Elementary Social Studies


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Designed to focus on central concerns in teaching social studies in a standards-based environment, this brief text enables teachers to successfully implement a social studies curriculum with concepts, strategies, and values relevant to elementary and middle grades. The 9th edition clearly presents, in a friendly tone, the essential content and methods for successful social studies teaching in today's diverse K-8 classrooms.




Social Studies in Elementary Education


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The author wrote this new edition of the most popular elementary social studies methods text on the market with the following three goals in mind: to present the most powerful social studies content and pedagogy for children in elementary school, to offer the material in simple and accessible ways, and to write in a first person active voice. The purpose of this book is to introduce new teachers to the world of social studies teaching and learning in elementary and middle schools. Geography, history, government and the other social sciences are delivered into the palm of the new teacher’s hand along with a suite of tools for bringing social studies to life in the classroom. The book is organized into three sections–the first orients the reader to the mission of social studies education to the increasingly diverse children we teach, the second concentrates on the curriculum, and the third deals with instruction, how we plan and teach this curriculum. Three central themes continue to pervade the book–democratic citizenship, diversity, and the social sciences–to ultimately encourage teachers to excite their students about closing the gap between social realities and democratic ideals. An exceptionally strong chapter on multicultural issues (Chapter 2) helps future teachers truly understand the changing demographics of the American classroom.




The Foundations of Dual Language Instruction


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Pre- and in-service teachers get a practical yet comprehensive overview of social, political, historical, and educational issues related to teaching second language learners, with a special focus on English language learners. Along with a sound foundation that includes sections on the history and legal underpinnings of schooling in two languages, language policy in the U.S. and around the world, and considerations of changing demographics and implications for educators the author provides descriptions of effective programs and instructional strategies that can be used in the classroom, and addresses the dynamics of culture in schooling. The 6th Edition features a reorganisation that starts with considerations of political and policy issues, setting the context for the discussion of programs and instruction that follows and includes updated references, an expanded section on assessment and recent developments in standards-based assessment, and a new section in each chapter highlighting web and media resources.




Adolescent Education


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This book elucidates the complexities, contradictions, and confusion surrounding adolescence in American culture and education.







Exceptional Lives


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Real students, real stories, and real solutions Exceptional Lives: Practice, Progress, & Dignity in Today's Schools pairs real-life stories about children, their families, and their educators with the most recent evidence-based research on inclusion of students with disabilities in the least restrictive environment. The 9th Edition highlights the important themes of ensuring students' progress using research-based instruction and the ethical principle of dignity. New chapters examine educational progress and long-term outcomes; school-wide supports; cross-cutting instructional approaches; and diversity and social justice. With its focus on real students, stories, and solutions, Exceptional Lives gives readers a comprehensive view of the rewards, challenges, and triumphs involved in special education today. Also available with MyLab Education By combining trusted author content with digital tools and a flexible platform, MyLab personalizes the learning experience and improves results for each student. MyLab Education gives teacher candidates opportunities to apply theory to practice -- better preparing them for success in their future classrooms. Note: You are purchasing a standalone product; MyLab Education does not come packaged with this content. Students, if interested in purchasing this title with MyLab Education, ask your instructor to confirm the correct package ISBN and Course ID. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information. If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MyLab Education, search for: 0134893638 / 9780134893631 Exceptional Lives: Practice, Progress, & Dignity in Today's Schools plus MyLab Education with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package Package consists of: 0134984323 / 9780134984322 MyLab Education with Pearson eText -- Access Card -- for Exceptional Lives: Practice, Progress, & Dignity in Today's Schools 0134984331 / 9780134984339 Exceptional Lives: Practice, Progress, & Dignity in Today's Schools




The Young Child


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The Inclusive Classroom


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Research-based classroom and content strategies for the inclusive classroom. The Inclusive Classroom: Strategies for Effective Differentiated Instruction , Sixth Edition captures the best of inclusion practices. Using a non-categorical approach, Mastropieri and Scruggs explain the fundamentals of inclusive teaching, the most effective general teaching practices, and ways to differentiate instruction for specific content areas. Targeted teaching strategies show ways to improve all students' memory, attention, motivation, study skills, and peer interaction. Research Highlights features validate strategies and demonstrate why particular techniques are best practice. Filled with classroom-ready tips and checklists, this revision includes an expanded chapter on Response to Intervention (RTI) and Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), more coverage of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and the latest strategies relating to academic success. Also available with MyLab Education MyLab(tm) Education is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with the text to engage students and improve results. Within its structured environment, students see key concepts demonstrated through real classroom video footage, practice what they learn, test their understanding, and receive feedback to guide their learning and ensure they master key learning outcomes. Note: You are purchasing a standalone product; MyLab Education does not come packaged with this content. Students, if interested in purchasing this title with MyLab Education, ask your instructor to confirm the correct package ISBN and Course ID. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information. If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MyLab Education, search for: 0134995716 / 9780134995717 The Inclusive Classroom: Strategies for Effective Differentiated Instruction, MyLab Education with Enhanced Pearson eText, and Loose-Leaf Version -- Access Card Package Package consists of: 0134450434 / 9780134450438 The Inclusive Classroom: Strategies for Effective Differentiated Instruction -- MyLab Education Access Card 0134895029 / 9780134895024 The Inclusive Classroom: Strategies for Effective Differentiated Instruction




Early Childhood Development


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Early Childhood Development: A Multicultural Perspective, 6/e addresses both typical and atypical child development from birth through age eight. This text highlights the diversity of child development, preparing professionals to meet the unique needs of children from a wide variety of backgrounds.




Essentials of Educational Psychology


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Unlike most educational psychology books, which take one theory at a time, explain its assumptions and principles and then identify implications for educational practice, Essentials of Educational Psychology focuses more on the commonalities than the differences among theories, because although researchers from different traditions have approached human cognition and behavior from many different angles, they sometimes arrive at more or less the same conclusions. This book integrates ideas from many theoretical perspectives into a set of principles and concrete strategies that psychology as a whole can offer you. See for Yourself exercises will help you discover more about yourself as a thinker and learner and also help you come to a deeper and more personal understanding of educational psychology's core ideas. This is the standalone book, if you want the Book/Access Card order the ISBN listed below: 0132682494 / 9780132682497 Essentials of Educational Psychology & MyEducationLab Pegasus /Access Card Package consists of 0131367277 / 9780131367272 Essentials of Educational Psychology: Big Ideas to Guide Effective Teaching 0132598515 / 9780132598514 MyEducationLab Pegasus -- Valuepack Access Card