Education Textbooks

New and Published Textbooks

1. The Guided Reader to Teaching and Learning Music

   Edited by Jonathan Savage

   The Guided Reader to Teaching and Learning Music draws on extracts from the published work of some of the most influential education writers to provide insight, guidance and clarity about key issues affecting Music teachers. The book brings together key extracts from classic and contemporary...

   Published April 3rd 2013 by Routledge
2. The Growing Child

   Laying the foundations of active learning and physical health

   By Clair Stevens

   Series: Foundations of Child Development

   How do children’s early physical experiences influence their future health and well-being? What are the future consequences of a sedentary childhood on life chances and health? What importance do we place in the UK on sleep, fresh air, good nutrition and movement? The Growing Child thoughtfully...

   Published April 2nd 2013 by Routledge
3. The Thinking Child

   Laying the foundations of understanding and competence

   By Pamela May

   Series: Foundations of Child Development

   What characteristics do children need to become motivated to learn? How do children’s experiences and relationships affect their cognitive development? How do you provide learning experiences that meet the developmental needs of every child in your care? The Thinking Child thoughtfully discusses...

   Published March 31st 2013 by Routledge
4. Creating Effective Community Partnerships for School Improvement

   A Guide for School Leaders

   By Hazel Carter

   Creating Effective Partnerships for School Improvement places the school within the community which is composed of a number of key players, including school leaders, classroom teachers, private foundations, higher education institutions, business and community based organizations, and government...

   Published March 25th 2013 by Routledge
5. The Social Child

   Laying the foundations of relationships and language

   By Toni Buchan

   Series: Foundations of Child Development

   What helps babies and young children develop proficient social skills? How do children's early relationships and social interactions influence their future emotional resilience and wellbeing? The Social Child thoughtfully discusses the key principles of children’s social development alongside...

   Published March 21st 2013 by Routledge
6. Social Theory and Education Research

   Understanding Foucault, Habermas,Bourdieu and Derrida

   Edited by Mark Murphy

   Although education researchers have drawn on the work of a wide diversity of theorists, a number of these have been of particular significance to education. While the likes of Karl Marx, Antonio Gramsci, John Dewey and Paulo Freire influenced previous generations of educational theorists, much of...

   Published March 20th 2013 by Routledge
7. Teaching Social Studies to English Language Learners

   2nd Edition

   By Stephen Thornton, Bárbara Cruz

   Series: Teaching English Language Learners across the Curriculum

   Teaching Social Studies to English Language Learners provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of both the challenges that face English language learners (ELLs) and ways in which educators might address them in the social studies classroom. The authors offer context-specific strategies...

   Published March 10th 2013 by Routledge
8. Teaching Language Arts to English Language Learners

   2nd Edition

   By Anete Vásquez, Angela L. Hansen, Philip C. Smith

   Series: Teaching English Language Learners across the Curriculum

   This thoroughly revised and updated edition of Teaching Language Arts to English Language Learners provides readers with the comprehensive understanding of both the challenges that face ELLs and ways in which educators might address them in the language arts classroom. The authors offer proven...

   Published March 10th 2013 by Routledge
9. Critical ELT in Action

   Foundations, Promises, Praxis

   By Graham V. Crookes

   Uniquely bridging theory and practice, this text introduces and overviews the various domains associated with the term critical pedagogy in the field of TESOL/ELT. Critical pedagogy addresses concepts, values, curriculum, instructional and associated practices involved in language teaching for...

   Published March 7th 2013 by Routledge
10. Learning to Teach in the Secondary School

    A Companion to School Experience, 6th Edition

    Edited by Susan Capel, Marilyn Leask, Tony Turner

    Series: Learning to Teach Subjects in the Secondary School Series

    Learning to teach involves hard work and careful preparation. To become an effective teacher requires subject knowledge, an understanding of your pupils and how they learn and the confidence to respond to dynamic classroom situations. Learning to Teach in the Secondary School 6th edition offers a...

    Published March 6th 2013 by Routledge