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40 frameworks for reflective thinking
The CAFE Book - new from Stenhouse
Reflective thinking is widely recognised as a critical skill in learning - and learning to learn. Increasingly, teachers are encouraging students to 'take a moment' and think about why, what and how they are learning. Trialled extensively in classrooms, Take a Moment! 40 frameworks for reflective thinking offers a variety of practical frameworks to support student reflection.
Written by respected author, educator and presenter, Kath Murdoch. Order now...
The CAFE Book: Engaging all students in daily literacy assessment and instruction
In this clever new book from Stenhouse Publishers, the authors present a practical, simple way to integrate assessment into daily reading and classroom discussion. The CAFE system, based on research into the habits of proficient readers, is an acronym for Comprehension, Accuracy, Fluency, and Expanding vocabulary.
The CAFE system does not require expensive materials, complicated training, or complete changes to current classroom literacy approaches. Rather, it provides a structure for conferring with students, a language for talking about reading development, and a system for tracking growth and fostering student independence. More…
This highly relevant and contemporary topic is rich with learning opportunities. Sub-themes within the broader topic include:
• Ecological Sustainability (biodiversity, conservation, ecosystems)
• Social Sustainability (basic human needs, cultural diversity, peace)
• Economic Sustainability (economic development, sustainable consumption)
• Political Sustainability (citizenship, democracy, conflict resolution)
Curriculum Corporation has a fantastic range of established resources to support the study of sustainability, including, but not limited, to:
Reading Enriches Learning – Sustainability, this collection provides online student-centred activities based on engaging and popular texts exploring sustainability. More…
How to Succeed with Education for Sustainability, which focuses on building capacity within the school community to work, live and learn together to create a sustainable future. More…
Endangered, Extinct and on the Brink, which introduces students to the key issues facing our environment today. More…
Weather Watch, an excellent resource for all teachers planning to incorporate education for sustainability into literacy and numeracy programs in the middle years. More…
Capitalising on the lover affair between today’s youth and the text-messaging medium, this great new book from Pembroke Publishers offers 100 strategies for promoting student learning and personal growth in a fast-paced information age. Delivered in a ‘crisp and snappy’ form, each strategy is able to be easily taught, reviewed and reinforced by teachers. The essence of each strategy is captured in its name, which makes the strategy easy to recall, easy to apply, and most of all, fun to use! More…
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National weather forecast website.