Description
Phil Beadle is a former rock musician, the winner of the Secondary Teacher of the Year Award 2005, and the inspirational teacher who wowed the nation with his unorthodox teaching methods in Channel 4 series THE UNTEACHABLES. There, his bizarre but effective approach to teaching English included Punctuation Kung-Fu, and reciting Macbeth to a field of cows. Through techniques such as these Beadle seemingly achieved the impossible by successfully drawing out the desire to learn from a group of failing pupils.
Now his focus is on spreading the word to parents: every child has the ability to learn, and to do better at school. In this book he tells parents that there is no such thing as a stupid child, only boring lessons. Intelligent, unconventional, humorous and inspirational, this hands-on guide blends personal anecdotes with the nitty gritty of how to best unlock your children's unique intelligence, and how to ensure they have the best possible chance to succeed at school.
The award-winning teacher who starred in Channel 4's The Unteachables helps parents worried about how their kids are doing at school
About the Author
Phil Beadle was until recently an English teacher in a secondary school in East London. He won Secondary Teacher of the Year Award in 2005. He writes a regular column in the Guardian and was the inspirational English teacher in Channel 4 's series The Unteachables. He lives in South East London with his wife and children.
Reviews
'He looks like a rock star and is probably the best teacher in England.' * John Humphrys *
Book Information
ISBN 9780552155113
Author Phil Beadle
Format Paperback
Page Count 288
Imprint Corgi Books
Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd
Weight(grams) 199g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 127mm * 18mm