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Bieda, Kristen N., Ed.; Conner, AnnaMarie, Ed.; Kosko, Karl W., Ed.; Staples, Megan, Ed. – Research in Mathematics Education, 2022
This book aims to advance ongoing debates in the field of mathematics and mathematics education regarding conceptions of argumentation, justification, and proof and the consequences for research and practice when applying particular conceptions of each construct. Through analyses of classroom practice across grade levels using different lenses -…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Persuasive Discourse, Validity, Mathematical Logic
Zwiers, Jeff – Stenhouse Publishers, 2019
Jeff Zwiers, an educational researcher at Stanford University, has spent the last 15 years analyzing classroom conversations to see how they can be better used and improved in classroom settings. Teachers who have worked with him report significant growth in students' engagement, content learning, language, creativity, and sense of agency. Jeff…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Learning Strategies, Classroom Techniques, Interdisciplinary Approach
Rinio, Deborah – ALA Editions, 2020
Using STEAM activities, this book places school librarians at the intersection with inquiry in an elementary school. Learners will think like a scientist and design like an engineer using an iterative process to make authentic learning connections and develop a growth mindset. Designed to be completed in 30-minute class periods, 14 scaffolded…
Descriptors: Art Education, STEM Education, Elementary School Students, Authentic Learning
Small, Marian – Teachers College Press, 2019
In this insightful math resource for grades 3-8, popular professional developer Marian Small helps teachers understand and facilitate meaningful assessments to advance student understandings. Small shows new and veteran teachers how to do three fundamental things well: identify the most important math to assess; construct meaningful…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Elementary School Mathematics, Middle School Mathematics, Mathematics Tests
Baker, R. Lynn – ALA Editions, 2017
The all-in-one resource you've been clamoring for, this book presents a comprehensive package of literacy-based public library programming ideas designed for children in kindergarten through the early tweens. Chock full of strategies and best practices for promoting literacy and reading skill development, it also features numerous planning…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Elementary Education, Reading Instruction, Guides
Liebowitz, David; González, Pablo; Hooge, Edith; Lima, Gonçalo – OECD Publishing, 2018
This country review offers an independent analysis of major issues facing the use of school resources in Portugal from an international perspective. It provides a description of national policies, an analysis of strengths and challenges and options for possible future approaches. The analysis focuses on the process of decentralisation of school…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Resources, Educational Policy, Administrative Organization