An accessible and focused text on communication, language and literacy in the pre-school years for students of Early Childhood Studies and Early Years.

In this essential resource, science educator Page Keeley provides teachers with guidance, suggestions and techniques for using formative assessment to improve teaching and learning in the science classroom.

New Pedagogies for Deep Learning (NDPL) provides a comprehensive strategy for systemwide transformation. Using the 6 competencies of NDPL and a wealth of vivid examples, Fullan re-defines and re-examines what deep learning is and identifies the practical strategies for revolutionizing learning and leadership.

This text presents the key learning theories and theoriests in children's learning with a balanced but critical review of each perspective.

Do you need good leaders to achieve good quality or does good quality create good leadership? This book explores the meanings and understandings of quality and leadership that are present in early years services and how to lead in order to develop and achieve quality in your early years setting.

This text covers all historically and current classroom assessment approaches and includes a review of compelling evidence for the use of each classroom assessment approach, demonstrating why the approaches are considered best practice and research-based.

Explore the four approaches to co-teaching with updated discussions of RTI, discussions of the roles of paraprofessionals and administrators, and lesson plans linked to the Common Core.

A must-have for teachers, curriculum designers, and school leader, providing them with everything they need to know about developing curriculum and instruction for the K-12 classroom, tying in with the Common Core State Standards.

A critical overview of key issues and areas within early years for those training or working in the sector, focused on policy and practice.