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Follow on Google News | Rubicon Publishing Gives Textbooks A Facelift With InterfaceNew series equips students for life in the 21st century
By: Rubicon Publishing Working with the Rubicon team, Series Editor Joan Green set out to create a resource that reflects the skills and habits of mind that today’s students need to thrive in our increasingly wired world. “Students who entered our high schools in 2010 have never known life without the Internet or a cell phone. Human relationships and dialogue about ideas and issues are still the core of learning in the 21st century classroom. However, the learning landscape and the roles of the players have changed significantly. In an inquiry-based classroom, we see the teacher’s role as that of facilitator and focused guide, who is sometimes a co-learner and co-investigator with the students. Today’s students learn best when their teachers see them as explorers, cognitive apprentices, and knowledge builders,” says Joan Green. “INTERFACE sets the context for social interaction and intellectual engagement, which encourages students to reflect, collaborate, and think critically.” There are many ways in which INTERFACE creates what Joan Green calls a “contemporary learning experience.” INTERFACE is currently available through Oxford University Press in Canada with plans to be distributed in the US and other countries shortly after. About Joan Green Joan Green has had a distinguished career as an educator, policy advisor, and leader in the public sector. She was the first female Director of Education of the Board of Education for the City of Toronto and, prior to that, served as a teacher, principal, and superintendent. Joan is the founding CEO of the Ontario Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) and is a co-author and senior member of the editorial board of several award-winning language and literacy series. Contact: Stephanie Leggett, Sales and Marketing Associate Phone: (905) 849-8777 x 8825 Fax: (905) 849-7579 Email: Stephanie.leggett@ www.rubiconpublishing.com # # # About Rubicon Publishing Inc. Founded in 1987, Rubicon Publishing is an award-winning publisher of K-12 educational resources for students and educators. Rubicon combines innovative ideas with a strong foundation in education to create original and imaginative resources of the highest quality. With a focus on improving literacy, Rubicon books and learning materials help students in the areas of language arts, math, social studies, science, and much more. End
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