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Written by a primary school teacher, this book offers resources for early, middle and upper primary teachers. It describes activities that have been trialled in schools, along with supporting information and a list of further references. The discussion of drug education is linked to issues such as self esteem, identity, responsibility, building resilience and problem solving. Techniques for involving school communities are also covered, with Drug Information in Schools pamphlets included for distribution to parents. See the ADF clearing house for further information.

Volume three in a series on multicultural education, this book presents a collection of essays and research discussions that focus on current research and emerging issues. The introduction discusses recent school reforms and gives a general outline of the nature of learning within a multicultural context. The three sections describe theoretical and methodological perspectives, multicultural perspectives on teaching and teacher education, and success and failure in multicultural settings. A variety of international contexts are covered.

Written for teachers, other school staff and professional development officers, this book emphasises the role of peer learning and support within workplaces and learning communities. A series of nine chapters encourage reader reflection and offer strategies for creating coaching and mentoring programs. The book also outlines the nature and importance of professional development, leadership and leadership coaching. Other chapters cover the role of the coach, mentor and networker and the benefits and difficulties associated with mentoring programs. (Adapted from publisher's description)

How well prepared are young adults to solve the problems that they will encounter in life beyond school, in order to fulfil their goals in work, as citizens and in further learning? For some of life’s challenges, they will need to draw on knowledge and skills learned in particular parts of the school curriculum – for example, how to recognise and solve a mathematics-related problem. Problem Solving for Today's World looks at other problems less obviously linked to school knowledge, that often require students to deal with unfamiliar situations by thinking flexibly and pragmatically. (Adapted from the publisher's description.)

This book promotes the creation of more effective learning environments through the integration of ICT and inquiry-based learning across all key learning areas. It is written for teachers of the middle and later years, and for teacher-librarians. Two sections outline theory and a practical 'reality check'. Contributions to the theory section include research on adolescent information seeking behaviour, nurturing higher order thinking and an argument for updated information literacy teaching practices in line with today's digital environment. The 'reality check' section of the book includes chapters on school intranets, inquiry-based learning, effective searching, selecting websites, Web Quests, hotlists, online reference services, plagiarism, online research formats, gathering evidence, rubrics and assessment, professional development and online information literacy sources. Techniques, tools and examples of learning opportunities are also detailed. (Adapted from publisher's description)