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Welcome Back
Your ATA library welcomes you back to another school year! We have listed some of our fascinating new materials here. Of course, this is just a sample of the many great items we have for you in our library.
If you would like to borrow these items, please email us at library@ata.ab.ca. We’ll help you set up your library account and get started requested materials. We mail materials to you for a one-month loan and prepay the return postage.
We are also happy to recommend titles to you and to do research for you in our databases to find you articles on issues you may be facing in the classroom. If you haven’t used your library yet—what are you waiting for? Contact us today and see what we can do for you!
BOOKS
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1 Things You May Not Know about the Indian Act: Helping Canadians Make Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples a Reality
Joseph, R. 2018. Vancouver, BC: Page Two Books
(342.710872 J83)
The Indian Act has governed Indigenous peoples in Canada since 1876. In that time, it has upended Indigenous cultures as it removed the rights and roles of women, forbade religion and restricted the movement of people off the reservations. Joseph discusses the impact these rules had on Indigenous peoples and shares ideas with Canadians, armed with this knowledge, to act for reconciliation.
Attack of the Teenage Brain!: Understanding and Supporting the Weird and Wonderful Adolescent Learner
Medina, J. 2018. Alexandria, VA: ASCD
(370.1523 M491)
It’s not their fault [their brains act this way], it’s just their turn. Using engaging language, Medina clearly explains the neurobiology of the adolescent brain. He details how the teenage brain perceives reality and how it makes astounding decisions that baffle adults. A useful book for anyone who works with teens.
Battle Hymn of the Tiger Teachers: The Michaela Way
Birbalsingh, K. (Ed). 2018. Melton, UK: John Catt Educational Ltd
(371.2 B617)
The teachers at the Michaela School have reframed teaching as an exciting and rewarding career by changing from a child-centred practice to a teacher-centred perspective. These passionate teachers share their stories of how they achieved meaningful change for their students.
The Electric Pickle: 50 Experiments from the Periodic Table, from Aluminum to Zinc
Green, J. 2018. Chicago, IL: Chicago Review Press
(540.78 G796)
This book of interesting chemistry experiments will activate student curiosity in any grade. Pickle batteries, black light jello and helium balloons will entertain as well engross students while they learn about the amazing chemistry of everyday objects around them.
Google Apps for Littles: Believe They Can
Pinto, C. and A. Keeler. 2018. San Diego, CA: Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc.
(371.33 P659)
Aimed at K–3 teachers who are uncomfortable in using technology in the classroom, this excellent guide provides many useful ideas and activities to get children using Google Suite. Written in a lighthearted style, the authors give teachers practical advice in using the technology themselves as well.
How to Teach So Students Remember
Sprenger, M. 2018. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
(371.102 S768 2018)
The mechanism of memory is of critical importance for teachers and learners. What makes some memories fleeting and forgettable? What makes others vivid and easily retrievable? Sprenger discusses how teachers can use the science of memory to help students remember what they learn in class.
Immigrant Children and Youth: Psychological Challenges
Bursztyn, A. and C. Korn-Bursztyn (Eds). 2015. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger an imprint of ABC-CLIO
(371.713 B968)
With immigration rates increasing around the world, the challenges facing immigrant children are becoming more relevant in every classroom. The authors examine the impact of language barriers, mental health needs, disabilities and social acculturation on immigrant students and consider how teachers can act to mitigate the effects of these challenges on students’ overall success.
Knowledge Games: How Playing Games Can Solve Problems, Create Insight, and Make Change
Schrier, K. L. 2016. Balitmore,
MD: Johns Hopkins University Press
(793.01 S378)
An interesting book that looks at games, not as just teaching tools that pass information to users, but as tools for developing new knowledge. The author gives examples such as Foldit, the protein folding game that scientists created for the general public to play that had players develop stable and efficient models of folded proteins. The results gave scientists a model for protein structure prediction and a better understanding of protein design.
Learner-Centered Innovation: Spark Curiosity, Ignite Passion and Unleash Genius
Martin, K. 2018. London, UK: Impress
(370.15 M381)
Inspiring and practical, this well-written book provides teachers with concrete ideas for changing their classroom into a learner-centred environment. Reviewers are raving about this book.
Living on the Edge: Rethinking Poverty, Class and Schooling
Smyth, J. et al. 2018. 2nd Edition.
New York, NY: Peter Lang
(371.82694 S667)
A persistent issue in education is the connection of poverty to student underachievement. The authors examine and critique several theories that have evolved to explain the connection before offering their own more useful theory.
Microaggressions in Everyday Life: Race, Gender, and Sexual Orientation
Sue, D.W. 2010. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley
(305 S944)
At a recent conference in Edmonton, antiracism educator Jane Elliot said, “Microaggressions only feel micro to the people doing them.” Sue looks at how the subtle and often unconscious biases of the privileged have a severe impact on disadvantaged groups through the build up of daily microaggressions. Sue makes readers aware that small behaviours they may dismiss as inconsequential have an impact on people around them.
The Myth of Race: The Troubling Persistence of an Unscientific Idea
Sussman, R. W. 2014. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press
(305.8 S964)
We live in a time of overt racism. White people are calling the police when a nonwhite person enters their neighbourhood or joins them for a campus tour at a college. It is therefore surprising to read that race does not exist. The myth of race has been developed by pseudoscience and its generalizations about relationships between skin colour and other characteristics. Sussman constructs a powerful argument against the politics of racism in this masterful book.
The Reading Mind: A Cognitive Approach to Understanding How the Mind Reads
Willingham, D. T. 2017. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass
(418.4019 W733)
In this captivating book, Willingham explains how the brain works to accomplish the amazing complex task of reading. Although he purports to writing only about how the brain reads and not how to teach the brain to read, teachers will find many useful insights for their literacy instruction practice in this book.
Science through Stories: Teaching Primary Science with Storytelling
Pottle, J. and C. Smith. 2015. Herts, UK: Hawthorn Press Ltd.
(372.677 S644)
Storytelling is a well-known successful way to engage primary students in learning, but it is not often applied in science lessons. The authors have created stories along with follow-up activities that engage students in science.
The Secret Science of Superheroes
Lorch, M. et al. (Eds.). 2017. London, UK: Royal Society of Chemistry
(372.35 L865)
What do superheroes need to have for breakfast to fuel their super-strength? The authors discuss the chemistry, biology and physics of superheroes and answer fun questions about how superheroes would function in the real world. Great ideas for hooking even the most reluctant student into the fun side of science.
Sexually Harmful Youth: Successful Reintegration to School
Mulligan, C. A., J. Ayoub and C. E. Kostelnik. 2016. Cham, CH: Springer
(150 M959)
It is not easy to read a book on the topic of students with sexually harmful behaviours, and it is more difficult to consider how they can be reintegrated into school after they return from juvenile detention or treatment. This important book provides teachers and administrators with useful information about the role the school plays in the treatment of these students.
Understanding White Privilege: Creating Pathways to Authentic Relationships across Race
Kendall, F. E. 2012. 2nd Edition. New York, NY: Routledge
(305.809 K33)
White people have privilege in our society. Even the poorest and most disadvantaged white person still has privilege that a person of colour does not have because of the colour of their skin. Kendall encourages white readers to look at how race affects of our understanding of experiences and relationships.
Vegetable Literacy: Exploring the Affinities and History of the Vegetable Families, with 300 Recipes
Madison, D. 2018. Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press
(641.65 M182)
For those teaching culinary arts, this book provides an understanding of vegetables that goes far beyond an average recipe book. For example, Madison explains that vegetables within the same plant family share properties and that the smart cook can substitute them for each other in recipes because of those properties. A great read for anyone interested in cooking!
Supporting Muslim Students: A Guide to Understanding the Diverse Issues of Today’s Classrooms
Mahalingappa, L. et al. 2017. New York, NY: Rowman and Littlefield
(344.710 M214)
Although written for an American audience, Supporting Muslim Students is relevant to Alberta teachers. The authors present basic information about the Muslim community that all teachers should know and includes teacher-specific information on such topics as peer relationships, bullying and antibias pedagogy.
Visual Note-Taking for Educators: A Teacher’s Guide to Student Creativity
Pillars, W. 2016. New York, NY: W. W. Norton & Company
(371.335 P641)
Anyone who has ever watched Mr. Dressup knows the amazing power of sketch-noting. Stories and lectures come alive when they are interpreted into pictures that trigger our memories. Pillars provides solid explanations of why students need to engage in visual notetaking and how they can be challenged to engage in this new medium.
TECHNOLOGY
Did you know that our library loans new technology to teachers? We have a whole collection of circuit boards, preassembled and DIY robots, 3D pens and virtual reality goggles that you can borrow just by contacting us. Take a look at our whole technology collection on the library site (http://library.teachers.ab.ca) in the MakerSpace Collection box.
Robotic Arm Edge
Owirobot. 2017. Carson City, CA: Owirobot (ROB 1)
Our newest piece of technology is a build-it-yourself robotic arm. The kit comes with many parts in addition to those listed in our parts list. To turn this kit into a functioning arm, you will need four D batteries, long needle-nose pliers, a diagonal cutter and a Phillips screwdriver.
DVDs
Ambassadors of the Sky
Yanchyk, B. 2016. Edmonton, AB: Brandy Y Productions. 45 min. (AV AMB)
Canada is a leader in the fight against light pollution and is the only country in the world with standards for dark sky preserves. These preserves strictly control artificial light to minimize its impact on wildlife. This documentary examines that three preserves within Alberta: Wood Buffalo, Jasper and Elk Island national parks.
Composing Music: The Power of Music: P–5 Teaching Inspired by El Sistema
Annenberg Learner. 2014. Vaughn, ON: Visual Education Centre. 27 min. (AV COM)
Featuring music teachers from across the US, this film demonstrates new teaching strategies to encourage musical citizenship in students.
Niigaanibatowaad: Frontrunners
Robinson, L., L. Jarvis and L. Lewis. 2008. Ottawa, ON: National Film Board of Canada (AV NII)
Inspired by the true story of 10 outstanding Canadian athletes who were selected to carry the Pan Am flame 800 km to the games in Winnipeg but who where then refused entry to the stadium because they were Indigenous. This film tells the story of what happened and how an apology from the Manitoba government was finally issued 32 years later.
LIVRES EN FRANÇAIS/FRENCH BOOKS
Concevoir des espaces scolaires pour le bien-être et la réussite
Mazalto, Maurice. 2017. Paris, FRA : L’Harmattan
(371.62 M475)
Cet ouvrage aborde l’importance de l’architecture scolaire pour développer la qualité des relations, améliorer la transmission des connaissances et favoriser le plaisir d’apprendre. La conception des espaces scolaires traduirait, selon l’auteur, des intentions éducatives plus ou moins affirmées qui influencent le vécu des utilisateurs, notamment en ce qui concerne leur bien-être. Le livre examine les volontés conscientes ou inconscientes inscrites dans les murs des écoles, soulignant au passage des exemples d’installations efficaces et proposant des solutions architecturales susceptibles de générer davantage de bien-être et de réussite pour l’ensemble des acteurs.
Grandes idées pour l’enseignement des mathématiques : pour acquérir des bases solides afin de mieux accompagner les élèves (5 à 9 ans)
Small, Marian. 2018. Montréal, QC : Chenelière Éducation
(510.71 S635)
L’enseignement des mathématiques aux élèves de 5 à 9 ans peut paraitre complexe et difficile. Comment faire pour rendre cette tâche simple, facile et pertinente? Cet ouvrage, agrémenté d’exemples visuels pertinents et de suggestions d’activités concrètes, aide enseignants et élèves à établir le lien entre les notions qu’ils connaissent déjà et les nouvelles. L’auteure, experte canadienne chevronnée en mathématiques, a écrit ou collaboré à l’écriture de nombreuses collections en mathématiques pour le primaire et le secondaire et de plusieurs ouvrages didactiques.
Grandes idées pour l’enseignement des mathématiques : pour acquérir des bases solides afin de mieux accompagner les élèves (9 à 14 ans)
Small, Marian. 2018. Montréal, QC : Chenelière Éducation
(510.71 S635)
L’enseignement des mathématiques ne peut se résumer à suivre une liste de tâches à effectuer et à cocher des cases pour indiquer que les élèves ont appris une nouvelle notion ou développé une nouvelle compétence. Le présent ouvrage propose donc plus de 50 grandes idées pour enseigner plus efficacement les mathématiques aux élèves de 9 à 14 ans, tout en inculquant à ces derniers la confiance nécessaire pour bien comprendre les notions qui leur sont présentées.
Outils d’enseignement au-delà de la baguette magique
Wirthner, Martine. 2017. Berne, CHE : Peter Lang
(370 W798)
Comment les nouveaux outils d’enseignement transforment-ils les pratiques des enseignants, et comment ces transformations sont-elles source de développement professionnel? L’auteure cherche à répondre à ces questions par l’entremise des conclusions d’une recherche en didactique du français menée avec des élèves de 13-14 ans. Dans le cadre de cette recherche, des enseignants ont expérimenté un outil pour enseigner l’écriture d’un résumé informatif. L’ouvrage fait état des effets de l’outil sur les pratiques des enseignants et sur leur perception de l’objet enseigné.
Les secrets de la pensée creative
Nielsen, Dorte et Sarah Thurber. 2017. Paris, FRA : Pyramyd
(370 N669)
Cultiver la créativité chez nos élèves n’a jamais été aussi important. Auparavant considérée comme un à-côté appréciable, la créativité s’est aujourd’hui élevée au rang de nécessité. Notre monde, qui évolue à un rythme effréné, exige des réponses créatives, et c’est exactement ce que proposent les techniques et exercices pratiques présentés dans cet ouvrage. La clé pour avoir des idées originales et uniques est avant tout la capacité à établir des rapprochements et des associations d’idées; ce livre regorge de conseils pour développer de telles connexions.
