Curriculum Studies Books

New and Published Books

1. Teaching to Exceed the English Language Arts Common Core State Standards

   A Literacy Practices Approach for 6-12 Classrooms

   By Richard Beach, Amanda Haertling Thein, Allen Webb

   As the new English Language Arts Common Core State Standards take hold across the United States, the need grows for pre-service and in-service teachers to be ready to develop curriculum and instruction that addresses their requirements. This timely, thoughtful, and comprehensive text directly meets...

   Published May 17th 2012 by Routledge
2. Debates in Music Teaching

   Edited by Chris Philpott, Gary Spruce

   Series: The Debates in Subject Teaching Series

   Debates in Music Teaching encourages students and practising teachers to engage with contemporary issues and developments in music education. It aims to introduce a critical approach to the central concepts and practices that have influenced major interventions and initiatives in music teaching,...

   Published May 16th 2012 by Routledge
3. Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age

   By Louise Starkey

   Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age is for all those interested in considering the impact of emerging digital technologies on teaching and learning. It explores the concept of a digital age and perspectives of knowledge, pedagogy and practice within a digital context. By examining teaching...

   Published May 16th 2012 by Routledge
4. Language Planning in Primary Schools in Asia

   Edited by Richard Baldauf, Robert Kaplan, Knonko Kamwangamalu, Pauline Bryant

   In foreign language education, decisions must be taken on what languages to teach, who will teach them, in which schools (i.e. all, only urban, only rural), in which grades, the number of hours a week, and the cost involved. This book explores the answers to these questions across a number of Asian...

   Published May 16th 2012 by Routledge
5. Active Learning and Student Engagement

   International Perspectives and Practices in Geography in Higher Education

   Edited by Mick Healey, Eric Pawson, Michael Solem

   This book examines significant issues in geography teaching and learning from the perspectives of an international network of academic geographers and postgraduate students. Drawing on classroom experiences and research in a wide variety of educational settings, the authors describe conceptually...

   Published May 16th 2012 by Routledge
6. Multimodal Pedagogies in Diverse Classrooms

   Representation, Rights and Resources

   By Pippa Stein

   Multimodal Pedagogies in Diverse Classrooms examines how the classroom can become a democratic space founded on the integration of different histories, modes of representation, feelings, languages and discourses, and is essential reading for anyone interested in the connection between multimodality...

   Published May 14th 2012 by Routledge
7. Toward Defining and Improving Quality in Adult Basic Education

   Issues and Challenges

   Edited by Alisa Belzer

   Published May 10th 2012 by Routledge
8. Integrating Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

   Issues, Reflections, and Ways Forward

   Edited by Léonie Rennie, Grady Venville, John Wallace

   Series: Teaching and Learning in Science Series

   How can curriculum integration of school science with the related disciplines of technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) enhance students’ skills and their ability to link what they learn in school with the world outside the classroom? Featuring actual case studies of teachers’ attempts to...

   Published May 10th 2012 by Routledge
9. Becoming a Primary Mathematics Specialist Teacher

   By Gina Donaldson, Jenny Field, Dave Harries, Clare Tope, Helen Taylor

   What is the role of the mathematics specialist? What is deep subject knowledge in mathematics? What sort of pedagogical knowledge does a mathematics specialist need? How can you best support your colleagues to improve mathematics teaching and learning? Becoming a Primary Mathematics Specialist...

   Published May 9th 2012 by Routledge
10. Handbook of Family Literacy

    2nd Edition

    Edited by Barbara H. Wasik

    The Handbook of Family Literacy, 2e, provides the most comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of family literacy of any available book. It documents the need for literacy education for children and parents, describes early literacy and math development within the home, analyses interventions in home...

    Published April 25th 2012 by Routledge