Teacher training

First published in 1994.

Teaching Visual Literacy in the Primary Classroom shows how everyday literacy sessions can be made more exciting, dynamic and effective by using a wide range of media and visual texts in the primary classroom.

In today's world, we're often overwhelmed by our digital devices and the volume of available digital information.

This stimulating text shows how primary mathematics can be creative, exciting and enjoyable.

This completely revised edition is an easy to use resource for teachers, TAs and SENCOs concerned about behavioural issues in the classroom.

First Published in 2000.

"e;A marvellous book of great practical value"e; - James CarterThe lack of interest in reading for pleasure amongst large numbers of primary age pupils, put off by 'mechanical' worksheet-driven approaches, is a cause for major concern amongst education professionals and parents.

'The Reception Year in Action will take the understanding of outdoor play, teaching and learning to a new level.

Teacher Toolkit Guides transform the theory of education into practical ideas for your classroom.

English Medium Instruction in Multilingual and Multicultural Universities analyses the issues related to EMI at both a local and international level and provides a broad perspective on this topic.

This book introduces and explores the nature of large scale reform, and offers a fresh insight into the importance of social capital and professional development leadership for teachers and school management.

Investigators have moved back and forth between design efforts and basic studies in cognition to improve both application and fundamental knowledge.

The Visualiser Handbook explores how live modelling can be used to break down the barrier between the expert and the student by inviting them to take part in the teacher's thinking process and learn how to do it themselves.

What activities might a teacher use to help children explore the life cycle of butterflies?

An evidence-informed guide to effective mentoring in initial teacher education.

This book presents the key debates that the mathematics teacher will need to understand, reflect on and engage in as part of their professional development.

Now in its fourth edition, The Literate Classroom combines a range of refreshing and challenging viewpoints from experienced classroom practitioners in order to offer practical and effective approaches to teaching reading and writing to primary students.

This edited book examines modern foreign language teachers who research their own and others' experiences of identity construction in the context of living and teaching in UK institutions, primarily in the Higher Education sector.

'This outstanding book will help teachers with their understanding on supporting children with their behaviour.

Originally published in 1915, the Autobiography of Fredrich Froebel provides a detailed overview of the life of the eminent German educator Fredrich Froebel, it charts his life and looks at his significant contribution to the field of education, including his Idealist philosophy of early childhood education, and his establishment of the kindergarten, a school for four-and five-year-old children that is found worldwide.

Everyone working in education, and beyond, is fully aware of the current mental health crisis for pupils.

The UK National Curriculum is clear about the importance of reasoning and problem-solving in mathematics.

Are you a busy teacher, subject lead or senior leader looking to improve your curriculum?

The introduction of digital technology to video use has opened up new opportunities for raising the quality of teaching and learning.

In this galvanizing book for all educators, Kristin Souers and Pete Hall explore an urgent and growing issue--childhood trauma--and its profound effect on learning and teaching.

Many African American children make use of African American English (AAE) in their everyday lives, and face academic barriers when introduced to Standard American English (SAE) in the classroom.

Practitioners in informal science settingsmuseums, after-school programs, science and technology centers, media enterprises, libraries, aquariums, zoos, and botanical gardensare interested in finding out what learning looks like, how to measure it, and what they can do to ensure that people of all ages, from different backgrounds and cultures, have a positive learning experience.

Engaging College and University Students outlines creative and effective course organization and teaching-learning strategies for higher education courses.

First published in 1942, Testing Results in the Infant School describes an attempt to measure objectively the results of education in Infant schools where children are free to move and speak and play, as compared with schools of a more formal and traditional type.

First published in 1993, this book attempts to provide a basic but challenging and rigorous introduction to the issues of inequality in teacher education affecting many of today's societies.

Support and scaffolding are critical for moving students to higher levels of learning.

This book demonstrates how foreign language textbook analysis can inform future materials development to improve foreign language teaching.

Can your organization keep up with today's rapid pace of change?

This book provides readers working in a diverse range of early years settings with the underpinning knowledge required to increase their effectiveness in working with young children.

Moving beyond the expectations and processes of conventional teacher evaluation, this book provides a framework for teacher evaluation that better prepares educators to serve culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) learners.

The Gingerbread Man was rather a handful, but wait until you meet the Ninjabread Girl!

A comprehensive guide to support, challenge and develop understanding of evidence-based teaching.

Transnational higher education (TNHE), where students study on a 'foreign' degree programme whilst remaining in their home country, has seen exponential development over the last decade.

This insightful collection offers a timely contribution to the body of research on practical theorising in teacher education.

Science is more than a compilation of facts and figures, although one would not know that from observing classroom lessons in science in elementary schools in many parts of the world.

The Media Teacher's Handbook is an indispensible guide for all teachers, both specialist and non-specialist, delivering Media Studies and media education in secondary schools and colleges.

First published in 1987.

Learning and Teaching concentrates on the practical teaching skills that an HLTA needs to be able to use in the classroom.

Developing Professional Practice 0-7 provides a thoroughly comprehensive and cutting edge guide to developing the understanding and practical skills necessary for working within early years education.

Conducting research as a beginning teacher-researcher can be daunting.

The International Handbook of Research on Teachers and Teaching provides a fresh look at the ever changing nature of the teaching profession throughout the world.

The Routledge Advanced Language Training Course for K-16 Non-native Chinese Teachers is a content-based and thematically organized textbook designed for non-native in- and pre-service K-16 Chinese language teachers.

People are increasingly disenchanted with performance improvement techniques that fail to deliver.