Kathy Sylva

Edward Melhuish

Pam Sammons

Brenda Taggart

Iram Siraj

Donna-Lynne Shepherd

This authoritative book distinguishes excellent classroom practice from the good and from the poor and illustrates a range of effective teaching strategies. This practitioners book presents rich, qualitative descriptions of classroom life based on the researchers detailed observations of British primary schools. The authors describe the specific teaching behavior that affected student learning outcomes; identify which were the most and least effective lessons and why; and analyze key aspects of the lessons such as interactions, teacher-pupil dialogue and behavior management.

Research Into Pedagogy and Children's Learning

Teaching in Effective Primary Schools

Kristiina Kumpulainen

Jeanne L. Reid

Nirmala Rao

Rebecca Bull

Jessie Roth

Samantha A. Melvin

Learn how exemplary countries are advancing the development of their youngest citizens. Drawing on a groundbreaking study, The Early Advantage 2 extracts the essential elements from six high-performing systems to determine what must be considered when creating and implementing programs and policies for young children and their families. Use this volume, along with The Early Advantage 1, for a complete insider's guide to changing how we think and enact innovative services and policies for young children.

International Insights from Innovative Early Childhood Systems

The Early Advantage 2—Building Systems That Work for Young Children

Iram Siraj-Blatchford

This book documents the rapid development of the importance of early years education from the late 90s into this millennium, providing a unique contribution to the importance of pre-school.

Evidence from the Effective Pre-school and Primary Education Project

Early Childhood Matters

Kathy Sylva

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