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Crawford-Garrett, Katherine, Ed.; Carbajal, Damon R., Ed. – Teachers College Press, 2023
Drawing on frameworks of teacher research and critical literacy, this volume documents the experiences of educators in New Mexico who participate in Teaching Out Loud--an intergenerational, professional development program that focuses on the creation and implementation of imaginative, critical curriculum with historically marginalized students.…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, At Risk Students, Teacher Role, Equal Education
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Meletiadou, Eleni, Ed. – IGI Global, 2022
Inclusivity is a crucial factor in assessment design as fair assessment must reflect the needs of a diverse student body. Assessment practices should also be culturally inclusive and supportive to all students while considering the needs of learners with disabilities and specific learning difficulties. Educational institutions worldwide are…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Inclusion, Student Needs, Students with Disabilities
Hood, Stafford L., Ed.; Frierson, Henry T., Ed.; Hopson, Rodney K., Ed.; Arbuthnot, Keena N., Ed. – Harvard Education Press, 2022
"Race and Culturally Responsive Inquiry in Education" examines how assumptions about race and culture have shaped US education research and the interpretation and implementation of its results. This ambitious volume sheds light on the detrimental effects of educational praxis and policies that have characterized communities of color and…
Descriptors: Race, Culturally Relevant Education, Educational Policy, Educational Practices
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Lourie, Megan, Ed.; McPhail, Graham, Ed. – SpringerBriefs in Education, 2021
This book offers new ideas for thinking about how more equitable outcomes might be achieved in New Zealand so that all students are well-equipped to live and work in contemporary society. It addresses a social justice concern about access to the unique affordances of subject knowledge which comprises two forms of knowledge - propositional…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Justice, Knowledge Level, Theories
Longwell-Grice, Robert, Ed.; Longwell-Grice, Hope, Ed. – Stylus Publishing LLC, 2021
The experiences of first-generation college students are not monolithic. The nexus of identities matter, and this book is intended to challenge the reader to explore what it means to be a first-generation college student in higher education. Designed for use in classrooms and for use by the higher education practitioner on a college campus today,…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Student Characteristics, Two Year College Students, Identification (Psychology)
Menand, Louis, Ed.; Reitter, Paul, Ed.; Wellmon, Chad, Ed. – University of Chicago Press, 2017
The modern research university is a global institution with a rich history that stretches into an ivy-laden past, but for as much as we think we know about that past, most of the writings that have recorded it are scattered across many archives and, in many cases, have yet to be translated into English. With this book, Paul Reitter, Chad Wellmon,…
Descriptors: Research Universities, Educational History, Educational Trends, Educational Development
Paulsrud, BethAnne, Ed.; Rosén, Jenny, Ed.; Straszer, Boglárka, Ed.; Wedin, Åsa, Ed. – Multilingual Matters, 2017
This edited collection explores the immense potential of translanguaging in educational settings and highlights teachers and students negotiating language ideologies in their everyday communicative practices. It makes a significant contribution to scholarship on translanguaging and considers the need for pedagogy to reflect and embrace diversity.…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Bilingual Education, Preschool Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Allen, Jeanne, Ed.; White, Simone, Ed. – Cambridge University Press, 2017
"Learning to Teach in a New Era" prepares preservice teachers to embrace the opportunities and meet the challenges of teaching in the twenty-first century. Closely aligned with the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST) and the Australian Curriculum, this book is an invaluable resource for early childhood, primary and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Academic Standards
Gabrielle Rappolt-Schlichtmann, Editor; Samantha G. Daley, Editor; L. Todd Rose, Editor – Harvard Education Press, 2012
In recent years there has been heightened interest in Universal Design for Learning (UDL), particularly within the worlds of education policy and practice. As a framework that reduces barriers and maximizes learning opportunities for all students, UDL provides a powerful and comprehensive answer to the growing call for more…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Educational Policy, Barriers, Educational Practices
Stockwell, Glenn, Ed. – Cambridge University Press, 2012
Computer-assisted language learning (CALL) is an approach to teaching and learning languages that uses computers and other technologies to present, reinforce, and assess material to be learned, or to create environments where teachers and learners can interact with one another and the outside world. This book provides a much-needed overview of the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Technology, Teaching Methods, Second Language Learning
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Bakken, Jeffrey P., Ed.; Obiakor, Festus E., Ed.; Rotatori, Anthony F., Ed. – Advances in Special Education, 2013
This volume addresses the most current perspectives and issues related to learning disabilities and is written by leaders in the field of learning disabilities. The layout of the book and ordering of chapters allows readers to follow learning disabilities in a very logical and thoughtful process from legal issues, identification, and assessment,…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Legal Problems, Identification, Educational Diagnosis
Murphy, Marilyn, Ed.; Redding, Sam, Ed.; Twyman, Janet S., Ed. – Center on Innovations in Learning, Temple University, 2016
The "Handbook on Innovations in Learning", published in 2014, responded to a call by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to "leverage the innovation and ingenuity this nation is known for to create programs and projects that every school can implement to succeed." In December 2015, passage of the "Every Student Succeeds…
Descriptors: Guides, Individualized Instruction, Minimum Competencies, Individual Characteristics
Kugler, Eileen Gale, Ed. – Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2012
Diverse schools offer enriched academic and social environments, as students and families of different backgrounds and experiences provide a vibrant mosaic of insights, perspectives, and skills. To take advantage of the unique opportunities that diversity brings, schools must value and effectively connect with students and families of all…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cultural Pluralism, Student Diversity, Educational Strategies
Guzzetti, Barbara J., Ed. – Praeger, 2007
Living in an age of communication, literacy is an extremely integral part of our society. We are impacted by literature during our infancy, childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. "Literacy for the New Millennium" includes information from specialists in the field who discuss the influence of popular culture, media, and technology on…
Descriptors: Early Reading, Reading Skills, Oral Language, Language Acquisition
Shelton-Colangelo, Sharon, Ed.; Mancuso, Carolina, Ed.; Duvall, Mimi, Ed. – Altamira Press, 2006
This edited collection addresses the growing need for ideas and methods conducive to holistic educational practices and aims to encourage more personal growth in students too often distracted by the background noise of war, violence, racism, and environmental deterioration. The contributors are working teachers and professors who have integrated a…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Personal Narratives, Field Studies, Educational Practices
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