This is a book about what happened when a small team of teachers seized an opportunity to provide their students with the knowledge, the skills and the confidence to take control of their own learning. This journey began with a question: how and what would we teach, if there was no one watching?
What is Geography Teaching, Now? is a comprehensive guide compiling teaching methods for over 40 aspects of geography teaching, from everyday topics such as assessment, pedagogy and resources, to the challenges facing modern geography teachers such as environmental education, decolonising the geography curriculum and geography in ......
Emma Turner outlines the unique considerations needed for designing and implementing a rich, high-quality primary curriculum which serves our youngest learners - a blend of academic thinking, educational research, the wisdom of decades of primary experience and a true love of the unique nature of primary.
Teach to the Top is a research-informed guide to aspirational teaching, focusing on how embedding higher-level knowledge in the classroom empowers students to succeed and to enjoy learning.
researchED is an educator-led organisation with the goal of bridging the gap between research and practice. In the latest book in this accessible and punchy series, Craig Barton busts the most damaging myths in education.
For over 40 years in New Zealand, prominent educational researcher Professor Emeritus Graham Nuthall studied the dynamics of learning in the classroom. His work culminated in the highly influential book, The Hidden Lives of Learners, which has guided teachers over the decades through the learning process for young people.
In the latest book in John Catt's In Action series, Emma Turner, David Goodwin and Oliver Caviglioli use Annie Murphy Paul's The Extended Mind to demonstrate how teachers can help their students augment their thinking with their bodies (embodied cognition), external tools (situated cognition) and the people around them (distributed cognition).
Reading, writing and speaking across the curriculum
Drawing on the research evidence, Disciplinary Literacy in Primary Schools offers both theoretical and practical examples of how teachers can support primary pupils in reading, writing and speaking across the subject disciplines. Shareen Wilkinson draws on twenty years experience in primary education to outline the ways in which ......
This is a guide to teaching creative writing to primary school children aged 8-11. The 22 classroom-tested exercises encourage students to explore their emotions, their senses, and the world around them. Activities are designed to get children thinking about and describing what they see, hear, smell, taste and the thoughts which pass through ......
