Description
'Within this book you'll find lots of information, ideas and approaches to help you develop your students' thinking skills. As with all my books, my aim here is to give you practical strategies for developing these skills, ones that you can actually put directly into use in your classroom. As well as offering you suggestions for exercises and activities, I also cover the organizational aspects of teaching thinking in a classroom setting. The advice that I give will be applicable to teachers' right across the primary and secondary spectrum, and for those who are working in all different areas of the curriculum.' - Sue Cowley. The new edition of the best-selling book contains a brand new chapter which features the best readers' suggestions on Getting the Buggers to Think.
Practical strategies, information, ideas and approaches for teachers to help students thinking skills, written in the popular Sue Cowley approach.
About the Author
Sue Cowley is the author of a number of best-selling education and parenting books. She writes regularly for several teaching publications, including the TES and Junior Education. She has taught students at both primary and secondary level, in the UK and overseas. She now works as an educational writer, trainer and presenter.
Reviews
"This excellent book contains information, ideas and approaches to help develop your learners' thinking skills...Children were encouraged to be as creative as possible and 'think outside of the box'." Reviewed by Julie Beach in Learning and Teaching Update, Issue B, April 2008
"Getting the Buggers to Think is a resolutely practical guide. It is precisely sequenced, heavy with activities and light on theory - just the way most teachers need such a book to be... A solid addition to her series and is sure to find its spine well creased" * Times Educational Supplement *
Book Information
ISBN 9780826492814
Author Sue Cowley
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 290g
Practical strategies, information, ideas and approaches for teachers to help students thinking skills, written in the popular Sue Cowley approach.
About the Author
Sue Cowley is the author of a number of best-selling education and parenting books. She writes regularly for several teaching publications, including the TES and Junior Education. She has taught students at both primary and secondary level, in the UK and overseas. She now works as an educational writer, trainer and presenter.
Reviews
"This excellent book contains information, ideas and approaches to help develop your learners' thinking skills...Children were encouraged to be as creative as possible and 'think outside of the box'." Reviewed by Julie Beach in Learning and Teaching Update, Issue B, April 2008
"Getting the Buggers to Think is a resolutely practical guide. It is precisely sequenced, heavy with activities and light on theory - just the way most teachers need such a book to be... A solid addition to her series and is sure to find its spine well creased" * Times Educational Supplement *
Book Information
ISBN 9780826492814
Author Sue Cowley
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 290g
