la...
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The multiliteracies approach to literacy education has become established as an accessible and effective paradigm for classroom practice in the 21st century. The Multiliteracies Classroom enlivens this theory with its vivid description of events in a real classroom. Teachers will identify with the lively transcripts of classroom interactions and be inspired to widen students' access to new literacy practices in an increasingly digital and globalised...
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This book joins two important fields, that of literacy and multimodality, with a focus on local and global literacies. Chapters include work on media, popular culture and literacy, weblogs, global and local crossings, in and out of educational settings in such locations as the US, the UK, South Africa, Australia and Canada.
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Language Testing Reconsidered provides a critical update on major issues that have engaged the field of language testing since its inception. Anyone who is working in, studying or teaching language testing should have a copy of this book. The information, discussions, and reflections offered within the volume address major developments within the field over the past decades, enlivened by current "takes" on these issues. The real value of this...
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The advent of the 24-hour news cycle, citizen journalism and an increased reliance on social media as a trusted news source have had a profound effect not only on how we get our news, but also on how we evaluate sources of information, share that information and interact with others in online communities. When these issues are coupled with the "fake news" industry that intentionally spreads false stories designed to go viral, educators are left facing...
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Since mankind exists, we have felt the need to communicate, to express our feelings, to cultivate our imagination and we have done it through a gift that differentiates us from the rest of living beings. Writing is a vocation, born from a need of each person. It is an inner manifestation, a communicational expression, be it artistic, scientific or of another literary genre. It is a property of the human being, communication through writing. This means...
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Estamos viviendo en una Era Electrónica. Varios artículos electrónicos se han convertido en una parte integral de nuestra vida cotidiana. Mientras que los artículos como la televisión se utilizan principalmente para el entretenimiento, el ordenador se ha convertido en un compañero cercano del hombre en su lugar de trabajo. Pocos trabajos, tal vez, hay en los que el ordenador no pueda ayudarnos. Los resultados de la investigación indican que...
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Teaching has never been easy. Taking your teaching online can complicate this. This book is not about how to make the switch and strategies to use in your classroom, rather it is about the tools you will more than likely use. Every school is different. Some will use Google Meet, some will use Zoom, and some will use some other tool, so I've tried to include as much software as possible. The focus, however, will be on Google-related software.
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Bestselling author Sigmund Brouwer brings his unique sense of play to the serious business of learning to read and write. Armed with music, humor and heart, he connects the dots for people who work with kids to cultivate reading and writing skills. The love of writing begins and ends with the love of story. Story can connect child to teacher. Story can teach reading and writing. Anyone can enjoy a story. Anyone can create a story. Anyone can revise...
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Class Politics The Movement for the Students' Right to Their Own Language (2e) is a response to histories of Composition Studies that focused on scholarly articles and university programs as the generative source for the field. Such histories, particularly in the 1980s and 1990s divorced the field from activist politics-washing out such work in the name of disciplinary identity. Class Politics shows the importance of political mass movements in the...
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Este libro presenta experiencias relacionadas con la práctica docente en el área de Tecnología e Informática, por investigadores de los grupos Ciencia y Educación en Tecnología e Informática, CETIN de la Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia y el grupo EPISTEME de la Universidad Pedagógica Nacional. En el primer capítulo se abordan estrategias didácticas para la enseñanza de la Educación en Tecnología orientadas al desarrollo...
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Parents and early childhood teachers know that reading aloud to children is important, but the specific things that adults do while reading with children that make reading a powerful way to improve children's language, vocabulary, and early literacy skills can remain a mystery. Read with Me makes those behaviors clear and easy to implement for parents and teachers by outlining the ABCs of Active Reading (Ask Questions, Build Vocabulary, and Connect...
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Unlock the power of Pixel
Google has been in a race to build the best smartphone for years. In 2020, Google stepped it up by offering a phone that was not only well built, but also cheap (cheap compared to its competitors, that is): the Pixel 4a. If you are making the switch from iPhone to Android or are upgrading from another Android phone, then this guide will walk you through the basics of the OS. You'll learn about: Setting up your phone. Making...
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The BCS Glossary is the most authoritative and comprehensive work of its kind. This unrivalled study aid and reference tool has newly updated entries and is divided into themed sections making it more than just a list of definitions. Written in an easily accessible style, it is specifically designed to support those taking computer courses or courses where computers are used, including GCSE, A-Level and 14-19 Functional Skills qualifications in schools...
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Illustrates the widespread applications of the Framework for Success in Postsecondary Writing, especially the eight habits of mind, in helping students to be successful not only in postsecondary writing courses but also in four arenas of life: academic, professional, civic, and personal.
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This book discusses multiple aspects of Chinese dual language immersion (DLI) programs, with a focus on the controversial Utah model. The first part of the book focuses on the parents, teachers, and school administrators. It looks at the perceptions of the three groups toward the Utah model, how they build a supportive DLI classroom with an emphasis on teacher—teacher and teacher—parent communication, and how the teachers position themselves in...
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Rethinking Reading in College argues for more systematic attention to the role of reading comprehension in college, as a necessary step in addressing the inequities in student achievement that otherwise increase over time.
Synthesizing theory from literacy scholars with strategies derived from classroom inquiry projects, and through a critique of the philosophy behind the Common Core State Standards, Arlene Fish Wilner examines
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Workshopping the Canon for Democracy and Justice adopts and adapts foundational reading and writing workshop structures for democratic and justice teaching in the context of the middle and secondary classroom and curriculum.
Through workshopping, teachers can foster democratic dispositions and skills as they explore justice-oriented units focused around core canonical texts, or teachers may elect to disrupt and displace the canon by teaching...
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Cet ouvrage collectif porte sur les enjeux et les méthodes de l'évaluation de la lecture et de l'écriture en milieu scolaire. Il comprend douze chapitres centrés sur des aspects distincts de l'évaluation de la littératie. Les auteurs commencent par situer la littératie dans son contexte historique et social. Puis, ils discutent les formes et les fonctions actuelles de l'évaluation de la littératie ainsi que les caractéristiques d'un bon...
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