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Critical Incidents in Teaching (Classic Edition): Developing professional judgement (Routledge Education Classic Edition)
What are the ‘instincts’ of a good teacher?
Can they be taught?
Good teachers use good techniques and routines, but techniques and routines alone do not produce good teaching. The real art of teaching lies in teachers’ professional judgement because in teaching there is seldom one “right answer”. This combination of experience, flexibility, informed opinion and constant self-monitoring is not easy to acquire, but in this re-released classic edition of Critical Incidents in Teaching – in print since 1993 and which includes a new introduction from the author – David Tripp shows how teachers can draw on their own classroom experience to develop it.
In this practical and unique guide, the author offers a range of strategies for approaching critical incidents and gives advice on how to develop a critical incident file. Illustrated with numerous classroom examples for discussion and reflection, Critical Incidents in Teaching is for everyone concerned with the development of professionalism in teaching. Although aimed at teachers who want to improve their own practice and pass on their expertise to others, it is also part of David’s long term agenda to improve the public status of teaching and to encourage more inductive research in education; he sees classrooms as situations to be explained rather than as places in which to apply theories developed in other disciplines.
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Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain: Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students
A bold, brain-based teaching approach to culturally responsive instruction
The achievement gap remains a stubborn problem for educators of culturally and linguistically diverse students. With the introduction of the rigorous Common Core State Standards, diverse classrooms need a proven framework for optimizing student engagement and facilitating deeper learning
Culturally responsive pedagogy has shown great promise in meeting this need, but many educators still struggle with its implementation. In this book, Zaretta Hammond draws on cutting-edge neuroscience research to offer an innovative approach for designing and implementing brain-compatible culturally responsive instruction.
The book includes:
- Information on how one’s culture programs the brain to process data and affects learning relationships
- Ten “key moves” to build students’ learner operating systems and prepare them to become independent learners
- Prompts for action and valuable self-reflection
With a firm understanding of these techniques and principles, teachers and instructional leaders will confidently reap the benefits of culturally responsive instruction.
“An essential, compelling, and practical examination of the relationship between culture and cognition that will forever transform how we think about our role facilitating the learning of other people’s children―and our own children!
―LaShawn Routé Chatmon, Executive Director
National Equity Project
“All students can and will learn at high levels when provided the type of instruction described in this book. This work calls us to action by mandating that we move beyond looking for student outcomes that rely heavily on the regurgitation of memorized facts to applying the information learned to new situations.”
―Kendra Ferguson, Chief of Schools
Kipp Bay Area Schools, Oakland, CA
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The Lecturer’s Toolkit: A Practical Guide to Assessment, Learning and Teaching
The fifth edition of The Lecturer’s Toolkit addresses the needs and aspirations of all lecturers teaching in tertiary education. With a focus on practical, implementable strategies to enhance learning experiences and ensure best practice, it covers all of the need-to-know information crucial to teaching success.
Pinpointing aspects of teaching excellence, the challenges and stresses of teaching and adapted to cover digital and online learning as well as face-to-face contexts, this new edition covers:
- designing and using learning outcomes
- face-to-face, online and peer dialogues
- using web extracts, video-clips, phones, tablets and social media in large group teaching
- how online learning relates to the larger contexts of lectures and MOOCs
- cheating, plagiarism, essay mills and online assessment
- how particular aspects fit into the bigger picture of a module/course/degree/life
- ensuring you’re looking after yourself
Based on four decades of experience of higher education, The Lecturer’s Toolkit is written with authority and clarity in a jargon-free style. This invaluable guide is a must-read for every higher education professional.
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A Little Guide for Teachers: Differentiation and Adaptive Teaching
A Little Guide for Teachers: Differentiation and Adaptive Teaching seeks to support readers with one of the most challenging parts of teaching. Drawing upon the authors’ extensive teaching and training experience, this book references key research and offers an in-depth discussion on how teachers can meet the needs of each pupil. Offering hints and tips and ideas for the classroom, this book offers effective teaching techniques that can be drawn upon in the classroom.
The Little Guide for Teachers series is little in size but BIG on all the support and inspiration you need to navigate your day-to-day life as a teacher.
· Authored by experts in the field
· Easy to dip in-and-out of
· Interactive activities encourage you to write into the book and make it your own
· Fun engaging illustrations throughout
· Read in an afternoon or take as long as you like with it!
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Questioning Technique Pocketbook
Research shows that when teachers think more about questioning – deepening their understanding, extending their range of strategies and planning their questions – responses from pupils improve and engagement and learning increase. Teachers’ questions play a critical role, not just for the thinking they provoke, but in the modelling of questioning skills and the development of curiosity. Using cartoons, diagrams and visual prompts to support the text, this highly practical Pocketbook is suitable for all teachers. It separates out the elements of questioning – framing them, delivering them, and responding to the answers – and offers both simple tweaks and fundamental shifts to turn instinctive practice into a highly effective teaching and learning tool. An introductory chapter looks at how questions stimulate learning and includes a range of questioning taxonomies and models. This leads on to how to build ‘a questioning environment’ that encourages participation, sharing, exploration and thoughtful responses. A section entitled ‘Framing Questions’ identifies different kinds of questions and how they work, and subsequent chapters cover ways to deliver questions and respond to the answers you are given. A final short section provides checklists for monitoring and improving practice. Gorden Pope has over 25 years’ experience in education as a teacher, LA adviser and now an independent consultant and Associate MA Ed. Tutor. He specialises in developing and delivering CPD in teaching and learning for teachers in the UK and overseas.Read more
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Teaching On Your Own Terms: The 5 Steps to Building the Online Teaching Business of Your Dreams
It’s Time To Build The Teaching Business Of Your Dreams And Impact More Students!
The way that teaching is delivered has changed forever… In a good way too!
After the 2020 pandemic the entire world of education was forced online and opened everyone’s eyes (both students and teachers) to the power of online learning…
Now almost everyone on planet earth has a zoom account! Which means that there has never been a better opportunity for teachers to take their expertise online, share their passion for teaching with students who need their help and finally get paid what they deserve without having to wrestle with a never ending workload.
The time of the teacher has arrived.
This book will take you by the hand and walk you through 5 proven steps that hundreds of teachers across the globe are now using to prove that it is possible to teach on your own terms by launching and scaling your own online teaching business.
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100 Ideas for Primary Teachers: Art (100 Ideas for Teachers)
Adele Darlington shares 100 creative and innovative ideas to engage pupils in all areas of the primary National Curriculum for art.Featuring a whole host of step-by-step activities with tips, bonus ideas and resource lists, this book will help primary teachers develop pupils’ knowledge and shape their attitudes towards creativity. From exploring mark making through a musical Pen Disco to designing an eco-friendly home of the future, these fun activities cover drawing, painting, sculpture, and learning about different artists and creative careers.
Each idea uses accurate art terminology, with clear explanations, to ensure children are being exposed to key vocabulary and concepts. The ideas are ready to use and easy to follow for all primary teachers, regardless of their experience or level of confidence in teaching art.
Written by experts in their field, the 100 Ideas books offer practical ideas for busy teachers. They include step-by-step instructions, teaching tips and taking it further ideas. Follow the conversation on Twitter using #100Ideas.
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Biology Made Real: Ways of Teaching that Inspire Meaning-Making
‘This outstanding book… deserves to be very widely read. I hope it makes a major contribution to how school biology is taught.’
—Dr Michael J. Reiss, Professor of Science Education, University of London‘This is a book that all teachers, not just biology teachers should read.’
—Ben Strathearn-Burrows, Head of Biology, Emanuel SchoolIntroduction
I’ve been motivated to discover what biology is to us as humans. What it means to understand biology, and how I could make it meaningful for my students. I’ve read as much as I could and reflected, I’ve discussed and listened, I’ve taught and observed. This book is about sharing what I’ve learnt with my secondary-school mixed-attainment biology classes.‘Not only is this book likely to change how you teach biology but also how you perceive yourself within the living world.’
—Dr Alex Sinclair, Institute of Education, St Mary’s University, TwickenhamWhat you’ll find inside:
- A vision for an integrated and meaningful biology education.
- A framework for teaching for meaning-making, which cuts planning time.
- Ways of creating a unified narrative across disparate topics.
- A taxonomy of understanding that unlocks problem-solving with minimal workload.
- Tried and tested examples from mixed-attainment biology classrooms.
Chapter 1: Meaningful biology relates principally to organisms:
This sets the scene for the whole book. It brings together many threads to define what I see as most meaningful to secondary biology students. And therefore what we could do about it when designing our lessons & curricula and thinking about how students progress through their biology education. Planning for meaning-making has vastly enhanced interest and motivation to learn in my classroom.Chapters 2 & 3: Teaching for meaning using variation theory:
Next I introduce a powerful—relatively unknown and often misunderstood—pedagogical theory. Variation theory. In these chapters I set out to show how useful it is—and easy to use—in the secondary biology classroom, with many examples.Chapter 4: How to integrate organisms, ecology & evolution:
Now I pull together the previous chapters to present a new framework for teaching for meaning-making that cuts planning time & focuses on biology.‘An excellent text demanding we think not just about what we teach but also why and how.’
—Dr Paul Ganderton, Consultant and researcherChapter 5: Concepts of the organism that unite a biology course:
Here I discuss two concepts that I think can unify all the topics on the curriculum.
1. Seeing biology through thermodynamic systems lens and
2. Seeing biology through an ecological-evolutionary lens via the concept of life strategies. I lay out the reasons why and discuss how I’ve introduced these ideas with students.Chapter 6: Teaching systems thinking to help students see interconnectedness:
I show how stock and flow diagrams are very useful for the biology classroom and give examples. Next, I introduce a new taxonomy of understanding biological systems that unlocks problem-solving in biology.Chapter 7: Establishing a thinking classroom:
This chapter is focused on the whys and hows of embedding the taxonomy into biology curricula. I give examples of how I use it and examples of my students answers from lower and upper secondary courses.Chapter 8: Navigating classroom and biological complexity:
This chapter rounds up the book by considering the complexity of our subject and the classroom.‘Biology Made Real comes with an education health warning—be prepared to have your beliefs challenged.’
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How to Teach and Manage Children with ADHD
How to Teach and Manage Children with ADHD This practical guide has tips, advice and support for teachers, teaching assistants and parents coping with children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The author has many years’ experience of working with and managing ADHD children and provides winning school-time strategies. Full descriptionRead more
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How to Build Your Antiracist Classroom
Taking on the pervasive issue of racism within education Badu offers a practical, no-nonsense guide on building an antiracist classroom. This book takes the reader on a journey from examining their own bias and racial literacy, to developing a diverse curriculum and improving the culture, to effecting wider changes across the school. Whether as an ally or recipient of bias in our society; this book will offer educators a guide to all the things we can do in the classroom to effect profound social change. If you seek to disrupt the cycles of systemic inequality that have existed in society and education for decades, this is the book for you.
Orlene Badu is a Leadership & Education Consultant.
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The Ultimate Guide to Differentiation: Achieving Excellence for All
This book is the ultimate guide to differentiation in early years, schools and further education settings by Sue Cowley, bestselling author of Getting the Buggers to Behave. It offers over 90 practical and time-saving strategies for effective differentiation in every classroom.The Ultimate Guide to Differentiation demonstrates how teachers already differentiate much of the time, in subtle and creative ways. Sue Cowley shows that we need to understand, acknowledge and celebrate the variety of approaches that teachers already use to differentiate, as well as helping them to develop additional strategies. The book takes the reader through the different methods and approaches to differentiation, providing a step-by-step guide to each. It is broken down into five core areas – planning, resources, learners, teaching and assessment – and readers can dip in and out to find strategies as and when they need them.
Written in Sue’s much loved realistic, honest and practical style, The Ultimate Guide to Differentiation will help teachers, practitioners and support staff to feel confident that they are meeting the needs of every learner.
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Lessons Learnt: Diary of an ECT
Embark on an unforgettable journey through the ups and downs of the teaching profession in “Lessons Learnt: Diary of an ECT”. In this captivating memoir, Lauren Aldridge shares her personal experiences, valuable insights, and a treasure trove of practical advice for Early Career Teachers.Join Lauren Aldridge as she navigates the exhilarating and sometimes overwhelming world of teaching. From the nerve-wracking first week to the challenges of managing transitions and adhering to the ECT framework, every step of the journey is documented with honesty, wit, and a deep sense of empathy.
But this isn’t just a collection of anecdotes—it’s a roadmap to success in the classroom. Lauren Aldridge doesn’t shy away from addressing critical topics like teacher wellbeing and the job application process. They provide a wealth of resources, tools, and strategies that can help educators not only survive but thrive in their chosen profession.
Prepare to be entertained by the endearing and humorous moments that unfold within the pages of “Lessons Learnt”. Lauren Aldridge captures the essence of children’s candidness and shares unforgettable stories that will leave you chuckling and touched by the incredible impact teachers can have on young minds.
This memoir isn’t just for Early Career Teachers; it’s a celebration of the entire teaching community. Whether you’re a seasoned educator looking to reconnect with the passion that brought you to the classroom or a prospective teacher seeking guidance, this book will resonate with you on a profound level.
“Lessons Learnt: Diary of an ECT” is more than a book—it’s a mentor, a friend, and a source of inspiration for every teacher who has ever stepped foot in a classroom. Discover the wisdom, joy, and resilience that lie within the pages of this remarkable memoir and let Lauren Aldridge guide you toward becoming the best teacher you can be.
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Teaching Assistant’s Pocketbook
As Teaching Assistants and their contribution to schools, classrooms and pupil attainment fall increasingly under the spotlight, so does the fact that just like teachers TA s need proper induction, training and career development. The second edition of the Teaching Assistant’s Pocketbook supports these needs by exploring the role of the TA, offering practical ideas for effective classroom support and highlighting professional development opportunities. Using cartoons, diagrams and visual prompts to support the text, this Pocketbook is aimed at teaching assistants in primary and secondary schools in the UK but will be relevant to those working overseas. It starts by focusing on the position of the TA within a school and identifies the personnel, policies, procedures and practices to look for in an induction programme. Subsequent sections deal with how to work in partnership with teachers; effective ways to support pupils; and how, in a broader context, to assist the school. Topics include recording, reporting and evaluating; SEN; diversity in learning and how children learn; behaviour; and strategies for overcoming barriers to learning. The nuts and bolts of child protection and safeguarding, getting on with the teaching staff, contracts of employment, where to get support and how to further your career are all helpfully covered. Author Dot Constable has over 30 years teaching experience, including several years as a SENCO and deputy headteacher. Now working as an educational consultant she provides support, guidance and training to schools, LAs and teaching agencies.Read more
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Seven Myths About Education
In this controversial new book, Daisy Christodoulou offers a thought-provoking critique of educational orthodoxy. Drawing on her recent experience of teaching in challenging schools, she shows through a wide range of examples and case studies just how much classroom practice contradicts basic scientific principles. She examines seven widely-held beliefs which are holding back pupils and teachers:
- Facts prevent understanding
- Teacher-led instruction is passive
- The 21st century fundamentally changes everything
- You can always just look it up
- We should teach transferable skills
- Projects and activities are the best way to learn
- Teaching knowledge is indoctrination
In each accessible and engaging chapter, Christodoulou sets out the theory of each myth, considers its practical implications and shows the worrying prevalence of such practice. Then, she explains exactly why it is a myth, with reference to the principles of modern cognitive science. She builds a powerful case explaining how governments and educational organisations around the world have let down teachers and pupils by promoting and even mandating evidence-less theory and bad practice.
This blisteringly incisive and urgent text is essential reading for all teachers, teacher training students, policy makers, head teachers, researchers and academics around the world.
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Teaching Assistant’s Handbook for Level 3: Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools
The ideal support for those taking a qualification in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools at Level 3.Support the development of children and young people with this hands-on and practical guide, used in a variety of settings including primary, secondary, special and extended schools. Covering the Award in Support Work in Schools, the Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools, and the Certificate in Supporting the Wider Curriculum this textbook will:
– Enable students to succeed by fully covering the QCF qualifications and following the exact unit structure.
– Help develop personal and professional skills through key tasks which will contribute to assessment.
– Build knowledge and understanding by including ‘Key Terms’ and ‘Case Study’ features, for additional student support.
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Mrs B’s Intervention Pick n’ Mix!: A scoopful of exciting educational intervention ideas for teaching assistants, childminders, club leaders and parents.
Open the book to find an abundance of intervention ideas to keep the children in your care interested and wanting to learn more!Each activity comes with a comprehensive list of what you need to carry out the activity, how to carry it out, how it links to different parts of the curriculum and feedback from Sarah herself on how she has carried out and reviewed the activities.
So whether you are an experienced teaching assistant looking for some extra ideas, someone just starting out on their teaching assistant journey, a childminder, a parent or a club leader, there is sure to be an activity in here that you would love to try.
Sarah has worked in childcare since 1994 and has worked her way up from nursery assistant to nursery nurse to teaching assistant. Her expertise is mainly in Early Years but has adapted her activities for older children.
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Closing the Reading Gap
Our pupils’ success will be defined by their ability to read fluently and skilfully. But despite universal acceptance of reading’s vital importance, the reading gap in our classroom remains, and it is linked to an array of factors, such as parental wealth, education and book ownership, as well as classroom practice. To close this gap, we need to ensure that every teacher has the knowledge and skill to teach reading with confidence.
In Closing the Reading Gap, Alex Quigley explores the intriguing history and science of reading, synthesising the debates and presenting a wealth of usable evidence about how children develop most efficiently as successful readers. Offering practical strategies for teachers at every phase of their teaching career, as well as tackling issues such as dyslexia and the role of technology, the book helps teachers to be an expert in how pupils ‘learn to read’ as well as how they ‘read to learn’ and explores how reading is vital for unlocking a challenging academic curriculum for every student.
With a focus on nurturing pupils’ will and skill to read for pleasure and purpose, this essential volume provides practical solutions to help all teachers create a rich reading culture that will enable every student to thrive in school and far beyond the school gates.
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“Miss, I don’t give a sh*t”: Engaging with challenging behaviour in schools (Corwin Ltd)
Do you want to be an inspiring teacher for everyone you teach, even the trickier cherubs in your class? Or maybe you just want to get through a lesson without a desk flying at you or a blazer being set alight?
In this down-to-earth book Adele Bates shares practical approaches, strategies and tips from the classroom on how to help pupils with behavioural needs thrive with their education. Packed full of real-life classroom scenarios, student voice and relevant theory, every chapter offers an Action Box helping you to implement these strategies – next lesson, next week and long term.
From relationship building and teaching self-regulation, to fostering inclusivity, paying attention to your own self-care and schoolwide approaches, Adele Bates unpicks some of the most difficult aspects of being a teacher and empowers you to grow as a confident classroom professional.
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Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Physical Education All-in-One Complete Revision and Practice: Ideal for the 2024 and 2025 exams (Collins GCSE Grade 9-1 Revision)
Exam Board: Edexcel
Level: GCSE 9-1
Subject: Physical Education
Suitable for the 2023 examsComplete revision and practice to fully prepare for the GCSE grade 9-1 exams
Revision that Sticks! Collins Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Physical Education Complete All-in-One Revision and Practice uses a revision method that really works: repeated practice throughout.
A revision guide, workbook and practice paper in one book!
With clear and concise revision for every topic, plus seven practice opportunities, Collins offers the best revision at the best price.Includes:
- quick tests as you go
- end-of-topic practice questions
- topic review questions later in the book
- mixed practice questions at the end of the book
- more topic-by-topic practice in the workbook
- a complete exam-style paper
- free Q&A flashcards to download online
- free ebook version
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Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) in practice: A practical guide for all providers of early years education caring for children with SEND
Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) in practice is an essential, easy-to-read guide for early years practitioners, teachers and managers who care for children with special educational needs and want to secure the best possible outcomes for children with SEND within the setting and in partnership with their families. It provides practitioners with an overview of the most updated legislation and policy on SEND, including a section on the impact of COVID-19 to practice, and guidance on where to find additional support. The resource also explains the process for the Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment (EHCNA) and the Education and Health Care Plan (EHCP, including statutory timescales, in a way that is completely clear and accessible. The book covers: Ways to support children with specific conditions and removing barriers to learning; How to implement SEN Support and the graduated approach; Managing transitions – particularly in light of Covid-19; Child protection and safeguarding children with SEND; What funding and benefits are available to support children in the setting and at home. Photocopiable resources to support SEND practice are available in a separate section at the back of the book, together with useful website links to further training. Whatever the setting, this book provides an in-depth, practical knowledge of SEND in the early years and it is also a useful reference guide for parents and carers. It is an ideal textbook for students working towards an early years qualification.Read more
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What They Didn’t Teach Me on My PGCE: and other routes into teaching (Sarah Mullin)
Teacher training programmes are incredibly valuable, yet there is a limit to what can be taught in a short amount of time. Teachers are always learning and always growing as professionals. What They Didn’t Teach Me on My PGCE captures the voices of over 200 educators who share their heartfelt advice, top tips, honest reflections, disastrous experiences and laugh-out-loud anecdotes about early career teaching. This is not an instruction manual, as all teaching is complex and situational; rather we invite you to ‘dip in and out’ of each chapter as you navigate the recurring themes, patterns and paradoxes. We hope you will be inspired, uplifted, amused and engaged as you reflect on these experiences, comparing them with your own, and celebrate being a member of the teaching profession.Read more
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EAL Pocketbook
Britain today is culturally and linguistically diverse. One in eight pupils in primary schools speaks a language other than English; in secondary schools, one in six. Over 200 languages are spoken in London schools. EAL (English as an additional language) learners are those who were exposed to a language other than English during their early development. They come from varied backgrounds and parts of the world – including the UK -and may speak several languages but are also learning English. The EAL Pocketbook supports teachers of pupils in mainstream classes learning English as an additional language, whether in rural or urban contexts. It provides tips, tools and techniques to ensure that all pupils can thrive in their learning. Author Alice Washbourne takes an inclusive approach modelled on ‘the ladder to success’. Teachers begin with the learner’s skills and strengths, build on these to make learning cognitively challenging, then provide scaffolding to support their move towards independent learning. Chapters cover how to make EAL learners feel welcome; climbing the ‘ladder to success’; the use of visuals and talk as learning media; supporting students across the curriculum with practical ideas for facilitating reading, writing and language development. The book is highly illustrated throughout. A range of cartoons, diagrams and other visuals support the text making the key messages both accessible and memorable. Alice Washbourne is a consultant EAL advisor, trainer and coach.Read more
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The Revision Revolution: How to build a culture of effective study in your school
Have you ever wondered why your students don’t revise? Or why they revise ineffectively? Often, they simply don’t know how. This is where The Revision Revolution comes in.
What if, instead of just telling students to revise, we taught them explicit study skills from Year 7? What if we made revision enjoyable, even irresistible? The aim is not just to help students pass exams, but to embed their learning and help them grow into knowledgeable and informed young adults.
In this book, Helen Howell and Ross Morrison McGill guide you step by step through how to start and sustain a revision revolution in your school, building a culture of effective study that flows through all aspects of school life.
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100 Ideas for Secondary Teachers: Stretch and Challenge (100 Ideas for Teachers)
No matter what you teach, there is a 100 Ideas title for you!
The 100 Ideas series offers teachers practical, easy-to-implement strategies and activities for the classroom. Each author is an expert in their field and is passionate about sharing best practice with their peers.
Each title includes at least ten additional extra-creative Bonus Ideas that won’t fail to inspire and engage all learners.
_______________With the new developments across all secondary curriculum areas, there is greater emphasis on building depth of subject knowledge; stretching and challenging students of all abilities is essential to achieving this deep level of learning. 100 Ideas for Secondary Teachers: Stretch and Challenge presents innovative and exciting ideas, techniques and activities to embed stretch and challenge strategies into everyday classroom practice, regardless of subject area.
Developing good stretch and challenge practices enables the cognitive process that helps learners retain new information more easily and work more productively. Looking at questioning, marking and feedback, starters, plenaries and technology-based teaching, Paul Wright explains why the strategies presented in this book are so effective.
100 Ideas for Secondary Teachers: Stretch and Challenge is the must-have guide to implementing stretch and challenge practices in the classroom with ideas designed to raise attainment for all students and keep them engaged in the classroom. Accompanying online resources are also available to download from a companion website.
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The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) 2021: The statutory framework (Learning Matters)
The early years foundation stage (EYFS) sets standards for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5 years old. All schools and Ofsted-registered early years providers must follow the EYFS, including childminders, preschools, nurseries and school reception classes.This handbook presents the Early Years Foundation Stage (updated in 2021) as a handy reference copy for early years practitioners whether in training or in practice.
A must have resource for early years staff and trainees.
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Bloomsbury Curriculum Basics: Teaching Primary Science
The Bloomsbury Curriculum Basics series provides non-specialist primary school teachers with subject knowledge and full teaching programmes in a variety of key primary curriculum subjects.
_______________Teaching Primary Science is complete with links to online resources and full of easy-to-follow primary lesson plans that cover all areas of the National Curriculum for KS1 and KS2. Each chapter contains a helpful summary of all the background information you need to know, specific links to the objectives for assessment, interesting facts to engage pupils, key vocabulary and technical tips to help with specific scientific techniques.
Containing progression pointers, further ideas and cross-curricular activities, this refreshing book will engage pupils, bring science to life and fully support teaching and learning in the classroom and across the whole school. Perfect for primary practitioners and subject co-ordinators, this is a must-have resource!
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Hooked on Books: Transforming the Teaching of Reading
Transform the teaching of reading to primary pupils! In this book, Jane Considine reveals her structured, rigorous system for teaching reading. Reading is a typical stumbling block for children. In order to get to grips with literacy and comprehension, primary school children of all attainment levels will benefit from Hooked on Books’ revolutionary methods. In this 250-page book, Jane Considine builds on the English National Curriculum objectives for whole class teaching with activities, exercises and teaching methods based on a whole framework for unlocking the teaching of reading and comprehension. Key aspects of the Hooked On Books framework include: Book Talk – A whole class comprehension and targeted group approach to teaching reading, ensuring pupils of all levels participate. The Reading Rainbow – A fully encompassing approach that targets reading competencies, covers the English National Curriculum and develops understanding. Demonstration Reading – The process of teachers modelling the internal thinking of a reader. This is to demonstrate how a reader thinks during the process of ‘reading for meaning’ and how they internalise and understand. Demonstration Comprehension – The process of clear, out-loud thinking by the teacher while modelling answers to questions and showcasing ‘thesaurus thinking’ to ensure the most precise words are used. Jane Considine is an experienced educational practitioner and author of revolutionary learning resources with over 25 years in education consultancy. “Book talk” is the jewel in the crown of our whole-school reading strategy. It supports and challenges the children’s understanding and comprehension of texts, enabling them to become inspired, confident and enthusiastic readers.” – Darren Smith, Head TeacherRead more
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Cracking Key Concepts in Secondary Science (Corwin Ltd)
The perfect companion to help you crack some of secondary science’s most challenging concepts in your teaching.Secondary science teaching is a heroic task, taking some of humanity’s greatest discoveries and explaining them to the next generation of students. Cracking some of the trickiest concepts in biology, chemistry and physics, with walkthrough explanations and examples inspired by direct instruction, this book will bring a fresh perspective to your teaching.
· 30 key concepts explored in depth
· Understand what students should know before and after the lesson
· Tips and tricks offer detailed advice on each topic
· Checks for understanding so you can test your students’ knowledgeAdam Boxer is Head of Science at The Totteridge Academy in North London.
Heena Dave was Head of Science at Bedford Free School.
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A Complete Guide to the Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training (Further Education)
A fully revised and updated third edition of the complete guide to the new Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training, suitable for use with any awarding organisation.Read more
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The Neurodiversity Handbook for Trainee Teachers
Considering a neurodivergent world is vital in society today, and even more so in the classroom. This book will support your knowledge and development as a trainee teacher so you can better understand the complexities of working with neurodivergent pupils. Starting with a model of difference rather than deficit, this book will guide trainee teachers to understand neurodiversity within the classroom, providing strategies which aim to support their students.Dr Sarah Alix is Initial Teacher Training Programme Director with the Sigma Trust
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International Primary Science Student’s Book: Stage 4 (Collins International Primary Science)
Spark scientific curiosity from a young age with this six-level course through an enquiry-based approach and active learning. Collins International Primary Science fully meets the requirements of the Cambridge Primary Science Curriculum Framework from 2020 and has been carefully developed for a range of international contexts.
The course is organised into four main strands: Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Earth and Space and the skills detailed under the ‘Thinking and Working Scientifically’ strand are introduced and taught in the context of those areas.
For each Student’s Book at Stages 1 to 6, we offer:
- A full colour and highly illustrated Student’s Book
- Photo-rich spreads show that science is ‘real’ and puts it into context
- Earth and Space content covers the new curriculum framework
- Thinking and Working Scientifically deepens and enhances the delivery of Science skills
- Actively learn through practical activities that don’t require specialist equipment or labs
- Scaffolding allows students of varying abilities to work with common content and meet learning objectives
- Supports Cambridge Global Perspectives™ with activities that develop and practise key skills
Provides learner support as part of a set of resources for the Cambridge Primary Science curriculum framework (0097) from 2020
This series is endorsed by Cambridge Assessment International Education to support the new curriculum framework 0097 from 2020.
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Explaining Primary Science
Successful science teaching in primary schools requires a careful understanding of key scientific knowledge. This book covers all the major areas of science relevant for beginning primary school teachers, explaining key concepts from the ground up, helping trainees develop into confident science educators.
This new edition comes with:
· New guidance on teaching primary science today
· Activities to enhance your understanding of key teaching topics
· Links to national curricula for England, Scotland, Australia and New Zealand
· Videos of useful science experiments and demonstrations for the primary classroom
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The Teaching Delusion 2: Teaching Strikes Back
Whisper it quietly: a lot of time is being wasted in a lot of schools. Actually, why are we whispering? What we should really be doing is calling this out – loudly! The job of schools is too important for us to be keeping quiet. Schools are in the ‘transforming lives’ business. There is no time to waste! In The Teaching Delusion: Why Teaching In Our Schools Isn’t Good Enough (And How We Can Make It Better), Bruce Robertson explored ‘delusions’ that are holding our schools back. In this sequel, The Teaching Delusion 2: Teaching Strikes Back, he digs deeper into three areas: curriculum, pedagogy and leadership. In doing so, he tackles the issue of time-wasting head-on. By calling out specific delusions in each area, Robertson suggests strategies for dismantling these and offers a clear roadmap forward. Backed by a depth of research and a breadth of experience, The Teaching Delusion 2: Teaching Strikes Back will give teachers and school leaders the supportive shake-up they need, helping them to abandon practices that aren’t making the difference they should be, and to focus on the things that will really make the biggest difference to students in our schools.Read more
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The Really Useful Primary Design and Technology Book: Subject knowledge and lesson ideas
The Really Useful Primary Design and Technology Book brings together essential subject knowledge and pedagogy to support and inspire those planning to teach D&T in the primary school. Offering comprehensive coverage of the 2014 National Curriculum, as well as exciting ideas to extend beyond it, the book is packed full of everything the busy teacher needs to be able to develop children’s key skills and techniques, and a range of big and small projects to put them into practice.
With crucial subject knowledge explained in detail, useful ‘How To’ guides at the end of each chapter reinforce the skills and technology covered with instructions for making a variety of models. Sets of lesson plans include information on the resources needed to support both more and less able children, and assessment guidance, ‘Top Tips’ and ‘Things to Consider’ provide extra help and inspiration.
Key topics covered include:
- cooking and nutrition
- textiles and the design cycle
- IT control and monitoring
- mechanisms
- structures
- electronic systems
- the roles and responsibilities of the DT leader
- assessment of D&T.
The Really Useful Primary Design and Technology Book provides all the information a new teacher needs to be able to teach D&T confidently, and with valuable cross-curricular links and photocopiable templates, even experienced teachers and subject leaders will find fresh inspiration for their lessons.
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Teaching Assistant’s Handbook for Level 2: Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools
The perfect companion for those taking a qualification in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools at Level 2.Support the development of children and young people with this hands-on and practical guide, used in a variety of settings including primary, secondary, special and extended schools. Covering the Award in Support Work in Schools, the Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools, and the Certificate in Supporting the Wider Curriculum this textbook will:
– Enable students to succeed by fully covering the QCF qualifications and following the exact unit structure.
– Help develop personal and professional skills through key tasks which will contribute to assessment.
– Build knowledge and understanding by including ‘Key Terms’ and ‘Case Study’ features, for additional student support
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The Montessori Book for Kindergarten and Preschool: 150 creative activities for ages 3 to 6 – a practical guide for parents to raise independent and confident children…
Support Your Child’s Development with Montessori Education!
Playfully promote independence and self-confidence with 150 practical exercises for home use for children aged 3 to 6.
As parents, we bear the great responsibility of raising our children to be independent, self-confident individuals while protecting them from stress and pressure. However, this is often easier said than done in the tension of everyday life.
This book offers the solution:
This book’s creative and unique activities will help your child unleash their vast creativity, build substantial self-confidence, and fully utilize their enormous potential.
They will benefit from this throughout their lives!
At the same time, your child will be shielded from harmful sensory overload, stress, and pressure. This prevents severe mood swings and feeling overwhelmed, significantly improving their quality of life.
Your key advantages at a glance:
- INDEPENDENCE: This book greatly fosters your child’s independence through everyday activities, providing immediate relief in your daily life.
- SPECIFICITY: This book is precisely made to meet the needs of children aged 3-6. This maximizes the benefits of sensory development, self-confidence, and independence.
- TIME-SAVING: The FAQs answer the most commonly asked questions by other parents, including: When should my child start reading and doing arithmetic? How does Montessori education affect school performance? Is Montessori affordable? Save yourself the time-consuming Internet research.
- PREPARATION: This book clearly illustrates what your child will learn at each stage. It allows you to effortlessly prepare to identify your child’s weaknesses and actively foster their strengths.
- ALL-AROUND LEARNING: With the activities in this book, your child will learn in every area, helping prevent school difficulties.
- MONTESSORI MADE SIMPLE: Almost all ideas in the book can be easily implemented with everyday items. This allows you to carry out the activities at low costs and without complications, even in a stressful daily life.
Click on “Buy Now” in the top right corner to become a Montessori parent, successfully support your child and create unforgettable memories together!
Your child will thank you for it.
Suitable for parents and educators. Also ideal as a gift.
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A Little Guide for Teachers: Formative Assessment (A Little Guide for Teachers)
Bridging the gap between research and practice A Little Guide for Teachers: Formative Assessment gives teacherspractical tried and tested strategies to put formative assessment into action in their classrooms.
The Little Guide for Teachers series is little in size but BIG on all the support and inspiration you need to navigate your day to day life as a teacher.
· Authored by experts in the field
· Easy to dip in-and-out of
· Interactive activities encourage you to write into the book and make it your own
· Fun engaging illustrations throughout
· Read in an afternoon or take as long as you like with it!
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On the Write Track: A Practical Guide to Teaching Writing in Primary Schools
On the Write Track puts teachers’ autonomy and their knowledge of what is right for their pupils at the heart of teaching writing. It explores a set of research-based principles, before illustrating these with case studies and examples of classroom practice.
Writing is about communication. Learning to write gives children a voice that others will listen to – a voice they can use to share their ideas, articulate their feelings, amuse and delight their readers and argue for what they believe in.
While every child, every teacher and every classroom are different, approaches to teaching writing can sometimes feel prescriptive, whether they are based on a particular curriculum model, commercial scheme, assessment system or underlying philosophy.
This book provides freedom and choice by introducing a series of ‘tracks’ for writing teaching, including practical approaches to:
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- Building a community of writers in the classroom
- Employing a process-led sequence for teaching writing
- Encouraging children to write for pleasure and share their own interests
- Exploring the use of rich and diverse texts as fuel for writing
- Drawing on spoken language and oracy to develop written communication
- Teaching grammar and punctuation to support writing
- Utilising feedback to help children develop their writing voice
- Using drama and play as starting points for writing
Through considering these different tracks and thinking about how to weave them together into a coherent whole, teachers can help every child to make the journey to being a confident, skilled, keen writer.
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How to Support and Teach Children with Special Educational Needs
How to Support and Teach Children with Special Educational Needs With an increased emphasis on inclusion in education, the challenge faced by schools is how to provide for the diverse and complex needs of all children. How to Support and Teach Children with Special Needs is essential reading for teachers, teaching assistants, SENCos and senior management. This practical book provides helpful hints and strategies to support children with a wide range of difficul… Full descriptionRead more
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The Learning Game: Teaching Kids to Think for Themselves, Embrace Challenge, and Love Learning
How did we conclude that the best way to prepare kids for the future is to cluster them into classrooms by age and grade, forcing them to learn the same things, at the same time and pace, seven hours a day, five days a week, for twelve years?We trust the school system to prepare our kids for the future. We get excited when they get good grades, or disappointed if they don’t. But we rarely stop to question whether school is teaching our children the right things in the right way.
Kids could get good at playing the game of school, but are they really learning?
Teacher-turned-edupreneur Ana Lorena Fábrega, known by her students as Ms. Fab, invites us to rethink education.
In The Learning Game, she reveals how traditional schooling has gone wrong, and proposes a series of actionable strategies to help kids learn.
What if we guide kids to think for themselves?
Should we encourage kids to take risks and tackle projects of their own?
How do we help kids learn to love learning?Answering these questions and many more, The Learning Game will arm you with practical tools to design a new approach to learning―one that leaves behind the game of school and prepares your kids for the game of life.
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