At the beginning of each semester in Australian universities, students entering teacher education courses are asked 'Why do you want to teach?' The answers vary, but the most prominent response is 'To make a difference'. Building on the market-leading success of the first two editions, Teaching: Making a Difference, Third edition, has been designed to launch students on their journey to become the kind of teacher who continually strives to deliver quality learning outcomes in all aspects of professional endeavour. Making a real difference in tomorrow's early childhood, primary and secondary classrooms is as much about understanding learning and learners as it is about understanding what makes a quality teacher and quality teaching. The unique four-part pedagogical structure of this series consistently provides students with a compass to navigate recent changes to the Australian Curriculum and practical strategies for the meaningful use of ICTs in the classroom. Part 1 The teaching profession Part 2 Understanding learning and learners Part 3 Preparation, practice and process Part 4 Effectiveness, professionalism and the future This edition draws together the voices and contemporary research of Australia's pre-eminent education academics. The culmination of their knowledge, hands-on experience and insight will help pre-service teachers develop their craft and technique and provide a framework to enable them to excel as future educators. Great teachers must maintain a broad range of skills, understandings, ideas and knowledge. They must also continually reflect on what they do and question not only their own practice, but also the ever-changing needs of their students and education at large. Teaching: Making a Difference, Third edition, empowers students to draw on the range of skills and personal attributes they will need to deal with the day?to?day realities of teaching, the intangibles and the serendipitous moments.

Teaching: Making a Difference

Education & Teaching

MacKay, Jenny

Godinho, Sally

Johnson, Nicola F.

Lowe, Kaye

Shaw, Kylie

Nagel, Michael C.

Keddie, Amanda

Moss, Julianne

Churchill, Rick

Letts, Will

McGill, MichÃ¨le

Vick, Melissa

Schools & Teaching

wiley

Teaching: Making A Difference, 4th Edition: Making a Difference

Resources for Instructors: InstructorCompanion Site Building on the market-leading success of the firstedition, Teaching: Making a Difference, 2nd AustralianEdition has been thoroughly updated to reflect the newAustralian Curriculum and its impact on providing pre-serviceteachers with a contemporary framework to help them excel as futureeducators.
Making a real difference in tomorrow’s early childhood,primary, middle and secondary classrooms is as much aboutunderstanding learning and learners, as it is about understandingwhat makes a quality teacher and quality teaching.
Strengthening the formula of its four-part thematic structurewith the integration of Australian Curriculumchanges, Teaching: Making a Difference, 2nd AustralianEdition is an essential introduction to the teachingprofession.
PART 1: The teaching profession PART 2: Learning and Learners PART 3: Preparation, Practice and Process PART 4: Effectiveness, professionalism and the future
This multi-authored volume draws on the expertise of eachcontributor and reflects the latest contemporary research. The textis supported by an updated, equitable multi-media package designedto meet the needs of individual learners.

Ferguson, Peter

Nicholson, Paul

Rogers, Jessa

Grainger, Peter

Holloway, Jessica

Apps, Tiffani

Batt, Jantiena

Beckman, Karley

Mackay, Jennu

McGill, Michelle

In the Beginning explores, synthesizes, and distills current knowledge of early childhood development at the nexus of neuro-scientific discovery. The book's premise - that the brain has a remarkable capacity to change - is underpinned by extensive empirical research. With a deft touch and clarity, In the Beginning explains how the environment, relationships, and care - provided in the earliest stages of life - will have a long lasting impact on children's capacity to regulate their emotional responses and, ultimately, reach their potential. Compelling, authoritative, and highly engaging, In the Beginning provides a wealth of information for a diverse readership (including teachers, health professionals, and parents) with a shared interest in how the mind works and how life's experiences can influence child development and learning. Highly topical and reflective, the book covers chronological development from conception to six years. It draws on the latest international research linking child development and neuroscience, and its engaging style renders the science meaningful to a lay audience.

In the Beginning: The Brain, Early Development and Learning

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Psychology & Counseling

ACER Press

In the Middle explores the current research into adolescent brain development and the changes in the brain as children move into adulthood. The book uses neuroscience to help parents, teachers, and adults better understand the changes that occur in young people's brains. By understanding the science, readers will gain an opportunity to not only contribute positively to adolescent behavior and learning, but also enhance the day-to-day interactions and relationships that are vital to adolescent wellbeing. Following on from the earlier companion volume In the Beginning: The Brain, Early Development and Learning [ISBN 978 1 74286 032 9 (2012) ], this book provides a wealth of information for a diverse readership - including health professionals, teachers, and parents - with a shared interest in understanding the needs of young people and helping them realize their potential. Drawing on latest international research linking adolescent development and neuroscience, the highly accessible and engaging style covers the chronological development from pubescence to early adulthood. *** "Teachers, parents, and researchers will value this book. Recommended." -- Choice, August 2015, Vol. 52, No. 12 [Subject: Youth Studies, Family Studies, Adolescent Development, Neuroscience, Psychology, Education, Health]

In the Middle: The adolescent brain, behaviour and learning

About the Author\nMichael C. Nagel, PhD, is an educator, researcher, author, mentor and parent. As an Associate Professor in the School of Education at the University of the Sunshine Coast, he teaches and researches in the areas of human development, educational psychology, behaviour and learning. The author of many books and articles, Nagel is regarded as one of Australia's foremost experts in child development.\nWhat's really going on inside the head of a boy?\nWhat can neuroscience teach us about educating and raising boys?\nThis engaging book takes a close look at the male brain – how it develops, and how it is different – and the crucial role it plays in how a boy thinks, learns and engages with the world.\nMoving past the 'boys will be boys' dictum, Dr Michael C. Nagel gives us a guided tour of a boys' brain, and explains how differences in structure and neurochemistry impact their behaviour, learning, emotions and bodies. Exploring aggression, learning difficulties, behaviour, emotional problems, toxic masculinity and the challenges of technology, Nagel offers solutions and ideas for parents and teachers.\nDrawing on the latest research, Nagel applies neuroscientific insight to the common problems boys face, and argues that by understanding why boys do what they do, we can better work with them to increase their wellbeing and educational outcomes.

Oh Boy!: Understanding the Neuroscience Behind Educating and Raising Boys

Parenting & Relationships

Family Relationships

Amba Press

It's a Girl Thing: Understanding the Neuroscience Behind Educating and Raising Girls

Parenting

Becoming Autistic: How Technology is Altering the Minds of the Next Generation

Sharman, Rachael

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