Archive for December, 2008
Holiday Schedule
The Professional Library is closed from December 24th through January 2nd. We reopen for business on the 5th.
Happy Holidays
Rowan
Add comment December 23, 2008
2 new Ministry documents
Have I mentioned how much I hate the Ministry of Education Web page? Try to find new curriculum documents!
Anyhoo, there are two revised curriculum documents: Computer Studies (2008, grades 10-12) and Science (2008, grades 9-10).
Rowan
Add comment December 23, 2008
New books that make you think
Some books are hard to classify when they break the subject mould. Sometimes they don’t apply to any one thing; sometimes they apply to all. Sometimes, they make you think and reflect on ideas and practices; sometimes they light a fire and motivate you to change. Here are a few new titles like that:
Everyday Greatness by Stephen Covey (if you like 7 Habits, then you’ll like this);
Teaching Smarter with the Brain in Focus (applying brain research to improve student success);
Super Teaching by Eric Jensen (4th ed, 2009, more brain stuff by one of the brain/education gurus);
Communities that Learn, Lead and Last (professional learning communities);
Disrupting Class: How Disruptive innovation will Change the Way the World Learns by Clayton Christensen (examines the disconnect between educational outcomes and what we have – from an American perspective);
Finally, another book about boys – The Trouble with Boys: A Suprising Report Card on our Sons, Their Problems at Schools and what Parents and Educators Must Do by Peg Tyre.
Call (416) 395-8289 to borrow.
Add comment December 3, 2008
New Science Books (secondary)
We have three new Jossey Bass books on science teaching. They are: Environmental Science Activities Kits (grades 7-12); The Science Quest: Using Inquiry/Discovery to Enhance Student Learning (grades 7-12); and The Sourcebook for Teaching Science (grades 6-12).
To borrow these, call us at (416) 395-8289.
Add comment December 3, 2008
