The following books will be mandatory reading and reference for your work in classes and the practica.
Language (EDU1420 and EDU1450)
Booth, D. (1998). Guiding the reading process. Markham: Pembroke Publishing.
Tompkins, G. (1998). 50 literary strategies: step by step. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
Primary/Junior Studies (EDU1420 - PJ candidates only)
Education Department of Western Australia (1994). First steps writing: developmental continuum. Toronto: Irwin Publishing.
Education Department of Western Australia (1994). First steps writing: resource book. Toronto: Irwin Publishing
Teacher Education Seminar (EDU6000)
Bennett, B. & Rolheiser, C. (in press). Beyond Monet: the art of instructional intelligence. Ajax, ON: Bookation.
Bennett, B. & Smilanich, P. (1994). Classroom management: a thinking and caring approach. Ajax, ON: Bookation.
Bennett, B., Rolheiser, C. & Stevahn (1991). Cooperative learning: where heart meets mind. Ajax, ON: Bookation.
Gardner, H. (1991). The unschooled mind: how children think and how schools should teach. Toronto: Harper Collins.
Gibbs, J. (1995). TRIBES: a new way of learning and being together. Sausalito, CA: Centersource Publications.
McNaughton, J. (2000). The law primer, 2nd ed. Toronto: Tartan Publishing.
Peel Board of Education (1998). Peel Writing Scales. Mississauga: Author. Photocopy available in late March.
Rolheiser, C., Bowers, B. & Stevahn, L. (2000). The portfolio connection: succeeding with portfolios in your classroom. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD).
Wiggins, G. & McTighe, J. (1998). Understanding by design. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.
Psychological Foundations of Learning and Development (EDU3506)
Armstrong, T. (2000). Multiple intelligences in the classroom, 2nd ed. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.
Sprenger, M. (1999). Learning and memory: the brain in action. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.
School and Society (EDU3508)
Fullan, M. & Hargreaves, A. (1998). What's worth fighting for out there? Toronto: Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario
Glasser, W. (1998). The quality school: managing students without coercion. Toronto: Harper Collins.