This updated edition of More Than 100 Tools for Developing Literacy offers K-12 teachers a collection of ready-to-use activities to improve students' reading comprehension, notetaking skills, vocabulary, and research skills. These activities are adaptable for any curriculum and can also be used to improve content area reading. The second edition includes:
An expanded discussion of assessment
A format for locating appropriate activities for building specific skills
This book explores the processes involved in developing assessment practice. It argues that the role of teacher assessment needs to be put firmly at the forefront of the educational agenda and that assessment by teachers needs to be developed in a widespread, high quality and sustainable fashion.
Playing Monopoly with the DevilWhy should a developing country surrender its power to create money by adopting an international currency as its own? This comprehensive book explores the currency problems that developing countries face and offers sound, practical advice for policy makers on how to deal with them. Manuel Hinds, who has extensive experience in real-world economic policy making, challenges the myths that surround domestic currencies and shows the clear rationality for dollarization or the use of a standard international currency.
This book explores the way staff impact learner beliefs about ability and suggests ways that staff can support young children as they develop. It contains practical ideas for: giving feedback and praise; structuring activities to help shape and recognise high ability; creating a challenging learning environment; and, developing citizens of the future. Aimed at children who are gifted and talented, the book is applicable to staff seeking to shape and influence learning for all children in early years settings.
