New teachers would really benefit from reading Classroom Assessment, 371.2609 A298c 2008. “This is the most teacher-friendly assessment textbook available–one that future teachers will keep in their professional libraries for years to come.”
In Marvelous Minds,155.4 S571m 2008, the author “proposes that children often display a capacity for understanding that we simply overlook.” A must read for all education students.
Time to Learn, 371.24 G118t 2008, by Gabrieli & Goldstein focuses on a new school schedule and how it benefits students as well as working parents.
Diversities in Early Childhood Education, 372.21 D618 2008 would give enormous insights to any student majoring in early childhood education.
American kids are falling far behind the rest of the world in math skills. Read What’s Math Got to do With it? 510.71 B662w 2008, and find out why and what teachers can do to reverse the trend.
In The Case for Make Believe, author Susan Linn discusses the need for children to be allowed to play and let their creativity flow. Linn believes that make believe play allows children to work through important issues and problems in their lives.
Children’s Comprehension Problems in Oral and Written Language
“This book reviews significant advances in knowledge about how children learn to understand both oral and written language,and what can be done to help those who are having difficulties.”
In Educating the First Digital Generation, 371.33 H343e 2007, Harwood & Asal study the effects of computers on teaching and learning. They also examine the effects of not having access to computers due to some students’ socio-economic status.
In The Homework Myth, 371.30281 K79h 2006, author Alfie Kohn takes a look at the importance and benefits of homework. Some U.S. schools overload their students with homework and a select few have a no-homework policy. What is best for your students?
Failing our Geniuses, in the August 27,2007 issue of TIME discusses the lack of appropriate educational paths for gifted students in the U.S.