Professional Development

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781915261052Author Yousuf HamidFormat PaperbackPage Count 132Imprint John Catt Educational LtdPublisher Hodder EducationWeight(grams) 170gDimensions(mm)...

_______________ The 50 Fantastic Ideas series is packed full of fun, original, skills-based activities for Early Years practitioners to use with children aged 0-5. Each activity features step-by-step guidance, a list of resources, and a detailed...

The Elephant in the Staffroom is the survival guide that every busy teacher needs for practical advice on teacher wellbeing. Written in an informal, conversational style, the book is divided into 40 bite-size chunks, covering a range of essential topics...

To make the best decisions possible, middle leaders need to have a nuanced understanding of the consequences of their actions. In this pragmatic book, Adam Robbins aims to boost their role-specific expertise to help them achieve that goal - and offers...

'Once you've seen inside the world of Teaching Rebooted you can't go back ... A great resource for educators.' - Professor Stuart Kime, Director and Co-founder of Evidence Based Education, @ProfKime 'An essential toolkit ... One of the best edu-books...

The first aim of the DfE's 2022 Strategy for Sustainability and Climate Change is to prepare all young people for a world impacted by climate change through learning and practical experience. This practical text for new teachers empowers them to...

Teaching is a career-long journey of professional learning and development. The Chartered College of Teaching is on hand to help you every step of the way. This handbook guides you through all aspects of the Early Career Framework (ECF),...

Your graduate work was on bacterial evolution, but now you're lecturing to 200 freshmen on primate social life. You've taught Kant for twenty years, but now you're team-teaching a new course on "Ethics and the Internet." The personality theorist retired...

The results are in, observations are not improving teaching and learning. Pertinently, the Gates Foundation's recently completed, seven year, $200 million effort to improve student outcomes through enhancing the teacher evaluation process failed to...

What is PGCE at M-Level and what can you expect from the course? How can it help you to develop as a professional? Master's-level study is now a well established component of PGCE courses and this new edition of the best selling student guide offers a...

This book assists mentors in developing their mentoring skills, offering guidance needed to support the development of beginning teachers in early years, primary and secondary schools in the Scottish education system, as well as supporting all teachers...

Vickie Gill's time-tested wisdom and practical advice provides the insight teachers need to develop a dynamic, successful classroom. This third edition of her bestseller contains new material that helps teachers work with new technologies, evolving...

When teaching reading, American classrooms often focus exclusively on skills instruction. But how can you teach the how without the why? In his new book, Igniting a Passion for Reading, Steve Layne shows teachers how to develop readers who are not only...

Reverse mathematics trauma and find a universal blueprint for math success In Mathematical Mindsets: Unleashing Students' Potential through Creative Math, Inspiring Messages and Innovative Teaching mathematics education expert and best-selling author Jo...

researchED is an educator-led organisation with the goal of bridging the gap between research and practice. This accessible and punchy series, overseen by founder Tom Bennett, tackles the most important topics in education, with a range of experienced...

How Many? is not like other counting books. In How Many?, there are multiple things to count on each page. Students might count one pair of shoes, or two shoes, or four corners of a shoebox. They might discuss whether two shoes have two shoelaces, or...

Written for all school leaders and headteachers who are feeling daunted by their new role or need a little inspiration and encouragement in an existing role. Neil Renton answers that simple question - what now? - with guidance to help navigate feelings...

In this edition, Hamish Chalmers provides a primer on the key questions teachers and researchers have about the education of children learning English as an Additional Language (EAL). From the general implications of teaching children in a language that...

'This is a book by a teacher still in the classroom after 20 years. Want to know how to survive? Read this book; it's fizzing with ideas.' Ty Goddard, Co-founder of the Education Foundation A compendium of teaching strategies, ideas and advice, which...

There's more to all of us than what meets the eye A perfect storm is upon us and educators are in the middle of it. Identity issues often incite and divide us, but they are actually our way out of the storm. No one should be oppressed or have to hide...

You Got This! is the ultimate guide to succeeding as an early career teacher. Whether you're searching for your first teaching job, meeting your new class or preparing for your first parents' evening, this book is full of advice and support to show...

This book includes valuable strategies, such as: How to shift a staff culture in order to embed AfL (engaging hearts and minds) Effective use of learning objectives and success criteria Peer and self assessment ...

Developing children's voices raises awareness and empowerment, particularly in marginalised communities. It is important that children see themselves, their heritage, their cultures and their religions reflected and taught in schools - not as a...

Don't just produce results, unleash potential.Radical disruption in the legal sector has meant increased pressure on lawyers to be strategic business enablers and innovators. Today, leaders of law firms and legal functions must steer change more...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781915261274Author Chris BrownFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint John Catt Educational LtdPublisher Hodder EducationWeight(grams) 420gDimensions(mm)...

Shows teachers how and why they should bring play into the classroom to make learning meaningful, relevant, and fun. Research studies show that all students-young and old, rich and poor, urban and rural-benefit immensely from classrooms filled with art,...

In Cognitive Load Theory: A handbook for teachers, Steve Garnett brings clarity to the complexity surrounding CLT and provides a user-friendly toolkit of techniques to help teachers optimise their pupils' learning. Cognitive load theory (CLT) is...

A Map to the Magic of Reading Stop for a moment and wonder: what's happening in your brain right now-as you read this paragraph? How much do you know about the innumerable and amazing connections that your mind is making as you, in a flash, make sense of...

Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781608680900Author Thomas M. SternerFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint New World LibraryPublisher New World Library

The Definitive Guide to Instructional Coaching offers a clear philosophy, framework, and method for coaches to establish and deliver programs that make a powerfully positive impact on student learning and well-being. Drawing on more than 20 years at the...

This fully revised edition of Understanding the Danish Forest School Approach is a much needed source of information for those wishing to extend and consolidate their understanding of the Danish Forest School Approach. It enables analysis of the...

'The A List Shaman' - The Times Magazine'A must-read packed full of aha moments.' - Naomie Harris OBE, Actor 'It's interesting, fun and it's relevant to all of us ... Perhaps the key thing for me is the feeling that Jo is talking from her heart rather...

Following the acclaim for Learning Outside the Classroom in 2012, this latest book more deeply explains how well constructed outdoor learning experiences can benefit children and young people's academic development and health and wellbeing.Outdoor...

Foreword by Paul A. Kirschner. Given the choice, who wouldn't want to be cleverer? What teacher wouldn't want this for their students, and what parent wouldn't wish it for their children? When David started researching this book, he...

Now in its 3rd edition, Better Learning Through Structured Teaching is the definitive guide to the gradual release of responsibility-an instructional framework any teacher can use to help students to be more successful and self-directed learners.To...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781036003241Author Morgan WhitfieldFormat PaperbackPage Count 350Imprint John Catt Educational LtdPublisher Hodder Education

Read-i-cide: The systematic killing of the love of reading, often exacerbated by the inane, mind-numbing practices found in schools. Reading is dying in our schools. Educators are familiar with many of the factors that have contributed to the decline,...

Being a teacher is far from easy. Being the best teacher you can be is even tougher. There are two really important things that every teacher needs to get right so that they feel fulfilled and challenged in what they do. Firstly, they need to continually...

In this book, I share with you an alternative to the 'school' of today. A way of creating the conditions for you to go on an adventure with children. Education should not be a predetermined journey with map already drawn, with no ability to leave the...