Teaching & Learning Books

New and Published Books – Page 2

11. Drama Lessons: Ages 7-11

    2nd Edition

    By Judith Ackroyd, Jo Barter-Boulton

    Drama Lessons: Ages 7–11 offers an exciting and varied range of tried and tested lessons tailor-made for busy teachers. Drama Lessons: Ages 7–11 emerges from the continuing positive responses to Drama Lessons for Five to Eleven Year Olds (2001). In this book you will find a carefully chosen...

    Published July 29th 2012 by Routledge
12. Perspectives on Supported Collaborative Teacher Inquiry

    Edited by David Slavit, Tamara Holmlund Nelson, Anne Kennedy

    Series: Routledge Research in Education

    Supported collaborative teacher inquiry (SCTI) describes the process of professional development in which teacher teams build collaborative structures for the purpose of inquiring into aspects of their own instructional practice. Professional development performed collaboratively and grounded in "...

    Published July 26th 2012 by Routledge
13. Nature and Young Children

    Encouraging Creative Play and Learning in Natural Environments, 2nd Edition

    By Ruth Wilson

    Now in its second edition, Nature and Young Children promotes the holistic development of children by connecting them with nature. It offers advice and guidance on how to set up indoor and outdoor nature play spaces as well as encouraging environmentally responsible attitudes, values and behaviour...

    Published June 14th 2012 by Routledge
14. The Really Useful Literacy Book

    Linking theory and practice in the primary classroom, 3rd Edition

    By Tony Martin, Chira Lovat, Glynis Purnell

    Series: The Really Useful

    Now in its third edition, The Really Useful Literacy Book is the definitive guide to the high quality teaching of literacy in your primary classroom. Written specifically for primary school teachers and student trainee teachers, this book offers inventive ideas for the classroom together with an...

    Published June 13th 2012 by Routledge
15. Dyslexia and Inclusion

    Classroom approaches for assessment, teaching and learning, 2nd Edition

    By Gavin Reid

    Series: David Fulton / Nasen

    Now fully updated, Dyslexia and Inclusion aims to equip all teachers with the necessary knowledge of dyslexia in order to for it to be effectively understood and dealt with in the classroom. The book is based around Reid’s five signposts for successful inclusion - acknowledging differences,...

    Published June 11th 2012 by Routledge
16. How to be a Brilliant English Teacher

    2nd Edition

    By Trevor Wright

    Now in its second edition, Trevor Wright’s hugely popular How to be a Brilliant English Teacher is packed with practical advice drawn from his extensive and successful experience as an English teacher, examiner and teacher trainer. This accessible and readable guide offers sound theoretical...

    Published May 20th 2012 by Routledge
17. Children as Researchers in Primary Schools

    Choice, Voice and Participation

    By Sue Bucknall

    How often do your primary school pupils have the opportunity to engage in open-ended, sustained pieces of work that offer them choice and control? Do you find that the curriculum restricts openings to provide your pupils with real challenge? Is your school grappling with finding effective ways in...

    Published May 17th 2012 by Routledge
18. Contemporary Debates in Childhood Education and Development

    Edited by Sebastian Suggate, Elaine Reese

    What are the risks and benefits of non-parental care for young children? What are the short- and long-term effects of academically vs. play-focused environments for learning? How and when should we teach reading? What are the purposes of Education? What is the best way to teach mathematics...

    Published May 16th 2012 by Routledge
19. Cooperative Learning in Physical Education

    A research based approach

    Edited by Ben Dyson, Ashley Casey

    Series: Routledge Studies in Physical Education and Youth Sport

    Cooperative Learning is a dynamic instructional model that can teach diverse content to students at different grade levels, with students working together in small, structured, heterogeneous groups to master subject content. It has a strong research tradition, is used frequently as a professional...

    Published April 15th 2012 by Routledge
20. Teaching Contemporary Themes in Secondary Education: Technology, Culture and Communication

    By Jonathan Savage, Clive McGoun

    Series: Teaching contemporary themes in secondary education

    The media has a huge impact on how we view society and the world, and new technologies continue to transform the way in which we work and learn. It is therefore essential that young people can engage critically in their consumption of media and the internet and are able to make informed decisions...

    Published April 11th 2012 by Routledge