You Can Do It

You Can Do It
Author: Michael E. Bernard
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Total Pages: 211
Release: 2009-11-29
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0446569747

From the founder of You Can Do It! Education, a program for promoting student social-emotional wellbeing and achievement that is being used in thousands of schools, a guide to supporting struggling students. California State University professor and educational psychologist Michael Bernard shows parents how to help their children succeed in school to the very best of their abilities. You Can Do It! reveals the various types of underachieving students, tells how to prevent problems before they start, explains which parenting techniques work and which don't, as well as what attitudes and motivational skills children need to learn.

100 Ideas for Primary Teachers: Transition to Secondary School

100 Ideas for Primary Teachers: Transition to Secondary School
Author: Molly Potter
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2015-03-26
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1472910729

No matter what you teach, there is a 100 Ideas title for you! The 100 Ideas series offers teachers practical, easy-to-implement strategies and activities for the classroom. Each author is an expert in their field and is passionate about sharing best practice with their peers. Each title includes at least ten additional extra-creative Bonus Ideas that won't fail to inspire and engage all learners. This book of easy-to-use ideas, practical tips and advice will help teachers prepare their pupils for the transition to secondary school and the many changes that happen at this crucial time in their lives. 'Molly's book will help you support your students through an exciting but challenging school transition. She leaves no stone unturned in answering the questions they'll ask and working through the anxieties they'll feel. A handbook, a survival guide and a travel companion for all involved in the process.' Mike Fleetham, education consultant and creator of thinkingclassroom The move from primary to secondary school can be an anxious and scary time for a lot of children and is often the cause of poor or little academic progress for some time after the transition. Develop your understanding of the worries children will face and support your class through this difficult time using this comprehensive collection of quick-to-implement activities and teaching strategies. Molly Potter, an experienced primary teacher, suggests the type of information that can be gathered from secondary schools to help familiarise pupils with the next stage of their education, as well as activities that will help address their main anxieties, such as fear of bullying and getting lost. The ideas will help children to feel more positive about the move, and there is also advice on how to support parents and carers through the transition process. If you are a Year 6 teacher or if you are responsible for secondary transfer your school, this book is for you. The activities and ideas can be used to create an extremely effective transition package for your pupils that will thoroughly prepare them for their move to secondary school. Includes: Teaching tips, taking it further ideas, bonus ideas, quotes from teachers and pupils, tips for involving parents and carers.

Effective Teaching

Effective Teaching
Author: Daniel Muijs
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 484
Release: 2017-10-16
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1526418428

This new edition of the popular textbook digs into the research behind different aspects of teaching in order to give students an informed understanding of what underpins high quality teaching. It explores what the evidence shows about the effectiveness of different approaches, drawing from a variety of educational schools of thought. New to this edition: enhanced discussion of what we can learn from cognitive science research new chapters on metacognition and thinking skills, teacher subject knowledge, evaluating teacher performance, and international comparisons on teaching new Further Reading and Think Point features encouraging critical engagement with key research findings. This is essential reading for all students on initial teacher education courses including undergraduate, postgraduate, School Direct, Teach First and employment-based routes into teaching, and also qualified teachers wanting to deepen their understanding of educational research.

The Principal Reboot

The Principal Reboot
Author: Jen Schwanke
Publisher: ASCD
Total Pages: 186
Release: 2020-03-16
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1416628835

Today's school principals face unprecedented challenges that can overwhelm even the most dedicated among them. What can they do when their initial enthusiasm for the job begins to deflate, when the demands of the job seem to outnumber the rewards? How can they regain the energy that propelled them early in their career? The Principal Reboot answers these questions with specific advice on how to reignite passion in addressing the many aspects of the principalship, including * Defining a school's values and mission through rebranding; * Strengthening relationships with staff, students, and community; * Leading renewed efforts to improve instruction; * Developing teacher leadership; * Using data effectively and innovatively; and * Improving operational procedures and processes. Sharing the wisdom gained from colleagues and her own experience as a principal, author Jen Schwanke offers an engaging, accessible account of the ups and downs of the job, along with helpful, step-by-step suggestions for how to reinvigorate a flagging career and restore the joy that comes with making a school the best that it can be.

On Effective Studentship, V1.2

On Effective Studentship, V1.2
Author: Sibsankar Haldar
Publisher: Sibsankar Haldar
Total Pages: 106
Release: 2021-01-01
Genre: Education
ISBN:

Being effective means one is fulfilling some requirements of some people. This document teaches some simple skills to become more effective. It is oriented toward self-development of individuals, specifically of school students. It is composed of four independent manuscripts: improving memory, speed reading, habits, and leadership. These are somethings as equally important as traditional school education, but many ignore. Guardians and teachers can teach students these skills during their formative years. The students will be more effective in their studies and extracurricular activities. Non-students will also find this book quite beneficial.

Like a Crown

Like a Crown
Author: Robert L. Tucker
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2012-06-29
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1477229116

This book details the process of rearing our son Joel, autistic since birth. It contains many practical suggestions for parents, teachers, and community leaders for how to deal with children and adults diagnosed as autistic. The philosophies and suggestions contained in these pages are based on the trials, joys, successes, and failures along the pathway of parenting. While the lens is through the eyes of a parent, much of the information is applicable to educators, employers, and people whose lives intersect with autism in some way.

Overcoming Resistance

Overcoming Resistance
Author: Albert Ellis, PhD
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Total Pages: 313
Release: 2002-08-23
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0826149138

With a new foreword by Raymond DiGiuseppe, PhD, ScD, St. John's University "Albert Ellis has written many books on his favorite topic Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy. Although he writes on that topic very well, he often does not write about generic psychotherapy. REBT is an integrative form of psychotherapy. Following this model, psychotherapists can incorporate many diverse techniques and strategies to change clients' dysfunctional behaviors and emotionsÖ. Much of what Al identifies as good REBT in this book is just good psychotherapy. Because people so universally identify Al with REBT, people may generally overlook his wisdom as a clinician. Having worked with Al for more than thirty years, I have been fortunate enough to learn from him. Much of the knowledge I learned from Al and cherish the most is not necessarily about REBT theory. They concern wise ways of thinking about clinical problems. That is why, out of all Al's books, this is my favorite. This is Al Ellis, the clinician." -- From the Foreword by Raymond DiGiuseppe, PhD, ScD, Director of Professional Education, Albert Ellis Institute; Professor and Chair, Department of Psychology, St. John's University Now available in an affordable paperback, this edition takes a look at the underlying causes of resisting cognitive-emotional-behavioral change and the methods used to overcome them. Written in present-action language, Ellis gives an overview of the basic principles of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy and Cognitive Behavior Therapy. Ellis charts the changes in the field that have taken place in the 20 years leading up to 2002, when this edition was originally published. The book also integrates recent therapies into REBT, including psychotherapy, solution-focused therapy, and recent findings of experimental psychology.

Organized Teacher, Happy Classroom

Organized Teacher, Happy Classroom
Author: Melanie S. Unger
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 237
Release: 2011-05-23
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1440318905

Bring Out the Best In Your Students Classrooms are busy places full of people, activities, and materials. Keeping them organized can be a challenge, but an organized classroom is essential and allows students and the teacher to fully focus on learning by eliminating distractions. Organized Teacher, Happy Classroom provides practical, proven methods for maintaining an organized classroom throughout the entire school year. Inside you’ll find: • Strategies for managing students’ papers, curriculum material, and essential paperwork • Time management tips to maximize your instruction time and lesson planning • Organizing systems you can teach your students to improve self reliance and accountability • Checklists for starting and ending the year well organized • Helpful forms and templates you can use in your classroom • Plans for arranging a classroom that promotes positive student participation • Support to simplify your classroom • Efficient storage solutions for all teacher and student materials Whether you teach primary, intermediate, middle school or high school, this book will help you organize your time, paperwork, and classroom spaces.

Measures for Clinical Practice: Couples, families, and children

Measures for Clinical Practice: Couples, families, and children
Author: Joel Fischer
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 600
Release: 1994
Genre: Psychological tests
ISBN: 0029066859

Now, this updated and expanded two-volume edition of Fischer and Corcoran's standard reference enables professionals to gather this vital information easily and effectively. In Measures for Clinical Practice, Volume 1: Couples, Families and Children and Volume 2: Adults, Joel Fischer and Kevin Corcoran provide an extensive collection of over 320 "rapid assessment instruments" (RAIs), including questionnaires and scales, which assess virtually any problem commonly encountered in clinical practice. All instruments are actually reprinted in the book, and are critiqued by the authors to aid in their selection. The instruments included are brief and easy to administer and will be useful for all types of practice and all theoretical orientations.

How to be a Happier Parent

How to be a Happier Parent
Author: KJ Dell'Antonia
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 285
Release: 2018-08-21
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0735210489

An encouraging guide to helping parents find more happiness in their day-to-day family life, from the former lead editor of the New York Times' Motherlode blog. In all the writing and reporting KJ Dell'Antonia has done on families over the years, one topic keeps coming up again and again: parents crave a greater sense of happiness in their daily lives. In this optimistic, solution-packed book, KJ asks: How can we change our family life so that it is full of the joy we'd always hoped for? Drawing from the latest research and interviews with families, KJ discovers that it's possible to do more by doing less, and make our family life a refuge and pleasure, rather than another stress point in a hectic day. She focuses on nine common problem spots that cause parents the most grief, explores why they are hard, and offers small, doable, sometimes surprising steps you can take to make them better. Whether it's getting everyone out the door on time in the morning or making sure chores and homework get done without another battle, How to Be a Happier Parent shows that having a family isn't just about raising great kids and churning them out at destination: success. It's about experiencing joy--real joy, the kind you look back on, look forward to, and live for--along the way.