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Literacy in 3D brings together an authoritative collection of essays, each drawing on Bill Green's influential '3D' model of the cultural, critical and operational dimensions involved in literacy, pedagogy and practice. The book is divided into three sections, which cover the model in theory, the model in practice, and extending the model.

Provides a fascinating appraisal of the current research linking neuroscience and child development. Written for early childhood professionals, teachers, psychologists, parents and tertiary students, it places early childhood experiences within a neurological framework and connects this with new ideas related to learning, development and the future lives of children.

Presents a rationale and framework for auditory learning in childhood and describes a wide range of practical listening activities that adults can apply during everyday interaction with the child. The book serves as a guide to intervention and practice for teachers, parents, speech pathologists, audiologists and other health professionals.

Examines the next phase of schooling - the development of networked school communities. This book also examines and provides guidance for how your school can realise these potentially immense opportunities.

Contains five case studies of successful schools in China and examines the reasons for their success. This title also examines how these schools achieved transformation and success by developing and building strength in four kinds of capital: intellectual, social, financial and spiritual - and aligning them to their mission through governance.

The 2008 edition of the Australasian Education Directory (AED) contains revised information for over 750 Australian and 180 New Zealand educational organisations, with two new categories Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education and Early Childhood Education in the Australian section.

This book provides the background to the research that was conducted using the Peer Relations Assessment Questionnaire (PRAQ) for the Criminology Research Council. The resulting qualitative and quantitative data on how schools in Australia have dealt with bullying is provided.

Covers various aspects of teaching, learning and school leadership. This book shows what research has revealed about what really works and adds value to Australian schools in the twenty-first century. It highlights research from educators and students in many schools across a variety of countries.

A practical guide for people working in not-for-profit organisations, especially aspiring board members and CEOs and people for whom this is new territory. It is for people who want to make the most effective contribution they can to their chosen not-for-profit organisation.

Each year there are more and more avatars in rich virtual environments. The challenge is to accept that these interactive environments are here to stay and that schools can, and should, embrace learning in virtual worlds. This book may provide the knowledge, inspiration and motivation to get you started.

'What's a good book for me to read next'? This title answers that question by providing a selection of books for librarians, teachers and parents from which to choose the most appropriate book. It includes entries that contain: a brief synopsis of the plot; publisher details; theme correlations; concepts and reading level; and, an excerpt.

Parents from around the world speak honestly about their experiences of assisted conception, pregnancy, birth, sex, relationships and raising children. Woven between the stories are insights and tips, as well as evidence-based information and recommended further reading about the topics referred to in the stories.

Examines the way in which children view their world. This book poses questions of citizenship and how children come to a sense of belonging in their community of nation, family, classroom and school. It describes and analyses the responses of more than 400 children to a series of open-ended questions.

Intends to assist parents manage the complex demands of parenting and to strengthen the couple relationship and the relationship between parents and infants. This book presents skills in coping, problem-solving, enhancing self-esteem, assertive communication, bonding with your baby and understanding your baby's cues.

Offers parents an explanation of the many causes of children's problems in learning, and contains advice for helping children with reading, writing and mathematics. This book also explains how effective methods can be implemented in home-tutoring situations, as well as in school.

Addresses the issue of teaching phonemic and orthographic skills to beginning and struggling readers. It outlines a program that provides a step-by-step process and structure with fully developed practice exercises. These exercises are designed so that they can be used in the classroom, in a withdrawal situation, and in special classes.

Describes an alternative approach to literacy teaching in primary schools based on the principles of explicit teaching of how authors use words to convey meaning. This book explains why the scaffolding literacy approach enables learners to better understand the reading, language studies and writing tasks asked of them in school.

This study by the Australian Council for Educational Research has been monitering growth in the English literacy and numeracy achievement of a group of Indigenous students through the early years of primary school prior to year 3.

Facilitates greater student engagement in the deeper, more significant processes of thinking and learning. Some of the topics covered include Concept mapping, Online discussion as a challenge for thinking skills, Hypertext as a writing tool for lateral thinking, and Visual literacies.

This book provides a profile of children's self-concepts in relation to a diverse set of physical, cognitive and social activities. It includes areas such as reading, numbers, drawing, communication, individuality and appearance and is suitable for children from ages 4-12.

Calls for major curriculum reform, arguing that the time has passed for tinkering around the edges of a science curriculum that belongs to the past.

This useful resource aims to develop the essential skills involved in counselling, helping situations and interviews. In each chapter, the important skills are defined and illustrated and numerous exercises are provided to help ensure skill building through practice.

Phillip Hughes recounts the experiences of a number of well known Australians with their teachers. Everyone has memories of their teachers some good, some not so good This book shows the influence that teachers may have on people in Australia.

Investigates the characteristics of generation Y, or the Millennial Generation, and points out what all teachers need to know about working with this generation of students.

Examines the issues raised by the ACER Research Conference 2005. Analyses conference papers, distils essence of conference 'conversations' and contextualises them in the light of Australian and international literature.

Provides a wealth of practical ideas for building children's decoding skills by teaching letter-sound relationships, blending words, word building and multi-syllable words.