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Collaborative learning is not a trivial challenge nor is it intuitive for all teachers and learners. One must practice the essential skills in order to successfully work in a team. This book surveys the current state of the field and provides theoretical guidance and practical examples to help meet the gaps in research, development and practice.

Collaborative learning is not a trivial challenge nor is it intuitive for all teachers and learners. One must practice the essential skills in order to successfully work in a team. This book surveys the current state of the field and provides theoretical guidance and practical examples to help meet the gaps in research, development and practice.

Outlines the sociocultural roots of education in the three countries, linking the tradition and philosophical orientations to each country's own history of education. The book also compares and contrasts the curriculum, especially the teaching of English as a second/foreign language, in the three countries.

Outlines the sociocultural roots of education in the three countries, linking the tradition and philosophical orientations to each country's own history of education. The book also compares and contrasts the curriculum, especially the teaching of English as a second/foreign language, in the three countries.

Offers a valuable resource for teachers and other professionals who are looking for a proven way to increase cultural appreciation and awareness. New applications of the ABCs model of Cultural Understanding and Communication are presented and discussed in this new volume, based on studies done in the United States, and Canada and Europe.

Offers a valuable resource for teachers and other professionals who are looking for a proven way to increase cultural appreciation and awareness. New applications of the ABCs model of Cultural Understanding and Communication are presented and discussed in this new volume, based on studies done in the United States, and Canada and Europe.

This book is written by a diverse cohort of American educators, including professors, teachers, and school administrators from pre-K to college levels. The chapters explore various topics, ranging from standardized testing, roles of central office, teacher evaluation, teacher professional development, gender differences, diversity, student engagement and parental involvement, and more.

This book is written by a diverse cohort of American educators, including professors, teachers, and school administrators from pre-K to college levels. The chapters explore various topics, ranging from standardized testing, roles of central office, teacher evaluation, teacher professional development, gender differences, diversity, student engagement and parental involvement, and more.

Motivation to engage in reading is a consistent problem for students in general and boys in particular. Nothing will work for ALL boys, but there are ways to equip teachers to find out how the boys in their classes are motivated. It provides them with a direction to go once they've established the needs of their students and offers suggestions for how to meet individual motivational needs.

Authored by K-4 elementary educators, working at a publicly funded non-profit charter school, this book illustrates the power of culturally responsive teaching and learning as it becomes embedded in the New York State Education Curriculum.

Authored by K-4 elementary educators, working at a publicly funded non-profit charter school, this book illustrates the power of culturally responsive teaching and learning as it becomes embedded in the New York State Education Curriculum.

This second edition honors the contributions of Dr Peter Mosenthal to the field of literacy. It includes many experienced and new scholars from around the world. Qualitative and quantitative research methodologies are scattered throughout and the practical and theoretical are well represented.

This second edition honors the contributions of Dr Peter Mosenthal to the field of literacy. It includes many experienced and new scholars from around the world. Qualitative and quantitative research methodologies are scattered throughout and the practical and theoretical are well represented.