Promoting Positive Thinking

Building Children's Self-Esteem, Self-Confidence and Optimism

By Glynis Hannell

Help pupils towards increased emotional intelligence using this book's practical ideas for developing confidence and optimism amongst learners.

The book includes:

* An explanation of the...

2005 | Paperback: 978-1-84312-257-9 (David Fulton Publis)

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High-Stakes Testing

Coping With Collateral Damage

By R. Murray Thomas

The federal government's No Child Left Behind Act has thrust high-stakes testing - its goals, methods, and consequences - into the educational limelight. The four-fold purpose of...

2005 | Paperback: 978-0-8058-5522-7 (Routledge)

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Geographies of Girlhood

Identities In-between

Edited by Pamela J. Bettis, Natalie G. Adams

Geographies of Girlhood: Identities In-Between explores how adolescent girls come to understand themselves as female in this culture, particularly during a time when they are...

2005 | Paperback: 978-0-8058-4674-4 (Routledge)

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Organized Activities As Contexts of Development

Extracurricular Activities, After School and Community Programs

Edited by Joseph L. Mahoney, Reed W. Larson, Jacquelynne S. Eccles

School-aged children in the U.S. and other Western nations spend almost half of their waking hours in leisure activities. For some, out-of-school time is perceived as...

2005 | Paperback: 978-0-8058-4431-3 (Psychology Press)

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The Art of Problem Posing

By Stephen I. Brown, Marion I. Walter

The new edition of this classic book describes and provides a myriad of examples of the relationships between problem posing and problem solving, and explores...

2004 | Paperback: 978-0-8058-4977-6 (Routledge)

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Design-based Research Methods for Studying Learning in Context

A Special Issue of educational Psychologist

Edited by William A. Sandoval, Philip Bell

2004 | Paperback: 978-0-8058-9504-9 (Routledge)

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The Emotional Literacy Handbook

A Guide for Schools

By James Park, Alice Haddon, Harriet Goodman

2004 | Paperback: 978-1-84312-060-5 (David Fulton Publis)

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The Design of Instruction and Evaluation

Affordances of Using Media and Technology

Edited by Mitchell Rabinowitz, Fran C. Blumberg, Howard T. Everson

This book is about empirically tested knowledge and principles that inform the design of instructional and evaluation systems, and the use and promise of media...

2004 | Paperback: 978-0-8058-3763-6 (Routledge)

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Poverty and Schooling in the U.S.

Contexts and Consequences

By Sue Books

Poverty is an educational issue because it affects children's physical, emotional, and cognitive development. Especially in current times, taken-for-granted ideas about poverty and poor children...

2004 | Paperback: 978-0-8058-3893-0 (Routledge)

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Consultee-centered Consultation

A Special Double Issue of the journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation

Edited by Steven E. Knotek, Jonathan H. Sandoval

This special issue addresses the three core issues of theoretical base, the consultant's line of responsibility, and application in educational settings. The first article presents...

2004 | Paperback: 978-0-8058-9561-2 (Routledge)

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