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John Catt Educational Ltd Power Up Your Pedagogy The Illustrated Handbook
Book SynopsisIf you are a teacher or school leader looking for a one-stop professional development resource focused on teaching practice, Power Up Your Pedagogy: The Illustrated Handbook of Teaching is the perfect book for you.Covering a broad range of themes, from professional learning and coaching to cognitive science and educational research, this book is comprehensive in its scope. Through a detailed exploration of pedagogy, which includes presenting, questioning, feedback, differentiation and behaviour management, there is something in here for everyone.Key messages from within each chapter are summarised by superb sets of Sketchnotes, produced by Finola Wilson from Impact Wales. Throughout the book, Reflective Tasks are included to support critical thinking and discussion.Whether you are just starting as a teacher or have been teaching for thirty years, Power Up Your Pedagogy: The Illustrated Handbook
£19.00
Hodder Education Responsive Coaching Evidenceinformed
Book SynopsisGreat teachers can make a huge difference to students'' lives, but helping them to improve throughout their careers is vital. How can we best do this?Multiple studies suggest that instructional coaching - a school-centred approach to developing teachers - is one of the best options we have. However, to make the most of instructional coaching, we must be clear about what it means.In Responsive Coaching, Josh Goodrich examines contrasting models, combining research and practical experience to build an approach that adapts to meet the needs of individual teachers. This enables coaches to flex their style depending on where a teacher is on their journey towards expertise.Josh distils his approach into five areas, unpacking essential research and providing concrete examples of great coaching in action to provide a toolkit of practical responsive coaching strategies that support teachers to make continuous improvements.Combining robust research evide
£16.00
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
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.
£16.00
Sage Publications Ltd Little Guide for Teachers Healthy Habits for
Book SynopsisEmpowering teachers to live their healthiest, happiest lives and to thrive both in and out of the classroom. A practical, realistic guide for teachers supporting them to develop and maintain the behaviours, beliefs and boundaries they need for a positive teacher life.The Little Guide for Teachers series is little in size but BIG on all the support and inspiration you need to navigate your day-to-day life as a teacher. *Authored by experts in the field*Easy to dip in-and-out of*Interactive activities encourage you to make it your own*Read in an afternoon or take as long as you like with it!
£15.41
HarperCollins Publishers Put A Wet Paper Towel on It
Book SynopsisPreorder the new Mr Ps book ''How to Survive the School Year'' out 29/08/24THE SENSATIONAL SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A heart-warming and hilarious look at life in the classroom from the teachers who host the most popular UK education podcast, Two Mr Ps in a Pod(Cast).''Education's answer to Adam Kay Lee and Adam Parkinson are doing for teaching what he did for medicine.'' The Times Have you ever wondered what really happens during the day when your precious little angels are at school?In this book, The Two Mr Ps will take you on a side-splittingly funny journey through the weird and wonderful world of primary schools. It will also explore the pressures of modern-day teaching, revealing exactly what it takes to wrangle a chaotic classroom (or seven) on a weekly basis. From the absolute characters found in the staffroom to school-trip mishaps and everything else inbetween, Put A Wet Paper Towel on It is a must-read for teachers and parents alike.So sit up straight, four legs on your chair, fingers on lips and get ready to take a trip down memory lane. And remember when in doubt, just put a wet paper towel on it.
£9.49
Sage Publications Ltd A Little Guide for Teachers Generative AI in the
Book SynopsisGenerative AI has the potential to transform teaching by reducing workload, enhancing learning, and fostering creativity. It also poses significant challenges and raises important questions. This book is for teachers who want to know more about generative AI: how it works, the ethical questions it raises and what it can do for them and their students.The Little Guide for Teachers series is little in size but BIG on all the support and inspiration you need to navigate your day-to-day life as a teacher.*Authored by experts in the field*Easy to dip in-and-out of*Interactive activities encourage you to write into the book and make it your own*Read in an afternoon or take as long as you like with it!
£16.23
Pluto Press Lessons in Organising
Book SynopsisA vital work on labour movement strategy by experienced union activistsTrade Review'An excellent review of the attack on teachers and their unions, by authors well placed to point to ways to improve the fight back and resistance' -- Kevin Courtney, Joint General Secretary NEU, Formerly Gen Secretary NUT'This accessible book is for any worker seeking new ways to organise class struggle' -- Alex Gordon, The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers President'A fascinating and insightful contribution: on the machinations of organising on the ground, straight from those on the frontline; agitating educators, successful in building density during a period of unprecedented anti-union attacks. A must-read for anyone serious about building worker confidence in education and beyond' -- Shelly Asquith, TUC Health & Safety Officer and Chair of Stop the War'An important contribution to the development of education unionism. We’re reminded of the vital role of workplace organisation, failure of social partnership, and the need of an active rank and file in order to fight neoliberalism in education' -- Henry Fowler & Robert Poole, Co-founders, Strike Map‘The crisis of organized labor is not reserved to the United States. Through this book we are introduced to the crisis in Britain and the steps that have been taken to renew and transform trade unionism into a 21st century movement! Welcome to an in depth look at the challenges and possibilities for a different approach to trade unionism.’ -- Bill Fletcher, Jr., coauthor of 'Solidarity Divided'; author of 'They're Bankrupting Us!: And Twenty Other Myths about Unions''Makes clear the reality of organising in a sector that has been systematically privatised by multiple governments and one where the word vocation is used as an excuse to exploit those working within it. This book also shows that even in difficult circumstances it is possible to resist constant attacks from the mainstream media, government cuts and corporate greed. A must read for those in unions seeking to renew and grow' -- Sarah Woolley, Trade Union Leader'A cogent and passionate case for the continued renewal of teacher trade unionism. It is a renewal that is urgently needed not just to defend living standards and working conditions but to salvage and recreate the very purpose, and values, of education itself' -- Melissa Benn, author of 'School Wars and Life Lessons: The Case for a National Education Service''A devastating critique of the battle waged by the government over the purpose of education' -- Jane Holgate, Author of 'Arise''hopeful and optimistic' -- Jo Grady, UCU General Secretary'An essential read for anyone who wants to understand the importance of collective resistance against the onslaught of neoliberal ideas in education' -- Venda Premkumar, District Secretary, Redbridge NEU'Examines the theory and practice of union organising in tangible ways using real-life case studies from the UK. Because Lessons in Organising examines some fundamental truths about union campaigning, its messages are universal, highly relevant to other places and other unions including our own' -- Maurie Mulheron, Immediate Past President New South Wales Teachers Federation (2012-2020) and Angelo Gavrielatos, Current President New South Wales Teachers Federation (2020-present)‘Provides important direction for all of us committed to strengthening the labor movement and winning the fight against corporate 'reform' in education' -- Matthew Luskin, Director of Organising and Representation, Chicago Teachers Union‘For anyone engaged in organising the labour movement, this book is essential reading. It is well written and engaging. It provides case studies that can be used as a guide. Buy the book. Read it. Give it as a gift and see you at the picket lines.’ -- ‘Counterfire’Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. The Crisis of Organised Labour 3. Class Wars: Public Education and the War on Teachers 4. Building Power in the Workplace 5. Breaking Neoliberal Hegemony in Education 6. Organising in a Crisis 7. Lessons in Organising References
£14.24
Sage Publications Ltd The Super Quick Guide to Learning Activities
Book SynopsisLearning activities for effective teaching summarised and explained for trainee teachers. This book provides key knowledge on specific learning activities and their use in everyday teaching. It considers the suitability and challenges of each activity and supports trainee teachers to adapt them for their phase, learners and subject. Includes content on how the ITT Core Content Framework links to the selection and adaptation learning activities.Table of ContentsFoundational concepts At the start and at the end Speaking and listening Reading and writing All communication skills Revision and assessing learning
£20.99
Rowman & Littlefield Real World Professional Learning Communities
Book SynopsisIn a professional learning community (PLC), teachers are organized into teams, committed to meeting on a regular basis to study their teaching strategies and the effects of those strategies on the students in their classrooms. The teacher teams can be of varied form and composition. Whatever the organizational structure, the teams have one goal that is to improve teaching so that student learning is improved. Policy developers, legislators, and educational leaders have encouraged the adoption of collaborative professional learning teams as a school reform model for improving schools. In this book we describe the results of studies of professional learning communities in real schools and the effects of the teams on student learning. Much of the time school innovations are not examined in depth. Instead authors and developers simply advocate that they be used. In this book, school principals and administrators describe how their teachers used the PLC teams to improve student learning inTrade ReviewIn this book scholar-practitioners provide reasons to be hopeful about educational practice in a current, dark era of accountability reform. Their research vividly portrays the professional learning community as a viable and meaningful strategy for studying and improving teaching and learning at all scholastic levels. Their collective voices demonstrate how, as educators work hard together, intelligent and productive insight can emerge in the spaces between people. The final chapter presents a synthesis of the major ideas and implications for both research and practice. The book will appeal to educators involved in public schooling and pre-service training, as well as parents and policy makers, those who recognize the significance of renewal and growth through collective wisdom as demonstrated by the authors themselves. -- Noreen B. Garman, PhD, professor, administrative and policy studies, University of PittsburghIn Real-World Professional Learning Communities, Arredondo Rucinski has provided a fresh and needed look at the phenomenon of professional learning communities. Starting with a healthy skepticism about the nature and effectiveness of PLCs, the author/editor and her colleagues not only implemented the process in a variety of “real world” situations, but also identified the critical components of successful executions of this ever-growing innovation. This book should help anyone wishing to understand what works and what does not work when designing and implementing an effective PLC. -- Robert J. Marzano, cofounder and CEO, Marzano Research LaboratoryArredondo Rucinski has invited key stakeholders to crucial conversation around Professional Learning Communities. In her approach we benefit from the perspectives of leading researchers, district leaders, classroom teachers, and school leaders. It is typical to consider the perspective of one or two of these constituencies but it is refreshing and exciting to benefit from a broad range of educators all of whom share in a commitment to thoughtful, practical, and impactful learning communities. -- Zach Kelehear, Dean of the College of Education and Vice President for Instruction and Innovation, Augusta UniversityTable of ContentsForeword—Terri Croft Boman Part I —Overview of book Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: The Conceptual framework for Professional Learning Communities as Reform Initiatives Daisy Arredondo Rucinski (Example of use by Kyra L. Rhyne) Part II – Use of PLCs in Elementary Schools Chapter 3: Teacher reflection and teacher development in elementary schools using Alabama’s Instructional Partners Program (IPN) Bradley A. Scott, Principal, Chaffee Elementary School, Huntsville, AL Chapter 4: Elementary teacher reflection in professional learning communities and teacher learning Rachel Real Poovey – Supervisor of Elementary Education, Decatur, AL City Schools Chapter 5: Using PLC collaboration as a foundation for trust and teacher efficacy in elementary schools Datie I. Priest – Principal, West Decatur Elementary School, Decatur, AL Part III – Use of PLCs in middle and high schools Chapter 6: Relationships among professional learning communities, trust, and student achievement in elementary and middle school mathematics. Herbert A. Betts III – Madras Middle School, Assistant Principal, Coweta School System, Newnan, GA Chapter 7: School Culture, Professional Learning Community and Student Achievement in Middle and High Schools Amanda Hitson Cassity – District curriculum director, Northern Region, Tuscaloosa County Schools, Tuscaloosa, AL Chapter 8: Common Planning in High School Departments: A Structure for Implementing Professional Learning Communities Kyra L. Rhyne – District coordinator for virtual learning, Catoosa County Schools, Ringold, GA Part IV – School, District, and State contexts in using PLCs as a school reform and accountability strategy: Chapter 9: Using a professional learning community framework to support response to intervention (RTI) in middle and high schools Nicole Spiller – District Director of Student and Intervention Services, Atlanta School System, Atlanta, GA Chapter 10: Developing schools as professional learning communities: Does district level leadership matter? Terri Croft Boman – University – K-12 Professional Development Director Chapter 11: Professional development in the states: How statutes and regulations target teacher quality to improve student learning Helen M. Hazi, Professor, West Virginia University and Daisy Arredondo Rucinski – Professor, The University of Alabama Part V – What the research says about the effects of using PLCs in schools and student or teacher learning: Chapter 12: Meta analyses of the research Part 1: A meta-analytic review of dissertation research on Use of PLCs and student achievement Part 2: A Meta-analytic Review of the Published Research on Use of PLCs and Student and Teacher Learning. Susan McClendon Patrick, Secondary Curriculum Supervisor, Cullman County Schools, Cullman, AL; Daisy Arredondo Rucinski, Professor; and Sara Elizabeth Tomek, Associate Professor, UA. Chapter 13: Conclusions, limitations, and implications for future research Daisy Arredondo Rucinski Index
£33.25
Sage Publications Ltd Classroom Engagement The unwritten code
Book SynopsisIn The Unwritten Lesson Plan, Jen Foster shows you how to bring the power of engagement to your lessons. Engaged children are more focused, more motivated, happier and more ready to learn.
£20.89
SAGE Publications Inc Street Data
Book SynopsisRadically reimagine our ways of being, learning, and doing Education can be transformed if we eradicate our fixation on big data like standardized test scores as the supreme measure of equity and learning. Instead of the focus being on fixing and filling academic gaps, we must envision and rebuild the system from thestudentupwith classrooms, schools and systems built around students' brilliance, cultural wealth, and intellectual potential.Street data reminds us that what is measurable is not the same as what is valuable and that data can be humanizing, liberatory and healing. By breaking down street data fundamentals: what it is, how to gather it, and how it can complement other forms of data to guide a school or district's equity journey,Safir and Dugan offer an actionable framework for school transformation. Written for educators and policymakers, this book Offers fresh ideas and innovative tools to apply immediately Trade Review"Street Data calls upon readers to ′flip the dashboard′ from a focus on big data to a focus on the voices at the margins – those learners and their families who have been most affected by deep-rooted systemic inequities. When we listen closely to these voices with curiosity, courage, and humility, we gain a greater understanding of the meaning and root causes of these inequities, as well as how they can be addressed in ways that transform and heal. Policymakers and educators at every level of the system need this book to forge a path to genuine equity." -- Linda Darling-Hammond"For far too long, education leaders have implemented reform strategies without engaging and centering those most impacted – the students. Shane Safir provides an energizing, anti-racist, actionable framework that centers the voices of the most marginalized students as the experts and co-conspirators that we need to create an education system worthy of their brilliance. Read this, share it, and be a part of ushering in this ′new normal′ of street-level data to unlock racial justice in our schools." -- Taryn Ishida, Youth Organizer and Executive Director"With Street Data, Shane and Jamila have built a conversation more than a framework, wherein students, their communities, teachers, leaders and systems are interconnected parts of a family unit. As a Professor and Psychologist, I found myself drawn to the work’s human and family centered focus. Throughout the work, these are linked to an emphasis on building approaches to the art of teaching grounded in listening, making and holding room for all members of the learning family, and setting goals and evolving approaches that begin with the student as their core. Shane and Jamila are engaging us all in a critically important conversation, where the data we gather and share around learning spaces is shaped and centered on the voices and beings of students. It is family systems centered teaching and learning. It is holistic, and it is necessary." -- Napoleon Wells , Ph.D."Shane Safir and Jamila Dugan have given us a vivid and immensely readable account of what public education could and should be. Rather than quick fixes, the book is rich with real-life examples and immediately actionable equity practices that educators and leaders can use to tackle root causes. The authors have also issued an unspoken but clear challenge to all of us who care about children′s learning and development: ′What if policy decisions were anchored in the lived experiences of students, their families, and their educators?′ Their call to action is clear and urgent: we must reverse-engineer and radically reimagine our resources, policies, and practices to support the broad conditions in which students can authentically thrive, and most particularly students who are the most marginalized by the current system. The vision of educational justice laid out in the book will not be more widely practiced if we simply rely on individual teachers and principals to push forward alone into the headwinds. It must be supported at systems and state levels, so that it becomes the rule and not the exception." -- Sophie Fanelli, President"Street Data issues an urgent, timely provocation to listen to, honor, and be informed by the experiences, wisdom, fears, and aspirations of children and families who have been forced to the margins by our schools and institutions. Rich with stories that affirm our shared humanity and connectedness, Safir and Dugan offer a humanistic approach and practical guidance for embedding love, equity, curiosity, and courage in our efforts to manifest learning spaces where every young person learns, develops, and thrives. "Safir and Dugan call on us to free ourselves from old constructs about data for improvement that are rooted in Whiteness as normative and, instead, model ways to integrate concepts of wholeness, justice, deep culture, personal mastery, and agency into our school transformation efforts. This book is an important contribution to all of us who are working to create a world that works for all of us." -- LaShawn Routé Chatmon, Executive Director"In this absolutely path-breaking book, Shane Safir uses the concept of ′street data′ as an entry point to a fundamentally different paradigm for schooling. Foregrounding listening, understanding, and loving over counting, measuring, and classifying, Street Data illustrates what it would truly mean to develop a humanizing and liberating approach to school transformation. Startlingly fresh in its prose, clear in its convictions, and moving effortlessly between theory and practice, we can only hope Street Data will mark the beginning of a new and different era for American education. A spectacular book!" -- Jal Mehta, Professor of Education"Old systems are crumbling before our eyes as new ones are being built. Street Data offers key insights about how to transform data and explore indigenous knowledge creation for a new world. Shane Safir and Jamila Dugan give us new ways to analyze, diagnosis, and assess everything from student learning to district improvement to policy. This book is a must read for researchers and practitioners searching for a fresh and deeply authentic model for school transformation." -- Shawn Ginwright"Street Data gives us a vibrant picture of what it means to do school when we authentically center our students. Shane and Jamila provide inspiration and clear examples of how we can humanize our classrooms and create a more just education system. Critically for change agents, we also find practical advice for supporting adults across the system as they begin to shift their approach to a new normal that builds with and for students. There is no doubt that we need a new way forward and Street Data is a trusted map for charting a course for maximum impact." -- Shanna PeeplesTable of ContentsForeword Acknowledgments About the Authors Prologue: Data in a Time of Pandemic PART I: WHY STREET DATA, WHY NOW? Chapter 1: Leading for Equity: Another World Is Possible Guiding Principle: Reimagine our ways of knowing and learning. Core Stance: Holism Chapter 2: No Shortcut: Avoiding Equity Traps and Tropes, by Dr. Jamila Dugan Guiding Principle: See the barriers; imagine what is possible. Core Stance: Awareness PART II: CHOOSE THE MARGINS Chapter 3: Flip the Dashboard: Street Data Drives Equity Guiding Principle: Center voices from the margins. Core Stance: Antiracism Chapter 4: Pound the Pavement: Digging Into the Levels of Data Guiding Principle: Seek root causes over quick fixes. Core Stance: Deep Listening PART III: DEEPEN THE LEARNING Chapter 5: Redefine “Success”: Street Data and the Pedagogy of Voice Guiding Principle: Equity work is first and foremost pedagogical. Core Stance: Agency Chapter 6: Build Coherence: Focus, Holism, and Well-Being Guiding Principle: Less is more; focus is everything. Core Stance: Coherence Chapter 7: Make Learning Public: Valuing Teacher Voices, by Carrie Wilson Guiding Principle: Mobilize a pedagogy of voice for educators. Core Stance: Symmetry PART IV: TRANSFORM THE CULTURE Chapter 8: Embrace Vulnerability: Moving Through Street Data Cycles Guiding Principle: Break the cycle of shame. Core Stance: Vulnerability Chapter 9: Calling Folks In and Up to Equity: Street-Level Conversations Guiding Principle: Every moment is an equity moment. Core Stance: Warm Demander Epilogue: The Journey Toward Liberation Appendices Glossary Bibliography Index
£999.99
Sage Publications Ltd Real Lives of Teachers
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£18.99
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
£23.99
Channel View Publications Ltd Language Teacher Recognition
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£26.96
SAGE Publications Inc Welcome to Teaching
Book SynopsisYour Hands-On Guide to Thriving Your First Years of TeachingYou've made the incredible decision to become an educator because you want to impact the learning lives of young people. Thank you, and welcome. We welcome you to this amazing profession with open arms, and with an arsenal of experience and essential tools, strategies, and lessons to help you establish a successful and satisfying teaching career.We wanted to make it easier for you to learn and practice these techniques that research shows increase student learning. To do so, we also considered cognitive psychology research that tells us that images and illustrations can help strengthen communication and our own understanding. This helped us develop the unique format for this book: part hands-on playbook, part professional book, and all highly illustrated, it is designed to make complicated concepts more digestible and memorable.This extensive guide for new teachers provides eve
£26.59
HarperCollins Publishers This Is Your Own Time Youre Wasting The SUNDAY
Book SynopsisTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER The side-splittingly hilarious and heart-warming new book from your favourite teacher duo and hosts of Two Mr Ps in a Pod(cast)Remember the distant days of lockdown and those futile attempts to homeschool distracted, disinterested kids? Parents rejoiced to send them back to school, while teachers prepared to face them all again Five. Days. A. Week! Coming out the other side of the pandemic years, podcast sensations Lee and Adam Parkinson aka the Two Mr Ps bring you the most hilarious, ridiculous anecdotes from inside our primary schools.Join in on the classroom antics as they share the unexpected pitfalls of online teaching, all the reasons you need a strong stomach to take on Early Years and why not every household item makes a suitable Harry Potter wand
£9.49
Taylor & Francis Designing Lessons in the AIInfused Classroom
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£26.99
SAGE Publications Inc Visible Learning in Early Childhood
Book SynopsisMake learning visible in the early years Early childhood is a uniquely sensitive time, when young learners are rapidly developing across multiple domains, including language and literacy, mathematics, and motor skills. Knowing which teaching strategies work best and when can have a significant impact on a child's development and future success. Visible Learning in Early Childhood investigates the critical years between ages 3 and 6 and, backed by evidence from the Visible Learning research, explores seven core strategies for learning success: working together as evaluators, setting high expectations, measuring learning with explicit success criteria, establishing developmentally appropriate levels of learning, viewing mistakes as opportunities, continually seeking feedback, and balancing surface, deep, and transfer learning. The authors unpack the symbiotic relationship between these seven tenets through <Trade Review"In their fascinating new book, Visible Learning in Early Childhood, Kateri Thunder, John Almarode, and John Hattie examine the studies that show which teaching practices have made the greatest impact on young learners in their early childhood classrooms. As readers, we gain insight into how these evidence-based practices are embedded in classroom instruction by learning from five early childhood educators who take us along their teaching journeys. This book is a beautiful, accessible blend of research and practice–where the research sets the foundation for teacher decision-making and comes alive in teachers’ enacted practices with young children." -- Brian Kissel"Visible Learning in Early Childhood provides an articulate and accessible argument for implementing evidence-based practices that will have the greatest effects on children’s learning. Grounded in seven core ideas from the research, the authors answer the question: What works best when? The authors unpack the research and then connect it to practical applications as they describe the research in action inside early childhood classrooms. This book is a must-read for early childhood educators, administrators, and professors." -- Lindsey MosesTable of ContentsList of Videos Acknowledgments About the Authors INTRODUCTION WHAT WORKS BEST VISIBLE LEARNING THE POTENTIAL FOR IMPACT WHAT WORKS BEST WHEN HOW THIS BOOK WORKS CHAPTER 1. TEACHING WITH CLARITY IN EARLY CHILDHOOD FOUR-YEAR-OLDS AT WORK VISIBLE LEARNERS TEACHER CLARITY SURFACE, DEEP, AND TRANSFER LEARNING PROFILES OF FIVE EDUCATORS INSIDE MS. DAVIS’S DISTANCE LEARNING CLASSROOM CHAPTER 2. VISIBLE LEARNING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD PLAYFUL LEARNING EFFECTIVE PLAYFUL LEARNING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD MS. DEMCHAK AND SORTING MS. BULLOCK AND OCCUPATIONS MR. HEATON AND ANIMAL HABITATS MS. DAVIS AND DISTANCE PLAYFUL LEARNING TIPS AND CONSIDERATIONS FOR PLAYFUL LEARNING CHAPTER 3. VISIBLE LEARNING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD MATHEMATICS EFFECTIVE MATHEMATICS LEARNING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD MS. DEMCHAK AND NUMBERS MS. BULLOCK AND MEASUREMENT MR. HEATON AND GEOMETRY MS. DAVIS AND DISTANCE LEARNING IN MATHEMATICS MATHEMATICS AND PLAYFUL LEARNING CHAPTER 4. VISIBLE LEARNING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY EFFECTIVE LITERACY LEARNING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD MS. DEMCHAK AND OUR NAMES MS. BULLOCK AND LISTS MR. HEATON AND ANANSI THE TRICKSTER SPIDER MS. DAVIS AND DISTANCE LEARNING IN LITERACY LITERACY AND PLAYFUL LEARNING CHAPTER 5. VISIBLE LEARNING AND UNDERSTANDING THE WORLD IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EFFECTIVE LEARNING TO UNDERSTAND THE WORLD IN EARLY CHILDHOOD MS. DEMCHAK AND STEM CHALLENGES MS. BULLOCK AND BEING A SCIENTIST MR. HEATON AND MAPS MS. DAVIS AND DISTANCE LEARNING TO UNDERSTAND THE WORLD UNDERSTANDING THE WORLD AND PLAYFUL LEARNING CHAPTER 6. VISIBLE LEARNING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT EFFECTIVE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN EARLY CHILDHOOD MS. DEMCHAK AND PERSPECTIVES MR. HEATON AND GOAL SETTING MS. DAVIS AND DISTANCE SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGHOUT THE DAY CHAPTER 7. VISIBLE LEARNING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD CREATIVE ARTS AND MOTOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT EFFECTIVE ARTS AND MOTOR LEARNING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD MS. DEMCHAK AND FAMILY PORTRAITS MS. BULLOCK AND STORYTELLING MS. DAVIS AND DISTANCE LEARNING IN ART, MUSIC, AND MOTOR SKILLS ARTS AND MOTOR DEVELOPMENT IN PLAYFUL LEARNING CHAPTER 8. KNOWING YOUR IMPACT: EVALUATING LEARNING PROGRESS VISIBLE LEARNERS EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATING CLARITY FOR VISIBLE LEARNING ENGAGING AND RIGOROUS TASKS FOR VISIBLE LEARNING FORMATIVE EVALUATION FOR VISIBLE LEARNING FEEDBACK FOR VISIBLE LEARNING MS. DAVIS AND STUDENT-LED CONFERENCES IN DISTANCE LEARNING CONCLUSION Appendix: Effect Sizes References Index
£999.99
SAGE Publications Inc Teaching Better Day by Day
Book SynopsisA low-tech, highly-practical planner everyone wishes forand every teacher needsRenowned educator Jim Burke discovered that teaching at the top of your game requires low-tech, low-profile moments for picking up a pen, reflecting, and looking ahead. Maybe that's why every page of this remarkable planner feels handcrafted with Jim's wisdom on managing your time, your classes, and your life. You'll find professional development ideas to nudge you toward new practices as well as the tried and true with yearly, monthly, weekly, and daily planning pages for setting your own personal and professional goals. Highlights include: Fill-in pages for long-range dreaming, annual unit envisioning, and short-term planning, as well as downloadable pages for daily ideas and improvisation based on students' needs Personal Professional Development (PPD) pages and essential readings to help you focus every month on pressing issues and timeless pTable of ContentsFRONT MATTER PREPARING TO TEACH THE YEAR THE MONTHS THE WEEKS THE DAILY LESSONS AND UNITS APPENDICES
£26.59
Jessica Kingsley Publishers The Autistic Teen Girls School Survival Guide
Book SynopsisThis pioneering guide offers crucial support for autistic girls navigating secondary school, written by an author with first-hand experience. Gracie Barlow offers invaluable advice around friendships, personal safety, learning and communication, and emphasises what schools, families and students can do to create an inclusive learning environment.
£14.43
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
Scholastic Professional The Fluent Reader Oral Silent Reading Strategies
Book SynopsisTim Rasinski's groundbreaking book has been updated to include coverage of the latest research on fluency, teaching strategies based on that research, new classroom vignettes, and suggestions for using a variety of texts to teach fluency such as poetry, speeches, and monologues and dialogues.
£22.50
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Just Great Teaching
Book Synopsis''Bursting with fresh ideas, packed with practical tips, filled with wise words, this is an inspiring guide for all teachers.'' Lee Elliot Major, Professor of Social Mobility, University of Exeter and co-author of What Works?50 tried-and-tested practical ideas to help you tackle the top ten issues in your classroom.Ross Morrison McGill, bestselling author of Mark. Plan. Teach. and Teacher Toolkit, pinpoints the top ten key issues that schools in Great Britain are facing today, and provides strategies, ideas and techniques for how these issues can be tackled most effectively.We often talk about the challenges of teacher recruitment and retention, about new initiatives and political landscapes, but day in, day out, teachers and schools are delivering exceptional teaching and most of it is invisible. Ross uncovers, celebrates, and analyses best practice in teaching.Supported by case studies and research undertaken by Ross in ten primary and secondTrade ReviewRoss Morrison McGill has been asking penetrating questions about education policy for over a decade. Just Great Teaching doesn't disappoint. In an era of over-tested young people, a teacher recruitment crisis and grave concerns about workload, we urgently need solutions. This book provides a refreshing new vision of how our schools could be. * Fiona Millar, education writer and commentator, @schooltruth *Listening to teachers about the pressures on their time, their wellbeing and their mental health, Ross offers back to the profession the practical wisdom he has accumulated. In the end, it is much more than Just Great Teaching; it is the hopeful manifesto our profession so urgently needs. * Mark Quinn, Programme Leader, London Centre for Leadership in Learning, UCL Institute of Education *Drawing on his considerable experience as a classroom teacher and senior leader, Ross McGill's book is a must-read for anyone who is interested in improving their teaching practice. This is a powerful working document for a better education system. * Bobby Seagull, Maths Teacher, University of Cambridge Doctoral Student, Author and BBC TV Presenter, @bobby_seagull *Essential reading for anyone involved in teaching and learning, at any level. Ross reminds you what is actually important in the classroom and provides evidence-based strategies to enable these aspects to be effectively implanted. Case studies from real schools lend credence and valuable references for when you implement the ideas yourself. Everything presented is justified, assessed and evaluated by Ross, giving you the confidence to put it into practice in your classroom. * Chris Fletcher, SCITT Director, Yorkshire and Humber Teacher Training, @sciencefletch *Bursting with fresh ideas, packed with practical tips, filled with wise words, this is an inspiring guide for all teachers. * Lee Elliot Major, Professor of Social Mobility, University of Exeter and co-author of 'What Works?', @LEM_Exeter *Ross McGill does it again. Taking a problem-solving approach to key aspects of teachers' work – marking, assessing, planning and pedagogy – he provides a research-informed, practical set of suggestions to ensure Just Great Teaching. This book walks the talk of teacher and student wellbeing. * Stephen Tierney, CEO, blogger and author of 'Liminal Leadership', @LeadingLearner *Just Great Teaching provides an honest, solution-focused account on the current state of teaching in the UK. For teachers determined to make lasting improvements to their practice, this book is an outstanding point of reference supported by evidence-based research findings. * Fabian Darku, further education teacher and blogger, @DarkuFabian *Table of Contents1. Marking and assessment / 2. Planning / 3. Teaching and learning / 4. Teacher wellbeing / 5. Student mental health / 6. Behaviour and exclusions / 7. SEND / 8. Curriculum / 9. Research-led practice / 10. CPD
£15.29
Oxford University Press Teacher Wellbeing
Book SynopsisThis book serves as a practical guide for individual teachers, helping them discover strategies for nurturing and promoting their wellbeing. It also acknowledges the importance of contextual factors. Readers are encouraged to reflect upon their own practice and find techniques that suit them personally.
£39.23
Harvard University Press Teaching What You Dont Know
Book SynopsisIn this practical and funny book, an experienced teaching consultant offers many creative strategies for dealing with typical problems. Original, useful, and hopeful, this book reminds you that teaching what you don’t know, to students whom you may not understand, is not just a job. It’s an adventure.Trade ReviewThis is one of the best books I've read on university teaching and learning in a long time. It addresses an issue that's seldom discussed, in a book that's both carefully researched and wonderfully sparkling in style. The author makes a strong case that teaching outside your area of expertise is a serious and extensive problem, and she offers some highly practical advice about how to meet the challenges. I would make this book a standard text for both our new faculty program and teaching fellows program, and I suspect that many other programs will want to do the same. -- Ken Bain, author of What the Best College Teachers DoMoving behind the reassuring public image of professorial expertise, Huston exposes a growing but still largely hidden academic reality: university teachers—sometimes even full professors—teaching outside of their field. Interviews with dozens of university faculty convincingly establish the prevalence of the practice and clarify the institutional reasons that it will likely increase in the years ahead. But many readers will quickly move past the analysis of why university faculty must teach outside their specialty to consider the helpful advice on how to do such teaching well...It may surprise librarians how many teachers and administrators seek out this book. -- Bryce Christensen * Booklist *As [Huston] demonstrates, teaching outside your area of competence is almost the norm in the U.S. academy...The hints and tips provided here will be valuable perhaps everywhere that there is a higher education system...Teaching What You Don't Know will find a good audience as a rescue manual for the young, as it assuages the anxieties facing the postgraduate or the postdoctoral teacher. The book, which clearly draws on a wide range of teaching experience on the U.S. scene, offers good advice and outlines some useful strategies. Huston does, moreover, dig up issues that have become ever more pressing over the past few years. -- Leslie Gofton * Times Higher Education *Sometimes teachers might find themselves filling in, and Teaching What You Don't Know is a handy book to help them deal with unexpected situations. * Bookseller and Publisher *When top-down support and open communication become the norm, teaching outside one's expertise can cease to be the nightmarish experience many feel it to be and become the illuminating and rewarding experience that Huston describes. While this is undoubtedly important, Huston's consistently optimistic treatment of this subject and her clear suggestions for struggling teachers remain the book's greatest strengths. Teaching What You Don't Know is a pleasure to read and should be required reading in graduate pedagogy classes across disciplines. -- Adam Pacton * Pedagogy *Have you ever been asked to deliver a lecture at short notice on a topic that is outside your comfort zone? ...If so, read this book. In fact, ever found yourself wondering how you could improve your teaching, even of topics well within your expertise? Again, if so, read this book. -- Celia Popovic * Innovations in Education and Teaching International *Table of Contents* Introduction * The Growing Challenge * Why It's Better Than It Seems * Getting Ready * Teaching and Surviving * Thinking in Class * Teaching Students You Don't Understand * Getting Better * Advice for Administrators * Appendixes * Notes * Acknowledgments * Index
£17.95
Taylor & Francis The Respected School Leader
Book SynopsisThis book offers an unprecedented look at a key component to becoming a collaborative, inclusive, and transformational school leader: respect. This practical resource takes you on a journey to achieve the highest level of respect as a school leader and includes a groundbreaking model that defines âœrespectâ and provides you with specific tools to determine whether youâve attained respect and how to leverage this for personal growth, success, and for sustainable school improvement. Case studies, stories, and narratives of highly respected school leaders are highlighted throughout. This book will provide you with all the self-reflection tools, and exemplars necessary for your path forward to becoming a respected, inclusive, collaborative, and transformational school leader.
£31.43
Taylor & Francis Immersive Arts Integration
Book SynopsisThis step-by-step guide takes you through the process of transitioning your K-8 school to the Immersive Arts Integration model. The model develops deeper connections with content, stronger relationships, and a positive school climate. Co-authors Dr. Jennifer Katona and Dr. Jennifer Masone combine decades of educational and artistic expertise to share a four-year roadmap to a sustainable immersive arts approach to teaching and learning. The Immersive Arts Integration model is based on five key tenets: Building Ensemble; Arts Integration into Core Content Instruction; Creating Integrated Units of Study; Elevating the Role of the Arts Specialist and Spaces and Places. The authors explore each concept and its implementation, as well as measurable outcomes pertaining to pedagogy, academic achievement, social emotional learning, equity, multilingual learning, facilities usage, and school climate. They include resources for stakeholders across the educational spectrum to utilize and provid
£29.99
Taylor & Francis Real Talk for New Teachers
Book SynopsisReal Talk for New Teachers helps beginning teachers develop their vision and orient their practice toward a personally fulfilling, healthy, and sustainable career.Having a sustainable career goes beyond buzzwords like self-care, and Farber and Bishop provide meaningful ideas for balancing the demands of the profession and getting the most out of it. Topics include managing health, time, and emotions; building community with students and families; collaborating with colleagues; creating an engaging curriculum; and leading a busy classroom.Each chapter features loads of practical strategies, an approachable, encouraging tone, helpful inspirations, useful resources, space to write and reflect, and, most importantly, guidance to help you develop a personal action plan. Whether you read this book alone or with a mentor, youâll come away with clear ways to cultivate strong learning communities and practices that support both personal and collective efficacy in this vital profession.
£24.99
Taylor & Francis Special Education Superheroes
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£26.99
Taylor & Francis Small School Theatre
£31.43
Taylor & Francis STEM Matters
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£26.99
Taylor & Francis How to Have Difficult Conversations as an Educational Leader
Book SynopsisThis valuable new book helps school and district leaders build trust and credibility through meaningful conversations, even in the messiest situations. Starting with a good look at self-awareness, this book walks you through strategies to prepare for and have effective conversations with employees and colleagues. Rich in reflective exercises and real-life examples, youâll finish this book with a better understanding about your own purpose, confidence, and wellness, and why all this matters to being a successful communicator. You will also have at your fingertips the specific steps to prepare for difficult meetings, start meetings with a clear outcome, listen with purpose and intent, implement a discussion effectively in any situation, and successfully close the meeting. This engaging book covers some of the most difficult scenarios confronted by principals, assistant principals, directors and school district leaders including performance feedback, meetings involving investigations, misconduct, disagreement, and delivering hard messages. Difficult conversations and holding other adults accountable can be overwhelming and intimidating, but armed with this book, youâll know how to effectively provide feedback to further build trusting relationships with your school staff.
£26.99
Taylor & Francis When Teachers Stay Cultivating Resilient Teaching
Book SynopsisWhy do some schools have high levels of teacher turnover, but others donât? This powerful book explores the question of what makes a resilient teaching community in which teachers want to stay and thrive. Author Michelle Hughes embarks on a journey, including school visits and conversations with teachers and school leaders, to uncover the cohesiveness, continuity, community, and deep sense of belonging for adults and kids that occurs in some schools.In Part 1, Hughes describes the conditions that foster such a community, including trust, belonging, collaboration, and a culture of ongoing growth and shared decision-making. Part 2 explores the essential role leaders play in providing those conditions. In Part 3, youâll learn the roles teachers play in building collaboration, autonomy and community, conflict, and shared mission or vision. Part 4 focuses on the impacts of resilient teaching communities on the childâs educational journey from pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade. It also explores the obstacles faced by the leaders and teachers who are invested in cultivating their own resilient teaching community. And finally, at the end of each chapter, youâll have opportunities for reflection and action so you can bring the ideas back to your own school.From rural Indiana to New York City, teachers have shared the same conditions that matter most to their feeling of community and longevity in their roles. Find out how your school can be a powerful place of belonging, too.
£26.99
SAGE Publications Inc OnYourFeet Guide Understanding PLC
Book SynopsisEach On-Your-Feet Guide is laminated, 8.5”x11” tri-fold (6 pages), and 3-hole punched. Use the On-Your-Feet Guides
£15.37
Taylor & Francis Ltd Crafting the Feedback Teachers Need and Deserve
Book SynopsisCrafting the Feedback Teachers Need and Deserve illuminates an often overlooked aspect of educational leadership: providing quality written feedback. This resource offers context, purpose, and techniques on how to capture and write beneficial feedback. Proven in school districts, Van Soelen's strategies will accelerate improvement in classroom practice and result in teachers who crave feedback and use it to supervise themselves. Full of examples and complete with an assessment tool to gauge current practice, this book shares insights into providing effective observation and feedback within any teacher evaluation system.Trade Review"In his book, Van Soelen outlines a practical approach for educational leaders to provide teachers with valuable feedback that leads to improved practice. The tools provided in this book will help any principal, assistant principal, or instructional leader learn to develop and utilize teacher feedback for its intended purpose--improved student learning!"--Jared Cotton, Division Superintendent, Henry County Public Schools, VA"Quality feedback to teachers on instructional practice is the hinge upon which the true school improvement door opens. Van Soelen provides exceptional insight and strategies for providing that high-quality feedback. The specific strategies for individually crafting feedback that leads to reflection and growth are invaluable!"--Beth Brockman, Assistant Superintendent of Strategic Initiatives and Community Engagement, Lewisville ISD, TX"This thoughtful and practical book guides educators to move teacher evaluation past accountability and compliance and positions teacher evaluation as an essential tool for school improvement. Thomas Van Soelen focuses keenly on the importance of crafting written feedback for teachers, unlike most resources on this subject which attend to in-person feedback conversations. Crafting the Feedback Teachers Need and Deserve is an important resource for educators who are passionate about advancing the use of observations and actionable feedback to enhance teaching and learning for every student."--Debbi Laidley, Board Member, School Reform Initiative, Inc.Table of ContentsContentsChapter OneShining the Light in the DarkChapter TwoWhy We Should Measure Feedback QualityChapter ThreeBuilding Your Descriptive ProwessChapter FourUsing Conditional Language to Ponder ChangesChapter FiveWhy Point of View is SignificantChapter SixExplicitly Owning and Raising AssumptionsChapter SevenThe Trickiness of Co-Teaching SituationsChapter EightNurturing A Culture of FeedbackAppendix
£28.99
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Classroom Behaviour Management in Further Adult
Book SynopsisGuiding you through research and practice, Classroom Behaviour Management in Further, Adult and Vocational Education offers a new perspective. The authors help you to understand how you can create a positive classroom ethos and learning experience in the further, adult and vocational education sector. They explore the need to engage with students' previous experiences, be they positive or negative, and look at why it is important to engage with the wider economic, social and political issues at play in the classroom to understand how these may influence behaviour and responses. You''ll find a wealth of information on a range of topics, including: Understanding behaviourTeaching strategies Institutional practice Professional Standards Each chapter supports your learning with reflective activities, exercises, question and answer sections, case studies and suggestions for further reading.Trade ReviewA critical reflection on issues related to classroom behaviour management and introduces strategies to build student motivation with the intent of changing the discourse in the classroom. Most importantly, Denise Robinson makes a compelling case for understanding colonial roots that define this higher educational sector and that influence the current cohort of students disengagement and the need to re-conceptualize current practices to serve as an alternative to the existing hegemonic one. * Rosalind Latiner Raby, Senior Lecturer, California State University, USA *I found the reflection exercises beneficial in my reflection as a teacher … All teachers, experienced or inexperienced, should consider picking this book up. * Journal of Applied Learning and Teaching *Table of ContentsForeword, Jim Crawley (Bath Spa University, UK) 1. Introduction and Background to the Education and Training Sector, Denise Robinson (consultant, UK) 2. Why We Must Never Become Classroom Managers, Pete Bennett (University of Wolverhampton, UK) 3. Reflections on the Language of Disruption, Learning and Conflict, Merv Lebor (Leeds City College, UK) 4. A Critique of Common Current Approaches to Behaviour Management, Sandra Rennie (SEQUALS, West Yorkshire, UK) 5. Affirmative Mental Health Leadership, Lou Mycroft (consultant, UK) 6. Using Research-Informed Teaching to Support Behaviour Management in Further Education, David Powell (University of Huddersfield, UK) 7. How to Improvise Decisions in the Face of Disorder, Sandra Rennie (SEQUALS, West Yorkshire, UK) 8. Reflective Practice, Restorative Practice and Trust in Behaviour Management, Elizabeth Newton (Leeds City College, UK) and Denise Robinson (consultant, UK) 9. Ethos and Culture across the Compulsory and Post-Compulsory Sectors and Their Impact on Behaviour Management, Joanne Irving-Walton (Teesside University, UK) 10. The Use of Professional Standards for Teachers and Trainers in Promoting Positive Behaviour, Joe Wearing (Leeds City College, UK) Index
£999.99
Corwin Writing Meaningful Teacher EvaluationsRight Now
Book SynopsisThe authors go beyond the general concept of evaluating to emphasize that supervision must promote lifelong learning skills for our teachers. This book and time-saving CD-ROM truly define the aim of instructional supervision to promote teacher growth and development.Chester Kaminski, Elementary School PrincipalPublic School Number 11, Jersey City, NJEvaluating teachers is one of the most difficult duties in any school district. This book helps me identify the professional standards and expectations needed to effectively improve teachers' accountability and productivity.Ellen Ruane, Associate SuperintendentJersey City Public Schools, NJTurn teacher evaluation into a positive process focused on improving teacher and student learning!In an era of increasing demands for quality performance-based evaluations, this book offers administrators flexible tools for writing fact-filled, meaningful teacher evaluations as part o
£30.39
Vintage Publishing Let That Be a Lesson: A Teacher’s Life in the
Book Synopsis'A frank, funny and long overdue ode to teachers and teaching' ADAM KAYThe malodorous horrors of Sports Day. Bracing yourself for Parents' Evening. Refereeing teenage relationship dramas...From the age of eight, Ryan Wilson dreamed of being a teacher. This is the inside story of his time at the chalkface, from fresh-faced trainee with grand ideals to exhausted assistant head battling ever-changing demands. It is a tribute, too, to the colleagues who befriended him and to the students who inspired him. Above all, it's about the lessons they taught him: how to be patient and resilient, how to live authentically and how to value every day.'Hilarious, inspiring and so terrifyingly true' Lucy Kellaway'Delightfully frank and funny' Jacqueline Wilson'A hilarious love letter to teaching' Christie Watson'Funny, sensitive and clever' Victoria DerbyshireTrade ReviewNot just funny and constantly surprising - but touching, poignant and personal too -- Jeremy VineA book spoken from the heart, the heart of a born teacher. In turns, honest, self-deprecating, enlightening, moving, and funny... This is a powerful and important book. -- Michael MorpurgoBrilliant... It's funny, it's profound and it's a cautionary tale -- Alastair StewartVery funny * Independent *Laugh out loud funny - every teacher who reads it will cringe with empathy -- Laura McInerneyThis entertaining memoir of 10 eventful years at the chalkface further illuminates the debt of gratitude we owe teachers * The Bookseller *
£9.49
SAGE Publications Inc The Power of Assessment for Learning: Twenty
Book SynopsisThe future of Assessment for Learning 20 years after Inside the Black Box Twenty years after the publication of Inside the Black Box, the landmark review of formative classroom assessment, international education experts Christine Harrison and Margaret Heritage tackle assessment for learning (AfL) anew, with fresh insights gained from two decades of research, theory, and classroom practice. The Power of Assessment for Learning: Twenty Years of Research and Practice in UK & US Classrooms examines the practices and processes of formative assessment over time in both countries, evaluates the benefits accrued to teaching and learning, and considers future developments in growing and sustaining AfL practice. It features: Key AfL ideas, approaches, and supports Vignettes of classroom practice that illustrate AfL in action in the U.K. and U.S. Practice-based evidence to enrich understanding of AfL from both the teacher’s and the student’s perspective Focused on student-centeredness and rich with classroom examples, this book is a ‘sounding board’ for educators to explore and reflect on their own AfL practices and beliefs.Table of ContentsForeword by Dylan Wiliam Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors Chapter 1 Inside the Black Box Revisited A New Way of Thinking About Assessment A Systematic Review What Is the Black Box? Getting Into the Details Is There Evidence That Improving Formative Assessment (AfL) Improves Standards? Is There Evidence That There Is Room for Improvement? Is There Evidence About How to Improve Formative Assessment (AfL)? Changing Practice Guiding Principles Improvement as a Journey Chapter 2 A Tale of Two Countries The Tale of the United Kingdom Major Policy Moves in the UK A Tale From the US Two Countries, Two Journeys? Chapter 3 Student Role in Assessment for Learning Expanding Conceptions of AfL Sociocultural Perspective and AfL Self-Regulated Learning Growth Mindsets Chapter 4 Planning for Learning Distinct Teaching Approaches Influences on Changing Practice Concluding Thoughts Chapter 5 Transforming Classrooms Transforming Practice Developing AfL Practices Classroom Routines Chapter 6 What Still Needs to Be Explored From Evidence-Based Practice to Practice-Based Evidence Teachers Need to Be Vigilant for Evidence Interactions Work in a Nuanced and Detailed Way Context Matters Learning Identity Identity-Safe Environments Funds of Knowledge Disciplinary Knowledge Index
£23.74
Jessica Kingsley Publishers Learning From Autistic Teachers: How to Be a
Book SynopsisIn this strikingly honest collection, developed from a pioneering new research project, autistic teachers and other autistic school professionals share their stories of the challenges and successes of their careers. Contributors challenge assumptions and stereotypes whilst highlighting the unique strengths autistic staff can bring to schools when their own needs are accommodated.The book explores exclusion and identity, understanding and acceptance, intersectionality and facilitating inclusion. It also celebrates the positives that come with being an autistic teacher, such as relating to neurodivergent pupils and conveying passion and enthusiasm for a subject through intense interests, or demonstrating particular skills in school leadership. It examines how workplace set up can sometimes exclude autistic individuals and lead to skilled teachers and those in other education roles, including visiting professionals, leaving the profession, and sets out the accommodations that can prevent this from happening.Trade ReviewThis is a wonderful and hopeful book. The powerful, perfectly crafted chapters reveal the crucial contribution that autistic teachers can make to education. The inspiring and diverse range of contributors also means that those lessons are drawn from many with their own experience and insight. It is a vital read for all those who care about autism and education. -- Professor Liz Pellicano, Macquarie School of Education, Macquarie UniversityWhen it comes to autistic pupils, schools are crying out for support. There is no better way to engage support than to listen to and accommodate autistic voices; especially those of autistic teachers and other autistic staff. This book echoes so many necessary and informed experiences, practices and means for real inclusion. It should always be 'Nothing about us, without us'. -- Dr. Wenn B. Lawson (PhD)In this wonderful book autism is allowed to assume its rightful position as an exciting, challenging and enriching element to be celebrated in the diversity of our classrooms. Autistic teachers and school staff have so much to give; this book articulates the difficulties, certainly, but also shares the warmth, the enthusiasm and the humour that an open autism presence brings to our schools. Highly recommended. -- Dr Clare Lawrence, Senior Lecturer in Teacher Development and Head of Participatory Autism Research, Bishop Grosseteste UniversityRebecca Wood brings together stories from the autistic teacher community that will impact conventional autism narratives and cultures of schools. This book challenges lazy, or harmful stereotypes about autism, but from the 'inside-out', and invites the reader to experience perspectives that are rarely explored, and yet vital to cultural learning and change. It is a landmark publication in recognising the strengths associated with autism in the teaching profession, and mitigating the challenges faced by autistic teachers. -- Richard Mills, AT-Autism, The John and Lorna Wing Foundation, University of BathA highly compelling and original book that is a 'must read' for anyone interested in inclusion and education. Insights gained from the personal narratives and experiences of autistic teachers provide powerful opportunities for discussion and reflection on what truly inclusive environments and practices could, and should, be. Written in a highly accessible and engaging style, this book helpfully challenges the dominant narratives of autism through illustrating inclusive practices and connecting these with current research theories and priorities. -- Sarah Parsons, Professor of Autism and Inclusion, University of Southampton, UKThis book provides a wide range of insightful and illuminating perspectives from rarely heard voices: autistic teachers. The authors not only discuss their own personal experiences but give practical suggestions on how to support autistic teachers and how their particular interests can be used to benefit the school. This polyphonic work is hopefully the beginning of a larger and long overdue discussion of how we can make our schools a more inclusive place for all. -- Annelies Verbiest, co-author of The Everyday Autism Handbook for Schools.This excellent anthology of voices from autistic professionals and academics is an immensely valuable read, and one which fills an urgent gap in autism understanding. This book will be a vital tool not just for teaching staff aiming to understand autistic perspectives, but for increasing the expectation within educational fields for the voices of autistic professionals to be heard, valued and learned from. -- Chris Bonnello, autistic advocate, author and specialist education teacherIf there is one place where we can start building a more inclusive society, it is at school. It is the children of today who will shape society tomorrow. Of course, this mission can only succeed if today's school itself is inclusive. And it's not just about the students, it's about the teachers as well. Like no other, this book shows the added value of autistic teachers. -- Peter VermeulenAn essential read for any education leader or professional. It will open your eyes to the benefits of opening your ears and listening to autistic staff members. You, your school, and your learners will be the richer for it. -- Charlene Tait, Deputy CEO of Scottish AutismAn honest insight into the world of autistic educators, sharing their passion for the profession and showing the true depth of empathy that they have for their students. This book is a valuable resource for all educators, parents and policy makers, as well as autistic people considering a career in education and those wishing to support their autistic pupils and colleagues. We must nurture our autistic and otherwise neurodivergent educators and recognise their true value not just to autistic students but to the profession as a whole. -- Kabie Brook, Autistic activist and advocate, Co-founder of Autism Rights Group Highland, National Autistic Taskforce DirectorFinally, a book that harnesses the professional experience and personal insights of autistic educators! Learning From Autistic Teachers is a must-read for anyone dedicated to making our schools more inclusive and accessible. -- Meghan Ashburn ~ Creator of Not an Autism Mom and That Au-Some Book Club, Educational Consultant, author, and teacherThis book offers a rare degree of insight into what autism is, and what it means in a school environment. These autistic educators have seen what autistic children go through in education, from both sides. Schools will always be neurodiverse places, both among the children and the staff; to be truly inclusive, they need to get to grips with what neurodiversity means in practice. The writers here are exceptionally well placed to help them to do that. -- Fergus Murray, autistic teacher and co-founder of Autistic Mutual Aid Society Edinburgh (AMASE)Schools that aim to be informed by the neurodiversity paradigm must engage with neurodiversity amongst school staff as well as pupils. Harnessing the expertise of neurodivergent school staff can promote creative and effective solutions to the challenges of true inclusion. This must-read volume of perspectives from autistic educationalists makes an essential contribution to that effort. -- Professor Sue Fletcher-Watson, Professor of Developmental Psychology, University of EdinburghThere are a number of books which focus on how to make a school setting inclusive for students who have been diagnosed with autism. This book focuses on the experiences of autistic teachers where each individual shares their struggles and successes and provide information on what worked for them to be successful teachers. It is also about self-discovery and the importance of understanding autism at a personal level. This is a useful book for anyone who is interested in understanding lived experiences, and for those who are considering of making organisations inclusive for staff with different needs and strengths. -- Dr Prithvi Perepa, Lecturer in Autism Studies, University of BirminghamThis book should be on the syllabus of any teacher training program. Each chapter provides expert insight into the strengths and challenges faced by autistic educators with vivid and empathic illustrations of their day-to-day lives. Contributors make compelling calls for systems-wide adaptations of school environments to accommodate sensory, communication, and other differences. It also provides the next generation of autistic educators with practical strategies for navigating educational contexts, and using autistic strengths to benefit the most marginalized students. Both autistic and non-autistic school professionals will learn much from this book. -- Kristen Bottema-Beutel, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Special Education at Boston CollegeWhen we consider autism and education, the focus is inevitably on children and their learning.The authors of this book challenge this by bringing together an array of autistic voices from theUK teaching profession. Contributors share their diverse experiences; in doing so, they demonstratethe importance of recognising autism across the ages and the impact a culture of diversityand inclusion can have on both staff and students alike....This book would be useful to educators, researchers and autistic people wishing to gain an introductory understanding of the strengths and challenges of being an autistic teacher in the UK education system. -- Barbara Sandland, University of Birmingham, MA Autism (Children), PGCE Special Educational Needs
£22.99
Jessica Kingsley Publishers Reflective Supervision in Education: Using
Book SynopsisWhat does supervision mean in a school setting?How can supervision benefit staff and student wellbeing?How can I best run supervision sessions?Supervision is an effective way to support staff in navigating the complex experiences of simultaneously teaching and safeguarding children, but much of the existing literature on supervision can't easily be applied to school settings.Bringing together theory and practice, this practical how-to guide includes chapters on why supervision is so important for staff and student wellbeing, what qualities make for an ideal supervisor, how to adapt supervision for in-person and online settings, as well as criteria for an optimum supervision environment and suggested material to include in supervision sessions.Trade ReviewBreaks down the myths and barriers of utilising supervision practice in schools - essential reading for anyone looking to embed whole school approaches to mental health in their setting. -- Ian MacDonald, Trainer at the Charlie Waller Trust and Associate Lecturer at The Open University
£19.99
John Catt Educational Ltd The Thinking School: Developing a dynamic
Book SynopsisA modern-day reflective guide to detail how school leaders can develop a unique and expansive learning environment for teachers. The book is a practical manual that includes examples of activities that can be promoted to develop informal and formal teacher learning activities.Atwal argues that in the very workplaces where the core business is `learning’, the quality of staff learning in schools is poor and underdeveloped - there is significant room for improvement. This book is essential reading for all those interested in driving improvement in education in schools and anyone who has cared about children’s learning or teacher learning.Trade ReviewThis is a must-read for all teachers, leaders and educators. Schools that think are schools that learn. -- Prof. Sonia Blandford
£14.50
John Catt Educational Ltd The Definitive Guide to Instructional Coaching:
Book SynopsisThe Definitive Guide to Instructional Coaching offers a clear philosophy, framework, and method for coaches to establish and deliver programs that make a powerfully positive impact on student learning and well-being. Drawing on more than 20 years at the forefront of Instructional Coaching, Jim Knight guides us through the current state of the field, giving us a detailed but accessible summary and synthesis brought to life with real-world anecdotes and examples. Building on this foundation - and the work of his team at the Instructional Coaching Group (ICG) - his research-based and field-tested approach identifies seven success factors: Partnership, Communication, Leadership, The Impact Cycle (structuring coaching conversations), Data (setting realistic goals), The Instructional Playbook (choosing strategies), and System Support. Taken together these are nothing less than a comprehensive framework for Instructional Coaching. Whether you are at the beginning of your coaching journey or an experienced coach yourself this is an essential guide to a rich and rewarding field.'Jim truly has delivered a definitive guide'. Tom Sherrington, Teaching WalkThrus
£19.00
John Catt Educational Ltd Pretended: Schools and Section 28: Historical,
Book SynopsisPretended is a vivid historical, political and cultural account of schools and teaching under Section 28, a law that banned schools in the UK from promoting homosexuality as a 'pretended family relationship'.Catherine Lee was a teacher in schools for each of the 15 years that Section 28 was law (between 1988 and 2003). In Pretended, she considers the landscape for lesbian and gay teachers leading up to, during and after Section 28. Drawing on her diary entries from the Section 28 era, Lee poignantly recalls the challenges and incidents affecting her and thousands of other teachers during this period of state-sanctioned homophobia. She reveals how these diaries led to her involvement in the 2022 feature film Blue Jean, and describes how this unexpected opportunity helped her to make peace with Section 28.Pretended will resonate with every lesbian and gay teacher who experienced Section 28 and will shock those who previously knew nothing about this law. Crucially, Pretended will explain to those who were lesbian and gay students during Section 28 why they never saw people like them in the curriculum, never had a role model and never had an adult in school to talk to about their identity.Trade ReviewThis book is a vital, compelling account of the compounded shame and fear propagated by Section 28. A searing exploration of structural homophobia, absolutely necessary for anyone whose life was touched by this horrific legislation. * Georgia Oakley, writer and director of Blue Jean *Pretended is a necessary political, social and cultural history of Section 28 and its impact on our educational spaces. In sharing her own story, Catherine Lee amplifies the experiences of all the gay and lesbian educators silenced by Section 28, and offers greater understanding to the generations of young people who were cheated out of a sound start in life because of the silence and shame the legislation planted in our schools. A brilliant book on our history, which teaches us important lessons for our future as we continue to reimagine our educational spaces as more LGBTQ+ inclusive. * Jo Brassington and Dr Adam Brett, Pride and Progress *
£17.00
HarperCollins Publishers Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and
Book SynopsisBig Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic books that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching phonics.Dimensions: A4 297x210mm (Cards)The website shows the VAT inclusive price. The price before VAT is 44.99.These large A4 sized cards are perfect for teaching Phase 2 and 3 graphemes to the whole class. They are exactly the same as the smaller cards.
£53.99
Pluto Press Power Despite Precarity
Book SynopsisA key organizing tool for casualized higher education faculty from longtime movement activistsTrade Review'A masterful look at the challenges involved with organizing workers in higher education. Berry and Worthen provide excellent recommendations regarding vision and strategy, making the book valuable beyond the field of higher education' -- Bill Fletcher, Jr., author of 'They're Bankrupting Us: And Twenty Other Myths about Unions''Academic precarity screws over teachers by stealing our access to memories of how precarious workers have risen up to win better conditions in the past. Who fought for something better? How did they define what 'better' meant? What strategy and tactics did they use to make progress? 'Power Despite Precarity' is an essential primer on these questions and more' -- Alyssa Picard, Director, American Federation of Teachers' higher education division'Empowers us to fight for the higher education and unions we believe in, uniting theory and practice to chart an inspiring path toward labor and education justice' -- Mia L. McIver, Ph.D., Lecturer, UCLA, President, University Council-American Federation of Teachers'Written from both an organizer's and historian's perspective, 'Power Despite Precarity' is essential reading for anyone working in higher education who wants to make a better world and wonders what it takes. Berry and Worthen provide a handbook on how the growing number of contingent faculty can unite in common cause. While it is about education, many of the lessons dealing with internal problems inside unions are not issues confined to the education sector (alas) and I especially enjoyed those parts' -- Elaine Bernard, Fellow of the Labor & Worklife Program, Harvard Law School'Essential for anyone concerned about higher education. It is impossible to separate the working conditions of faculty from the learning conditions of students, and Berry and Worthen explain how it is possible to transform both for the better of all' -- Maria Maisto, President of New Faculty Majority, Maryland'Power Despite Precarity’ is not just a solid guide to best practices in day-to-day trade union work within higher education. It’s also a rousing call for the contingent faculty movement to embrace grassroots, rather than top-down, organizing and break out of the narrow confines of collective bargaining’ -- Steve Early, national staff member of the Communications Workers of America (retired) and author of 'The Civil Wars in U.S. Labor: Birth of a New Workers’ Movement or Death Throes of the Old?''A nuanced guide for organizing which develops a historically informed analysis of the current state and likely direction of higher education today' -- Jack Metzgar, author of 'Striking Steel'‘A roadmap to thinking and acting like organizers’ -- Fred Glass, ‘Jacobin’‘A rousing call for the contingent faculty movement to embrace grassroots, rather than top-down, organizing and break out of the narrow confines of collective bargaining’ -- ‘LA Progressive’‘Berry and Worthen, who combined have decades of teaching and academic organizing experience, offer the reader an extended, classroom-level case study of how educators in the California State University system organized and built power’ -- Jonathan Rosenblum, ‘Truthout’‘I enjoyed Power Despite Precarity and certainly recognized many issues from the vantage point of my twelve years as a TA and then a contingent college teacher. The book is a blueprint and battle cry for academic fruit pickers everywhere’ -- Harvey Schwartz, author of Labor under Siege and Solidarity StoriesTable of ContentsPhotographs Series Preface Acknowledgements Abbreviations and Acronyms Introduction PART I - THE CASE OF THE LECTURERS IN THE CSU SYSTEM 1. Student Strikes and Union Battles 2. Layoffs and Hard Years for Organizing 3. Revolution in the Union 4. “They have nothing to teach us” PART II - HIGHER ED WAS NEVER A LEVEL TERRAIN OF STRUGGLE 5. Four Transitions and How Casualization Served Managers PART III - WHAT WE WANT AND WHAT THE CFA GOT 6. Blue Sky #1 Organizing and Economics 7. Blue Sky #2 Job Security, Academic Freedom and the Common Good 8. Beyond the Sausage-making: A Close Look at the CFA-CSU Contract PART IV - THE DIFFICULTY OF THINKING STRATEGICALLY 9. Strategies Emerging From Practice 10. The Contingent Faculty Movement as a Social Movement PART V - SEVEN TROUBLESOME QUESTIONS 11. What Gets People Moving? 12. Who is the Enemy? Who are Our Allies? 13. What is “Professionalism” for Us? 14. How Does It Feel? 15. Is this legal? 16. What About Leftists? 17. How Do We Deal With Union Politics? PART VI - USING THE POWER WE HAVE 18. Hopes and Dangers Essential Terms John Hess: A Life in the Movement Notes Bibliography Index
£18.99
Pearson Education Brilliant Secondary School Teacher
Book SynopsisTable of Contents Introduction: reminding ourselves what is important 1 The journey to becoming an outstanding teacher 2 Starting afresh: early contact with classes 3 A class act: planning exciting and highly challenging lessons 4 Know the golden rules: managing the class effectively 5 Up to the mark: formative assessment 6 The data day business: using data for pupil improvement 7 Make it personal: effective methods of differentiation in the classroom 8 On top of the form: the role of the form tutor 9 Talk to the heart: managing yourself and others 10 The learning journey Concluding thoughts
£15.64
