Instructional Scaffolding in STEM Education Strategies and Efficacy Evidence / by Belland, Brian R.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: Global view of scaffolding -- Societal goals in STEM education -- Instructional scaffolding: foundations and evolving definitions -- How computer-based scaffolding has been applied in different STEM fields -- Efficacy information according to scaffolding characteristics -- Efficacy information according to study quality -- Efficacy information according to assessment type -- Future directions in scaffolding in STEM -- Conclusion.…”
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Brain matters translating research into classroom practice / by Wolfe, Pat

Table of Contents: “…From sensory input to information storage. Sensory memory : getting information into the brain. …”
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The plugged-in professor : tips and techniques for teaching with social media /

Table of Contents: “…Writing, research, and information fluency -- part II. Communication and collaboration -- part III. …”
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Educators as learners creating a professional learning community in your school /

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Educational technology for the global village : worldwide innovation and best practices /

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Castells in Africa : Universities and Development / by Castells, Manuel, 1942-

Table of Contents: “…Rethinking development in the global information age -- section 3. Putting Castells to work in Africa -- 6. …”
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The Regis study skills guide by Walsh, Frank, 1949-

Table of Contents: “…Environment and concentration in study -- Organizing time -- Reading speed and comprehension -- Vocabulary and spelling -- Memory of details and factual information -- Taking notes -- Participating in class discussions -- Taking tests -- Writing papers and essays -- Using advisors and counselors.…”
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Developing reflective practice in the early years

Table of Contents: “…How does reflective practice inform working with children? -- pt. 3. Leading-edge practice : a community of reflective professionals.…”
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How to design an advisory system for a secondary school by Goldberg, Mark F., 1938-

Table of Contents: “…-- Communicating with parents. What is information gathering? Should advisors share information from the information-gathering process with advisees? …”
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Learning by heart by Barth, Roland S.

Table of Contents: “…Thinking otherwise -- Culture in question -- A community of learners -- Information rich and experience poor -- Exploration -- Craft knowledge -- Reflection -- Teacher leadership -- Impediments and opportunities -- Teachers and principals -- On becoming a principal -- Conditions of learning -- Some questions -- Risk -- Coming to a vision.…”
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School choice and the question of accountability the Milwaukee experience / by Van Dunk, Emily, 1966-

Table of Contents: “…The limitations of parental accountability -- Parental choice, parental power, and accountability -- The response of public schools to competition -- What parents know : an examination of informed consumers -- Shopping for schools -- Do the dollars follow the child? …”
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Reaching out to Latino families of English language learners by Campos, David

Table of Contents: “…A critical reflection: exploring self and culture -- Engaging Latino parents through an ethic of care -- Partnering with Latino families: an asset-based approach -- Using multiple sources to gather information -- Using cultural knowledge for asset-based instruction -- Involving Latino parents in homework -- Identifying community assets -- Designing campuswide plans for parental engagement.…”
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Supervision for learning a performance-based approach to teacher development and school improvement / by Aseltine, James M.

Table of Contents: “…Reconceptualizing supervision and evaluation -- Getting ready to target improvement -- Working together to initiate teacher development -- Creating individual professional development plans -- Differentiating performance-based supervision and evaluation -- Managing performance-based supervision and evaluation -- Pursuing teacher learning to inform instructional interventions -- Evaluating teacher growth and development -- Developing culture and capacity in the learning community -- Applying the model to administrators.…”
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Contemporary issues in lifelong learning by Duckworth, Vicky

Table of Contents: “…Embedding literacy, numeracy and information and communication technology -- 5. The employability agenda -- 6. …”
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Great performances creating classroom-based assessment tasks / by Lewin, Larry, 1949-

Table of Contents: “…Great performances : our journey begins -- Info in : how students learn new content information -- Info out : assessing students' understanding with visual representations -- Info out : assessing students' understanding using the written mode -- Info out : assessing students' understanding through oral presentations -- Info out : assessing students' understanding through large-scale projects or performances -- Sparkles and blemishes.…”
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The learning sciences in educational assessment the role of cognitive models / by Leighton, Jacqueline P.

Table of Contents: “…The learning sciences in educational assessment: an introduction -- Evaluating cognitive models in large-scale educational assessments -- Cognitive models of task performance for reading comprehension -- Cognitive models of task performance for scientific reasoning and discovery -- Cognitive models of task performance for mathematical reasoning -- Putting it all together: cognitive models to inform the design and development of large-scale educational assessment -- Cognitively-based statistical methods: technical illustrations.…”
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Responsive Open Learning Environments Outcomes of Research from the ROLE Project /

Table of Contents: “…Personal Learning Environments (PLEs) - Visions and Concepts -- Supporting Self-Regulated Learning -- A Multidimensional Evaluation Framework for Personal Learning Environment -- Case Study 1 - Using Widget Bundles for Formal Learning in Higher Education -- Case study 2 - Designing PLE for Higher Education -- Case study 3 - Exploring Open Educational Resources for Informal Learning -- Case study 4 - Technology Enhanced Workplace Learning: The Festo Testbed -- Lessons Learned from the Development of the ROLE PLE Framework                  .…”
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Any child can read better by Wiener, Harvey S.

Table of Contents: “…"Just the Facts, Ma'am": Reading for Information -- 6. Words and Pictures: Using Visual Aids -- 7. …”
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Integrating literacy and technology effective practice for grades K-6 / by Watts-Taffe, Susan M.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- The learning environment for effective literacy-technology integration -- Learning about effective technology integration : a guide for teachers -- Planning for literacy-technology integration -- Teaching effectively with technology -- Using assessment to inform decision making in the technology-enriched learning environment -- The teacher as change agent in the literacy-technology learning environment -- The impact of technology on our journey as teachers : looking back, looking forward -- A glossary of terms : new words associated with new technologies -- Appendices : tools for thinking about technology integration.…”
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Advancing formative assessment in every classroom a guide for instructional leaders / by Moss, Connie M.

Table of Contents: “…The lay of the land: essential elements of the formative assessment process -- Leveling the playing field: sharing learning targets and criteria for success -- Shifting from correcting to informing: feedback that feeds forward -- Achieving more with focus: fostering student goal setting -- Helping goal-setters become active goal-getters: the role of student self-assessment -- Enriching classroom discourse: planning for and asking strategic questions -- Valuing critical thinking and inquiry: engaging students in asking effective questions -- Creating a culture of intentional learning: taking formative assessment schoolwide.…”
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