One of the keys to a happy and creative classroom is getting out of it and this book will give you the confidence to do just that. Drawing on academic research, Juliet explains why learning outdoors is so beneficial and provides plenty of tips and activities to help you to integrate outdoor learning into your teaching practice, providing a broad range of engaging outdoor experiences for your students. There is no need for expensive tools or complicated technologies: all you need is your coat and a passion for learning - oh, and you'd better bring the kids too! Topics covered include: forest schools, learning outside the classroom, outdoor education, nature activities, caring for the environment, play in schools, investigative play, urban outdoor activities, problem solving, creative thinking and strategies for supporting curriculum objectives. For all primary practitioners who want to shake up their usual classroom routine and discover the benefits of teaching outdoors. Dirty Teaching was a finalist in the Non-Fiction People's Book Prize Winter 2014 collection.

Gilbert and his first-grade classmates are nervous about their performance on the last day of school, curious about the awards they will receive, sad to be leaving their teacher, and excited about summer vacation.

There's never been another dog as delightful–or dirty–as Harry. This lovable white dog with black spots (or black dog with white spots) has charmed children for fifty years, and we are celebrating with an anniversary edition. This childhood favourite is perfect for reading aloud before going to bed or avoiding a bath.

Enter a Christian teacher's classroom of life to be shocked away from the world's twisted version of life and be inspired to trust God from his untwisting truth and love. The short and unique book provides a simple but profound approach to handling the world's rejection of God, especially among students and education influencing the world. The teacher plays out various concepts to their unreasonable ends and makes clear of God's love for the world -- from the ground up.

They tell me it's unhealthy, just a stupid crush. They tell me it's infatuation, and will never come to anything. Never mean anything. Because what would I know, right? I haven't even finished school. I'm just a silly little girl. And no little girl should want the things I want from him. No little girl should have the thoughts I have... But they're wrong. I really do love Mr Roberts. I love Mr Roberts because he's the most amazing man, the most amazing artist, the most amazing teacher that could ever have existed. And what if... just what if Mr Roberts wants me, too? What if Mr Roberts really does want to Teach Me Dirty?

You've heard about "flipping your classroom"—now find out how to do it! Introducing a new way to think about higher education, learning, and technology that prioritizes the benefits of the human dimension. José Bowen recognizes that technology is profoundly changing education and that if students are going to continue to pay enormous sums for campus classes, colleges will need to provide more than what can be found online and maximize "naked" face-to-face contact with faculty. Here, he illustrates how technology is most powerfully used outside the classroom, and, when used effectively, how it can ensure that students arrive to class more prepared for meaningful interaction with faculty. Bowen offers practical advice for faculty and administrators on how to engage students with new technology while restructuring classes into more active learning environments.

It is time for The Church to take back our responsibility for taking care of our neighbors in need. We can no longer step over the people in need that live next-door to reach people in need in foreign lands. As we gather on Sunday to have, what we call church, do you ever ask yourself, "Is this all there is?" The answer is NO! I believe church is held outside our buildings serving the disenfranchised and those struggling through difficult times. Just imagine what your city would look like if we stepped beyond our walls and joined arms with the other churches in our area and met the needs of our community together. It would look like The Kingdom! Your Kingdom come on earth as it is in Heaven.