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The Dyscalculia Resource BookRonit Bird is an experienced teacher with an excellent reputation for helping children to understand maths. This book offers...

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Professional Studies in Primary EducationDeveloping an understanding of the professional aspects of teaching is an integral part of training to teach in primary education, and requires...

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CurriculumThe Primary Curriculum: A Creative ApproachPatricia Driscoll, Andrew Lambirth and Judith RodenProviding an overview of the knowledge, skills and understanding needed to teach the primary curriculum, this book offers an informed critical approach to the teaching of core and foundation subjects in primary education. Underpinned by contemporary research and current policy The Primary Curriculum combines coverage of key subject-specific issues with relevant pedagogical approaches to teaching, offering a comprehensive overview of each major subject of primary education.

Pbk | 320pp | 9781849205979 | 2011.08 Sage Publications Ltd | A$53.95 | NZ$79

Early ChildhoodIntroduction to Preschool Education: Teaching Children with Diverse Backgrounds and AbilitiesM Susan Burns, Richard T Johnson and Mona M AssafFuture early childhood educators need to know how to teach all young learners effectively - including children with diverse cultural, linguistic, and economic backgrounds and children with special needs. This core introductory textbook equips early childhood educators with the essential knowledge they’ll need to succeed in the classroom and ensure the best outcomes for young children.

Hbk | 288pp | 9781598571950 | 2011.08 Brookes Publishing Co | A$83 | NZ$122

Educational PsychologyEducational Psychology Casework: A Practice Guide 2edRick BeaverThe book covers how to develop skills such as establishing rapport, gaining a child’s trust and respect, interviewing skills and techniques, and interpreting children’s responses. The author outlines the theoretical background and how this translates into practical work and includes case examples which demonstrate the theory in practice. This fully updated second edition includes new chapters on problem-solving versus solution-focused work and also on measures of impact.

Pbk | 272pp | 9781849051736 | 2011.04 Jessica Kingsley Publishers | A$36.95 | NZ$54.95

Educational ResearchThe SAGE Companion to Research in EducationAlan Reid, Paul Hart and Constance RussellThe SAGE Companion to Research in Education provides an indispensible introduction to the field of education research methods. The Companion cleverly and clearly sets out the inter-relationships between theory, critique and practice in research in education. This book will be essential reading for any student new to the field of education research. It moves beyond artificial divisions between the various methodological traditions by focussing on the four key issues that all education researchers must address: the conceptualising, contextualising, representing and legitimating of inquiry.

Pbk | 100pp | 9781412930383 | 2011.08 Sage Publications Ltd | A$66 | NZ$97

Language and LiteracyDyslexia Across Languages: Orthography and the Brain–Gene–Behavior LinkPeggy McCardle, Jun Ren Lee, Ovid J L Tzeng and Brett MillerWhat causes dyslexia, and how does it manifest across languages? As bilingualism becomes increasingly important globally, these questions have never been more critical - and this comprehensive volume from The Dyslexia Foundation explores them in unprecedented depth. Bringing together the best brain-based, genetics, and behavioural research in the field from more than 40 of today’s most highly respected researchers, this landmark volume fully examines what we know about the identification, manifestations, and potential differences in dyslexia across languages and orthographies.

Pbk | 334pp | 9781598571851 | 2011.08 Brookes Publishing Co | A$99 | NZ$147

Maths and ScienceMath for All Participant Book (Grades 3-5)Babette Moeller, Barbara Dubitsky, Marvin Cohen, Karen Marschke-Tobier, Harold Melnick and Linda MetnetskyThis book provides a mathematics professional development program for inclusive classrooms. Developed by the Education Development Center and Bank Street College, this professional development program shows general and special education teachers how to provide a high-quality, standards-based mathematics education to all students, including those with disabilities. The Math for All learning experiences provide tools that help teachers assess students strengths and needs, use multiple instructional strategies to teach specific math concepts and tailor lessons to individual students.

Pbk | 248pp | 9781412995214 | 2011.08 Corwin Press | A$49.95 | NZ$75

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Professional DevelopmentDeveloping Critical Cultural Competence: A Guide for 21st-Century EducatorsJewell E Cooper, Ye He and Barbara LevinThis book is designed for professional development staff, teacher educators, lead teachers, administrators, and other school leaders who want to engage teachers in developing their critical cultural competence. The book is organised around professional development activities that focus on the three inseparable aspects required for developing teachers a critical cultural competency: understanding of self; understanding of students; and understanding of families and communities.


Transforming School Climate and Learning: Beyond Bullying and ComplianceBill Preble and Rick GordonThe central purpose of this book is to help school leaders improve school climate and learning through the engagement of student leaders and teachers. Organised around the principles of the SafeMeasures Collaborative Action Research Process that involves student-led school climate data collection and action planning, this book helps schools develop the capacity for sustained improvement in school climate and, as a result, improved academic results.


Social SkillsTools for Teaching Social Skills in School: Lesson Plans, Activities and Blended Teaching Techniques to Help Your Student Succeed 2ed (+CD)Michele Hensley, Jo C Dillon, Denise Pratt, Jacqueline Ford, and Ray BurkeDealing with disruptive behaviours in the classroom can reduce the time a teacher has available for academic teaching. Teachers can help prevent problem behaviours by teaching social skills to students. When children practice and learn how to behave in the classroom, they contribute to creating an environment that’s calm, quiet, and conducive to successful learning. This book provides teachers with lesson plans with activities that can be adapted for students in grades K-12, reproducible skill pages that you can hand out or post in the classroom and techniques for “blending” the teaching of social skills into academic lessons in reading, writing, math, and social studies.

Pbk | 275pp | 9781934490228 | 2011.06 Boys Town Press | A$46.95 | NZ$65

A Kit Bag for Promoting Positive Behaviour in the ClassroomNicola S Morgan and Gillian EllisDisruptive classroom behaviours can prevent effective teaching and create a negative learning environment. This book has been written by teachers for teachers, and is bursting with tried and tested strategies and techniques to make the classroom a happier place for everyone. “The ‘Kit Bag’” is a bank of up-to-date ideas that can be dipped into whenever needed, each one contributing to a learning culture where children can be engaged, excited, and challenged by the learning process. Ideas identify problems practically and show how to proactively change even the most challenging classroom with successful strategies that can revolutionise current school practices. This widely acclaimed approach will be a must for any teacher who has ever been confronted with challenging behaviour.


Teacher ResourcesTeaching Advanced Learners in the General Education Classroom: Doing More With Less!Joan Franklin Smutny and S E von FremdThis book is for teachers who would like to challenge and engage high ability or gifted students but do not know just what to do. They might worry about time constraints or perceive themselves as lacking information on gifted education, or they might have lost funding that, in the past, provided helpful resources for teachers. This book’s goal is to provide strategies, all proven effective, that readers can adapt to any students who are ready for more challenge.

Pbk | 168pp | 9781412975452 | 2011.08 Corwin Press | A$39.95 | NZ$58.95

The Inclusion ToolkitSarah HerbertAre you looking for ways to make your classroom more inclusive to children with learning difficulties? The practical strategies suggested in this book are supported by current research into effective teaching and learning, and the author shows you how inclusion friendly teaching could look in your classroom. The book is aimed at the teacher who wishes to respond to the diversity of learning needs of children that are placed within their mainstream classroom, without teaching each child differently. The advice given for teaching all learners aged 7 to 14 will help you ensure that you are providing so well for all your learners that only a very few will need substantially different support.


Augmented Learning: Research and Design of Mobile Educational Games (New in Paperback)Eric KlopferNew technology has brought with it new tools for learning, and research has shown that the educational potential of video games resonates with scholars, teachers, and students alike. In Augmented Learning, Eric Klopfer describes the largely untapped potential of mobile learning games - games played on such handheld devices as cell phones, Game Boys, and Sony PSPs - to make a substantial impact on learning.

Pbk | 272pp | 9780262516525 | 2011.08 The MIT Press | A$28.95 | NZ$43.95

4 Footprint Books New Releases

Media Literacy Education: Connecting the Classroom to Contemporary CultureRenee HobbsRenee Hobbs, a leading U.S. authority on media literacy education and an active presenter, offers real-life examples of teachers who incorporate media literacy education through creative uses of mass media, popular culture, and online social media. Media Literacy in Education will give educators the tools to help secondary students develop the competencies associated with media literacy: the ability to access, analyse, evaluate and communicate messages in a wide variety of forms.


Professional Learning Communities by Design: Putting the Learning Back Into PLCsLois Brown EastonThis practical guide to the successful implementation of Professional Learning Communities is focused on the intentional learning and actions of teachers who wish to help struggling students succeed and narrow achievement gaps. The author includes a range of professional learning designs, protocols, and tools that can be applied to various PLC contexts. Each chapter includes an installment of a realistic and meaningful case narrative that describes what happens as faculty members work toward improving learning for all students.


The Dyscalculia Resource Book: Games and Puzzles for ages 7 to 14Ronit BirdRonit Bird is an experienced teacher with an excellent reputation for helping children to understand maths. This book offers 100 photocopiable games and puzzles to help teach key aspects of numeracy. Carefully designed so that no equipment is needed beyond that found in the average home, these games and puzzles actively encourage practice in using reasoning methods. Part 1 focuses on addition and subtraction, and Part 2 targets multiplication and division. Grids link each game to a specific numeracy topic, as well as listing the number of players required and equipment needed.

Pbk | 248pp | 9781446201688 | 2011.08 Sage Publications Ltd | A$67 | NZ$98

Beating Dyspraxia with a Hop, Skip and a Jump: A Simple Exercise Program for Home and SchoolGeoff PlattGeoff Platt’s highly effective program aims to improve strength and fitness by focusing on familiar activities such as running, jumping and ball play. These simple exercises can be taught by anyone and no specialist supervision or equipment is required. This book demonstrates how regular exercise routines that are tailored specifically to the needs of children with dyspraxia can make a real difference, eliminating weakness by improving muscle activation, neural control and overall movement skills.


The Yellow Book of Games and Energizers: Playful Group Activities for Exploring Identity, Community, Emotions and More!Jayaraja and Erwin TielemansThis book is a collection of tried and tested games for use in workshops, youth groups and the classroom, covering everything from icebreakers and group forming ideas, to brain-bending word games like “Napoleon Has Lost His Pipe” and hilarious high energy games like “Group Juggle”. With clear instructions, delightful illustrations and discussion ideas for every game, this book makes it easy to encourage everyone from age 6 to 86 to think for themselves, use their imagination, and interact positively with those around them.


Professional Studies in Primary EducationHilary CooperDeveloping an understanding of the professional aspects of teaching is an integral part of training to teach in primary education, and requires a broad and deep engagement with a wide number of practical and theoretical issues. Professional Studies in Primary Education provides a wide-ranging overview of everything you will need to know to prepare you for your primary initial teacher education course, and your early career in the classroom.


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