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“…Building on this foundation, the Handbook of Reflection and Reflective Inquiry analyzes through the work of 40 internationally oriented authors: Definitional issues concerning reflection, what it is and is not Worldwide social and moral conditions contributing to the growing interest in reflective inquiry in professional education Reflection as promoted across professional educational domains, including K-12 education, teacher education, occupational therapy, and the law, among others Methods of facilitating and scaffolding reflective engagement Current pedagogical and research practices in reflection Approaches to assessing reflective inquiry Educators across the professions as well as adult educators, counselors and psychologists, and curriculum developers concerned with adult learning will find the Handbook of Reflection and Reflective Inquiry an invaluable teaching tool for challenging times…”

“…Musical categorization, identity, values, aesthetic evaluation, creativity, curriculum, assessment and teacher education are some of the issues tackled in this manner…”

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“…Examining what is hidden but present in such moments can turn them into breakthroughs, powerful learning for educators and students—revealing how failure itself might not be what it seems.Moving back and forth between micro and macro in a continual interplay across individuals, groups, and institutions, and organizing their experiences and philosophies of teaching under the rubrics of Playing, Haunting, Silencing, Unbecoming, Leaking, Befriending, Slipping, and Reassembling, Anne and Jody try out alternative tales, exploring a pedagogical orientation that is ecological in the largest sense, engaging teachers and students in re-thinking learning and teaching in classrooms, and in their larger lives, as complex, enmeshed, volatile eco-systems…”

“…As always with the Classroom in a Book, Instructor Notes are available for teachers to download…”

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“…About the Authors Ryan Heitz is a teacher, programmer, maker, father, and big kid. He specializes in teaching kids to code in a fun and engaging way…”

“…Perfect for independent learning or working with a parent or teacher. About the Authors Kids know how kids learn. …”

“…What You'll Learn Design and build electronic circuits Make fun projects like an arcade game, a robot, and a Minecraft controller Program the Pi with Scratch and Python Who This Book Is For Makers, students, and teachers who want to learn about electronics and programming with the fun and low-cost Raspberry Pi…”

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“…Becoming democratic readers, Raja argues, gives teachers and students a way, though impossible to completely perfect, of reading from the point of view of the Other. …”

“…Against the background of the prevailing discourses in Germany on religious pluralisation and integration, developments on the topics of teachers' headscarves, prayer in school, homeschooling and compulsory participation in school events are highlighted and critically commented on…”

“…What You Will Learn Filter, sort, and calculate data Summarize data with aggregate functions Modify data with insert, update, and delete statements Study design principles in developing a database Who This Book Is For Developers and analysts working with SQL, as well as web developers who want a stronger understanding of working with databases Mark Simon has been involved in training and education since the beginning of his career. He started as a teacher of mathematics and moved into IT consultancy and training. …”

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