Educational Psychology

Start to build the skills needed to succeed in science: How Science Works, Quality of Written Communication and Maths in Science. These skills are essential to GCSE success. Give your students a head start with this new book that:- Clearly...

As attitudes to mental health shift, schools are taking the wellbeing of their pupils much more seriously. All schools in England are required to provide lessons on health and wellbeing; in addition, most now have a mental health leadership role. Yet...

Play is how children explore, discover, fail, succeed, socialize, and flourish. It is a fundamental element of the human condition. It's the key to giving schoolchildren skills they need to succeed--skills like creativity, innovation, teamwork, focus,...

The 'Pygmalion phenomenon' is the self-fulfilling prophecy embedded in teachers' expectations. Simply put, when teachers expect students to do well and show intellectual growth, they do; when teachers do not have such expectations, performance and growth...

The #1 mindfulness-based program combining mindfulness and character strengths * Detailed primer on combining mindfulness with character strengths * Step-by-step guidance through the 8-session program * Full of inspiring quotes and stories This...

School refusal is a crippling condition in which children experience extreme anxiety or panic attacks when faced with everyday school life and this handbook aims to explore and raise awareness of the problem of school refusal in children and young...

Give hope and help to students who experience trauma with this reader-friendly how-to guide, your springboard for building responsive, trauma-sensitive preK-12 schools. Drawing on her extensive experience as a school counselor, trainer, and mother,...

Written for practitioners working in the field of autism and related disorders, including Asperger's syndrome, this handbook offers an overview of understandings of these disorders from a behavioral, biological and psychological perspective. A coherent...

This book explores contemporary perspectives and research on inclusion, providing a platform for discussing inclusion at an international level and its intersections with belonging and equity. How inclusion is defined and applied between schools,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781733252300Author Ellen Pritchard Dodge M EdFormat PaperbackPage Count 58Imprint Plushy Feely Corp.Publisher Plushy Feely Corp.Weight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780911005578Author Joanne H StroudFormat PaperbackPage Count 170Imprint Dallas Institute PublicationsPublisher Dallas Institute PublicationsWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780648322009Author Andrew DunkleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 52Imprint Andrew DunkleyPublisher Andrew DunkleyWeight(grams) 91gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

What has gone wrong in our universities? And how do we make it right?When Amy applied to university, she thought she'd be judged purely on her merits. But she never thought that her family background would have as much impact on her future as her grades...

In the last two decades, there has been growing interest in pursuing theoretical paradigms that capture complex learning situations. Cultural Historical Activity Theory (CHAT) is one of several theoretical frameworks that became very popular among...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781849024136Author Maria MontessoriFormat HardbackPage Count 438Imprint Benediction ClassicsPublisher Benediction ClassicsWeight(grams) 811gDimensions(mm)...

This truly accessible resource shows secondary school practitioners how to help make every child and young person feel like they really matter when they are in school, so they can develop confidence, resilience, love of learning, a positive sense of self...

Positive education has grown and evolved, first as a discipline and then a perspective. Since its first wave of development as an application of positive psychology within education, where the focus was primarily on students, the second wave brought with...

First released in the Spring of 1999, How People Learn has been expanded to show how the theories and insights from the original book can translate into actions and practice, now making a real connection between classroom activities and learning behavior...

This book explains and demonstrates the teaching strategy of asking learners to construct their own examples of mathematical objects. The authors show that the creation of examples can involve transforming and reorganizing knowledge and that, although...

You are remarkable: You experience a vast range of thoughts and feelings, including falling in love, remembering last Tuesday, and contemplating the meaning of life. And you can carry all sorts of astonishing behaviours, such as sauntering down the...

This reissued classic contains material specifically related to work with schools and reflects the major changes in society, in legislation and in the interaction between families and the education system. All contributors have links with the Child and...

The importance of high quality early childhood education is now universally recognised, and this quality crucially depends upon the practitioners who work with our young children, and their deep understanding of how children develop and learn. This book...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780820481395Author Janne SeppaenenFormat PaperbackPage Count 145Imprint Peter Lang Publishing IncPublisher Peter Lang Publishing IncWeight(grams) 230g

Develop and cultivate a positive school culture! Calling all change agents! If you are hoping to join other schools and districts across the country that are adopting Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) programs and practices to improve student outcomes...

Executive functions are a set of cognitive processes we use to act on information, manage resources, and plan and monitor our own behaviour, all with the aim of achieving an end goal. These are skills that develop from infancy. While 'reading' has been...

There is a robust body of knowledge suggesting that early language and literacy experiences significantly impact on future academic achievement. However, relatively little has been written with respect to the early literacy development and experiences of...

Relational pedagogy underpins the core principles of both the cognitive, and social/emotional development of young children, as evidenced in the Reggio Emilia preschools and the Te Whariki curriculum in New Zealand. Emphasising the links between, people,...

The field of critical studies recognizes that all knowledge is deeply embedded in ideological, cultural, political, and historical contexts. Although this approach is commonly applied in other subfields of psychology, educational psychology-which is the...

`The book is a pleasure to read and whether the model is adopted in whole or in part, as a lens through which to examine and understand what is going on in a learning community it has much to offer' - Improving Schools `As a head of department in a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780618127450Author Robert S. Root-BernsteinFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Houghton Mifflin (Trade)Publisher Houghton MifflinWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781925644593Author Judith A HowardFormat PaperbackPage Count 268Imprint Australian Academic PressPublisher Australian Academic PressWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781612438016Author David LeeFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Ulysses PressPublisher Ulysses PressWeight(grams) 285g

Published in August of 2008, WAIS-IV is the most widely used intelligence test for adults in the world. Substantive changes were made to the WAIS-IV from the WAIS-III leaving clinicians with questions as to how to use and interpret the measure...

The fourth edition of Psychology and Adult Learning has been thoroughly updated to encompass shifts in the concerns of adult educators as they respond to changing global social and economic issues. It examines the role of psychology in informing adult...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783967160154Author Victor LangbehnFormat HardbackPage Count 90Imprint Personal Growth HackersPublisher Personal Growth HackersWeight(grams)...

How is expanding students' strengths more effective than improving their weaknesses? Why is creating a school where staff and students feel safe necessary for learning? How can anchoring with simple mindfulness practices prevent classroom behavioral...

Therapeutic Conversations with Adolescents takes readers into the office of a seasoned therapist, where they can be a fly on the wall of live therapy sessions. Full of actual dialogue and the processing behind the choice of responses and interventions,...

Perfectionism is frequently seen as a positive trait but it can have a stifling effect on young people's education and growth and can negatively impact any student regardless of their level of ability. This guide offers professionals working with...

This new text consists of parts of Bornstein and Lamb's Developmental Science, 6th edition along with new introductory material that as a whole provides a cutting edge and comprehensive overview of cognitive development. Each of the world-renowned...

With 55% new material, the significantly revised second edition of this influential resource presents a refined coaching model and an expanded set of tools for helping K-12 students live up to their potential in school and beyond. The book describes how...