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Book SynopsisProvides a clear, easily read, analysis of the issues involved in teaching young people about sexuality. It describes the deep divisions that exist in the way Irish people see, understand and relate to sex.Trade Review"An easy to read and often surprising examination of the Relationships and Sexuality Education programme in Irish schools, and the fierce debate it has produced." Sunday Tribune Nov 1998 "the book is an intriguing examination of what is shaping Irish teenagers' sexuality. ...On Inglis's own admission, Lessons in Irish Sexuality does 'not resolve any of these issues', but it places the sort of questions parents will be asking in a useful and informative context." Jackie Bourke Irish Times Nov 1998 "Hooray and well done UCD Press for the provocative (but 100% accurate) title and the-shocking pink cover design" Books Ireland Nov 1998Table of ContentsBeing taught to be chaste and modest; learning to be independent and responsible; being encouraged to be sexual; radical sexuality; shaping young people's sexuality; the views of parents, teachers and pupils; putting contradictions into context.

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Book SynopsisSex and relationships education in a multi-faith society often causes workers to ask, 'What should I teach?', 'Whose values?', 'How do I meet children and young people's needs without offending parents and communities?'This book outlines approaches and strategies for developing effective SRE policy and practice to help workers engage with and understand the issues, including: examples of consultation with parents, carers and the wider community; six religious and a humanist perspective on nine key topics including puberty, contraception, gender roles and homosexuality with suggested learning outcomes; an audit tool and suggested activities for developing a values framework for SRE. Faith, Values, and Sex & Relationships Education is the result of extensive consultation with religious communities, professionals working in, and supporting, schools and young people. It is aimed at teachers and all those who support teachers. The resource will also be useful for educators in other settings, including the youth service and pupil referral units.

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Book SynopsisCriminology, or the study of crime, has developed rapidly as a subject in recent years, while crime and the problem of how to respond to it have become major concerns for society as a whole. This book provides a succinct, highly readable - and much needed - introduction to criminology for those who want to learn more, whether they are already studying the subject, thinking of doing so, or just interested to discover what criminology is about. Introducing Criminology begins by asking basic questions: what is crime? what is criminology?, before examining the ways in which crime has been studied, and looking at the main approaches and schools of thought within criminology and how these have been developed. The authors focus particularly upon attempts to understand and explain crime by the disciplines of psychology and sociology, and consider also the impact of feminist and postmodern thought on the development of the subject. In the second part of the book the authors take three very different topics to illustrate themes raised in the first half of the book, exploring the particular issues raised by each topic, and showing how criminologists have gone about their work. Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Crime, the criminal and criminology 2. Offenders and non-offenders: spot the difference? 3. A broader vision of crime 4. Thinking seriously about serial killers 5. Policing and the police: key issues in criminal justice 6. CCTV and crime prevention: questions for criminology 7. Criminology: some concluding thoughts

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Book SynopsisCore text for the internationally renowned Sherborne children's developmental movement programme. A new forward and new resources listed. In this practical and thought-provoking book, Veronica Sherborne shows how developmental movement has a crucial role to play in the lives of all children. Central to her theory is the belief that relating to oneself and relating to other people are essential for the satisfactory development of us all. Developmental movement can be particularly beneficial to children with learning disabilities, children with physical disabilities, and children who are emotionally and behaviourly disturbed. The book offers practical help in understanding and meeting children's needs. It covers what to teach and why, and shows in detail - with the aid of marvellously expressive photographs - how to set about carrying out a planned programme of activities that are geared to the needs of specific groups.Trade Review"This invaluable book describes how movement and body work can be used to build trust, form relationship and open up ways to work towards wholeness and healing. It is an important book for all working with moivement in a therapeutic context." Mary Smail, Co-Director, Sesame Institute UK. "The movement approach'works' and meets many fundamental needs. As a medium for non-verbal communication and developing relationships, it crosses the boundaries of our muti-ethnic society." Alleyne Gainham Dip. L.C.D.D.,F.I.S.T.D.,Adv.Dip.Sp.Ed,UKTable of Contents1. What to teach. 2. Why we teach it. 3. How we teach it. 4. Special challenges. 5. Summary. 6. Useful resources including videos.

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Book SynopsisBuena Idea is an invaluable time-saving resource for primary school Spanish teachers that will help you to cover many of the objectives of the Framework for Modern Foreign Languages. Designed with the non-specialist in mind, Buena Idea provides key vocabulary, word and picture matching cards, activity sheets and puzzle pages for 20 popular primary school topics. Use the suggestions given or develop your own games with these flexible sheets. Spanish has never been this easy - just choose your game, copy the sheets and play! Sentence building sheets for each topic provide top tips for extending the vocabulary. Use them and soon your pupils will be happily conversing in Spanish with confidence.

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Book SynopsisGute Idee is an invaluable time-saving resource for primary school German teachers that will help you to cover many of the objectives of the Framework for Modern Foreign Languages. Designed with the non-specialist in mind, Gute Idee provides key vocabulary, word and picture matching cards, activity sheets and puzzle pages for 20 popular primary school topics. Use the suggestions given or develop your own games with these flexible sheets. German has never been this easy - just choose your game, copy the sheets and play! Sentence building sheets for each topic provide top tips for extending the vocabulary. Use them and soon your pupils will be happily conversing in German with confidence.

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Book SynopsisYoung people consistently describe SRE in schools as 'too little, too late and too biological' - they say they want better SRE. This hugely popular practical guide highlights why assessment and evaluation are fundamental to effective sex and relationships education.This second edition has been fully updated and gives practitioners clear advice on how assessment and evaluation can be used in SRE. Assessment, Evaluation and Sex & Relationships Education includes: an overview of best practice in SRE; a summary of the theory and practice of assessment and evaluation; activities to assess the learning and development of individuals; activities to evaluate and review teaching approaches.This guide will assist educators to support children and young people in accessing relevant information, developing emotional and social skills, and clarifying beliefs and values about sex and relationships.Trade Review'Rigorous assessment is central to the successful teaching of PSHE education in schools. Pupils, their parents and teachers need to know what progress pupils are making and what the next steps will be. This is as important for sex and relationships teaching as any other subject in the curriculum. This resource provides teachers of SRE and all aspects of PSHE education with coherent, practical and extremely useful advice, guidance and activities on how to effectively assess learning and evaluate SRE teaching in the curriculum.'

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Book SynopsisThis unique resource comprises a therapeutic workbook and storybook, designed to be used as an early intervention with children within the school setting who display concerning sexual behaviour. The workbook contains a series of activities with accompanying user-friendly advice including how to broach difficult subjects, how to engage with children who have additional needs and how to create conditions of safety to enable the necessary conversations and activities to happen.The programme of work culminates in the creation of a unique and dynamic Safety Plan which is developed collaboratively with the child (as the expert) together with key adults in their lives. The Safety Plan is designed to meet the needs of the child and gives attention to their cultural context and specific likes/interests; this ultimately keeps them and other children safe from further incidents or allegations of sexually concerning behavior.The accompanying storybook, ''Billy and the Tingles'' em

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Book SynopsisThis up to date book is essential reading for all those teaching or training to teach Early Years mathematics. It provides comprehensive subject and pedagogic knowledge for those responsible for the youngest children in school and their vital first experiences of learning mathematics. Appropriately focused text ensures the reader can understand and support how children learn to count and calculate, recognize shapes and begin to generalize their findings about problems. Critical questions enable trainees and teachers to both test and develop their own understanding of mathematics and suggested activities clearly exemplify how theory links to practice. The text also considers recent and relevant research, examines international perspectives and provides opportunities for reflection. Table of Contents Introduction To infinity and beyond! Space the final frontier! Are we nearly there yet? What will happen if? Who has the most? How can I say that? How do I write that? What does this do? What happens next? Glossary Index References

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Book SynopsisThis essential text for primary trainees and teachers examines the key skill of writing beyond the earliest school years. Teaching writing involves much more than simply teaching the mechanics of spelling, grammar and punctuation, important though these are. There are particular issues around writing in school, including the fact that children’s writing consistently lags behind their reading in external tests such as SATs, boys’ relative lack of success and teachers’ lack of confidence in modelling writing. This book addresses these topics as well as focusing on other pertinent practice issues such as working with proficient writers, engaging disengaged writers and working with children who have EAL and SEN. Table of ContentsIntroduction What can we learn from research? Boys’ writing Grammar and punctuation through writing Non-fiction writing Finding a Written Voice Writing for children with EAL Writing for children with SEN. Writing for children who are dyslexic Shedding light on writing Beyond books - new ways of writing A Murder Mystery Writing and drama Writing poetry Conclusion

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Book SynopsisPeople, Pens & Paper is about creative and fresh ideas. It's not a creative rule book, but a suggestive guide of techniques and projects to make the creative process more fluid and more enjoyable for students. Often, it's our setting and mindset that determines creative output, so in order to be truly effective we need to set the scene, and that also includes within ourselves. At this initial stage of the process all we need are paper, pens and people - we keep it organic and focus on generating solutions without any interference. With the projects featured, there's a focus on seeking out solutions for our planet rather than profit and commercialism. These ideas are recorded in a simple sketch book. This book can then help form a 'portfolio' of concepts for each student, so not only do the ideas look to help our world, they also show initiative and entrepreneurial flair, useful for life beyond school. From a marketing campaign for a local charity through to looking at ways to solve traffic issues at a school, teachers will be able to use innovative projects to inspire and also foster habitual ways to conceptualise, be it written or doodled.Readers will find no rules or quick-fixes.People, Pens & Paper is all about the process.

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Book SynopsisIan Livingstone is the Godfather of the British gaming industry. In Hacking the Curriculum, he and Shahneila Saeed explain the critical importance of coding and computing in modern schools - and offer teachers and school leaders real practical guidance on how to improve their current provision to a generation of youngsters for whom digital skills are critical.

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Book SynopsisThe European Journal of Applied Linguistics and TEFL is a refereed academic publication which aims to disseminate information, knowledge and expertise in the broad area of applied linguistics. Strong preference is given to contributions relating to second language acquisition, EFL pedagogy, teacher training and classroom innovation. This special issue is devoted to the theme of Assessment in the ELT Classroom and consists of ten articles presenting the latest theoretical deliberations, research and scholarship from Australia, the United Kingdom, South Korea, the United States, the United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, Lithuania, Norway and Cyprus, and covers important topics in the field, including, but not limited to: Psychometric and edumetric approaches to classroom assessment - Valid and reliable scoring rubrics for performance-based assessment - Classroom assessment practices in an oral skills class - Assessing writing in MENA contexts - The use of e-portfolios in assessing EFL writing - The impact of cert-mania on English language learning and teaching. This provides a valuable source of reference for applied linguists, teacher educators, materials developers and practitioners in the field of TESOL. The content also offers readers a deeper insight into current issues and practices, thereby broadening their knowledge and promoting professional development.

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Book Synopsis"I genuinely believe I have never taught mathematics better, and my students have never learned more. I just wish I had known all of this twelve years ago."Craig Barton is one of the UK's most respected teachers of mathematics. In his remarkable new book, he explains how he has delved into the world of academic research and emerged with a range of simple, practical, effective strategies that anyone can employ to save time and energy and have a positive impact on the long-term learning and enjoyment of students. Craig presents the findings of over 100 books and research articles from the fields of Cognitive Science, Memory, Psychology and Behavioural Economics, together with the conversations he has had with world renowned educational experts on his Mr Barton Maths Podcast, and subsequent experiments with my students and colleagues.Trade Review''How I wish I'd taught maths' is an extraordinary and important book. Part guide to research, part memoir, part survival handbook, it's a wonderfully accessible guide to the latest research on teaching mathematics, presented in a disarmingly honest and readable way. I know of no other book that presents as much usable research evidence on the dos and don'ts of mathematics teaching in such a clear and practical way. No matter how long you have been doing it, if you teach mathematics--from primary school to university--this book is for you.' Dylan Wiliam, Emeritus Professor of Educational Assessment, UCL 'How I wish I had taught maths' is a rare and wonderful book, one that could only have been written by someone with Craig's devotion to teaching and willingness to become immersed in the research literature on how people learn. In clear, concrete, and compelling terms Craig illustrates evidence-based ways to upgrade mathematics instruction, ways that are often unintuitive and/or at odds with prevailing educational practices. It makes us wish that young people the world over might have the good fortune to find themselves in classes that incorporate Craig's insights. In fact, whereas Craig writes, "I'll be honest--this book has been created for maths teachers," we think that Craig's "lessons learned" can, with some creativity, enhance any teaching.' Robert A. Bjork and Elizabeth L. Bjork, Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles 'It's rare that we change our habits and beliefs once they are established - cognitive bias is strong in us. And that is what makes this book so exceptional. Craig describes not only what he's learned from a methodical study of cognitive science but how he's changed over time despite his initial success. There's a joyful relentlessness to Craig's study of teaching methods. He starts out telling us he wants to "know every detail," and what makes the book so exceptional is just that- the way the story of how something he learned about teaching played out in a specific problem or lesson, was refined and improved. It's an incredibly useful book for maths teachers especially but really for anyone who teaches and cares about getting it right.' Doug Lemov, former teacher and author of Teach like a Champion, @Doug_Lemov''How I wish I'd taught maths' is an extraordinary and important book. Part guide to research, part memoir, part survival handbook, it's a wonderfully accessible guide to the latest research on teaching mathematics, presented in a disarmingly honest and readable way. I know of no other book that presents as much usable research evidence on the dos and don'ts of mathematics teaching in such a clear and practical way. No matter how long you have been doing it, if you teach mathematics--from primary school to university--this book is for you.' Dylan Wiliam, Emeritus Professor of Educational Assessment, UCL 'How I wish I had taught maths' is a rare and wonderful book, one that could only have been written by someone with Craig's devotion to teaching and willingness to become immersed in the research literature on how people learn. In clear, concrete, and compelling terms Craig illustrates evidence-based ways to upgrade mathematics instruction, ways that are often unintuitive and/or at odds with prevailing educational practices. It makes us wish that young people the world over might have the good fortune to find themselves in classes that incorporate Craig's insights. In fact, whereas Craig writes, "I'll be honest--this book has been created for maths teachers," we think that Craig's "lessons learned" can, with some creativity, enhance any teaching.' Robert A. Bjork and Elizabeth L. Bjork, Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles 'It's rare that we change our habits and beliefs once they are established - cognitive bias is strong in us. And that is what makes this book so exceptional. Craig describes not only what he's learned from a methodical study of cognitive science but how he's changed over time despite his initial success. There's a joyful relentlessness to Craig's study of teaching methods. He starts out telling us he wants to "know every detail," and what makes the book so exceptional is just that- the way the story of how something he learned about teaching played out in a specific problem or lesson, was refined and improved. It's an incredibly useful book for maths teachers especially but really for anyone who teaches and cares about getting it right.' Doug Lemov, former teacher and author of Teach like a Champion, @Doug_Lemov

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Book SynopsisDespite the efforts of teachers and educators, every year secondary schools across the English-speaking world turn out millions of functionally illiterate leavers. The costs in human misery and in wasted productivity are catastrophic. What can schools do to prevent this situation? In this highly accessible book James and Dianne Murphy combine more than 50 years of experience to provide teachers with a thorough, easy to use introduction to the extensive research on reading and its effects on student achievement. Drawing on the work of experts from around the world, the authors explore how we learn to read, how the many myths and misconceptions around reading developed, and why they continue to persist.Building on these foundations chapters go on to examine how the general secondary school classroom can support all levels of reading more effectively, regardless of subject; how school leaders can ensure that their systems, practices and school culture deliver the very best literacy provision for all students; and what it takes to ensure that a racing intervention aimed at adolescent struggling readers is truly effective. The overall message of this books is one of great optimism: the authors demonstrate that the right of every child to learn to read is entirely achievable if schools employ the best research-driven practice.Trade Review'There is a powerful moral mission at the core of 'Thinking Reading': to ensure that no child leaves school unable to read. From the start of this important book, readers know they are in the hands of experts who can bridge the gap between extensive research and what we can do as teachers and leaders in our school contexts. We are left both informed and inspired to move beyond superficial quick fixes to reading. Essential reading for anyone involved in education' --Jamie Thom, English teacher, author 'Slow Teaching' This book combines passion and pragmatism - it makes a compelling case that with the right approach all pupils can be successful in reading and then lays out practical steps that can help ensure teachers achieve that end. It will be a useful and motivating guide for all teachers. --Doug Lemov, author (Teach Like a Champion, Reading Reconsidered, Practice Perfect), MD at Uncommon Schools. I love this book! It is a call to arms to any secondary teacher who wishes to empower their students through effective reading instruction. The authors have combined a vast catalogue of research with clear, practical classroom application, employing empirically supported strategies to offer teachers a 'best bet' in helping students learn to read with proficiency and pleasure. --Claire Hill, head of English James and Dianne Murphy bring together research and teaching experience to address reading difficulties in secondary school. Secondary reading is a much neglected topic and there is rising awareness that appropriate strategies and resources are sorely needed. The book fills this gap and is essential reading for any secondary teacher who is concerned about their pupils' reading abilities but does not feel equipped to support them.' Dr Jessie Ricketts, Senior Lecturer, Department of Psychology, Royal Holloway, University of London

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Book SynopsisThis accessible book argues that it is possible to develop new forms of research-based education. Presenting the Connected Curriculum framework already adopted by UCL, she opens windows onto new initiatives related to research-based education, internationalisation, the global classroom, interdisciplinarity and public engagement.

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Book Synopsis Do you really understand what teaching British values is all about? Are british values woven into the fabric of your teaching? Are you confident that you are meeting Ofsted requirements in relation to British values? This book provides you with a simple, manageable framework to help you reflect on, improve and deeply embed British values in your classroom. It provides clear, accurate government definitions, and helps you ensure your classroom practices are inclusive, non-prejudicial and address cultural diversity within your school context. The text also enables you to understand and implement the Prevent strategy for safeguarding your learners. Designed to be read over a week, the book is divided into seven concise and practical chapters detailing clear strategies, how they might be applied, with links to relevant underpinning laws or theories.Table of ContentsIntroduction Day 1: Exploring British Values and school values Day 2: Individual liberty: freedom and responsibilities Day 3: Rule of Law: reasons for rules Day 4: Democracy and citizenship: pupil voice and choice Day 5: Mutual respect: valuing difference Day 6: Tolerance: learning in a multi-faith society Day 7: Prevent: developing global citizenship Further reading

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Book SynopsisAt last, the long-awaited guide to primary programming is here!An accessible and highly anticipated handbook to primary coding.Similar to Phil Bagge''s How to Teach Primary Programming using Scratch, Code It Crumble Creations aims to help primary teachers deliver high-quality computing lessons using the Crumble microcontroller. It is indispensable for schools, advising how they can resource, integrate and use the very affordable Crumble control board to provide elements of computing science through programming and design and technology. Aimed at those with little or no coding experience, this book offers an invaluable and accessible resource to schools and educators, including home schooling parents! Perfect for primary school computing lessons, home schooling and coding clubs, this book will be sure to enrich other curriculum areas while providing imaginative and flexible lesson ideas and techniques.The scheme is designed for pupils between the ages of 5 and 11 and may also be useful for older pupils with special educational needs. The new computing curriculum is truly transformational and requires the right support for teachers. Code it Crumbles Creation is here to provide that support - get your copy today!

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Book SynopsisPractice is the key to success in the ECAAWhilst there are many ways to improve your question answering, you cannot be fully prepared until you have worked through authentic questions under the simulated environment of the real test.That's why UniAdmissions produced these mock papers, including over 60 questions. Working through these 2 practice tests under exam conditions will build your familiarity with the test format. Using the fully worked solutions you can fine-tune your performance before test day arrives to ensure you perform to the best of your ability.Published by the UK's leading University Admissions Company, this fully up-to-date resource contains all the latest question styles in the test, as written by our specialist test tutors. Practicing with these papers will allow you to rapidly improve your test scores and approach the real exam with confidence and gain the score you deserve.

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Book SynopsisPractice is the key to success in the PBSAAWhilst there are many ways to improve your question answering, you cannot be fully prepared until you have worked through authentic questions under the simulated environment of the real test. That's why UniAdmissions produced these mock papers, including over 160 questions. Working through these 2 practice tests under exam conditions will build your familiarity with the test format. Using the fully worked solutions you can fine-tune your performance before test day arrives to ensure you perform to the best of your ability.Published by the UK's leading University Admissions Company, this fully up-to-date resource contains all the latest question styles in the test, as written by our specialist test tutors. Practicing with these papers will allow you to rapidly improve your test scores and approach the real exam with confidence and gain the score you deserve.

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Book SynopsisWant to know how to improve your TSA scores and get that place at the top university of your dreams?From UniAdmissions, the UK’s leading University and Oxbridge Admissions company, The Ultimate TSA Collection contains all FIVE of our bestselling TSA books in ONE volume, giving you the best and most fully comprehensive guide to your revision, practice, and TSA success.Used as an admissions test for a range of different subjects at Oxford, Cambridge, and UCL, the TSA is a notoriously difficult test, consisting of two sections that test your critical thinking, logical reasoning, and ability to argue persuasively and with a sophisticated line of thinking – all under time pressure. Your score in the TSA is taken strongly into consideration by top universities as it tests many of the skills required in your degree, and therefore it’s essential to score as highly as possible on this crucial exam.Written by TSA specialists and top Oxbridge tutors, and full of insider knowledge and tips, The Ultimate TSA Collection is designed to help you make the most of your preparation, approach the test with confidence, and get those top scores. The Ultimate TSA Guide – contains comprehensive information about the Thinking Skills Assessment (TSA), including tips, techniques and strategies to save you time and maximise your scores. Covers both the multiple choice questions (Section A) and the essay writing question (Section B) in detail, and prepares you for all question types that you’ll face in the exam, and how to approach them successfully. Also includes 300 questions and fully worked solutions and model essays so you can practice your skills and understand how to improve. TSA Practice Papers Volume 1 – contains mock papers updated for 2019 entry: 150 questions with fully worked solutions to help you improve your scores. TSA Worked Solutions Volume 1 – clear, thorough, and extensive solutions to the practice papers, written by experts: worked solutions and sample answers to ensure you can put your learning into practice. TSA Practice Papers Volume 2 – contains mock papers updated for 2019 entry: 250 questions with fully worked solutions to help you improve your scores. TSA Worked Solutions Volume 2 – clear, thorough, and extensive solutions to the practice papers, written by experts: worked solutions and sample answers to ensure you can put your learning into practice. Hungry for more? Visit the Uni Admissions website for even more admissions test tips, personal statement resources, and application support.

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Book Synopsis• High quality drawing resource to keep and treasure for years • Suitable for complete beginners • Over 1000 people, animals, places, vehicles and items to draw • Large introduction provides vital information on fundamental considerations when drawingTable of ContentsIntroduction: General introduction Tools and materials Basic shapes Perspective and scale Light Techniques Texture Texture library How to use this book Creatures: Dinosaurs Insects Sea creatures Reptiles Birds Rodents Primates Big cats Farm animals Desert animals Woodland and jungle animals Safari animals Waterside animals Arctic animals Vehicles and transportation: Air and space vehicles Water vehicles Cars, bikes, and trucks Push and pull vehicles Work vehicles Public transport Military vehicles Food and drink: Fast food Fruit and vegetables Breakfast foods Cold foods Hot foods Alcoholic drinks Non-alcoholic drinks Sweet treats Buildings and structures: Homes Public buildings Famous landmarks Street fixtures Rural buildings People: Professions and character types Ages Actions Historic people Traditional dress Facial expressions Activities: Musical instruments Sports equipment Hobby and leisure apparatus Household objects Nature: Flowering plants Structures in nature Trees Fruiting and edible plants Sea elements Weather Greenery Acknowledgements Index

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Book SynopsisA practical guide to pedagogy in the English classroom, supporting the teaching abstract, classic and challenging texts and concepts. Many teachers are struggling with the new GCSE syllabus for Literature, and this book provides useful resources, strategies and approaches for the key areas of challenge in the English classroom. Full of practical ideas for educators to use in their classrooms, it is the perfect book for any English teachers who want some fresh ideas for approaching GCSE Literature.

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Book SynopsisJoanne Morgan's fascinating and practical book presents a selection of mathematical methods for twenty topics in the secondary maths curriculum. Some of the methods featured are used widely in schools around the world, others are only used in a small number of countries. Some have been in use for generations and others have fallen out of fashion.Some of the very best maths teachers are those who take the time to research their subject in greater depth. Exploring new methods can help us make sense of things, even if we choose not to teach those methods. Read this book with an open mind and willingness to learn!

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Book SynopsisJennifer Webb collaborates with six expert writers to offer practical teaching strategies for the English classroom. With advice for primary to sixth form, it helps in the teaching of writing skills of distinct and specific forms, including: play-writing, novels, spoken poetry, written poetry, journalism and speech-writing.

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Book SynopsisWhat is the best approach for helping students to understand higher level concepts? How can specific subject knowledge be implemented in lessons?Ready to Teach: Macbeth brings together the deep subject knowledge, resources and classroom strategies needed to teach Shakespeare’s tragic play, as well as the pedagogical theory behind why these ideas work, helping teachers to deliver a knowledge-rich curriculum with impact. Each chapter contains lesson-by-lesson essays and commentaries that enhance subject knowledge on key areas of the text alongside fully resourced lessons reflecting current and dynamic best practice. The book also offers an introduction to the key pedagogical concepts which underpin the lessons and why they are proven to help students develop powerful knowledge and key skills. Whether you are new to teaching or looking for different ways into the text, Ready to Teach: Macbeth is the perfect companion to the study of ‘the Scottish play’.Trade ReviewAmy Staniforth and Stuart Pryke have taken their considerable knowledge, skill and experience, and poured them generously into this triumph of a book. -- Jennifer WebbOffering a calm, composed balance of both deep, powerful knowledge and the practical strategies we need within the classroom, the authors take the reader by the hand and guide them through the most meticulous representation of [Macbeth]. -- Kat Howard

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Book SynopsisMark Chater's brilliant new book diagnoses the reasons why RE urgently needs radical reform, and looks ahead to a time when the subject will have a new identity based on a clear democratic purpose. The book shines a light on how key leaders can make this happen, and how the new good practice is already breaking through. It is edited and authored by experts and leading change agents in RE, who offer a well-informed and provocative vision and programme for change.

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Book SynopsisCreativity is an exciting concept in learning and teaching today, not least in the field of ELT, with numerous books, publications, conferences and websites dedicated to exploring ideas around the theme. The Creative Teacher's Compendium offers teachers an extensive repertoire of creative ideas and techniques to work with in the classroom, each one clearly linked to a language point with easy-to-follow teaching notes, and also to a section which provides further reflection and teacher development. The A-Z format provides a memorable and easily-referenced manual for teachers, with a large variety of low-preparation, practical teaching ideas. Through its clear links to specific language points and also to teacher reflection, The Creative Teacher's Compendium is significantly different in both its approach and content from other resource books on creative language teaching. Antonia and Alan do a lot of teacher training in various countries around the world, and regularly speak at conferences. The teachers we meet are forever asking us where they can get hold of all these lovely ideas, so they decided to put them in a book. The book provides an alphabetical list of chapters with topics related to creative language teaching, covering themes such as Art, Beginnings, Conversations, Dictation, Emotions, Film etc. Each chapter begins with a relevant quote related to the topic, followed by a short discussion of why this area is important for creative language teaching. This introduction provides a clear rationale and directs teachers to relevant research in the area. Then follow a series of creative activities which can be used as they are or easily adapted to suit teachers' and learners' needs. The creative activities are always clearly linked to suggested language points, and sample materials show how these can be explicitly exploited. The chapters end with ideas for reflective teacher development and tasks which can be used for workshops.

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Book SynopsisTeaching young learners can be a huge amount of fun. As teachers we can introduce all sorts of games, projects and variations on traditional exercises. All this needs careful structuring if the resulting activity is to be manageable and, more importantly, if it is going to help students learn and practise words and sentences in English. In Structuring Fun for Young Learners you'll learn about the principles behind that structure with a roller coaster ride of colourful ideas, examples and anecdotes as their vehicle. There are over three hundred diagrams and photographs to help explain exactly how the described activities work and give you the flavor of ELT classes at primary level. When fun in the classroom is properly structured, everyone is a winner. Your students will remember those activities for years and you will still be able to cover your course content without compromising on classroom management. In order for all this to happen, important questions such as: 'How do children behave in classrooms?' 'Why do they want to do some tasks and refuse to do others?' 'What is learning anyway and how can we tie our target words and sentences to the activities we do?' have to be asked. These fundamentals are covered in the first five chapters of the book. The second part of the book explores movement, text, space, novelty objects, teacher-student dialogue, personalisation, clips, images, support for learners, use of coursebooks and your own professional development as a young learner teacher. So, whether you are a new teacher, a seasoned veteran or teacher trainer with young learners classes this is the book for you.Table of ContentsIntroduction Part 1 Chapter 1: Working with groups of young learners - the basics Chapter 2: Classroom management - some more little tricks Chapter 3: What is creative young learner teaching? Chapter 4: Language content 1 - Teaching words and sentences Chapter 5: Language content 2 - Scripting events Part 2 Chapter 6: Exploring fun 1 - Novelty objects Chapter 7: Exploring fun 2 - Using space, our senses and time Chapter 8: Exploring fun 3 - Playing with text and truth Chapter 9: Exploring fun 4 - Movement and moving tasks Chapter 10: Task design for games, stories and crafts Chapter 11: Personalisation and agency Chapter 12: The massive potential of clips and images Chapter 13: Themed lessons - Potatoes, turmeric and stickers Chapter 14: Providing support in the classroom Chapter 15: Making better use of the coursebook Chapter 16: Observed lessons and professional development Bibliography

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Book SynopsisThe Teaching English series offers a mixture of methodology and practical ideas for teachers of English as a foreign language. The Teaching English Online series complements the main series, offering a mixture of methodology and practical ideas to get teachers started on an online platform, and to support them in creating and delivering dynamic and creative lessons whether they are teaching solely online or in combination with physical classes. Structuring Fun for Young Language Learners Online aims to provide ELT teachers, directors of studies and academic managers with advice about making the transition to teaching online, including: examples related to the author's own experience, online safety and best practice; managing your online classroom, dealing with stress and supporting learners; adapting traditional tasks and making the most of the online medium. The book includes a wide range of colourful activities and numerous illustrations and examples from actual online classes. Throughout, the goal is to help make lessons enjoyable for both teacher and learners. The emphasis is on low-tech, low-prep lessons with maximum results, whilst keeping the focus clearly centred upon the goal of increasing children's familiarity with and ability to produce words and sentences in English. In Structuring Fun for Young Language Learners Online the author examines how many principles of best practice (as covered in the recently-published Structuring Fun for Young Learners in the ELT Classroom, Chris Roland, Pavilion Publishing, 2020) from face-to-face lessons translate to online teaching. The author highlights what teachers will need to approach a little differently, and looks at where the new medium allows us to do things that we could not do so easily before. This book can be used for self-study, as guided reading on more structured training courses - where the three boxes for reflection and discussion at the end of each chapter (Questions for Reflection, Things to Try and Things to Share) can be used as the basis for group discussion - or for trainers preparing their own sessions at an in-house level.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Key principles for teaching Young Learners online - Classroom management - Language teaching and content 2. Online safety - Access to lessons - Our learners' data - Physical well-being and harmony at home - Clips and appropriacy 3. Teaching live online: set up, management and support - What online classes are like - Small gains that make things run more smoothly - Classroom management - Stress - Support 4. Creative live online teaching - Fun and structure - Guessing games - Conversion activities and counting games - Flashcard-based activities - Class mascots - Dictations - Songs - Responsive planning - Predictions and preferences - Clips 5. Evaluating online lessons - The criteria outlined - Suggested criteria descriptors 6. Final thoughts Bibliography Downloadable resources (available online only) 1. Ready-made messages 2. Microphone code visuals 3. Keyboard literacy measure 4. Keyboard literacy measure results table 5. Counting coins 6. Dictation pattern key 7. 'Monster numbers' conversion activity 8. Supporting key for 'I like...' activities

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Book SynopsisDo you want to learn more about the evidence, or lack of evidence, supporting common teaching strategies and procedures? An Introduction to Evidence-Based Teaching in English Language Learning compiles the evidence in one place for you, rather than scattered across a variety of sources: online blogs, conference reports and disparate journal papers. This practical and accessible resource begins by identifying what 'evidence-based teaching' is. It then outlines the key strategies, briefly describing how and why they are supported by evidence. Finally, it moves on to show the practical application of these strategies in ELT with concrete examples and activities. By using the book, teachers, teacher trainers and educators will: have developed a greater understanding of what evidence-based teaching is and have the tools to evaluate teaching practices; know where to find research to back up evidence-based practice; understand the importance of evidence for how the brain works and how this knowledge helps to combat erroneous beliefs about teaching and learning; have increased their knowledge of the importance of prior knowledge to teaching and learning, and the evidence for this; understand how the memory works as well as cognitive load theory, and the evidence for this;have deepened their understanding of evidence-based teaching strategies and interventions; be able to contrast evidence-based ideas and practices with other teaching interventions not supported by research; have learned how to critically apply evidence-informed ideas and understand ideas and practices that are not supported by evidence; be able to evaluate strategies and interventions in the ELT classroom that have evidence to support or refute them. This book is designed to be a supplement to any initial or in-service teacher education course as well as for teachers at any level who are interested in evidence-based teaching in English Language classes. You should read alongside core teacher training texts, in order to be able to examine common teaching practices.

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