Christina Thomas – författare

Language Development: Inquiry and Research provides rich support in the development of inquiry-based learning skills and research writing. A variety of curriculum-correlated activities help learners explore the most important foundational skills of research and research writing, and pre- and post-assessments aid teachers in individualizing instruction, diagnosing the areas where students are struggling, and measuring achievement, and support standards.

Language Development: Variety of Texts aids students in approaching different types of text, from articles, to fiction, to poetry. Curriculum-correlated activities help learners recognize different writing styles, understand what they are reading, and think critically about writing, and pre- and post-assessments aid teachers in individualizing instruction, diagnosing the areas where students are struggling, and measuring achievement, and support standards.

This edited book provides ready-to-use engaging curriculum units for an integrated approach to teaching English language arts and U.S. history in grades 4-12. The purpose is to promote social justice and activism while building critical literacies students need in the 21st Century. Through implementing the curriculum units in this book, teachers and students can challenge inequities and promote activism. A central goal of this project is to represent and empower marginalized students. The traditional curriculum presents one view, one story as the only story, and one people as the norm. This book intentionally centers the experiences of Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) and other marginalized communities. In addition to expanding the curriculum to include all people, educating students about issues of injustice in the U.S. will enable them to enact change.Additionally, this book serves to educate all students by exposure to central issues in past and present society. By creating space for a multicultural perspective, this curriculum may reduce the friction that occurs when encountering those whose lived experiences and perspectives do not align with one’s own. By educating students about the privileges they have not examined, teachers can foster empathy and empower allies.

This edited book provides ready-to-use engaging curriculum units for an integrated approach to teaching English language arts and U.S. history in grades 4-12. The purpose is to promote social justice and activism while building critical literacies students need in the 21st Century. Through implementing the curriculum units in this book, teachers and students can challenge inequities and promote activism. A central goal of this project is to represent and empower marginalized students. The traditional curriculum presents one view, one story as the only story, and one people as the norm. This book intentionally centers the experiences of Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) and other marginalized communities. In addition to expanding the curriculum to include all people, educating students about issues of injustice in the U.S. will enable them to enact change.Additionally, this book serves to educate all students by exposure to central issues in past and present society. By creating space for a multicultural perspective, this curriculum may reduce the friction that occurs when encountering those whose lived experiences and perspectives do not align with one’s own. By educating students about the privileges they have not examined, teachers can foster empathy and empower allies.

On the way to becoming a professional teacher in project teaching: We show you implementation options and perspectives within the current teacher education. Part I presents the teaching form of project teaching as well as its current status in educational policy discussion and empirical educational research. A historical view of practical development deepens the understanding of the current situation. Part II offers an up-to-date insight into existing professionalization concepts of project teaching in various institutions. Innovative approaches from university, legal clerkship, advanced and further training are presented. Part III deals with current developments, open questions and future concepts of project teaching in teacher training and further education.

Auf dem Weg zum professionellen Lehrer im Projektunterricht: Wir zeigen Ihnen Umsetzungsmöglichkeiten und Perspektiven innerhalb der aktuellen Lehrerbildung.Teil I stellt die Unterrichtsform Projektunterricht sowie deren aktuellen Stand in der bildungspolitischen Diskussion und der empirischen Bildungsforschung dar. Ein historischer Blick auf die Praxisentwicklung vertieft das Verständnis für die heutige Situation. Teil II bietet einen aktuellen Einblick in vorliegende Professionalisierungskonzepte von Projektunterricht in verschiedenen Institutionen. Es werden innovative Ansätze aus Universität, Referendariat, Fort- und Weiterbildung vorgestellt. Teil III beschäftigt sich perspektivisch mit aktuellen Entwicklungen, offenen Fragen und Zukunftskonzepten des Projektunterrichts in der Lehreraus- und fortbildung.