Teaching at sentence level is essential to improve writing. Knowing this, I desperately searched for a book packed full of sentence models that I could use to inspire my students. On discovering that no such book existed, I spent the next year poring over hundreds and hundreds of books to tap into the magic formula of what makes a great sentence.
Written under the guidance, and thoroughly reviewed by the originator of CLT, John Sweller, this practical guide summarises over 30 years of research in this field into clear and easily understandable terms.
Why teaching in our classrooms and schools isn't good enough (and how w
Through discussion of key messages from educational research, and drawing on a track record of success, Bruce Robertson explores how the barriers to great teaching can be addressed, leading to transformations in teaching practice across classrooms and schools.
Maths teacher Michael Pershan presents a selection of practical ideas for effective mathematics teaching. The ideas are presented with examples and backed up by research.
Sequences and behaviour to enable mathematical thinking in the classroom
Craig Barton, maths teacher and best-selling author of How I Wish Id Taught Maths, offers an approach to help all our students think mathematically. It requires the careful sequencing of questions and examples, the role of the teacher, and the mathematical behaviour of our students. It has transformed his teaching.
This book is Craig Barton's attempt to weave hundreds of tips from his Tips for Teachers podcast into a coherent narrative, and present them in such a way that you can use them the very next time you step inside a classroom.
What counterintuitive lessons can we learn from the meteoric rise of Mindset Theory in education? Why have computers so overwhelmingly failed to become the academic panacea many expected them to be? How can the simple act of assigning grades drive student narcissism and damage teacher professionalism?
As part of the successful and popular Retrieval Practice collection by Kate Jones, this practical resource guide is the go-to guide for a wide range of retrieval practice tasks that teachers can use in their classrooms. There are over 50 evidence-informed and creative classroom resources and strategies to support retrieval practice.
American psychologist and psychiatrist David Ausubel is well known for his famous quote:
"The most important single factor influencing learning is what the learner already knows. Ascertain this and teach him accordingly" (Ausubel, 1968, vi).
