Michaela Community School in Brent, London is one of the most talked-about schools in the UK. In this follow-up to the best-selling book Battle Hymn Of The Tiger Teachers, their teachers further explain how their relentlessly high expectations are helping young people to get great results and be successful.
In this highly accessible book James and Dianne Murphy combine more than 50 years of experience to provide teachers with a thorough, easy to use introduction to the extensive research on reading and its effects on student achievement.
A holistic approach to classroom behaviour management
What do teachers really need to know (and do) to confidently mitigate, address, and resolve the sheer volume and complexity of challenging classroom behaviours they face?
In It’s Never Just About the Behaviour: A holistic approach to classroom behaviour management, educator Claire English answers this very question. Behaviour isnt ......
Some schools are harder than others. All teachers have been navigating the same educational storm over the past few years but some have been in very different boats. The pressures on schools in challenging circumstances have been exacerbated by post-pandemic and the widely entrenched disparities have been augmented by absence, recruitment, ......
Math is not rote-memorizable. Math is not random-guessable. Math is figure-out-able. Author Pam Harris argues that teaching real math-math that is free of distortions-will reach more students more effectively and result in deeper understanding and longer retention. This book is about teaching undistorted math using the kinds of mental reasoning ......
Intelligent Accountability discusses two opposed models of school improvement: the deficit model (which assumes problems are someone's fault) and the surplus model (which assumes problems are unintended systemic flaws).
Teachers are expected to use data to inform their decisions in the classroom. This guide offers practical advice for teachers to help them gather useful student data, interpret the data schools generate and act on their findings. 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!
This book is a practical guide offering new ways to fix many typical day-to-day issues in schools using metacognition to offer effective and efficient solutions. Discover new ways to enhance your own teaching with metacognition and how to apply it to many common aspects of teaching and learning. Every chapter is written by a different education expert and takes a solution-focused approach exploring metacognitive strategies and ideas for the classroom. Key topics include: Smart revision strategies Nuanced and effective feedback The power of modelling answers Student motivation and resilience Supporting struggling writers Integrating metacognition across the curriculum And much more!
A Mental Health Toolbox with Activities and Lesson Plans for Ages 11+
Mind Mechanics provides activities, worksheets and lesson plans to empower teens with the skills they need to manage their mental health throughout life. It can be used flexibly as a full programme or as a toolbox of activities to use as and when needed and is suitable for group or 1:1 work.
