Professional Development

Some students think mathematically. They have the curiosity to notice relationships, the confidence to ask why, and the knowledge to understand the answer. They are the lucky ones.Many others just "do" maths. They look at a question, think about how to...

Written by one of the UK's leading experts in ADHD, O'Regan's Successfully Teaching and Managing Children with ADHD is an invaluable resource offering practical and effective strategies for managing the difficult and often disruptive symptoms of ADHD in...

Challenges teachers to embrace their professional agency in order to ensure that their pupils get the excellent education they deserve. At a time when schools are calling out for more autonomy and trust Mark Enser poses teachers the pivotal...

The Thinking Teacher offers a current and reflective resource for teachers at every level who wish to transform their thinking and their practice in the classroom. Written by teacher professional learning expert Dr. Kulvarn Atwal, the book shows teachers...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913622985Author Martin RobinsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 116Imprint John Catt Educational LtdPublisher Hodder EducationWeight(grams) 180gDimensions(mm)...

This book offers a comprehensive, accessible introduction to teaching and learning business. Covering a broad range of topics and focusing on both pedagogy and content, it develops the key ideas of teaching and learning in business in a structured and...

A bestselling classic completely revised and updatedThe Essential Garden Design Workbook has been the go-to guide for students, professionals, and any gardener passionate about well-designed outdoor spaces. Now, eminent designer-educator Rosemary...

Since its first publication, Action Research: Principles and Practice has become a key text in its field. This new updated edition clearly describes and explains the practices of action research and its underlying values, and introduces important new...

From bestselling author Alistair Bryce-Clegg comes an essential book for all Early Years practitioners, focusing on how to make sure your displays are child-led and child-focused. Learning opportunities in the early years need to be child-led and...

The Primary Music Leader's Handbook is the essential resource for any music subject leader working in a primary setting. It explains and supports with every aspect of the role - defining your vision, curriculum design, assessment, extra-curricular...

School leadership is the best job in the world, despite being frustrating, exhausting and at times utterly bamboozling. We are required to change our focus frequently and immediately, planning for the next five years one minute, dealing with the next...

The book you can trust to guide you through your teaching career, as the expert authors share tried and tested techniques in secondary settings. For this new edition Caroline Daly, with Andrew Pollard, has worked with top practitioners from around...

In How to Explain Absolutely Anything to Absolutely Anyone: The art and science of teacher explanation, Andy Tharby talks teachers through a set of remarkably simple techniques that will help revolutionise the precision and clarity of their message. ...

If the sky was the limit, what would you do to become the best educator that you can be? In 2016, Ollie Lovell asked himself this same question, and concluded that asking the world's foremost leaders in education what they do would be a great place to...

What are the beliefs and behaviors that set great teachers apart? In this internationally renowned bestseller, Todd Whitaker reveals 19 keys to becoming more effective in the classroom.This essential third edition features new sections on why it's about...

'...an essential and fascinating manual for every woman who wants to understand equality within an ever-changing, modern world.' Scarlett Curtis '...[this...

Provides you with the required knowledge and skills development around special educational needs and disability (SEND) as you progress through your early teaching career. Using an audit tool, the text builds on any previous training enabling you to...

This revised and updated assessment tool focuses on the full range of needs of infants and toddlers up to 36 months of age and provides a framework for improving program quality. ITERS-3 assesses both environmental provisions and teacher-child...

"The Reset is a provocative guide to how we fit into an ecosystem' - The Financial Times ________________ Being busy isn't an Identity Perks aren't office Culture Profit isn't all we want from Business Loneliness shouldn't happen...

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...

In The Sweet Spot, Michael Chiles explores the art of teacher explanation and modelling in teaching students what they need to know. Delving into the research, Michael sets out the reasons why the art of telling and showing students underpin effective...

Teaching children how to manage their intense emotions is one of the most difficult aspects of parenting or educating gifted children. Emotional Intensity in Gifted Students is an indispensable resource for parents and educators seeking to understand why...

An invaluable resource for all teachers seeking to update and improve their professional skills. Written in a lively, accessible style the authors draw heavily from the experience of teachers they have worked with in different parts of the world. The...

Classroom management is traditionally a matter of encouraging good behavior and discouraging bad by doling out rewards and punishments. But studies show that when educators empower students to address and correct misbehavior among themselves, positive...

A book full of tips, insights and practical approaches pooled from little-known educators with big ideas and all geared towards making a difference for your pupils in your setting.Book InformationISBN 9781781354117Author Toria BonoFormat PaperbackPage...

This text is an introduction to learning and teaching in the post compulsory sector. Those training to teach in the sector need to understand learning and learners in PCET. This text goes further than other texts in its exploration of the sector. It...

Questions are powerful tools, especially in the classroom. Asking rich, thoughtful questions can spark young children's natural curiosity and illuminate a whole new world of possibility and insight. But what are "big" questions, and how do they encourage...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913622220Author Jamie ThomFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint John Catt Educational LtdPublisher Hodder EducationWeight(grams) 240gDimensions(mm) 208mm...

Educators must both respond to the impact of trauma, and prevent trauma at school.Trauma-informed initiatives tend to focus on the challenging behaviors of students and ascribe them to circumstances that students are facing outside of school. This...

Shakespeare is one of our key historical figures but so often he remains locked behind glass and hard to reach. The purpose of this book is to unlock Shakespeare, to remove the tag of 'high art' that has surrounded his work and return him to the heart 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...

Being, Becoming and Thriving as an Early Years Practitioner captures the authentic and often humorous experiences that occur when working with young children, providing a comprehensive and accessible guide to the reality of early years practice. Designed...

How teachers form and maintain classroom and staffroom relationships is crucial to the success of their work. A teacher who is able to accurately interpret the underlying relationship processes can learn to proactively, rather than reactively, influence...

Recent worldwide education policy has reinvented teachers as agents of change and professional development of the school curriculum. Academic literature has analyzed changes in how teacher professionalism is conceived in policy and in practice but...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913514099Author Rob PlevinFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Life Raft Media LtdPublisher Life Raft Media LtdWeight(grams) 209gDimensions(mm) 254mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781501111112Author Angela DuckworthFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 213mm *...

This exciting and inspiring text offers easy-to-implement strategies and tools to improve teacher well-being in schools. Teacher well-being is of paramount importance in the profession and has never been as necessary as it is today, even being included...

With 30+ years' experience developing and using EdTech products, distilled down into an easy-to-read format, My Secret EdTech Diary aims to get you thinking about the past, present and future role of educational technology and how it influences and...

* A new series from the bestselling Descriptosaurus family * Age specific stories that can be used for reading for pleasure' and also containing a step by step guide to teaching punctuation * Characters from each story are used to demonstrate a range of...

When it comes to those difficult questions about sex and relationships, how do you strike the balance between an answer that is professional but open, correct but doesn't create panic? Aimed at secondary teachers and trainees, as well as being useful...