Laura B. Waller - Böcker
349 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Find the right strategies and tools to support students who experience trauma
Studies show that 46-75% of children experience trauma, often resulting in challenging behavior, depression, and anxiety as well as long-term physical and mental health issues. Today’s educators, counselors, and clinicians need the right strategies to help.
Written by experts with years of experience working with children and teens exposed to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), Trauma-Informed Practices for the Classroom and Beyond describes the most effective tools available and walks you through how to implement them with compassion and fidelity. Inside, you’ll find
Detailed and easy-to-implement interventions that alleviate the effects of trauma, including mindfulness, journaling, restorative justice, and moreTrauma-informed practices to use with all students, regardless of their age or the duration or frequency of their trauma exposureWays educators can prepare their classrooms and schools to support students who experience ACEsThis how-to guide and its companion website with discussion points, recommended videos, and additional resources equips you with evidence-based techniques and instructions to support children and teens with ACEs and enhances your practice to better serve the students who need our help most.
The Teaching Revolution
RTI, Technology, and Differentiation Transform Teaching for the 21st Century
563 kr
Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar
Imagine the school of the future!
The Teaching Revolution challenges educators to imagine schools the way they should be, with a "big picture" vision that includes student-driven curricula, interconnectivity, and targeted responsiveness to students' individual needs. The authors provide a futuristic and provocative discussion on combining three major instructional innovations—RTI, technology, and differentiation. Drawing on the growing 21st-century skills movement, the text engagingly weaves these three areas into a vision for school transformation that includes:
Utilizing mobile technologies, Web-based instruction, and social media RTI that benefits all students and whole schools in their improvement effortsProject-based learning focused on answering real-world questionsThe symbiosis of RTI, technology, and differentiated instruction is so impactful that it will soon dramatically reform teaching. The Teaching Revolution will dare you to dream and guide you through the process of transforming education to become all that you can imagine.
589 kr
Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar
Make the painless transition from low tech to tech friendly!
Are you struggling to embrace technology that advances at lightning speed? Or are you just plain perplexed? With new developments announced almost on a daily basis, many teachers don't know where to start. If you're one of those teachers making the transition to tech—willingly or not—Cool Tech Tools for Lower Tech Teachers is the resource for you. In understandable language, it describes how exactly you can use tools like webquests, wikis, social networking apps, and podcasts to enhance your lessons and keep kids engaged.
William Bender and Laura Waller put technology within your reach by:
Framing each tool in the context of what you need to know Defining the tool in easy-to-understand language; there's no tech-speakGuiding you through implementation step by stepProviding sample lesson plans to get you startedExplaining how some tools can also be used for professional developmentWith Cool Tech Tools for Lower Tech Teachers, Bender and Waller prove that technology can be painless and productive. What's more, you'll even come to love it!
"This book provides a wealth of ideas for teachers who would like to use technology but do not know where to begin. Each chapter provides a lens into specific categories of use and associated websites."—Bena Kallick, Educational Consultant
"This book is an excellent resource for both new and experienced educators looking to make the most of Web 2.0 resources for teaching and learning. It can be used individually, but I think it would be most beneficial (and fun!) to use in small groups of educators as they support and surprise one another with their explorations and discoveries."—Chris Toy, Educational Consultant, Learning Capacity UnlimitedGraduate School Instructor, University of Southern Maine