Professional Development

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838181604Author Serena K SharmaFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Folly Bridge PressPublisher Folly Bridge PressWeight(grams) 132gDimensions(mm) 203mm...

If you find yourself thinking or saying any of the following, this is a book you need to pick up.I know or suspect that I am underpaid, but I hate negotiating. I do everything else first and then write in the time left over.I'm not sure exactly what the...

Based on an in-depth case study, this book reveals how politicians, as policy makers, conceptualise, develop and initiate large-scale education system reform and why it matters for whole system school improvement.Governments all over the world are...

What makes a good education? 'A crucial book of the moment: the best-informed education insider laying out how schools should work' David Bodanis In a brilliant blend of memoir and manifesto,...

In this galvanizing book for all educators, Kristin Souers and Pete Hall explore an urgent and growing issue-childhood trauma-and its profound effect on learning and teaching.Grounded in research and the authors' experience working with trauma-affected...

An exploration of teacher education programs around the world finds common focus in the use of core practices to better prepare teachers for the classroom.In Core Practices in Teacher Education, Pam Grossman and Urban Fraefel bring together international...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780997918625Author Doug SchoonFormat PaperbackPage Count 180Imprint Schoon ScientificPublisher Schoon ScientificWeight(grams) 363gDimensions(mm) 226mm *...

The secret to giving better feedback isn't what we say - it's what others hear. Too often, people hear about a past they can't control, not a future they can. That changes with "feedforward" - a radical approach to sharing feedback that unleashes the...

In this powerful manifesto, the bestselling author of WHY KNOWLEDGE MATTERS addresses the failures of America's early education system and its impact on our current national malaise, advocating for a shared knowledge curriculum students everywhere can be...

Aimed at all beginning teachers involved in early years teaching.This text looks at the unique role of the early years teacher and outlines how you can support the development of children as unique individuals through an enabling environment, building...

Three instructional coaches share more than 200 of the most helpful problem-solving strategies they've used in their decades-long work with teachers, administrators, and coaches.The Instructional Coaching Handbook is not a new model of coaching. It...

This book is a response to the felt need of social work practitioners for professional supervision. Reflecting on the social work profession in the context of contemporary socio-economic and political challenges and wide-ranging organizational and...

Issues of identity are paramount in addressing what it means to be a teacher and teacher educator in a diverse educational world, and this book faces this challenge head on. The complex and contested view of teacher identity offers a lens for the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781608684328Author Thomas M. SternerFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint New World LibraryPublisher New World Library

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913622619Author Danielle NuhferFormat PaperbackPage Count 150Imprint John Catt Educational LtdPublisher Hodder EducationWeight(grams) 200gDimensions(mm)...

Are you striving to establish a more creative and imaginative classroom? Are you interested in: the generosity of creativity; creative conjecture; being an advocate for creativity; welcoming the unexpected, the unpredictable and the...

Understand early childhood as a unique culture to improve the quality of care provided to children.View the culture of childhood through a whole new lens. Identify age-based bias and expand your outlook on and understanding of early childhood as a...

This fully revised edition of Understanding the Steiner Waldorf Approach is a much needed source of information for those wishing to extend and consolidate their understanding of the Steiner Waldorf early childhood approach. It enables the reader to...

The long-awaited new edition of NAEYC's Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs is here, fully revised and updated! Since the first edition in 1987,this book has been an essential resource for the early childhood education field...

This is an essential guide for all teaching professionals to help them make an informed decision about what wellbeing programmes and initiatives they should select in their schools and why. It provides teachers and school leaders with all necessary...

'A riveting read' - Mary Myatt, Education writer, speaker and curator of Myatt & Co 'An honest and courageous treatment of an important facet of human interaction' - Dr Jill Berry, Education writer and consultant Have you ever felt like workplace...

Wayfinder: Leading curriculum vision into reality offers a clear framework and method for school leaders to support long lasting curriculum change that is successful and positive for staff and students.Drawing on a decade of experience of leadership in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780982312742Author Angela WatsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Angela WatsonPublisher Angela WatsonWeight(grams) 386g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780998701943Author Grace StevensFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Red Lotus BooksPublisher Red Lotus BooksWeight(grams) 191gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 133mm...

Now in an updated second edition How to Teach Writing Across the Curriculum: Ages 6-8 provides a range of practical suggestions for teaching non-fiction writing skills and linking them to children's learning across the entire curriculum. Providing a...

In the 25 years since the 'Bodmer Report' kick-started the public understanding of science movement, there has been something of a revolution in science communication. However, despite the ever-growing demands of the public, policy-makers and the media,...

"Teacher" offers a new approach to professional development that focuses on building an individual teaching personality, rather than following a rule book. Most teacher manuals talk about what teachers need to do. That's useful enough, especially for new...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781915080165Author Colin HowardFormat PaperbackPage Count 94Imprint Critical Publishing LtdPublisher Taylor & Francis LtdWeight(grams) 164g

Written specifically for education studies students, this accessible text offers a clear introduction to placements and work-based learning, providing an insight into work in schools and education settings. Including case studies to illustrate the...

The education system does not always promote or give primacy to play within the curriculum, yet research and policy alike acknowledge the importance of play for children and young people. Empowering Play in Primary Education addresses this issue,...

This timely book offers a raw critique of the current educational issues and debates, alongside 'teacher hacks' to provide teachers, trainee teachers and educators with a plethora of stimulating material to ignite curiosity, maintain passion and culture...

Which Book and Why? is the definitive guide for teachers trying to achieve effective guided reading for children in Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1. This vital resource helps teachers to choose the right book at the right time for...

Part of a second group of "Continuum One Hundred" titles to be published in March 2006. Training to become a teacher is one of the most gruelling aspects of a teacher's career. Not only do students have to prepare and teach lessons they also have to...

Chronic stress and trauma can have devastating effects on children's development, making it very difficult for them to function well at school. In this new book the author of Mindfulness for Teachers shares classroom-tested, compassionate teaching...

To all the wonderful early career teachers in our sector...You have entered a career in which you are paid to transform the lives of the most incredible children. What a privilege! You are so determined to make a difference and the education sector is...

Teachers are brain changers. Thus it would seem obvious that an understanding of the brain - the organ of learning - would be critical to a teacher's readiness to work with students. Unfortunately, in traditional public, public-charter, private,...

The book opens by underscoring the importance of teacher workload in education and its history of problems related to inequality of work assignments and its effect on student learning. Other chapters give special attention to how workload has been...

By exploring the experiences of pre- and in-service teachers, as well as the design and implementation of study abroad programs developed specifically for them, this volume highlights the potential of international learning in promoting teachers' global...

"Why do they have to keep on changing things?" It's a characteristic complaint from teachers and leaders in all parts of the UK, but especially in England.Our political system means we are locked into short-term cycles. Politicians come and politicians...

A reflective guide for all those studying for the range of professional disciplines within the area of children and families. Written by a multi-disciplinary team, this book provides students and practitioners with opportunities to reflect upon...