Teaching literacy visible learning

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Visible Learning schools, districts and teachers will benefit greatly from this highly practical resource with ready-to-go lessons that will aid them as they transition from learning about VL, to implementing and practicing these principals in their ELA classroom teaching. In each chapter, the authors also profile three teachers of various grade levels and locations who have worked to make learning visible for their students and have impacted learning in significant ways. Features Summary This K-5 book takes implementation and assessment to the next level by digging deeper into specific lessons and providing grade-level strategies, with an emphasis on planning and executing highly effective lessons supported by John Hattie's Visible Learning research. Author Douglas B. Fisher (Author), Nancy Frey (Author), John A. Hattie (Author) Publisher Corwin Press Release date 20170302 Pages 272 ISBN 1-5063-3236-6 ISBN 13 978-1-5063-3236-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days In November 2008, John Hattie's ground-breaking book Visible Learning synthesised the results of more than fifteen years research involving millions of students and represented the biggest ever collection of evidence-based research into what actually works in schools to improve learning. Visible Learning for Teachers takes the next step and brings those ground breaking concepts to a completely new audience. Written for students, pre-service and in-service teachers, it explains how to apply the principles of Visible Learning to any classroom anywhere in the world. The author offers concise and user-friendly summaries of the most successful interventions and offers practical step-by-step guidance to the successful implementation of visible learning and visible teaching in the classroom. This book: * links the biggest ever research project on teaching strategies to practical classroom implementation * champions both teacher and student perspectives and contains step by step guidance including lesson preparation, interpreting learning and feedback during the lesson and post lesson follow up * offers checklists, exercises, case studies and best practice scenarios to assist in raising achievement * includes whole school checklists and advice for school leaders on facilitating visible learning in their institution * now includes additional meta-analyses bringing the total cited within the research to over 900 * comprehensively covers numerous areas of learning activity including pupil motivation, curriculum, meta-cognitive strategies, behaviour, teaching strategies, and classroom management. Visible Learning for Teachers is a must read for any student or teacher who wants an evidence based answer to the question; 'how do we maximise achievement in our schools?' Features Summary Takes the next step and explains how to apply the principles from Visible Learning in your classroom. This book offers: concise and user-friendly summaries of the most successful practices and interventions; and practical... Author John Hattie Publisher Routledge Release date 20111213 Pages 269 ISBN 0-415-69015-3 ISBN 13 978-0-415-69015-7

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days How do we measure time? Why do people write poems? Where does energy come from? Oxford Discover uses Big Questions such as these to tap into students' natural curiosity. It enables them to ask their own questions, find their own answers, and explore the world around them. This approach to language learning and literacy, supported by a controlled grammar and skills syllabus, helps students achieve near-native fluency in English. Oxford Discover gives teachers the tools to develop children's 21st century skills, creating young thinkers with great futures. Use with Show and Tell as part of 9-level course. Features Summary Using an inquiry-based approach to learning, Oxford Discover develops the communication skills and thinking skills students need for success in the 21st century. Publisher Oxford UniversityPress Release date 20140717 ISBN 0-19-427818-2 ISBN 13 978-0-19-427818-8

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Exam board: AQA Level: GCSE Subject: History First teaching: September 2016 First exams: Summer 2018 Make AQA GCSE History more accessible, enjoyable and manageable, equipping students with the depth of knowledge and complex thinking skills required for exam success. Based on his experience of teaching the specification for two years, renowned author Dale Banham uses the latest thinking on memory and visible learning to raise attainment for students of all abilities. - Engage students with accessible routes into challenging topics: the text is broken down into bullet points and boxes, while stories about interesting people start each chapter, providing a memorable 'hook' for revision - Encourage students to take responsibility for their learning: tasks are structured around five 'steps to success', teaching students how to Research, Summarise, Connect, Apply and Review the content - Make learning stick: techniques such as interleaving, retrieval practice, dual coding and spaced practice help students to remember everything and use their knowledge effectively in the exams - Build top-grade skills: the higher-order thinking skills required to construct complex arguments and reach the upper levels of the AQA mark schemes are carefully modelled, with step-by-step advice - Improve exam results: practice questions, revision tips and guidance based on the examiners' reports are embedded throughout the book, alongside purposeful homework activities for each week - Cover the content in one term: a double-page spread for each lesson and a clear pathway through each unit focuses students on what they really need to know, leaving one final term for revision Features Summary Make AQA GCSE History more accessible, enjoyable and manageable, equipping students with the depth of knowledge and complex thinking skills required for exam success. Author Dale Banham Publisher Hodder Education Release date 20190531 Pages 96 ISBN 1-5104-5891-3 ISBN 13 978-1-5104-5891-8

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days This new edition of Nelson English provides an integrated approach to teaching the core literacy skills at primary level; comprehension, writing, grammar, punctuation, spelling and vocabulary. Each unit focuses on a different text from a wide range of genres, including both fiction and non-fiction. The programme provides embedded assessment support and regular opportunities to practise and consolidate learning. Features Summary This new edition of Nelson English provides an integrated approach to teaching the core literacy skills at primary level; comprehension, writing, grammar... Author Sarah Lindsay (Author), Wendy Wren (Author) Publisher Oxford UniversityPress Release date 20180125 Pages 112 ISBN 0-19-841980-5 ISBN 13 978-0-19-841980-8

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days The perfect guide for parents teaching young children how to read, this directs parents to research-based ideas for at-home instruction in beginning reading concepts and supports parents in implementing key reading strategies with their children. Features Summary For three decades Marie M. Clay has been acknowledged as a world leader in research on literacy learning. An outcome of this research was the development of reliable tools for assessing progress with literacy learning and these instruments have been published and are widely used around the world today. Author Marie M. Clay Publisher Scholastic Release date 20150101 Pages 64 ISBN 1-4071-6006-0 ISBN 13 978-1-4071-6006-1

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 24 hours "Thinking Like a Historian "will help you bring history to your classroom and reenergize your teaching of this crucial discipline in new ways. A group of experienced Wisconsin historians and educators, representing elementary through university levels, developed and piloted this framework. The Thinking Like a Historian charts which are the centerpiece of "Thinking Like a Historian "were created by condensing into simplified and easily remembered language the combined expertise of the historical profession as expressed in the published standards of the American Historical Association, the Organization of American Historians, the National Council for History Education, the National History Standards and state standards for Wisconsin and California. "Thinking Like a Historian "is the fruit of our thinking and practice grounded in the highest standards of the discipline--designed to stimulate your own thinking, planning, and teaching. Adapt or draw inspriration from the examples for engaging and effective lessons and classroom activities. Return again and again to the common language of "Thinking Like a Historian "as a foundation that can connect and develop students' curiosity about and understand of history throughout their school years. As history educators we wholeheartedly embrace the responsibility and opportunity to guide the next generation to think more deeply about the past--to think like historians. Features Summary "Thinking Like a Historian: Rethinking History Instruction" by Nikki Mandell and Bobbie Malone is a teaching and learning framework that explains the essential elements of history and provides "how to" examples for building historical literacy in classrooms at all grade levels... Author Nikki Mandell (Author), Bobbie Malone (Author) Publisher Wisconsin Historical Society Press Release date 20081201 Pages 114 ISBN 0-87020-438-6 ISBN 13 978-0-87020-438-8

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 13 working days National Geographic Learning brings the world to your classroom with Life, a six-level integrated-skills series that develops fluency in American English. Through an exploration of real world content from National Geographic presented through stunning images, text, and video, learners will strengthen their existing global connections while learning the English skills needed for communication in the 21st century. To encourage a generation of informed decision-makers, Life prepares learners to think critically while teaching the English skills needed communicate effectively through: o Information-rich topics that naturally promote curiosity and challenge learners to understand the themes In English on a deeper level. o Developing the 21st century skills needed in a technology-rich environment, like questioning authors and using visually literacy skills to infer meaning. o Explicit 'Critical Thinking' sections that take language learners from understanding, to evaluating, and finally to creating their own texts in English. Features Summary Through an exploration of real world content from National Geographic presented through stunning images, text, and video, this title helps learners strengthen their existing global connections while learning the English skills needed for communication in the 21st century. Author Helen Stephenson (Author), Paul Dummett (Author), John Hughes (Author) Publisher CENGAGE Learning Custom Publishing Release date 20140718 Pages 184 ISBN 1-305-26040-6 ISBN 13 978-1-305-26040-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 6 - 13 working days Updates to BTEC National Set Tasks for external assessment - April 2017 As a result of feedback from the Department for Education Pearson have made updates to the Set Tasks for some BTEC National qualifications. Therefore subsequent changes have been made to this product. If you have purchased this book before 13th April 2017, details of these changes can be found here. [link to www.pearsonfe.co.uk/BTECchanges]. Corrected copies will be available to purchase by June 2017. The Student Book and ActiveBook has clearly laid out pages with a range of supportive features to aid learning and teaching: * Getting to know your unit sections ensure learners understand the grading criteria and unit requirements. * Getting ready for assessment sections focus on preparation for external assessment with guidance for learners on what to expect. Hints and tips will help them prepare for assessment and sample answers are provided for a range of question types including, short and long answer questions, all with a supporting commentary. * Pause point features provide opportunities for learners to self-evaluate their learning at regular intervals. Each Pause point feature gives learners a Hint or Extend option to either revisit and reinforce the topic or encourage independent research or further study skills. * Case study and Theory into practice features enable development of problem-solving skills and place the theory into real life situations learners could encounter. * Assessment practice features provide scaffolded activities that help prepare learners for assessment. Within each assessment practice activity, a Plan, Do and Review section supports learners' formative assessment by to making sure they fully understand what they are being asked to do, what their goals are and how to evaluate the task and consider how they could improve. * Literacy and numeracy activities provide opportunities for reinforcement in these key areas, placing the skills into a children's play, learning and development context. * Dedicated Think future pages provide case studies from the industry, with a focus on aspects of skills development that can be put into practice in a real work environment and further study. Features Summary Updates to BTEC National Set Tasks for external assessment - April 2017 As a result of feedback from the Department for Education Pearson have made updates to the Set Tasks for some BTEC National qualifications... Author Andrew Buckenham (Author), Gareth Thomson (Author), Natalie Griffiths (Author), Steve Singleton (Author), Alan Serplus (Author), Michael Ryan (Author) Publisher Pearson Education Limited Release date 20161011 ISBN 1-292-14100-X ISBN 13 978-1-292-14100-8

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Bond is the number 1 provider of 11+ practice, helping millions of children improve their literacy and numeracy skills. Bond No Nonsense English for 9-10 year-olds provides clear, straightforward teaching to help boost your child's confidence and ability in English. Divided into separate lessons that cover each key skill, this book takes your child through a learning sequence designed to reinforce and advance school learning, and setting children on the right path for 11+, SATs and Common Entrance test success. Features Summary Bond English No Nonsense for 9-10 years has been designed by Bond to provide a thorough grounding in core English skills for children in Key Stage 2. Matched to the National Curriculum... Author Frances Orchard (Author), Bond (Author) Publisher Oxford UniversityPress Release date 20150305 Pages 68 ISBN 0-19-274043-1 ISBN 13 978-0-19-274043-4

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Bond is the number 1 provider of 11+ practice, helping millions of children improve their literacy and numeracy skills. Bond No Nonsense Maths for 6-7 year-olds provides clear, straightforward teaching to help boost your child's confidence and ability in maths. Divided into separate lessons that cover each key skill, this book takes your child through a learning sequence designed to reinforce and advance school learning, and setting children on the right path for 11+, SATs and Common Entrance test success. Features Summary Bond Maths No Nonsense for 6-7 years has been designed by Bond to provide a thorough grounding in core maths skills for children in Key Stage 1. Matched to the National Curriculum... Author Sarah Lindsay (Author), Bond (Author) Publisher Oxford UniversityPress Release date 20150305 Pages 68 ISBN 0-19-274046-6 ISBN 13 978-0-19-274046-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Bond is the number 1 provider of 11+ practice, helping millions of children improve their literacy and numeracy skills. Bond No Nonsense Maths for 9-10 year-olds provides clear, straightforward teaching to help boost your child's confidence and ability in maths. Divided into separate lessons that cover each key skill, this book takes your child through a learning sequence designed to reinforce and advance school learning, and setting children on the right path for 11+, SATs and Common Entrance test success. Features Summary Bond Maths No Nonsense for 9-10 years has been designed by Bond to provide a thorough grounding in core maths skills for children in Key Stage 2. Matched to the National Curriculum... Author Sarah Lindsay (Author), Bond (Author) Publisher Oxford UniversityPress Release date 20150305 Pages 64 ISBN 0-19-274049-0 ISBN 13 978-0-19-274049-6

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Invokes curiosity and wonder to engage all pupils through arresting source material, thought-provoking enquiry and clear, vibrant pates. Supports development of thinking skills through progressive steps in each enquiry, which gradually build understanding and support individuals' thinking. Supports development of thinking skills thorough progressive steps in each enquiry, which gradually build understanding and support individuals' thinking. Explicit and meaningful support for assessment for learning; including systematic attention to learning objectives and sharing these with pupils. Encourages and challenges pupils of al abilities through differentiated steps based on key questions of historical significance. `Extra access' and `extra challenge' support ideas are provided in the Teacher's Books. Effectively aids the teaching of literacy across the curriculum through a rich range of texts. Features Summary Builds thorough understanding and enjoyment of History through enquiry. Think Through History provides an enthralling enquiry-based approach for 11-14 year olds built around key historical issues and characters. Author Jamie Byrom (Author), Christine Counsell (Author), Michael Riley (Author), Mike Gorman (Author), Andrew Wrenn (Author) Publisher Longman Release date 19990315 Pages 128 ISBN 0-582-29500-9 ISBN 13 978-0-582-29500-1

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days How do we make friends? What's fun about music? What's amazing about the sea? With a strong focus on the development of reading and writing skills through interactive learning, Bright Ideas Level 3 offers extensive exam and literacy support with the benefit of innovative content and familiar topics. Using 'Big Questions' to challenge students and promote the development of 21st century skills in areas such as critical thinking, the course links the classroom with the 'real world' and encourages the sharing of ideas through communication and collaboration. The comprehensive package of integrated print and digital material challenges traditional methods of learning with exciting new resources and activities that are adaptable to all teaching situations. Features Summary Bright Ideas Level 3 provides a flexible package that ensures exam success and encourages students to develop 21st century skills through creative games and activities. Publisher Oxford UniversityPress Release date 20180614 ISBN 0-19-411110-5 ISBN 13 978-0-19-411110-2

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Updates to BTEC National Set Tasks for external assessment - April 2017 As a result of feedback from the Department for Education Pearson have made updates to the Set Tasks for some BTEC National qualifications. Therefore subsequent changes have been made to this product. If you have purchased this book before 13th April 2017, details of these changes can be found here. [link to www.pearsonfe.co.uk/BTECchanges]. Corrected copies will be available to purchase by June 2017. Each Student Book and ActiveBook has clearly laid out pages with a range of supportive features to aid learning and teaching: Getting to know your unit sections ensure learners understand the grading criteria and unit requirements. Getting ready for assessment sections focus on preparation for external assessment with guidance for learners on what to expect. Hints and tips will help them prepare for assessment and sample answers are provided for a range of question types including, short and long answer questions, all with a supporting commentary. Pause point features provide opportunities for learners to self-evaluate their learning at regular intervals. Each Pause point feature gives learners a Hint or Extend option to either revisit and reinforce the topic or to encourage independent research or study skills. Case study and Theory into practice features enable development of problem-solving skills and place the theory into real life situations learners could encounter. Assessment practice features provide scaffolded assessment practice activities that help prepare learners for assessment. Within each assessment practice activity, a Plan, Do and Review section supports learners' formative assessment by making sure they fully understand what they are being asked to do, what their goals are and how to evaluate the task and consider how they could improve. Literacy and numeracy activities provide opportunities for reinforcement in these key areas, placing the skills into a sport context. Dedicated Think future pages provide case studies from the industry, with a focus on aspects of skills development that can be put into practice in a real work environment and further study. Features Summary Updates to BTEC National Set Tasks for external assessment - April 2017 As a result of feedback from the Department for Education Pearson have made updates to the Set Tasks for some BTEC National qualifications... Author Adam Gledhill (Author), Richard Taylor (Author), Louise Sutton (Author), Matthew Fleet (Author), Chris Manley (Author), Alex Sergison (Author), Chris Lydon (Author) Publisher Pearson Education Limited Release date 20160601 ISBN 1-292-13400-3 ISBN 13 978-1-292-13400-0