What Pupils Say

What Pupils Say
Author: Andrew Pollard
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 364
Release: 2001-01-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1847143687

The result of a research project, this work, an attempt to report on what has actually been happening in our schools, answers such questions as: what difference have education reforms made to pupils' experience in schools? and how has recent education policy impacted on children today?

Improving Learning through Consulting Pupils

Improving Learning through Consulting Pupils
Author: Jean Rudduck
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2007-11-21
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1134117779

Pupil consultation can lead to a transformation of teacher-pupil relationships, to significant improvements in teachers' practices, and to pupils having a new sense of themselves as members of a community of learners. In England, pupil involvement is at the heart of current government education policy and is a key dimension of both citizenship education and personalised learning. Drawing on research carried out as part of the Teaching and Learning Research Programme, Improving Learning through Consulting Pupils discusses the potential of consultation as a strategy for signalling a more partnership-oriented relationship in teaching and learning. It also examines the challenges of introducing and sustaining consultative practices. Topics covered include: the centrality of consultation about teaching and learning in relation to broader school level concerns; teaching approaches that pupils believe help them to learn and those that obstruct their learning; teachers' responses to pupil consultation - what they learn from it, the changes they can make to their practice and the difficulties they can face; the things that can get in the way of pupils trusting in consultation as something that can make a positive difference. While consultation is flourishing in many primary schools, the focus here is on secondary schools where the difficulties of introducing and sustaining consultation are often more daunting but where the benefits of doing so can be substantial. This innovative book will be of interest to all those concerned with improving classroom learning.

Improving Pupil Motivation Together

Improving Pupil Motivation Together
Author: Susan Bentham
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2012
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0415584671

Annotation Susan Benthamis a Senior Lecturer in the School of Education at the University of Chichester, UK. Roger Hutchinsis an Inclusion Manager at a junior school in Portsmouth.

Planning, Teaching and Class Management in Primary Schools

Planning, Teaching and Class Management in Primary Schools
Author: Denis Hayes
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2013-12-19
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1134006748

First Published in 2004. Written new and trainee teachers, Planning, Teaching and Class Management in Primary Schools does not attempt to provide you with simplistic answers to complex issues. It does, however, offer important insights and strategies that can be used as a framework for monitoring and strengthening your progress as a teacher so that time on school placement becomes a first rate preparation for the day you have your own class.

Engaging Pupil Voice to Ensure that Every Child Matters

Engaging Pupil Voice to Ensure that Every Child Matters
Author: Rita Cheminais
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 126
Release: 2013-01-11
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1136611509

Pupil voice is at the heart of Every Child Matters and is the driving force in acknowledging the rights, voice and choice of children and young people today. This very practical up-to-the-minute book is an invaluable and essential resource for all those working directly with pupils in schools and other educational settings, who wish to strengthen the engagement of pupil voice in their every day practice. This book covers: the origin, concept and principles of pupil voice the rights of children and young people in society today how the latest pupil voice national surveys and reports inform ECM practice at whole school, classroom and community levels effective practical approaches for gathering pupils views and enhancing their participation to inform and influence ECM decision-making evaluating the impact and outcomes of pupil voice on effecting change, in line with OFSTED and other national standards requirements. Featuring helpful checklists, models of good practice, templates and photocopiable resources that can be used in pupil voice developmental work, this accessible user-friendly guide is packed with useful information and advice, as well as offering suggestions for further reading, websites and resources. Those who will find this book useful are leaders and managers of Every Child Matters, trainee and experienced teachers, teaching assistants, learning mentors, leading teachers and co-ordinators for Personalised Learning, PSHE and Citizenship, local authority Children’s Services professionals working directly with schools, and lecturers in higher education. If every child and young people’s views really matter, then every educational setting will value using this book.

Kid's Box Starter Teacher's Book

Kid's Box Starter Teacher's Book
Author: Lucy Frino
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2014-06-26
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 1107690323

Second edition of this popular course for young learners - now seven levels including Starter. Well-loved by children and teachers the world over, Kid's Box is bursting with bright ideas to inspire you and your pupils. Perfect for general use, the course also fully covers the syllabus of the Cambridge Young Learners English (YLE) tests, preparing your students for success at Starters, Movers and Flyers. The interleaved Teacher's Book contains comprehensive notes, as well as extra activities, photocopiable pages and classroom ideas to inspire both teacher and students.

Practical Work in Secondary Science

Practical Work in Secondary Science
Author: Ian Abrahams
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 154
Release: 2011-01-20
Genre: Education
ISBN: 184706504X

A comprehensive guide To The theory and practice of teaching minds-on practical work in secondary science.

Issues in Teaching Using ICT

Issues in Teaching Using ICT
Author: Marilyn Leask
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1134555709

Written for student teachers learning to teach in primary and secondary schools and newly qualified teachers, this book has been designed to engage with a wide range of issues related to ICT teaching. It presents key debates that teachers will need to understand, reflect on and engage in as part of their professional development. Chapters highlight major questions, consider the evidence from theory and practice and arrive at possible answers. Building on their learning about teaching using ICT on ITT courses, this book will encourage students and newly qualified teachers to consider and reflect on issues so that they can make reasoned and informed judgements about their teaching. Issues discussed include : the background to developments in the UK the globalisation of teachers using technology the role of the teacher teacherless classrooms a whole school approach to using ICT creativity visual literacy and ICT school websites and opportunities for lifelong learning in the community.

A Teaching Assistant's Guide to Completing NVQ Level 3

A Teaching Assistant's Guide to Completing NVQ Level 3
Author: Susan Bentham
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 387
Release: 2014-01-14
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1317857712

A Teaching Assistant's Guide to Completing NVQ Level 3 is a must-have for all teaching assistants embarking on this course, and invaluable reading for tutors and assessors. This textbook addresses both the performance and knowledge requirements of the course. A key element of your NVQ Teaching Assistant course is to show evidence that you can apply your knowledge to everyday classroom activities, and students often find this is their biggest challenge. This book provides a range of tried-and-tested materials and practical advice on how to gather evidence that covers key performance indicators, to ensure that you complete your course successfully. This essential guide: gives detailed guidance on how to collect evidence from a variety of sources to match performance indicators provides photocopiable templates for teacher/teaching assistant discussions on roles and responsibilities, appraisals and self-appraisals gives examples of IEPs and Behaviour Plans provides the necessary underpinning knowledge in a clear and reader-friendly manner provides summaries of relevant legislation and national documents. Following the new and updated occupational standards (2007) for Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools, this textbook offers truly invaluable advice for NVQ level 3 students. Including extracts of imaginary evidence the book follows the experiences of imaginary candidates, showing how they successfully put forward their portfolios of evidence to complete the course. Highly practical, rooted in everyday classroom practice and very closely tied to NVQ course requirements, this accessible book is an essential comprehensive guide for all students, as well as tutors, assessors and teachers supporting candidates for this course.