Children, Families and Communities is an essential resource that will help you to understand child development in the context of the vital roles that families and the community play in educating children.

The sixth edition continues to focus on Australian issues and research while also drawing on international bodies of work. Case studies with specific research information help you to understand the link between practice and theory, and a diverse...

Creating a Positive Learning Environment: The Savvy Teacher is based on the school of thought that teachers need to work with two curriculas – the first being the what they are going to teach, the ‘open curriculum’, and the second being knowing who and how they are going to teach it, the ‘hidden curriculum’. It is the focus on the combination of who, how and what that will increase a teacher’s sense of confidence and well being, and ultimately le...

Curriculum and Assessment uses storylines to provide students with a solid understanding of how theoretical considerations relate to the practicalities of teaching curriculum. Stories are used as a way of recognising the dynamic themes of curriculum and enable understanding about the issues on which they are based. The most important curriculum questions, critical problems and issues faced by educators are dealt with in an engaging manner, equipp...

Education, Change and Society is one of the most comprehensive and theoretical texts, which situates educational activity in its broad social and policy context so you can learn how to critically reflect on frameworks. It examines the larger-scale sociological and curriculum-focused issues and themes that may affect your day-to-day teaching. The fifth edition provides you with a deeper understanding of how education influences and shapes society,...

Classrooms in Australia have undergone a dramatic change. The increase in the amount of technology present in our classrooms and the growth in students’ levels of digital fluency means educators need to equip themselves with the necessary skills to teach in a digital age. The need to have a digital pedagogy – the ability to select technologies that will enhance teaching and learning – is more important than ever before.

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Inclusive Education in the Early Years is an essential resource that will help you to critically understand and actively engage with a rights-based approach to education for the inclusion of all children. This text explains the importance of changing early years practices, language and mindsets, rather than changing children.

It’s Arts Play: Belonging, Being and Becoming through the Arts introduces undergraduate students to Arts education for Early Childhood via the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF), which offers a holistic concept of children’s learning, framed around the themes of Belonging, Being and Becoming. The text covers all five subjects identified as part of The Arts in the Australian Curriculum and provides pre-service teachers with well-focused, compre...

This enhanced epub sample from Learning to Teach introduces pre-service teachers to new ways of thinking about young people, teaching, and learning. This third edition has been completely revised and includes new and challenging questions to reflect current teaching and learning practices.

Powers of Curriculum challenges pre-service educators in the early childhood, primary and secondary phases of education to transform educational thinking and practices. It equips students with leading-edge sociological research, concepts and perspectives to critically examine the historical, social, cultural and political forces that shape the curriculum, learner experiences, and education systems.

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Teaching Language in Context explores how an explicit understanding of how language works can help you make informed choices in your teaching.

The third edition includes essential updates and revisions focused on recent developments in research and teaching. New content explores the use of language for responding, poetry in teaching language, and the use of imagery to explain different forms of multi-modal texts across various curriculum areas.

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Teaching and Learning: Building Effective Pedagogies introduces pre-service teachers to the principles of teaching across the early childhood, primary and middle years of school. The book guides students to gradually build theoretical knowledge and practical skills to prepare for their classroom experience. It covers the journey to becoming a teacher – the process and pedagogies needed to meet the diverse needs of students, comprehensive coverage...