Schools and pre-schools Books
National Academies Press Rise and Thrive with Science
Book SynopsisResearch shows that that children learn science and engineering subjects best by engaging from an early age in the kinds of practices used by real scientists and engineers. By doing science and engineering, children not only develop and refine their understanding of the core ideas and crosscutting concepts of these disciplines, but can also be empowered to use their growing understanding to make sense of questions and problems relevant to them. This approach can make learning more meaningful, equitable, and lasting. Using cases and shorter examples, Rise and Thrive with Science shows what high-quality teaching and learning in science and engineering can look like for preschool and elementary school children. Through analyses of these examples and summaries of research findings, the guide points out the key elements of a coherent, research-grounded approach to teaching and learning in science and engineering. This guide also discusses the kinds of support that educators need to implement effective and equitable instruction for all children. This book will provide inspiration for practitioners at the preschool and elementary levels to try new strategies for science and engineering education, whatever their level of experience. Rise and Thrive with Science will be an essential guide for teachers as they organize instruction to enable young children to carry out their own science investigations and engineering design projects, determine the kinds of instruction that lead to meaningful learning, and try to engage every one of their students. Table of ContentsFront Matter1 Moving to I Can Teach Like This2 Bringing Out the Brilliance of All Children3 Starting Strong with Investigation and Design4 Letting Children Lead During Investigation and Design5 All Together Now: Supporting Communication and Collaboration6 Revealing Learning through Assessments7 Everything Is Connected: Integrating Science and Engineering with Instruction in Other SubjectsEpilogue: Finding Your Own Sources of SupportBiographical Sketches of ConsultantsAbout the Author and Contributing AuthorsAcknowledgments
£33.41
Pearson Education Pearson Revise AQA GCSE German Revision Workbook
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£10.23
Pearson Education Pearson Revise Edexcel GCSE German Revision Guide
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£10.23
Pearson Education Pearson Revise AQA GCSE Spanish Revision
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£10.23
Pearson Education Pearson Revise Edexcel GCSE French Revision
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£10.23
Pearson Education Pearson Revise AQA GCSE French Revision Workbook
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£10.23
John Catt Educational Ltd Teaching WalkThrus 2: Five-step guides to
Book SynopsisIn the groundbreaking and best-selling Teaching WalkThrus Volume 1, Tom Sherrington and Oliver Caviglioli produced a brilliantly concise and accessible repository to 50 essential teaching techniques. In this follow-up second volume, Tom and Oliver team up with 10 experienced educators to present 50 brand new WalkThrus, covering all the key areas of teaching: behaviour and relationships; curriculum planning; explaining and modelling; questioning and feedback; practice and retrieval; and Mode B teaching.Alex Quigley, Martin Robinson, Claire Stoneman, Bennie Kara, Zoe Enser, Mark Enser, John Tomsett, Simon Breakspear, Bronwyn Ryie Jones and Oliver Lovell bring a huge wealth of expertise as they help to further expand and elaborate this essential teaching manual.As always, each technique is concisely explained and beautifully illustrated in five short steps, to make sense of complex ideas and support student learning.
£14.50
Pearson Education Pearson Revise Edexcel GCSE German Revision
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£10.23
Pearson Education Pearson Revise Edexcel GCSE Spanish Revision
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£10.23
Pearson Education Limited Pearson REVISE Edexcel GCSE History Weimar and
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£8.60
Pearson Education Pearson Revise AQA GCSE French Revision Guide
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£10.23
Pearson Education Pearson Revise AQA GCSE Spanish Revision Workbook
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£10.23
Pearson Education Pearson Revise Edexcel GCSE French Revision Guide
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£10.23
Pearson Education Pearson Revise Edexcel GCSE Spanish Revision
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£10.23
Pearson Education Pearson Revise Edexcel GCSE History Superpower
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£8.68
National Academies Press National Science Education Standards
Book SynopsisAiming to offer a coherent vision of what it means to be scientifically literate, this book describes what all students should understand and be able to do at different grade levels in various science categories. It is useful for education policymakers, school system administrators, teacher educators, individual teachers, and parents.Table of Contents1 Front Matter; 2 National Science Education Standards: An Overview; 3 1 Introduction; 4 2 Principles and Definitions; 5 3 Science Teaching Standards; 6 4 Standards for Professional Development for Teachers of Science; 7 5 Assessment in Science Education; 8 6 Science Content Standards; 9 7 Science Education Program Standards; 10 8 Science Education System Standards; 11 Epilogue; 12 Appendix; 13 Index; 14 Credits
£76.86
Teachers' College Press Human Rights and Schooling An Ethical Framework
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewAudrey Osler's new book brings astonishing depth, a global scope, a critical perspective, and the commanding authority of an international scholar who had studied and participated in the struggle for human rights across many years and a variety of local contexts." - Theory & Research in Social Education"Osler's book is both aspirational and highly practical, offering an ethical framework as well as solid concrete advice for education in a heterogeneous democracy." - Human Rights Quarterly "Uses personal narratives to illustrate nuances of human rights education. Osler's stance is that human rights work is not primarily about international politics, [but] grounded in local and personal contexts." - Citizenship Teaching & Learning "Osler calls on us to realize the struggle for human rights and act in a way that supports them through human rights education. What may very well be needed, she claims, is a renewed and energized focus on civic learning and education for cosmopolitan citizenship, that informs and acts on the local, national and global contexts." - Teachers College Record
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John Catt Educational Ltd Teach to the Top: Aiming High for Every Learner
Book SynopsisTeach to the Top is a research-informed guide to aspirational teaching, focusing on how embedding higher-level knowledge in the classroom empowers students to succeed and to enjoy learning. Questioning existing orthodoxies around ability, Teach to the Top sets out a vision for an education system in which pupils of all attainment levels are enabled to make fantastic progress by being exposed to sophisticated concepts, and afforded opportunities to think deeply and grapple with stimulating ideas. Making a convincing case for the centrality of subject knowledge, the book also shows how affording teachers the professional autonomy to participate in continual development of their own knowledge benefits both teachers and students. As well as engaging critically with a wealth of educational research, Teach to the Top outlines a plethora of research-informed strategies for teaching to the top. Topics include embedding advanced knowledge in curriculum planning, approaches to challenging classroom talk, the fundamental importance of increasing learners’ confidence, the dangers of differentiation and grade-focused feedback, and the value of an adaptable approach to planning. Both thoughtful and practical, Teach to the Top develops a persuasive justification for the entitlement of every child to higher-level knowledge, alongside providing teachers with a range of practical suggestions and questions for reflection to enable the application of this philosophy to their own classrooms.
£16.00
Pearson Education Pearson REVISE Edexcel GCSE Combined Science
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John Catt Educational Ltd Must do better: How to improve the image of
Book SynopsisWe have a serious problem with the image of teaching in this country. In the eyes of many, teaching is not truly a profession akin to other professions. In the popular imagination, it is not on a par with medicine, law or accountancy, engineering, architecture or business. It is not held in the same esteem as careers which are of equivalent importance to society. Must do better challenges this damaging and pernicious status quo. It examines the origins of our problem with teaching, it shines a light on the exciting reality of teaching in the 21st century, and it charts a new course for the image of the modern teaching profession. The book is written to be easily read by the general reader, because ultimately it is with the general reader – the parent, the employer, the politician – that lies the power to effect the change that society needs. We can and we must change the image of teaching for the better.Trade ReviewAs the authors of this uplifting book say: “Let the fightback begin”. For too many years, it’s been a tiresome cliché to say that the teaching profession needs higher status. Now here’s a call-to-arms explaining why it matters so much – and, most importantly, how to achieve it. Stand by for practical, achievable inspiration. -- Geoff Barton * General Secretary, Association of School & College Leaders *
£19.11
Hachette Learning Coaching with Purpose Learning encounters for
Book SynopsisCoaching with purpose: a guide for every educator is the book we wish we had available to us when our own professional and academic interests in coaching emerged.? It provides insights into how and why coaching can impact positively on teachers and leaders in any educational setting and how it creates environments in which students and pupils can thrive. It helps the reader navigate multiple coaching models, integrates case studies of UK and international examples of coaching in education, provides practical tools and advice and enables every educator to make informed decisions about developing and deploying coaching.
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Hodder Education Mathematics Year 4
Book SynopsisExam Board: ISEBLevel: KS2Subject: MathematicsFirst Teaching: September 2015First Exam: June 2016Mathematics Year 4 goes beyond the requirements of the new National Curriculum and continues to stretch and challenge pupils with the revision of basic numerical skills, as well as the introduction of new material on topics such as negative numbers, decimals, inequalities and perimeter and area. - Endorsed by ISEB- Covers the new National Curriculum Programmes of Study to ensure pupils are learning the most up to date material- Combines the traditional standard method with the mental approach to challenge all abilities- Features end-of-chapter activities and summary exercises to engage pupils and consolidate the information learnedAnswer book available separately
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John Catt Educational Ltd The Early Career Framework: Origins, outcomes and
Book SynopsisTeacher quality is widely reputed to be the key determinant of educational success for students. Teachers at the beginning of their career need support and guidance in providing a sustained, high quality experience for their learners. The role of continuing professional development (CPD) is crucial in honing and refining the knowledge, understanding and skills of teachers. Effective CPD can also provide teachers with the self-efficacy needed, particularly when they start teaching, to stay in the profession. With teacher shortages reported across the globe, and up to one third of teachers in England leaving the profession by their fifth year in teaching, CPD is an attractive solution to retain teachers.The Department for Education have established a mandatory CPD framework for all early career teachers (ECTs) teaching in schools in England – The Early Career Framework (ECF). Tanya Ovenden-Hope (Editor) brings together insights from those most closely connected to the ECF; the training providers, school leaders and academics involved in understanding the efficacy of professional development and learning in schools. Ovenden-Hope offers an historical record of the ECF, showing where it came from, what it offers now for schools and early career teachers (ECTs) and the challenges and opportunities for development in the future.
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John Catt Educational Ltd Teaching WalkThrus 3: Five-step guides to
Book SynopsisFollowing the break-out success of Teaching WalkThrus Volume 1 (2020) and Volume 2 (2021), Tom Sherrington and Oliver Caviglioli present the third instalment of their five-step instructional coaching techniques. Volume 3 features 50 more essential teaching methods in the authors’ concise and accessible format, covering all the key areas of teaching: behaviour and relationships; curriculum planning; explaining and modelling; questioning and feedback; practice and retrieval; and Mode B teaching. Tom and Oliver have teamed up with a stellar supporting cast of educators to present the new WalkThrus, with contributions from: Adam Boxer, Alison Wilcox, Andy Buck, Andy Tharby, Ayellet McDonnell, Bennie Kara, Blake Harvard, Christopher Such, David Goodwin, Efrat Furst, Emma Slade, Emma Turner, Eva Hartell, Harry Fletcher-Wood, Josh Goodrich, Kat Howard, Leila MacTavish, Mary Myatt, Peps Mccrea, Richard Kennett, Shaun Allison, Sonia Thompson, and Tom Needham. Each technique is concisely explained and beautifully illustrated in five steps, to make sense of complex ideas and support student learning. The WalkThrus books are supported by an online PD toolkit, which is now used by 2,000 organisations in 35 countries. For more info, visit www.walkthrus.co.uk
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC A Revolution Betrayed
Book SynopsisThere are few subjects these days that cause parents more stress than their children''s education. In his new book, Peter Hitchens describes the misjudgements made by politicians over the years that have led to the increase of class distinction and privilege in our education system. This is of course the opposite of what was intended, especially by former Minister of Education Shirley Williams and Margaret Thatcher, her successor in that role, who closed down many more Grammar Schools than Williams. Given that the cost of private secondary education is now in the region of 50,000 a year and the best comprehensive schools are now oversubscribed, parents are spending thousands on private tutoring and fee-paying prep schools in order to get their children into these academically excellent schools. Meanwhile hypocritical Labour politicians like Diane Abbott send their children to expensive private day schools. Hitchens argues that in trying to bring about Trade ReviewFascinating. * The New Statesman *...Hitchens provides an accessible and helpful overview of educational history in the UK. * The Tablet *At its heart, though, A Revolution Betrayed is a history book with attitude… and has much to offer about an undeniably fascinating and significant episode. * The Spectator *Table of Contents1 The Nature and History of the Dispute 2 A Chronology of Grammar School Education 3 The Case against Grammar Schools 4 The Case for Grammar Schools 5 The Secondary Moderns 6 From O Level to No Level 7 The Left Dissents from Itself, But Only a Little 8 No Going Back Appendix I: A Grammar School ‘Who’s Who’ Appendix II: Schools Mentioned That Are Still Grammar Schools Appendix III: Former Grammar Schools and Their Later Fates Notes Index
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John Catt Educational Ltd Pupil Book Study: An evidence-informed guide to
Book SynopsisPupil Book Study is a window into the ‘lived experience’ of pupils, as opposed to just the observed experience. It is also a mirror in which to reflect professional practice and identify what helps learning, and what hinders it by outlining clear and coherent structures in which to talk with pupils and look at their books. Pupil Book Study gives headteachers, senior and middle leaders a systematic toolkit to evaluate the impact of the curriculum through studying teaching and learning. Infused with cognitive science research and evidence-informed practice, it offers schools the architecture for excellence; helping remove the risk of making assumptions. Pupil Book Study is a guide for schools that offers 7 specific and fully exemplified areas to focus quality assurance systems. The keystone between teaching, learning and the curriculum, Pupil Book Study offers schools the tools to explain why things are as they are and presents solutions to the areas that limit or hinder progress. Schools report that Pupil Book Study has been some of the most powerful and impactful work they have ever undertaken, resulting in positive change. In November 2020, Pupil Book Study was shared with the Deputy Director, Senior HMI and Policy makers at Ofsted.
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Hodder & Stoughton The School at the Top of the Dale
Book Synopsis''[Gervase Phinn is] a worthy successor to James Herriott, and every bit as endearing.'' - bestselling author Alan TitchmarshNewly qualified teacher Tom Dwyer has been given his first post in Risingdale, a sleepy little village at the very top of the Yorkshire Dales. Unsure if he''ll ever fit into this close-knit community, Tom joins a motley staff at the village school. With pupils who know more about sheep than they do arithmetic, Tom has his work cut out for him. Add to that an altercation with the beautiful but stand-offish Miss Janette Fairborn and an argument with the local squire''s son, and Tom''s first term proves a baptism of fire. But Tom soon finds himself growing fond of Risingdale, and with a class of lively and demanding pupils, an end-of-term show to put on, and a jewellery thief at large, he will find himself at the centre of drama, secrets revealed, and plenty of love, laughter and new friendships. Full of colourful characters, andTrade ReviewPraise for The Little Village School series * : *Packed with delightful and authentic characters, juicy gossip, precarious romance and good old-fashioned village drama, this is a warm-hearted and hilarious account of a struggling school in a small community. * Good Book Guide *A worthy successor to James Herriot, and every bit as endearing. -- Alan TitchmarshWritten with all the humour and warmth one has come to expect from this master storyteller. * Countryman *As Yorkshire's favourite school inspector turns to fiction you can enjoy memorable characters and turns of phrase. * Choice *
£8.54
John Catt Educational Ltd Retrieval Practice: Resource Guide: Ideas &
Book SynopsisAs part of the successful and popular Retrieval Practice collection by Kate Jones, this practical resource guide is the go-to guide for a wide range of retrieval practice tasks that teachers can use in their classrooms. There are over fifty evidence-informed and creative, tried and tested, classroom resources and strategies to support retrieval practice. These include starter tasks, tasks to support literacy and revision as well as a range of recommended online quizzing tools. For each resource, there is an explanation with top tips and visuals for easy implementation. All of the resources provided aim to be low effort, high impact. Low effort for the teacher in terms of workload but high impact on student learning. Regardless of the subject or age range taught there are plenty of takeaways for every teacher – a handy retrieval resource guide for every teacher and every classroom.
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Sage Publications Ltd Masculinities in Schools
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John Catt Educational Ltd My School Multi Academy Trust Growth Guide
Book SynopsisWith nearly two decades of school governance experience across Infant, Primary, Secondary, All Through and Alternative Provision schools and academies, distilled into an easy-to-read format, Al Kingsley''s My School & Multi Academy Trust Growth Guide aims to support the discussions and key considerations for any Trust or school looking at their next steps for growth.This consolidated guide will take you step by step through the key considerations as part of your growth journey, the opportunities and pathways available, balancing risk vs. reward, capacity considerations, due diligence and more. It is aimed as a catalyst to support discussions with board members and senior leadership and provide key checklists to support your decision-making process. With an ever-changing educational landscape and a clear trajectory for growth and scale within our MATs, this guide is an ideal companion and litmus test for Leaders, Trustees and Governors involved in their school or TruTrade ReviewI've heard Al speak, and I'm delighted he has written this book. The sector is still relatively young, and the more people like Al share wisdom, the quicker we learn. If only this has been written eight years ago, my time at Chiltern Learning Trust would have been much smoother! -- Adrian Rogers, CEO & NLE at Chiltern Learning Trust
£17.00
Hodder Education 11 Maths Practice Papers 1
Book SynopsisExam Board: ISEBLevel: 11 PlusSubject: MathsFirst Teaching: September 2015First Exam: Autumn 2016Brand new for 2016, these practice exam papers prepare children for the most challenging pre-tests and 11 plus independent school examinations. Nine levelled exam papers with a total of 184 questions are designed to test pupil''s ability across all mathematical topics:- there are four training tests, which include some simpler questions and slower timing designed to develop confidence- four tests in the style of pre-tests, ISEB and short-format CEM in terms of difficulty, speed and question variation- one test in the style of the longer format GL/bespoke tests in multiple choice question formatThe papers will develop and perfect exam technique, and will teach pupils to improve their response rates with timed papers. Pupils will ...- become familiar with the way long-format 11 plus tests are
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Iterate
Book SynopsisInnovate and implement new, effective ways of teaching in your school In Iterate: The Secret to Innovation in Schools, veteran educator, MIT professor, and incorrigible innovator Justin Reich delivers an insightful bridge between contemporary educational research and classroom teaching, showing you how to leverage the cycle of experiment and experience to create a compelling and engaging learning environment. In the book, you''ll learn how to employ a process of continuous improvement and tinkering to develop exciting new programs, activities, processes, and designs. The author draws on over two decades of experience with educators, education researchers, and school leaders to explain how to apply the latest advances in the academic literature to your school, classroom, or online/hybrid course. You''ll also find: Complimentary access to two popular courses archived at the MIT Open Learning Library: Launching Innovation in Schools and Design ThinTable of ContentsIntroduction: The Secret to School Improvement 7 My Best Teaching Ever: Wilderness Medicine 7 Creating Time and Space for Iteration 9 Iterative Improvement at MIT 10 Three Cycles for Iterative Improvement 11 The Cycle of Experiment and Peer Learning 13 Design Thinking for Leading and Learning 15 Collaborative Innovation Cycle 17 Three Principles for Iteration 18 Think In Cycles and Spirals 19 Act in Short Design Cycles 19 Improve in Community 19 Chapter 1: What is the Cycle of Experiment and Peer Learning? 21 Changing the Complex, Fine-Grained Work of Teaching 24 Teachers Primarily Change Their Pedagogy in Response to Other Teachers 26 Three Phases to the Cycle of Experiment and Peer Learning 27 Experiment 28 Experience 29 Plan 32 What’s missing from the Cycle of Experiment and Peer Learning 33 Evaluation and Measurement 34 Loss 35 Power, Difference, and Design Justice 37 Leadership and the Cycle of Experiment and Peer Learning 40 Chapter 2: Spinning the Cycle of Experiment and Peer Learning 44 Creating More Opportunities for Experimentation 46 Pointing a Light: Targets of Difficulty 47 Making Time: Summer Innovation Funding 47 Finding the Resources All Around You: Students as Designers 49 Innovation Staffing: Department Heads, Coaches, and Teachers on Special Assignment 50 Using the Bully Pulpit 51 Making Team Learning Richer: Looking at Student Work and Instructional Rounds 53 The Proof of the Pudding: Looking at Student Work 53 Getting into Classrooms: Instructional Rounds 54 Institutional Learning: Ramping up Planning through Peer-to-Peer Learning 56 Meeting Times are Instructional Sharing Times 58 Teacher Led Peer-to-Peer Learning 59 Seeing Outside Expertise as the Catalyst Teacher to Peer-to-Peer Learning 61 Rowing in the Same Direction: Creating Common Instructional Language and a Shared Vision 62 Preparing to Communicate Together: Creating a Common Instructional Language 62 Developing a Shared Vision: Right-Sized Goals 64 Iterating Forward with The Cycle of Experiment and Peer Learning 66 Chapter 3: What is Design Thinking? 68 From Waterfalls to Sprints: A Brief History of Design 71 From Dewey to Design Thinking 74 The Design Justice Critiques of Design Thinking 76 Getting Started with Design Thinking for Leading and Learning 78 Key Principles to Design Thinking for Leading and Learning 81 Six Phases for Design Thinking for Leading and Learning 84 Discover 84 Focus 88 Imagine 91 Prototype 93 Try 97 Reflect & Share 99 Reflection and Inclusion 101 Conclusion 102 Chapter 4: Getting Started with Design 104 Discover 104 Research to Discover: Surveys, Interviews, and Observations 104 Iterating on Discovery 106 Combining Local Knowledge with Education Research 108 Focus 109 Going from Observable Data to Underlying Challenges 109 Finalizing a Focus Area 112 Imagine 113 User Personas (or Community Personas) 114 Imagine by Analogy 115 Imagining from Flare to Focus 117 Prototype 118 Sketching and Storyboarding 119 Paper Prototyping and Wireframing 121 Physical Prototyping and Rehearsals 123 Try 124 When to Try Out Your Prototypes 125 How to Try Out Your Prototypes 126 Who Should Try Out Your Prototypes 130 Reflect & Share 132 Design Crits 132 Conclusion 134 Chapter 5: The Collaborative Innovation Cycle 136 Four Phases of the Collaborative Innovation Cycle 139 Developing the Collaborative Innovation Cycle with Peter Senge 142 Looking Inwards and Outwards, Setting the Frame for the Collaborative Innovation Cycle 143 Systems Thinking in Schools 143 Who Leads? Distributed Leadership in Schools 145 Key Principles for the Collaborative Innovation Cycle 146 Bringing People Together Around Ideas They Care About 147 Four Questions for Innovation 150 Refining a Vision and Getting to Work 154 Building from Personal Visions to Shared Vision 155 Managing Difference in a Shared Vision 159 The Someday-Monday Dilemma 161 Getting to Work: The Cycle of Experiment and Peer Learning, and Design Thinking for Leading and Learning 164 Working Together Through Ups and Downs 165 Four Fields of Listening 171 Tools for Better Listening: The Ladder of Inference 176 Addressing Disagreement Through a Bias to Action 180 Measuring Progress and Adjusting 183 Key Principles for Measuring Progress and Adjusting 184 Distinguishing Assessment from Evaluation 186 Gathering Evidence from Artifacts of Learning 188 Gathering Evidence from People 193 Using Assessment to Revitalize Initiatives and to Get Unstuck 198 Conclusion 199 Chapter 6: Tools and Strategies for the Collaborative Innovation Cycle 201 Activities for Bringing People Together Around Ideas They Care About 201 Visions for a Powerful Learning Environment 202 Four Questions for Innovation 204 Asset Mapping 208 Activities for Refining a Vision and Getting to Work 211 Exploring Possible Visions: Rightboro Scenarios 211 Refining a Vision: The Someday/Monday Starter Kit 218 Part 1 - Someday: What Does Awesome Look Like? 218 Part 2 - Monday: Concrete Steps 220 Activities for Working Together Through Ups and Downs 221 Activity: Left-Hand Column Case 222 Activities for Measuring Progress and Adjusting 225 Assessment Planning Scenarios 225 Assessment Plan 230 From Launching Innovation in Schools to Sustaining Innovation in Schools 232 Conclusion: Cycles, Endings, and Beginnings 234 Balancing Coherence and Innovation 234 When Cycles End 235 Final Thoughts: Inclusion and Joy 237 Appendix 1: Design Thinking Starter Project Walkthrough: Helping a Friend with a Routine or Event 239 Step 1: Discover: Prepare for & Conduct an Initial Interview 239 Prepare & Conduct Interview Template 241 Example Interview 243 Step 2: Focus: Identify a Specific Design Problem 246 Key Takeaways Template 247 Key Takeaways Example 248 Step 3a: Imagine new Solutions 250 Brainstorm Template 251 Brainstorm Template 253 Step 3b: Choosing a Solution for Prototyping 254 Step 4: Prototype Your Solution 255 Step 5: Try out your Prototype, Get User Feedback, and Iterate 258 Design Hypothesis Tryout Template 259 Feedback Template 261 Feedback Example 263 Step 7: Reflect and Share 266 Appendix 2: Design Thinking for Leading and Learning in Practice Walkthrough 268 Discover 269 Discover 1a: Find Your Team 269 Discover 1b: Review The School Change Status Quo 269 Discover 1c: Identify a Problem of Practice 270 Discover 1d: Identify Stakeholders 272 Discover 1e: Gather Stakeholder Perspectives on Your Problem of Practice through Interviews, Observations, Student Work, or Surveys 272 Discover 1f: Research and Comparison schools 275 Focus 276 Focus 2a: Thinking About Needs (Focus) 276 Step 3: Brainstorm Solutions (Imagine) 278 Step 3b: Evaluate Ideas (Imagine) 279 Step 4: Plan Initial Steps (Prototype) 280 Step 5: Take a Step and Iterate (Try) 284 Step 7: Reflect & Share 286
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Headline Publishing Group The Gifted School
Book SynopsisAmbitious parents, wilful kids, and the pursuit of prestige... A gripping page-turner, perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty''s Big Little Lies.''More than a touch of Liane Moriarty''s Big Little Lies'' OBSERVERHow far would you go to protect your child''s future?In the peaceful, privileged community of Crystal, Colorado, a group of close friends are raising their families in harmony.Until one day, news begins to spread that a ''gifted school'' will be opening its doors in their town. There are only a few places, and the competition will be ferocious.As parents and children begin to compete, cracks start to show in their picturesque community as long-buried secrets threaten to detonate under the pressure...Praise for The Gifted School:''Snapping Trade Review'A funny and perceptive account of a dilemma that is being played out all over the globe... more than a touch of Liane Moriarty's Big Little Lies' * The Observer *If you loved the shananigans of the pushy parents in TV hit Big Little Lies you'll love this scorching novel . . . bitingly dark' * Peterborough Telegraph *Relevant and relatable * i paper *
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SAGE Publications Inc Evolving Learner: Shifting From Professional
Book SynopsisLearn from Kids, Peers, and the World to Transform Professional Learning What can kids teach us about educational practices? It turns out, plenty. PD is evolving into professional learning (PL), where personalized experiences focus on goals and outcomes, rather than seat time. In Evolving Learner, successful PL is framed through three critical sources: learning from kids, from peers, and from the world. Woven throughout the book are tangible connections to cycles of inquiry where a harmonious balance is the ultimate goal when students are engaged in inquiry for deeper learning and teachers are engaged in a parallel process to improve their practice. The authors’ unique framework shifts away from factory model "PD" and transforms it into experiences tailored to kids’ and adult learners’ specific needs. Clear strategies for accomplishing PL are presented through A framework where both students and teachers are active agents of learning Cycles of inquiry to empower students to become the owners of learning Techniques to make thinking visible for teachers and students Cutting edge coverage of applying technology to professional learning including the use of social media, gamification, and digital badges The time is right to reclaim ownership of your professional learning: Evolving Learner is an essential guide for embarking on this journey. Trade Review"Evolving Learner is a unique balance of incredible creativity, knowledge of innovative professional learning practices, with a deep appreciation for the emotional side of change. This trio of authors has done a remarkable job of making research based techniques of empowering the learner come alive. Filled with practical stories from classrooms around the world, this book will super charge educators to more deeply understand the needs of students to help them expand their own boundaries of learning. Of particular note, are the strategies to help students own their learning and educators to build collaborative classrooms. This book honors the role of the teacher as the head learner. The knowledge and wisdom within these pages is the reference and guide that we need to build healthy classrooms for students and teachers." -- Alan November, Founder"As time moves on so does the reality that students of today are not the students of yesterday but the teachers haven’t moved on in the same speed as their students, technology and the world at large. The needs and expectations have jumped ahead 100+ years. Today’s teachers need to be as modern-thinking as the students they work with on a daily basis. Evolving Learner is a great step in moving in the right direction to meeting not only student needs to enter the world of discovery- learning but teacher needs through collaboration and project based learning as practices. I celebrate the authors and the work that has been done to get the process started. " -- Claudia Danna"Societal changes, through the use of technology, should impact how we educate students and the overall pedagogical viewpoint of education. Like meeting student needs, teachers need, and deserve, to have updated, professional learning that meets them where they are rather than a one size fits all situation. Empowering teachers to move forward and personalize their own learning will move professional learning years ahead of where we are now! Evolving Learner offers guidelines, examples, and strategies to move professional learning ahead at the same rate we offer our students progression in their own self-empowered learning." -- Patti J. LarcheEvolving Learner is a fast and easy read but is jammed pack with ideas that can be implemented tomorrow whether you are in the classroom, supporting teachers in the classroom, or supporting your organization as whole. As a school leader myself, it provides meaningful and relevant strategies to reframe professional development for your organization. -- Dr. Sammie Cervantez"Evolving Learner offers a compelling message of hope for educators across all disciplines in moving from an idea to implementation. It is an easy read and a great time saving topic for busy administrators offering a practical solution to facilitating the process of change from professional development to professional learning experiences. This is the one tool needed by all that is a research based process to enhance the growth and development model of one’s organization." -- Debra Paradowski"Evolving Learner is a timely resource for administrators that are planning professional learning, but also for educators that are looking to take their own professional learning into their hands." -- Katina L. Keener, M.Ed."Districts and schools need to look at personalizing the learning for the teacher. Evolving Learner is a well written book that conveys and gives great examples of how this can be done." -- Stephanie L. Turner "Although teachers have often received training on differentiating instruction for students, most professional development for teachers continues to be ′one size fits all.′ Evolving Learner explains how to make the shift to professional learning that differentiates for teachers, providing meaningful experiences that will in turn promote positive change in the classroom." -- Melissa Miller"Evolving Learner sets learning up to be successful for everyone on the team, including the teacher and students. This book provides necessary tools to develop a wonderful learning in a community." -- Tamara Daugherty"Evolving Learner offers a fresh approach to professional learning that all educators will find useful." -- Linda Diaz"Evolving Learner meets the needs of three important groups, teachers, coaches, teacher leaders and down in the trenches classroom teachers. This book is timely and encompasses all facets of sharing, developing and letting teachers know there is not one single answer to questions about professional development." -- Cheryl Steele Oakes MedTable of ContentsForeword by Thomas C. Murray Acknowledgments About the Authors Introduction CHAPTER 1. LEARNING FROM KIDS Honor the Learner: Kids Leveraging the Most Abundant Resource in Our Schools What Are They Thinking? Making Thinking Transparent to Tailor Instruction and Promote Teacher Inquiry Ownership of Learning for All: Shifting From Students Who Consume Content to Learners Who Create Content Looking Ahead Resources CHAPTER 2. LEARNING FROM PEERS Honor the Learner: Peers Workshops That Work: Renovating the One-Size-Fits-All Model Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) Coaching Principles and Practices Practices in Action: Feeling Connected, Seen, and Heard Social-Emotional Learning Parents/Families as Peers Tips: Listen, Be Flexible, Care Resources CHAPTER 3. LEARNING FROM THE WORLD Honor the Learner: World Becoming an Edu-Explorer Developing Your Tribe Social Media Tips: Filter, Edit, Focus, Balance Lurk No More Resources In Closing References and Further Reading Index
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Lucas Publications The Good Schools Guide London North
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John Catt Educational Ltd The Sweet Spot: Explaining and modelling with
Book SynopsisIn 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 and learning. Armed with research-based evidence, Michael looks at a range of efficient and effective strategies teachers can use in their own classrooms to expertly explain and model their subject. In the final part of the book, Michael is joined by teachers across the broad range of subjects in the primary and secondary phases to share how they teach one difficult concept within their own subject.
£14.50
Jessica Kingsley Publishers Using Restorative Circles in Schools: How to
Book SynopsisRestorative circles are an effective way of implementing restorative justice, through starting a conversation wider than just the victim and the offender. Proven to be an effective way of healing and building relationships, tackling bullying within schools and providing a sense of community, this book gives everything needed for a school to start implementing restorative circles.Accompanied by illustrations, interviews and case studies to show how to start using restorative circles, this practical guide is the perfect introduction for schools looking to improve their methods of conflict resolution.
£17.02
Emerald Publishing Limited The Future of Schooling in an AI World
£58.50
Lucas Publications The Good Schools Guide London South
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£23.75
John Catt Educational Ltd The New Middle Leader's Handbook
Book Synopsis'The New Middle Leader's Handbook' is the definitive go-to guide for all educators looking to take the leap into middle leadership, those wanting to become better middle leaders, or senior leaders seeking an authoritative manual for their school's middle leadership. Innovatively organised into chapters around the school year, taking readers from August to July and covering the full range of problems, challenges and opportunities they face in one of the most important roles in the school, and providing them with a framework to strategically plan and shape their year. Readers can use the book to structure their work into manageable portions while tailoring its content to their own personal school context, and its many activities and resources will provide opportunities for reflection, analysis and creative thinking.Operating as a practical manual and designed for easy reference, the book proposes methods, systems and procedures for: developing a personal leadership style; managing and driving dynamic change; building a successful team and challenging resistance; challenging underperformance of staff and students; using performance management to drive improvement; monitoring the quality of teaching and learning; tracking and measuring progress; preparing for inspection or internal review, including the self-evaluation process; organising meetings and leading professional development, including the use of the coaching model; prioritising workload and maintaining a work/life balance; developing a strategic learning and development plan; creating a culture of positive behaviour, aspiration and high expectations; innovating in teaching and learning; and designing a creative curriculum and curriculum enrichment. In addition, the book will guide those wishing to step up to middle leadership through the application and interview process, providing common-sense advice on the experience and skills required to become a successful middle leader. At its core, the book will be a source of stability for middle leaders that helps them to establish working principles that transcend changes to examinations, inspection criteria or DfE guidance. It offers inspiration and enable a reflective approach to the role. The book is comprehensive and knowledgeable, but crucially, accessible, written in a style that will eschew overly academic theorising, trendy soundbites or patronising waffle. In its final chapters, it looks beyond the first year to provide guidance on long-term strategic planning, career development and bridging the gap between middle and senior leadership. In short, 'The New Middle Leader's Handbook' will be the only book that an aspiring or current middle leader will ever need.
£19.00
John Catt Educational Ltd The Revision Revolution: How to build a culture
Book SynopsisHave you ever wondered why your students don’t revise? Or why they revise ineffectively? Often, they simply don’t know how. This is where The Revision Revolution comes in. What if, instead of just telling students to revise, we taught them explicit study skills from Year 7? What if we made revision enjoyable, even irresistible? The aim is not just to help students pass exams, but to embed their learning and help them grow into knowledgeable and informed young adults. In this book, Helen Howell and Ross Morrison McGill guide you step by step through how to start and sustain a revision revolution in your school, building a culture of effective study that flows through all aspects of school life.
£16.00
Simon & Schuster The Pormise of a Pencil
Book SynopsisThe riveting New York Times bestseller about a young man who built more than 250 schools around the world—and the steps anyone can take to lead a successful and significant life.Adam Braun began working summers at hedge funds when he was just sixteen years old, sprinting down the path to a successful Wall Street career. But while traveling he met a young boy begging on the streets of India, who after being asked what he wanted most in the world, simply answered, “A pencil.” This small request led to a staggering series of events that took Braun backpacking through dozens of countries before eventually leaving a prestigious job to found Pencils of Promise, the organization he started with just $25 that has since built more than 250 schools around the world. The Promise of a Pencil chronicles Braun’s journey to find his calling, as each chapter explains one clear step that every person can take to turn their biggest ambitions Trade Review"For anyone with a big dream to transform the world, this book will show you how to get it done." -- Sir Richard Branson“A compelling and singular story filled with universal truths everyone needs to hear.” -- United States Senator Cory Booker"A remarkably inspiring story that shares the essential lessons to creating a life of meaning, passion and purpose." -- Deepak Chopra, Founder of The Chopra Foundation“A vivid, heartfelt account of the power of education and the ability of one person to impact the world.” -- Wendy Kopp, Founder of Teach For America and Co-Founder & CEO of Teach For All“Braun takes you on a mesmerizing round-the-world adventure, while sharing the concrete steps necessary to turn your own ideas into reality. He has his finger on the pulse of what's next and when he speaks you should be listening.” -- Keith Ferrazzi, #1 NY Times bestselling author of Never Eat Alone and Who's Got Your Back“A perfect step-by-step guide to building the life you've always wanted on your own terms. . . Start reading and don't put the book down until you're finished.” -- Gary Vaynerchuk, CEO of VaynerMedia and New York Times bestselling author of Jab, Jab, Jab Right Hook and Crush It!"Braun's lessons are memorable, accessible, and powerful. This is a must-read, and a must-re-read, and a must-keep-in-view-on-bookshelf kind of book." -- Jessica Jackley, Co-Founder of Kiva"[An] exuberant testimony to the power of idealism. . . Braun’s story forcefully presents the advantages of silencing the head andlistening to the heart." * Publishers Weekly starred review and Book of the Week *"[Braun] skillfully weaves together his personal memoir and the professional challenges he faced... Informative and inspiring." * Kirkus Reviews *“Braun combines his laid-back storytelling style with simple yet sage advice….The Promise of a Pencil is engaging, instructive and inspiring reading for anyone who wants to change his or her life, change the world, or simply feel better about humanity.” * Success Magazine *"Braun shares his story of how he started Pencils of Promise, what he learned from Wall Street that has helped him...how he’s leveraged social networks to generate donations, and his best career advice." * Forbes.com *"[A] page-turning debut." * MTV Act *
£9.49
John Wiley & Sons Inc Future Wise
Book SynopsisHow to teach big understandings and the ideas that matter most Everyone has an opinion about education, and teachers face pressures from Common Core content standards, high-stakes testing, and countless other directions.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction: Learning for Tomorrow 1 1 Lifeworthy Learning: Where Knowledge Goes in Learners’ Lives 7 2 Learning Agendas: The Mixed Blessings of Achievement, Information, and Expertise 27 3 Big Understandings: Learning That Matters in Learners’ Lives 49 4 Big Questions: Learning beyond What’s Settled and Known 71 5 Lifeready Learning: Making What’s Worth Learning Ready for Life 97 6 The Seven Seas of Knowledge: Lifeworthy Learning from the Disciplines 123 7 Ways of Knowing: Powerful Patterns of Thought from the Disciplines and Beyond 143 8 Buckets of Knowledge: Organizing Content across the Years of Education 171 9 Big Know-How: Twenty-First-Century Skills and Beyond 197 10 Knowledge on the Way to Wisdom 223 Notes 251 Index 261
£17.59
Faber & Faber South Downs and Mere Fact Mere Fiction
Book Synopsis1962: A public school on the South Downs.John Blakemore is a solitary boy who finds it impossible either to understand or adapt to the ways of the school. His adolescent earnestness put off teacher and pupil alike. And now suddenly he seems to be in danger of losing his only friend.David Hare''s emotional new play, written at the invitation of the Rattigan estate as a response to The Browning Version, is a meditation on faith, learning and teenage friendship, played against the backdrop of a Britain still fighting to maintain an established rule.Collected with South Downs is the text of Hare''s lecture Mere Fact, Mere Fiction, delivered to the Royal Society of Literature in 2010. In a famous defence of documentary theatre, the author celebrates the power of metaphor to transform factual quite as much as fictional material.
£10.44
Taylor & Francis American Education
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£56.99
Orion Publishing Co Natural Born Learners
Book SynopsisLearning is the soul of our species. From our first steps to our last words, we are what we learn. But for all its obvious importance, learning has lost touch with human progress. We live in an information age, work in a knowledge economy, yet our schools are relics of an industrial era. Education insider Alex Beard takes us on a dazzling tour of the future of learning to show how we can - and why we must - do better. Tackling everything from artificial intelligence to our growing understanding of the infant brain, Natural Born Learners is a user''s guide to transforming learning in the twenty-first century and roadmap to accessing our better future selves.Trade ReviewReaders should accompany Beard on his travels - not only because the subject of his inquiry is so important, but because after myriad engaging anecdotes and encounters, he arrives at some conclusions with universal relevance -- Miranda Green * FINANCIAL TIMES *Invigorating...one of the most optimistic, thought-provoking and ambitious educational books of recent years. Natural Born Learners is audacious, sassy, unafraid of big questions about what our children deserve and what our culture needs from education...bold and exuberant -- Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders * TES *In this vital and vitalising exploration of the future of education, Alex Beard has written a compelling work of non-fiction. A meditation, a rallying cry and an inspirational call to cut a new educational path, this is an incredibly important book. As Beard powerfully illustrates, if we get education right for everyone then we'll be well on the way to solving so many of our other problems -- Owen Sheers * METRO *A timely and passionate book on the need for a global educational renaissance -- Jane Shilling * MAIL ON SUNDAY *Lively and provocative ... Beard is inspirational on the capabilities of the brain. Fizzing through the neuroscience he encourages readers to admire the potential for learning in even a lowly slug, and makes a powerful case against the old ideas of fixed or hereditary intelligence -- Helen Brown * DAILY TELEGRAPH *Fascinating -- Fiona Millar * GUARDIAN *A grand tour, looking for what works in an era in which traditional educational models bump up against acute societal change * TLS *A dazzlingly fast-paced journey through the classrooms and laboratories of the globe in an attempt to tackle the Big Questions of our age . . . This is a book that sets out to explore our deepest dreams and most profound possibilities -- Melissa Benn * NEW STATESMAN *Wide-ranging, often humorous and consistently fascinating, this is a book for all those interested in learning - a process that, as the author stresses, should be lifelong -- Stephanie Cross * THE LADY *By learning from educators on the vanguard all over the world, Alex Beard helps us understand what we need to do to ensure that today's children can shape a better future for themselves and all of us. We must prioritise and approach education in a totally different way to achieve this end, and Natural Born Learners helps us see the path forward * WENDY KOPP, CEO & Co-founder Teach For All *
£10.44
Sage Publications Ltd Who Am I Teaching
Book SynopsisSupports teachers to develop a sound understanding of children to empower teaching and learning.
£21.84
Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd Out of the Depths, 4th Edition: The Experiences
Book SynopsisIn the 1880s, through an amendment to the Indian Act of 1876, the government of Canada began to require all Aboriginal children to attend schools administered by churches. Separating these children from their families, removing them from their communities and destroying Aboriginal culture by denying them the right to speak Indigenous languages and perform native spiritual ceremonies, these residential schools were explicitly developed to assimilate Aboriginal peoples into Canadian culture and erase their existence as a people. Daring to break the code of silence imposed on Aboriginal students, residential school survivor Isabelle Knockwood offers the firsthand experiences of forty-two survivors of the Shubenacadie Indian Residential School. In their own words, these former students remember their first day of residential schooling, when they were outwardly transformed through hair cuts and striped uniforms marked with numbers. Then followed years of inner transformation from a strict and regimented life of education and manual training, as well as harsh punishments for speaking their own language or engaging in Indigenous customs. The survivors also speak of being released from their school and having to decide between living in a racist and unwelcoming dominant society or returning to reserves where the Aboriginal culture had evolved. In this newly updated fourth edition, Knockwood speaks to twenty-one survivors of the Shubenacadie Indian Residential School about their reaction to the apology by the Canadian government in 2008. Is it now possible to move forward?"
£17.05
