estsellers - Teachers College Press

1999 AACTE Outstanding Writing AwardTeaching OtherPeople’s ChildrenLiteracy and Learning in aBilingual ClassroomCynthia BallengerForeword by Courtney CazdenIn this thoroughly engagingaccount, one North Americanteacher describes her three yearsteaching Haitian children in aninner-city preschool. Focusing onclassroom behavior, concepts ofprint, and storybook reading, thisbook will challenge many widelyheld assumptions and cultural perspectivesabout the education ofyoung children.1999 / 120 pp. / PB, $21.95 / 3789-7HC, $38 / 3790-3Practitioner Inquiry Series2002 Outstanding Writing Award, AACTETeacher Narrativeas Critical InquiryRewriting the ScriptJoy S. Ritchie and David E. WilsonThis book is a critical tool foreducators seeking to refine theirteaching practice and author theirown development.2000 / 216 pp. / PB, $23.95 / 3960-0HC, $49 / 3961-7Practitioner Inquiry Series2004 AERA Narrativeand Research SIG Book of the YearNarrative Inquiryin PracticeAdvancing the Knowledgeof TeachingEdited by Nona Lyons andVicki Kubler LaBoskeyDrawing on the experiences ofteachers and teacher educators ina variety of settings who have beenresearching their own teaching, thisbook outlines a conceptual frameworkfor considering narrative asa mode of inquiry, including narrativepractices that teachers andresearchers can try in their ownsettings.2002 / 224 pp. / PB, $27.95 / 4247-1Practitioner Inquiry SeriesTeaching Mathematicsto the New StandardsRelearning the DanceRuth Heaton“It reminds us all that classroomteaching can be a continuing lesson inresearch and learning.”—Mathematics: Teaching inthe Middle School“See how an experienced teacherlearned to teach differently.”—NCTM News Bulletin“I highly recommend this book.”—Teaching Children Mathematics2000 / 192 pp. / PB, $20.95 / 3968-6HC, $44 / 3969-3Practitioner Inquiry Series• 2000 Multicultural Book Award—National Assoc. for Multicultural Education• 2000 Edward B. Fry Book Award—National Reading ConferenceInside City SchoolsInvestigating Literacy inMulticultural ClassroomsSarah Warshauer Freedman,Elizabeth Radin Simons, JulieShalhope Kalnin, Alex Casareno,and the M–Class TeamsForeword by Sonia Nieto“A breath of fresh air.” —Choice“An important redefinition of thestudent-centered curriculum.”—Chalkboard1999 / 288 pp. / PB, $25.95 / 3840-5Cl, $52 / 3841-2Practitioner Inquiry SeriesClass ActionsTeaching for Social Justice inElementary and Middle SchoolEdited by JoBeth AllenForeword by Carole Edelsky“Inspiring and useful book.” —Choice“Bravo for this wonderful book.”—Deborah Meier1999 / 192 pp. / PB, $23.95 / 3856-6Practitioner Inquiry SeriesTeacher/MentorA Dialogue for CollaborativeLearningEdited by Peg Graham, SallyHudson-Ross, Chandra Adkins,Patti McWhorter, and JenniferMcDuffie StewartForeword by Carl D. Glickman“Useful in prompting honest dis cussionamong teachers, university faculty,and student teachers. Par ticularly usefulfor secondary English programs.”—Choice1999 / 208 pp. / PB, $20.95 / 3793-3Practitioner Inquiry SeriesProfessional DevelopmentCollaborative Action ResearchDeveloping ProfessionalLearning CommunitiesEdited by Stephen P. GordonForeword by Emily F. CalhounPresenting a comprehensive model, this book describesthe work of the School Improvement Network, a partnershipin which university professors and graduatestudents collaborated with K–12 school leaders andteachers to design, implement, and assess schoolwideaction research projects focused on long-term school improvement.Contributors: Michael Boone • Barbara Davis • Julie Diehl • IrisEscandón • Miguel A. Guajardo • Marla W. McGhee • Sarah W. Nelson •Jane Ross • Charles L. Slater • John Smyth • Suzanne M. Stiegelbauer2008 / 224 pp. / PB, $25.95 / 4898-5HC, $56 / 4899-2Strategic Design forStudent AchievementMichael S. Moody and Jason M. Stricker“Moody and Stricker’s user-friendly instructional design processis one that teachers and teachers-in-training will cometo rely upon.”—Deanna Brady, Director, Teacher EducationProgram, Azusa Pacific UniversityThis practical resource presents a field-tested approachto standards-based instruction that is widely respected by the teacherswho have used it. The “Strategic Design” process empowers K–12 teachersto examine state content standards, design effective classroom assessments,and deliver engaging instructional strategies.2008 / 128 pp. / PB, $24.95 / 4925-8Effective TeacherInduction and MentoringAssessing the EvidenceMichael StrongForeword by Richard M. Ingersoll“Finally, the information we have needed regarding supportfor new teachers is in one book. This is a must-read.”—Ed Pultorak, Former ATE President,Southern Illinois University CarbondaleA well-known authority on teacher induction programs offers the mostcomprehensive, up-to-date review of all recent research on the effectivenessof mentoring and induction support for new teachers. Michael Strongprovides a revealing analysis of teacher induction programs and theirconsequences for education, teacher quality, teacher effectiveness, andteacher development.2009 / 168 pp. / PB, $25.95 / 4933-3HC, $56 / 4934-0Teacher Practice OnlineSharing Wisdom, Opening DoorsDésirée H. Pointer MaceForeword by Ann Lieberman“An ideal pick for any educator who wants the best possiblefor their students.”—The Midwest Book ReviewFor nearly a decade at the Carnegie Foundation for theAdvancement of Teaching, Désirée Pointer Mace workedwith dozens of teachers across the country to “open their doors” by creatingmultimedia, web-based representations of teaching practice. This bookdescribes how such multimedia representations are envisioned, documented,created, and shared and how others might engage in this process.2009 / 160 pp. / PB, $25.95 / 4968-5HC, $58 / 4969-2the series on school reform42For full book descriptions, visit www.tcpress.com