Textbook List
BEd, GradDipEd
Semester 1, 2026
Christchurch, Henderson
Please Note
Books that are designated under “Required Texts” are books that you will need for your course. “Recommended Texts” will be helpful for your assignment writing and worthwhile texts to add to your library, but won’t be needed for course reading.
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Education
Electronic books: Be aware that you can often buy the books cheaper through Amazon as electronic Kindle books. To read these you can down load free software “Kindle for PC” and read them on a laptop or you can buy a Kindle e-Reader or use a tablet (ipad etc). The advantages are price (often about $10) and instant delivery. The possible downside is having to read it on a laptop.
851 Innovative Teaching
Abbiss, J., Samu, T., & Thrupp, M. (2025). The Professional Practice of Teaching in Aotearoa New Zealand.
(Recommended reading)
Alaniz, K., Sikora, J., & Wilson, D. K. (2017). Digital media in today’s classrooms: the potential for meaningful teaching, learning, and assessment. Rowman & Littlefield.
(Recommended reading)
Starkey, L. (2012). Teaching and learning in the digital age. Routledge.
(Recommended reading)
855 Inclusive Education
Graham, L., Berman, J., & Bellert, A. (2015). Sustainable learning: Inclusive practices for the 21st century. University of Cambridge Press.
(Recommended reading)
861 Critical Mathematics Education
Gutstein, Eric (Rico). (2006). Reading and Writing the World with Mathematics: Towards Pedagogy of Social Justice. New York and London: Routledge.
862 Teaching and Learning English
No textbook
864 Learning and the Body
No textbook
865 Practicum 2: Literacy and Numeracy
Abbiss, J.; Samu, W.; & Thrupp, M. (2025). The Professional Practice of Teaching in Aotearoa New Zealand
(Recommended reading)
869 Mahi Tahi: Relational Approaches to Learning
McDonald, T. (2013). Classroom management: engaging students in learning. Oxford University Press.
(Recommended reading)
876 Practicum 4: Responsive Practices
Abbis, J., Samu, W., & Thrupp, M. (2025). The Professional Practice of Teaching in Aotearoa New Zealand (7th Ed). Cengage.
(Recommended reading)
880 Contextualising Education: The Stories We Teach Within
Volf, M. (1996). Exclusion and embrace: A theological exploration of identity, otherness, and reconciliation.
(Recommended reading)
Sensoy, O. & DiAngelo, R. (2017). Is everyone really equal?: An introduction to key concepts in social justice education. Teachers College Press.
(Recommended reading)
881 Research and Inquiry
No textbook
891 Praxis 1
Abbis, J., Samu, W., & Thrupp, M. (2025). The Professional Practice of Teaching in Aotearoa New Zealand (7th Ed). Cengage
(OR Hill, M., & Thrupp, M. (Eds). (2019). The professional practice of teaching in New Zealand (6th ed.). Cengage.)
Recommended reading)
893 Ako: Incarnational teaching and learning practices for secondary
Abbis, J., Samu, W., & Thrupp, M. (2025). The Professional Practice of Teaching in Aotearoa New Zealand (7th Ed). Cengage
(OR Hill, M., & Thrupp, M. (Eds.), (2019). The professional practice of teaching in New Zealand (6th ed.). Cengage. )
Capel, S., Leask, M., & Younie, S. (2019). Learning to teach in the secondary school: A companion to school experience. Routledge. Chapter 3: Classroom interactions and managing pupils.
(Recommended reading)
907 Bicultural Relationships: Tikanga Kawenata
Reese, A. (2024). He Tatau Pounamu: The Treaty of Waitangi: A Covenant of Reconciliation. Venn Foundation.
(Required text)
Culpitt, I. (1994). Bicultural fragments: A Pakeha perspective. Social Policy Journal of New Zealand, 2, 48–62.
(Recommended reading)
Ritchie, J., & Rau, C. (2006). Whakawhanaungatanga: Partnerships in bicultural development in early childhood care and education. Teaching and Learning Research Initiative.
(Recommended reading)