Playway to English Level 1 Teacher's Book


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Playway to English Second edition is a new version of the popular four-level course for teaching English to young children. Pupils acquire English through play, music and Total Physical Response, providing them with a fun and dynamic language learning experience. In the Teacher's Book: • Clear, comprehensive lesson plans with valuable suggestions for mixed-ability classes • Useful photocopiable resources to supplement lesson plans




Industrial Arts Index


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The Annenbergs


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"This is the colorful and dramatic biography of two of America's most controversial entrepreneurs: Moses Louis Annenberg, 'the racing wire king, ' who built his fortune in racketeering, invested it in publishing, and lost much of it in the biggest tax evasion case in United States history; and his son, Walter, launcher of TV Guide and Seventeen magazines and former ambassador to Great Britain."--Jacket.













Teaching in American Schools


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The chapters integrate both theoretical and applied research addressing effective teaching with an emphasis on understanding and improving both teaching and learning in schools. The focus of this book is on classroom instruction, teacher effectiveness, and school effectiveness and the impact they have on educating students in schools today. For educators in today's schools, as well as graduate level research on instruction and effective practices.




A Companion to Research in Education


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This volume offers a unique commentary on the diverse ways that educational inquiry is conceived, designed and critiqued. An international team of scholars examines cross-cutting themes of how research in education is conceptualised, characterised, contextualised, legitimated and represented. Contributions include specially commissioned essays, critical commentaries, vignettes, dialogues and cases. Each section discusses the significance of a complex terrain of ideas and critiques that can inform thinking and practice in educational research. The result is a thorough and accessible volume that offers fresh insights into the perspectives and challenges that shape diverse genres of research in education. ​




American Decades: 2000-2009


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A look at American civilization by decade covers history, politics, law, economics, culture, sports, social trends, and important people.




Africa


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A comprehensive look at the continent of Africa and the countries that comprise it, including peoples and cultures, the land and its history, art and architecture, and daily life.