Teaching of reading, writing and numeracy Books

The Principles And Practice Of Judging Livestock by Carl Warren Gay is a comprehensive guide for anyone interested in the evaluation and selection of livestock. This book covers the fundamental principles of livestock judging, including the importance of...

""A Scheme For The Detection Of The More Common Classes Of Carbon Compounds"" is a book written by Frank E. Weston. The book provides a comprehensive guide for the detection of the most common classes of carbon compounds. It is an essential reference for...

Exploring Probability in School provides a new perspective into research on the teaching and learning of probability. It creates this perspective by recognizing and analysing the special challenges faced by teachers and...

This book offers a new conceptual framework for reflecting on the role of information and communication technology in mathematics education. Discussion focuses on how computers, writing and oral discourse transform education at...

A significant driver of recent growth in the use of mathematics in the professions has been the support brought by new technologies. Not only has this facilitated the application of established methods of mathematical and...

Tasks in Primary Mathematics Teacher Education is intended to advance relevant research and innovative international practices in the preparation and professional development of mathematics teachers. Emerging from discussion at the ICMI study on teacher...

The acclaimed Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. presents a fun-filled sourcebook of over 200 of America's favorite reading activities for children, plus a complete list of books for them to grow on.

In the mid 1980s, the International Commission on Mathematical Instruction (ICMI) inaugurated a series of studies in mathematics education by comm- sioning one on the influence of technology and informatics on mathematics and...

Spaces of Fiction / Fictions of Space discusses the ways in which literary texts from the colonial to the postcolonial periods have presented the spaces of the postcolonial world. It reads a wide range of well-known postcolonial such as Achebe,...

Acknowledgements Notes on the Contributors Preface; P.Meara Lexical Features of Parental Academic Language Input: the Effect on Vocabulary Growth in Monolingual Dutch Children; L.Henrichs & R.Schoonen Vocabulary, Reading and Classroom Supports for...

Make Music Count is a math curriculum and app taught through playing popular songs on the piano. In this workbook you will experience the direct application of Algebra 1 concepts that will result in the immediate playing of popular songs on the piano. In...

Blitz-Mathematik mit dem vedischen System macht das Lernen mathematischer Grundlagen lohnenswerter. Der durchschnittliche Schüler wird in der Lage sein, Aufgaben wie 46X44, 95X95 und 116X114 im Kopf auszurechnen - oft noch schneller als Mithilfe eines...

This book offers an accessible introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics tailored to the teaching and research needs of K-8 educators.

This book takes a theoretical perspective on the study of school algebra, in which both semiotics and history occur. The Methodological design allows for the interpretation of specific phenomena and the inclusion of evidence not addressed in more general...

This practical workbook assists school-based mentors of mathematics teachers to develop their mentoring skills, offering mentors the essential guidance needed in order to effectively support trainee or newly qualified secondary mathematics teachers, as...

This book is a guide to current research and debate in the field of literacies practice and education. It provides both an historical and lifespan view of the field as well as an overview of research methodologies with first-hand examples from a range of...

List of Tables Preface Acknowledgements Globalization, Internationalization, and Study Abroad Intercultural and Global Competencies Groundwork for the Illustrative Case Studies Nora and Mimi's Sojourn and Re-entry Lana and Jade's Sojourn and Re-entry New...

A set of easy to use techniques helps students discover for themselves how grammar works in real world contexts and how grammatical choices are not just about form but about meaning. Sample teaching ideas, covering a wide range of grammatical topics...

This book studies sex and gender in second/foreign language learning, testing and teaching, by investigating the relationship of sex/gender and the vocabulary assessment, vocabulary acquisition and development of second/foreign language learners.

Bringing together multiple sources of data and combining existing theories across language teacher cognition, teacher education, second language motivation, and psychology, this empirically-grounded analysis of teacher development in action offers new...

Introduction: Academic Evaluation and Review Genres; K.Hyland & G.Diani PART I: AN OVERVIEW OF REVIEW GENRES Negotiating Research Values across Review Genres: A Case Study in Applied Linguistics; D.S.Giannoni Reviewing Science in an...

List of Figures and Tables List of Boxes Acknowledgements Introduction The Contribution of Chunks to Acquisition and Proficiency Estimating the Chances of Incidental Uptake of L2 Chunks Selecting Chunks for the L2 Classroom Semantic Elaboration...

The importance of science fiction to undergraduate literary studies cannot be underestimated. Its capacity to challenge students' social, political and cultural perspectives makes it invaluable in highlighting the contingent nature of contemporary...

Preface Acknowledgements Notes on Contributors Introduction: Exploring Semiotic Remediation; P.A.Prior & J.A.Hengst The 'Poetry Slam', Mathemagicians, and Middle-School Math: Tracing Trajectories of Actors and Artifacts; K.Roozen 'On the many forms it...

Written in a clear, informal style for graduate students and practicing teachers embarking on their first qualitative research study in applied linguistics, leading authors introduce the principal research approaches and data creation methods to offer...

Acknowledgements Notes on Contributors Foreword Introduction: Researching L2 Collocation Knowledge and Development; A.Barfield & H.Gyllstad PART I: L2 COLLOCATION LEARNER CORPUS RESEARCH Effects of Second Language Immersion on Second Language...

Acknowledgements Preface Notes On Contributors INTRODUCTION: Re-Constructing Learner and Teacher Autonomy in Language Education; D.Little PART 1: TEACHER AND LEARNER EDUCATION Teacher Development Through Inquiry - Getting Started; F.Vieira The Role of...

What is the role of the mathematics specialist? What is deep subject knowledge in mathematics? What sort of pedagogical knowledge does a mathematics specialist need? How can you best support your colleagues to improve mathematics teaching and learning? ...