Böcker av Mary Renck Jalongo

This book on scholarly writing offers a unique, evidence-based, technology-supported approach to writing for publication across the disciplines. It is suitable both as a graduate level textbook and as support for faculty seeking professional development in scholarly writing. It is a sequel to Writing for Publication: Transitions and Tools That Support Scholars' Success. Current issues in Academia--such as the expectation that graduate students will publish, the option for doctoral students to publish in lieu of writing the dissertation, the pressure on scholars from various countries to contribute to professional journals written in English, and the metrics used to assess impact of published work-have influenced scholarly writing. Unlike other books on the topic, every chapter includes narratives of experience, self-assessment tools, guided practice activities, reviews of research, and discussion of controversies in publishing. All chapters incorporate curated online resources and technology supports as well. Across the spectrum of experience, ranging from aspiring author to prolific, readers are guided in ways to generate manuscripts that are not only readable and publishable but also downloaded and respectfully cited by their professional peers.

This book studies the many different ways in which the lives of the first, third, and fourth generations intersect and the reciprocal benefits that can accrue from establishing positive intergenerational bonds. The unifying feature across the chapters is that the authors view these relationships as a powerful influence on Quality of Life (QoL). The book takes the stance that older adults figure prominently in the QoL of young children, with the latter group defined here as ranging in age from infancy up to and including eight years of age. It examines how bonds with older adults can affect young children's functioning across developmental domains-physical, emotional, social, and cognitive. It addresses questions of importance to those who have a commitment to the very young such as: "e;What benefits can young children derive from positive bonds with older adults?"e;, "e;How do young children understand the aging process and develop respect for the elderly?"e;, "e;How can published research be used to guide both informal and formal interactions between the older generation and the newest one?"e; and, finally, "e;How can various stakeholders such as professionals, families, organizations, and communities collaborate to enrich and enlarge the kind and amount of support that older adults provide to the very young child?"e;

Planning is a key element in enriching and enlarging teachers' repertoires and ensuring effective instruction that supports students' academic achievement. Drawing on practices from many different areas of education in the United States and throughout the world, Planning for Learning presents an approach to lesson planning and evaluation that will work in today's diverse school settings. A rich resource for professional development, this book demonstrates collaborative lesson planning for teachers at particular career phases--preservice, novice, and experienced. Chapters include descriptions of valuable strategies, along with examples of teachers' responses. Book Features: A focus on teachers' planning processes and models from around the globe, including Japanese lesson study Discussion of key issues in the field of education, including reflective practice, inclusive education, meeting standards, accountability, and teacher retention Practical strategies to promote collegiality and more meaningful collaboration between basic and higher education An examination of the impact of the Internet and other technologies on lesson planning

A guide for teachers and educators to show how stories of their professional experiences can be used. The benefits of narrative in articulating values and beliefs, emphasizing shape and form to teaching theory, and increasing understanding of the decision-making process are documented.