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Background information

The Cambridge handbook of child language / edited by Edith L. Bavin.
Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » P118 .C36 2009
Early childhood education : an international encyclopedia / edited by Rebecca S. New and Moncrieff Cochran.
Westport, Conn. : Praeger Publishers, 2007.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Reference (non-circulating) » LB1139.23 .E272 2007 V.1
"a compilation of understandings, controversies, theories, policies, and practices in early childhood education as currently found in the United States and 10 other nations around the world." Vols. 1-3 contain an A to Z listing of articles with suggested readings, while vol. 4 covers other countries.
Elementary education : a reference handbook / Deborah A. Harmon and Toni Stokes Jones.
Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, c2005.
SAL3 (off-campus storage) » Stacks » LB1555 .H297 2005
"The purpose of this book is to present elementary education within a holistic framework that allows readers to become familiar with the history of elementary education and its evolution to its current status." (p. xv)
Encyclopedia of primary education / Denis Hayes.
London ; New York : Routledge, 2010.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Reference (non-circulating) » LB1556.7 .G7 H39 2010
Handbook of child psychology / editors-in-chief, William Damon and Richard M. Lerner.
6th ed. Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, c2006.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Reference (non-circulating) » BF721 .H242 2006 V.1
The SAGE handbook of early childhood literacy / edited by Joanne Larson and Jackie Marsh.
2nd ed. Los Angeles : Sage, 2013.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1139 .L3 S344 2013
21st century education : a reference handbook / edited by Thomas L. Good.
Los Angeles : SAGE Publications, c2008.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Reference (non-circulating) » LA210 .A15 2008 V.1

New books

Reading projects reimagined : student-driven conferences to deepen critical thinking / Daniel Feigelson.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1573 .F36 2015
Practice-oriented.
Cross-curricular learning 3-14 / Jonathan Barnes.
3rd ed. Los Angeles : SAGE Publications, 2015.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1570 .B3275 2015
What really works in elementary education / Wendy W. Murawski, Kathy Lynn Scott, editors.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LA219 .W43 2015
Practice-oriented.
Problem-solving strategies in mathematics : from common approaches to exemplary strategies / Alfred S. Posamentier (Mercy College, New York, USA), Stephen Krulik (Temple University, USA).
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » QA135.6 .P648 2015
Lessons and units for Closer reading : ready-to-go resources and planning tools galore / Nancy Boyles ; foreword by Tanny McGregor.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1573 .B6916 2015
Practice-oriented.
We, the students and teachers : teaching democratically in the history and social studies classroom / Robert W. Maloy and Irene S. LaRoche.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1584 .M28 2015
Practice-oriented.
Worlds of making : best practices for establishing a makerspace for your school / Laura Fleming.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1028.3 .F575 2015
Practice-oriented.
Developing reading comprehension : effective instruction for all students in preK-2 / Katherine A. Dougherty Stahl, Georgia Earnest García.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1573.7 .S73 2015
Practice-oriented.
Civility, compassion, and courage in schools today : strategies for implementing in k-12 classrooms / Patricia Kohler-Evans and Candice Dowd Barnes.
Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, c2015.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LC196 .K64 2015
Practice-oriented.
Doing history : investigating with children in elementary and middle schools / Linda S. Levstik, Keith C. Barton.
Fifth edition.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1582 .U6 L49 2015
Practice-oriented.
The outdoor classroom in practice, ages 3-7 : a month-by-month guide to forest school provision / Karen Constable ; edited by Sandy Green.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1047 .C734 2015 F
Practice-oriented.
The go-to guide for engineering curricula, PreK-5 : choosing and using the best instructional materials for your students / edited by Cary I. Sneider.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1594 .G68 2015
Practice-oriented.
Teacher-student power relations in primary schools in Hong Kong / Mei-Yee Wong.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1033 .W65 2015
Casework in K-6 writing instruction : connecting composing strategies, digital literacies, and disciplinary content to the common core / edited by Jenifer Jasinski Schneider.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1576 .C31795 2014
Practice-oriented.
Using paired text to meet the Common Core : effective teaching across the K-8 curriculum / William Bintz.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1592 .B56 2015
Practice-oriented.
Less is more in elementary school : strategies for thriving in a high-stakes environment / Renee Rubin, Michelle H. Abrego, and John Sutterby.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1555 .R83 2015
Practice-oriented.
The anatomy of K-12 online programs : practical ideas and guidelines / Doug Barnard and Jennifer Echols.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1028.5 .B296 2015
Practice-oriented.
Mining complex text, grades 2-5 : using and creating graphic organizers to grasp content and share new understandings / Diane Lapp, Thomas DeVere Wolsey, Karen Wood.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1044.9 .G7 L36 2015
Practice-oriented.
Exploring mathematics through play in the early childhood classroom / Amy Noelle Parks ; foreword by Elizabeth Graue.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » QA135.6 .P378 2015
Practice-oriented.
Developing vocabulary and oral language in young children / Rebecca D. Silverman, Anna M. Hartranft ; series editors' note by Sharon Walpole and Michael C. McKenna.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1139.5 .L35 S545 2015
Practice-oriented.
Focus on text : tackling the common core reading standards, grades 4-8 / Amy Benjamin.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1576 .B4377 2014
Practice-oriented.
Cambridge primary mathematics. Stage 5, Games book / Emma Low.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » QA135.6 .L69 2014 F
Practice-oriented.
Unpacking complexity in informational texts : principles and practices for grades 2-8 / Sunday Cummins ; foreword by Elfrieda H. Hiebert.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1576 .C8544 2015
Practice-oriented.
Reading across multiple texts in the common core classroom, K-5 / Janice A. Dole, Brady E. Donaldson, Rebecca S. Donaldson ; foreword by Robert J. Marzano.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1573 .D577 2014
Practice-oriented.
Readers front & center : helping all students engage with complex texts / Dorothy Barnhouse.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1050.45 .B375 2014
Practice-oriented.
Core instructional routines : go-to structures for effective literacy teaching, K-5 / Judith Dodge and Andrea Honigsfeld.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1576 .D586 2014
Practice-oriented.
Oral mentor texts : a powerful tool for teaching reading, writing, speaking, and listening / Connie Dierking, Sherra Jones ; foreword by Lester L. Laminack.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1042 .D54 2014
Practice-oriented.
Jumpstart! Thinking skills and problem solving : games and activities for ages 7-14 / Steve Bowkett.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1590.3 .B6945 2015
Practice-oriented.
Children, social class, and education : shifting identities in Fiji / Karen J. Brison.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LC206 .F45 B75 2014
Critical literacies and young learners : connecting classroom practice to the common core / edited by Ken Winograd.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1576 .C7787 2015
Practice-oriented.
Reading instruction that works : the case for balanced teaching / Michael Pressley, Richard L. Allington.
Fourth edition.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1573 .P72 2015
Practice-oriented.
Text-dependent questions, grades K-5 : pathways to close and critical reading / Douglas Fisher & Nancy Frey ; with Heather Anderson & Marisol Thayre.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1573.7 .F57 2015
Practice-oriented.

Journals

Early education and development.
Brandon, VT : Psychology Press, c1989-
SAL3 (off-campus storage) » Stacks » LB1101 .E27 V.182007
The Elementary school journal.
[Chicago, Ill. : University of Chicago Press], 1914-
Education Library (Cubberley) » Reading Room
Journal of early childhood teacher education [electronic resource].
Amsterdam ; New York : Elsevier Science.
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » (no call number)
Official Journal of the National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators
Journal of research in childhood education : JRCE.
Wheaton, Md. : Association for Childhood Education International, c1986-
Education Library (Cubberley) » Reading Room
YC young children / journal of the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
Washington, D.C. : National Association for the Education of Young Children, c2002-
Education Library (Cubberley) » Reading Room

Databases

Education databases

ERIC [electronic resource] : the educational resources information center.
[Washington, DC : National Library of Education?, 199?-
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » (no call number)
Bibliographic database of educational resources including articles, reports, and curriculum.
Education full text [electronic resource].
[Bronx, N.Y.] : H.W. Wilson Co.
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » (no call number)
Indexes and abstracts articles of English-language periodicals and books on education from 1983 on. Abstracting coverage begins with January 1994. Full-text coverage begins in January 1996 and is available for over half the 600 journals indexed.
Education week American education news site of record [electronic resource].
Bethesda, MD : Editorial Projects in Education, Inc.
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » (no call number)
Teachers College record book reviews [electronic resource].
Birmingham, AL : Teachers College Record
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » (no call number)
"Teachers College Record Book Reviews provides comprehensive reviews of the leading books in education and educational research by major scholars in these fields. "

Related databases

PsycINFO [electronic resource].
[Bethesda, Md.] : Cambridge Scientific Abstracts
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » (no call number)
Contains citations and summaries of journal articles, book chapters, books, and technical reports in the field of psychology and psychological aspects of related disciplines.
Sociological abstracts.
[San Diego, etc., Sociological Abstracts, inc.]
SAL3 (off-campus storage) » Stacks » HM1 .S67 V.52:NO.6 2004
Abstracts and indexes the international literature in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences.

Curriculum resources

Animals two by two / developed by Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California at Berkeley.
California ed. Hudson, NH : Delta Education, c2007.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » QL51 .A55 2007 F
Trees / developed at Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California at Berkeley.
Calif. ed. [Nashua, N.H.] : Published and distributed by Delta Education, c2007.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » QK476 .T74 2007 F
Fabric / developed at Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California at Berkeley.
[Nashua, N.H.] : Published and distributed by Delta Education, c2003.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » TS1465 .F33 2003 F
Wood and paper / developed at Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California at Berkeley.
Calif. ed. [Nashua, N.H.] : Published and distributed by Delta Education, c2007.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » TS835 .W66 2007 F
Insights. Myself and others. Teacher guide / Education Development Center, Inc.
2nd ed. Dubuque, Iowa : Kendall/Hunt Pub. Co., c2003.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » QM30 .I57 2003
Insights. Living things. Teacher guide / Education Development Center, Inc.
2nd ed. Dubuque, Iowa : Kendall/Hunt Pub. Co., c2003.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » QH319 .A1 I57 2003
Insights. The Weather. Teacher guide / Education Development Center, Inc.
2nd ed. Dubuque, Iowa : Kendall/Hunt Pub. Co., c2006.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » QC981.5 .I57 2006
Insights. The senses. Teacher guide / Education Development Center, Inc.
2nd ed. Dubuque, Iowa : Kendall/Hunt Pub. Co., c2003.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » QP435 .I57 2003
Insights. Balls & ramps. Teacher guide / Education Development Center, Inc.
2nd ed. Dubuque, Iowa : Kendall/Hunt Pub. Co., c2003.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » QC133 .I57 2003
Insights. Changes of state. Teacher guide / Education Development Center, Inc.
2nd ed. Dubuque, Iowa : Kendall/Hunt Pub. co., c2003.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » QC920 .I57 2003
Insights. Circuits and pathways / Education Development Center, Inc.
2nd ed. Dubuque, Iowa : Kendall/Hunt Pub. Co., c2003.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » QC530 .I57 2003
Insights. Bones and skeletons / Education Development Center, Inc.
2nd ed. Dubuque, Iowa : Kendall/Hunt Pub. Co., c2003.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » QL821 .I575 2003
Insights. Sun, earth, and moon. Teacher guide / Education Development Center, Inc.
2nd ed. Dubuque, Iowa : Kendall/Hunt Pub. Co., c2007.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » QB521 .I57 2007
Insights. The mysterious powder. Teacher guide / Education Development Center, Inc.
2nd ed. Dubuque, Iowa : Kendall/Hunt Pub. Co., c2003.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » QD47 .I57 2003
Insights. Reading the environment. Teacher guide / Education Development Center, Inc.
2nd ed. Dubuque, Iowa : Kendall/Hunt Pub. Co., c2003.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » GE70 .I57 2003
Science resources. Grade 5 / FOSS, Full Option Science System.
Calif. ed. [Nashua, N.H.] :: Published and distributed by Delta Education, c2007.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » Q181 .S377 2007

Websites

Annenberg Media Learner.org
"Teacher resources and teacher professional development programming across the curriculum"
Center for Best Practices in Early Childhood
"Our mission is to develop and promote practices designed to improve educational opportunities for all young children. The Center, part of the College of Education and Human services at Western Illinois University, was established in August of 1999. It replaced Macomb Projects, which began in 1975...
Center for Research on Child Wellbeing
"The Bendheim Thoman Center for Research on Child Wellbeing (CRCW) is an interdisciplinary center at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and the Office of Population Research at Princeton University. Our mission is to stimulate basic research, educate faculty and students about issues related to children's policies, and influence policymakers and practitioners at the federal, state, and local levels."
Early Childhood and Parenting (ECAP) Collaborative
"The Early Childhood and Parenting Collaborative at the University of Illinois is home to more than a dozen projects focused on the education, care, and parenting of young children."
Educational Cyber PlayGround
publisher of print and online content
EduHound: Everything for Education K-12
Links for topic-based online education resources, clip art, and free lesson plans that meet state and national standards.
Environmental Education for Kids
""EEK!" - brought to you by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. This electronic magazine is for kids in grades 4-8. Surf around and learn more about the great outdoors."
National Association for the Education of Young Children
"Founded in 1926, The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is the world's largest organization working on behalf of young children with nearly 80,000 members, a national network of more than 300 state and local Affiliates, and a growing global alliance of like-minded organizations."
PBS Teachers
Multimedia resources & professional development for America's preK-12 educators.
San Jose Library Educational Resource Center
"Located on the fourth floor of King Library, the Educational Resource Center provides materials for students, educators, professors, parents, and all others interested in K-12 education in Silicon Valley."
TeacherLINK
"TeacherLINK, an online teacher resource for educators and students, is provided as a free public service by Utah State University's Adele and Dale Young Education Technology Center (the YETC) and Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services."