Continuing Professional Development Books

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41. Applied Linguists Needed

    Cross-disciplinary Networking in Endangered Language Contexts

    Edited by Lida Cope

    It is a fact that the world’s languages are dying at an alarming rate. This comprehensive volume aspires to raise awareness among applied linguists and language practitioners about the needs and concerns of endangered language communities. It suggests that the way forward lies in building language...

    Published January 26th 2012 by Routledge
42. Personal Transferable Skills in Accounting Education

    Edited by Kim Watty, Beverley Jackling, Richard M.S. Wilson

    Series: Special issue books from 'Accounting Education: an international journal'

    The development of generic skills (often referred to as ‘soft skills’) in accounting education has been a focus of discussion and debate for several decades. During this time employers and professional bodies have urged accounting educators to consider and develop curricula which provide for the...

    Published January 26th 2012 by Routledge
43. Planning an Appropriate Curriculum in the Early Years

    A guide for early years practitioners and leaders, students and parents, 3rd Edition

    By Rosemary Rodger

    Now its third edition, Planning an Appropriate Curriculum in the Early Years offers a comprehensive guide for early years practitioners and students on how to plan and implement a suitable curriculum for the children in an Early Years setting. It examines the key roles and responsibilities of...

    Published January 23rd 2012 by Routledge
44. The Interface of Accounting Education and Professional Training

    Edited by Elaine Evans, Roger Juchau, Richard M.S. Wilson

    Series: Special issue books from 'Accounting Education: an international journal'

    Over many decades the global development of professional accounting education programmes has been undertaken by higher education institutions, professional accounting bodies, and employers. These institutions have sometimes co-operated and sometimes been in conflict over the education and/or...

    Published January 15th 2012 by Routledge
45. Visible Learning for Teachers

    Maximizing Impact on Learning

    By John Hattie

    In November 2008, John Hattie’s ground-breaking book Visible Learning synthesised the results of more than fifteen years research involving millions of students and represented the biggest ever collection of evidence-based research into what actually works in schools to improve learning....

    Published December 12th 2011 by Routledge
46. Becoming a New Instructor

    A Guide for College Adjuncts and Graduate Students

    By Erika Falk

    Becoming a New Instructor guides new instructors through the planning, preparation, and execution of their first class, whether it is in person or online. Like any good mentor, this book provides clear, simple instructions and makes best-practice recommendations. Becoming a New Instructor provides...

    Published December 12th 2011 by Routledge
47. Understanding the Danish Forest School Approach

    Early Years Education in Practice

    By Jane Williams-Siegfredsen

    Series: Understanding the… Approach

    Understanding the Danish Forest School Approach is a much needed source of information for those wishing to extend and consolidate their understanding of the Forest School Approach in Denmark and how it is used in the teaching and learning of young children. It will enable the reader to analyse the...

    Published November 24th 2011 by Routledge
48. Narratives from the Nursery

    Negotiating professional identities in early childhood

    By Jayne Osgood

    This accessible and timely book builds upon and contributes to ongoing debates surrounding professionalism in the early years workforce. In a sector where policy is rapidly changing, Jayne Osgood challenges existing assumptions concerning professional identities and questions what broader lessons...

    Published November 22nd 2011 by Routledge
49. Inquiry into the Future of Lifelong Learning in the UK

    An International Analysis

    Edited by Peter Jarvis

    This volume offers a comprehensive international response to the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE)’s inquiry into the future of lifelong learning in the UK. The book focuses upon some of the main themes of the inquiry, and analyses them from very broad perspectives undertaken...

    Published November 16th 2011 by Routledge
50. The Values Education Resource File

    A Practical Kit for Exploring the things that Matter

    By Ray Baxter

    Start exploring today! The Values Education Resource File is a highly practical kit, developed with schools for schools, to provide you with a straightforward way of thinking about the things that matter to you and your young people. It includes everything you need to help children and young...

    Published November 10th 2011 by Routledge