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Education Theory According to Dewey

Our Library uses the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system to group items of similar subject matter together. Use the following DDC numbers to browse the Library shelves for information resources such as print books and Audio Visual materials on your subject.

370.117 Multicultural education
370.15 Educational psychology (and learning theories)
370.1528 Behaviour management
371.1412 Teacher's Assistants
371.58 Bullying
371.829 Aboriginal Australian education
371.9 Special education/inclusive education
372.4 Reading teaching
372.7 Math teaching
649.152 Children with special needs

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Education Assistant - Recommended Materials

Books
DVDs

Brilliant Teaching Assistant by Louise Burnham
Call Number: 371.14124 BUR
ISBN: 9780273734420
Publication Date: 2011
Outlining the key duties and responsibilities of the role, and illustrated with examples from practical contexts, Louise Burnham will show you how to shine in the classroom and focus on your continuing professional development to aim for the next step in your career in education.
Classrooms of possibility : supporting at-risk EALstudents by Jennifer Hammond
Call Number: 372.6 HAM
ISBN: 9781925132199
Publication Date: 2015
This book draws together recent work from a number of researchers and educators who have focused on the needs and challenges of ‘At Risk’ English as an Additional Language (EAL) students. ‘At Risk’ students include those from refugee backgrounds, and EAL students who have had minimal or disrupted schooling prior to arriving in Australia.
The Essential Guide to Bullying - Prevention and Intervention by Cynthia Lowen; Cindy Miller
Call Number: 302.343 MIL
ISBN: 9781615642069
Publication Date: 2012
The Essential Guide to Bullying, Prevention and Intervention brings together the wisdom and experience of two people who have witnessed bullying's causes and tragic effects. School social worker Cindy Miller teams with Cynthia Lowen, the co-creator of Bully, to arm parents and teachers with the knowledge they need to understand the societal and human forces that are causing bullying to escalate.
Supporting Education, 3rd edition. by Karen Kearns
Call Number: 370.1 KEA
ISBN: 9780170419642
Publication Date: 2020
The 3rd edition provides Education Support Workers with an overview of child development and how children learn, as well an introduction to the key learning areas. The text also links to new online support resources and information to help with teaching and class prep time.
The Teaching Assistant's Guide to Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties by Kate E. Spohrer
Call Number: 371.93 SPO
ISBN: 9780826498380
Publication Date: 2008
The teaching assistant's handbook : supporting teaching and learning in schools : S/NVQ level 2 by Louise Burnham
Call Number: 371.141 KAM
ISBN: 9780435468910
Publication Date: 2009
Teaching Assistant's Handbook for Level 3 by Teena Kamen
Call Number: 371.14124 KAM
ISBN: 9781444121322
Publication Date: 2011
Support the development of children and young people with this hands-on and practical guide, used in a variety of settings including primary, secondary, special and extended schools.
Teaching assistant's handbook Level 2 : supporting teaching and learning in schools by Teena Kamen
Call Number: 371.1412 KAM
ISBN: 9781444121315
Publication Date: 2010
Teaching Assistant's Pocketbook by Dorothy Constable
Call Number: 371.141 CON
ISBN: 1903776678
Publication Date: 2005
Offers advice on the skills, strategies and approaches that make for excellent classroom support.
Teaching with intent : scaffolding academic language with marginalised students by Bronwyn Parkin & Helen Harper
Call Number: 372.6 PAR
ISBN: 9781925132434
Publication Date: 2018
This important publication presents a powerful approach to scaffolding academic language. The authors use the discipline of science to demonstrate how language is a central pedagogic tool for intentional teaching and learning. Teachers are guided through the complete process in a clear and accessible style.
Writing like a writer : teaching narrative writing by Libby Gleeson
Call Number: 372.623 GLE
ISBN: 9781875622955
Publication Date: 2014
This new edition will feature updated content while keeping the voice of an author at the fore. Writing a narrative is more complex than writing any other text type and this book provides teachers with descriptions and activities to help students focus upon and create their own narratives