Develop strengths to decrease the weaknesses of your business This book is a practical and accessible guide to understanding and implementing the SWOT analysis, providing you with the essential information and saving time.
Leading the way to developmentThis book is a practical and accessible guide to understanding the role and mission of the United Nations Development Programme, providing you with the essential information and saving time.
Providing insights, ideas, strategies and compassion, this book offers a new way of looking at self-care for educators experiencing exhaustion and stress, or who may simply be feeling more tired than they should be.
Supplying classroom-tested lessons and unit plans that can serve as templates, this book demonstrates exactly how to integrate and implement Guided Inquiry Design(R) (GID) theory into practice.
Elementary educators face crucial questions when shaping their vocabulary teaching methodswhat vocabulary words to target and how to foster self-directed learning.
Copublished with the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, this book focuses on individuals involved in K12 mathematics education who seek to help children achieve success.
Consulting Students on Classroom Practice, 'Good' Teaching, and Teacher Performance is about the consultation of students on teaching and learning matters in schools, as part of typical school life as opposed to students being consulted as part of a project that includes some kind of external support.
When I think of the alphabet, I think of Amazing Babysitters, Crazy Dogs, Expressive Flamingos, Gorgeous Hats, Important Janitors, Kind Leopards, Massive Ninjas, Original Packages, Quick Rats, Sarcastic Tigers, Ugly Veins, White X-rays, and Yellow Zippers.
Rich in practical insights and personal reflections from teachers and therapists, this book explains what musical play is, how and why it benefits children, and how it can be integrated into educational, community and clinical environments.
Juan Bornman's series of stories about children with disabilities accompanied by explanations of the nature and causes of their difficulties helps children to improve understanding and relationships with their peers.
`This is an excellent resource for teachers and other education professionals who are developing their practice in dealing with specific issues in schools.
Providing a framework for understanding the individual needs of pupils, this book describes how you can tailor your teaching methods to maximise learning.
`The good practice points add depth to the practical nature of this book and clearly set out its intention to provide reflection for teachers to extend their own skills and practice' - Jan Baker, Head Teacher of Orchard Vale Community School'Thoughtfully written and certainly of value to trainee teachers and those already teaching in school' - National Association for Gifted Children NewsletterMost children already display a range of thinking skills when they communicate with each another and when they talk about their interests (whether those are soap operas or car engines), and this book presents an approach for classroom practice that will encourage teachers to build on the often quite sophisticated thinking skills the children in their class already have.
`This book does provide a useful, concise discussion of the legislative background to science in schools from the nineteenth century to the present day' - Colette Murphy, British Journal of Educational Studies`This book makes a fascinating and compelling read, particularly for anyone who has a professional involvement or interest in the 'National Curriculum' .
This updated text surveys the debate amongst politicians and professionals surrounding the evolution and revision of the National Curriculum for England and Wales, setting the scene for the implementation of the core subjects - Information Technology, English, Mathematics and Science.
This brilliant little book describes in an entertaining style the seven lessons Benny receives from his wise old father, keen to teach his son how to think and think well.
