What elevates 'teaching my mother how to give birth' what gives the poems their disturbing brilliance is Warsan Shire's ability to give simple beautiful eloquence to the veiled world where sensuality lives in the dominant narrative of Islam; reclaiming the more nuanced truths of earlier times
- as in Tayeb Salih's work
- & translating to the realm of lyric the work of the likes of Nawal El Saadawi As Rumi said Love will find its way through all languages on its own; in 'teaching my mother how to give birth' Warsan's debut pamphlet we witness the unearthing of a poet who finds her way through all preconceptions to strike the heart directly Warsan Shire is a Kenyan-born Somali poet & writer who is based in London Born in 1988 she is an artist & activist who uses her work to document narratives of journey & trauma Warsan has read her work internationally including recent readings in South Africa Italy & Germany & her poetry has been translated into Italian Spanish & Portuguese

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You've heard about flipping your classroom now find out how to do it! Introducing a new way to think about higher education learning & technology that prioritizes the benefits of the human dimension Jose Bowen recognizes that technology is profoundly changing education & that if students are going to continue to pay enormous sums for campus classes colleges will need to provide more than what can be found online & maximize naked face-to-face contact with faculty Here he illustrates how technology is most powerfully used outside the classroom & when used effectively how it can ensure that students arrive to class more prepared for meaningful interaction with faculty Bowen offers practical advice for faculty & administrators on how to engage students with new technology while restructuring classes into more active learning environments ...

Put Teaching Naked to work in your classroom with clear examples & step-by-step guidance Teaching Naked Techniques (TNT) is a practical guide of proven quick ideas for improving classes & essential information for designing anything from one lesson or a group of lessons to an entire course TNT is both a design guide & a 'sourcebook' of ideas a great companion to the award-winning Teaching Naked book Teaching Naked Techniques helps higher education faculty design more effective & engaging classrooms The book focuses on each step of class preparation from the entry point & first encounter with content to the classroom 'surprise' There is a chapter on each step in the cycle with an abundance of discipline-specific examples plus the latest research on cognition & technology quick lists of ideas & additional resources By rethinking the how when & why of technology faculty are able to create exponentially more opportunities for practical student engagement Student-centered activity-driven & proven again & again these techniques can revolutionize your classroom Create more effective engaging lessons for higher education Utilize technology outside of the classroom to better engage during class time Examine discipline-specific examples of Teaching Naked Techniques Prepare for each class step by step from the student's perspective Teaching Naked flips the classroom by placing the student's first contact with the material outside of class This places the burden of learning on the learner ensures student preparation & frees up class time for active engagement with the material for more effective learning & retention Teaching Naked Techniques is the practical guide for bringing better learning to your classroom ...

The book lets teachers identify where their students are in terms of number skills & sets out a strategy for developing their knowledge The authors show how to advance children's learning across five stages of early arithmetical learning
- emergent perceptual figurative initial number & facile number This provides for increasingly sophisticated number strategies across addition subtraction multiplication & division as well as developing children's number word & numeral knowledge & their ability to structure number & have grouping strategies The approach used nine guiding principles for teaching Each chapter has clearly defined teaching procedures which show how to take the children onto the next more sophisticated stage The teaching procedures are organized into key teaching topics & each
Includes:o a clearly defined purpose o detailed instructions activities learning tasks & reinforcing gameso lists of responses which children may makeo application in whole class small group & individualised settingso a link to the Learning Framework in Number (see Early Numeracy- second edition 2005)o how the guiding principles for teaching can be used to allow teachers to evaluate & reflect upon their practice Primary practitioners in Australia the United States the United Kingdom & Canada have tested the teaching procedures which can be used in conjunction with each country's numeracy strategy Primary teachers especially of the early years mathematics co-ordinators heads of school mathematics advisers special educationalists learning support personnel teacher assistants lecturers in initial teacher training & educational psychologists will all find this book invaluable

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Bring the principles & practice of the acclaimed Mathematics Recovery Programme to whole-class teaching!WHY INVEST IN THE NEW EDITION? In full-colour with a revised layout for clearer navigation More up-to-date tasks activities & real classroom examples Learning trajectories for guiding instruction & tracking progress on key topics Extra resources online on the companion website Part of the best-selling Maths Recovery series this practical step-by-step guide to classroom instruction takes an inquiry-based approach to assess children's knowledge & build on this to develop a firm foundation of understanding & confidence in mathematics Topics covered range from beginning number & early counting strategies to multi-digit addition & subtraction right through to multiplication & division An invaluable resource for use on pre-service teacher training courses & for all primary classroom teachers & assistants including experienced Mathematics Recovery instructors as well as learning support personnel primary mathematics advisors numeracy consultants & educational psychologists WHAT EXTRAS ARE ON THE COMPANION WEBSITE? Downloadable extra chapter resources like print-out grids worksheets cards & much more A Facilitator's Guide that can be used either individually or in group study to help you get the most out of the material In-class video demonstrations to clearly show how the instructional activities in the book are used in the classroom Webinar discussing the key points in the book & how it supports your teaching Visit the companion website at httpsstudysagepubcomwrighttnc Research informs practice in this easy to access resource Each chapter gives educators practical bite-sized assessments linked to a host of activities that helps them target teaching & develop the firm foundations which are so vital for confident & competent mathematicians
- Jill Piotrowski Numeracy Consultant Wigan Local Authority UK ' The Classroom Instructional Framework in Early Number is research-based & provides a roadmap of not only the what but the when & the how to teach all aspects of early number
- Vicki Nally Mathematics Consultant at Catholic Education Office Melbourne The structured approach offers a wealth of rich & easily implemented classroom-based activities that work
- thousands of teachers in Ireland attest to this!
- Noreen O' Loughlin Director Maths Recovery & Maths Education Lecturer Mary Immaculate College Limerick Ireland



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The pilates technique is very much used in physiotherapy treatment especially in remedial exercises to aid recovery & rehabilitation after surgery as well as with back problems & sports injuriesdescribes the underlying principles of the exercises in physical termsdescribes the treatment of common medical conditionsprovides a manual for those in the remedial health care professions ...

Discover the teaching practices that make the biggest difference in student performance! This practical research-based book gives principals teachers & school administrators a direct inside look at instructional practices from top award-winning urban schools The authors provide detailed examples & analyses of these practices & successfully demystify the achievement of these schools They offer practical guides to help educators apply these successful practices in their own schools Teaching Practices from America's Best Urban Schools will be a valuable tool for any educator in both urban & non-urban schools-schools that serve diverse student populations including English language learners & children from low-income families ...

Physical education is an important part of the primary curriculum & one that provides unique challenges for those involved with its teaching This book offers a balanced & comprehensive overview of the subject covering issues such as safe practice in PE inclusion subject leadership & cross-curricular approaches supported by an accessible theory-informed approach This second edition

Includes:: Links to the new National Curriculum in England Each chapter mapped against the Teachers' Standards A new chapter on physical literacy & development in the early years & primary ages A new chapter on health-focused education & the contribution of PE Added case studies in every chapter Enhanced coverage of assessment in PE This book

Includes:: a companion website with additional resources!



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This volume provides thoroughly updated guidelines for preparing & teaching an entire course in psychology Based on best principles & effective psychological & pedagogical research it offers practical suggestions for planning a course choosing teaching methods integrating technology appropriately & effectively developing student evaluation instruments & programs & ideas for evaluation of your own teaching effectiveness While research-based this book was developed to be a basic outline of "what to do" when you teach It is intended as a self-help guide for relatively inexperienced psychology teachers whether graduate students or new faculty but also as a core reading assignment for those who train psychology instructors Experienced faculty who wish to hone their teaching skills will find the book useful too ...

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