Teaching skills and techniques

Following on from the acclaimed The Lazy Teacher's Handbook, Jim Smith applies his lazy philosophy to flip the task of 'leading learning' to 'letting learning lead'.

When tiny voices talk, three amazing things happen: they share surprising ideas and insights; they realise they are not so tiny; and they empower other tiny voices to talk too.

Foreword by Ian Gilbert.

Foreword by Ian Gilbert.

PIG wants to be in the school football team, but there is one problem: he is completely rubbish at football.

PIG is late for school and he can't find his pants - so he borrows his sister's sparkly pink Drama Diva panties.

PIG hates needles, so he uses all his wiley skills to avoid the school vaccinations.

PIG decides his mum needs a boyfriend, so he sets her up on the Kissy Kissy Online Dating Site ('Meet your hero - hundreds of hunky men free for the online single lady.

Co-authored by Sean Warren and Stephen Bigger, Living Contradiction: A Teacher's Examination of Tension and Disruption in Schools, in Classrooms and in Self charts Warren's journey as an experienced and successful teacher who lost himself in his rigid commitment to upholding standards, and documents his research to find a better way.

Written by Richard Evans, Independent Thinking on Emotional Literacy: A passport to increased confidence, engagement and learning shares an approach that will help educators boost their pupils' emotional literacy, with the broader aim of nurturing a more grounded, engaged and intrinsically motivated child.

The Education Endowment Foundation's Teaching and Learning Toolkit describes collaborative learning as an approach which 'involves pupils working together on activities or learning tasks' and in such a way that enables 'everyone to participate on a collective task that has been clearly assigned'.

Written by Dave Harris, Independent Thinking on Transition: Fostering better collaboration between primary and secondary schools is an inspirational compendium of practical strategies to empower primary and secondary school leaders to work together to get transition right.

Dave Keeling's Independent Thinking on Laughter: Using humour as a tool to engage and motivate all learners is an uplifting manifesto packed with tips and techniques to help educators unleash the power of humour and laughter in the learning environment.

Making Every English Lesson Count: Six Principles to Support Great Reading and Writing goes in search of answers to the fundamental question that all English teachers must ask: 'What can I do to help my students to become confident and competent readers and writers?

Amid the high-stakes climate of public education today, DiGiulios book reminds us of far more important outcomes than politicized test scores.

Graphic organizers have proven to be successful tools for helping students develop their critical and creative thinking skills.

Are you looking for new ways to use data in the decision-making process?

Julie Wofford Anderson, teacher and educational consultant, uses her years on the front lines to answer the most commonly asked real-life questions of pre-service as well as first and second-year teachers.

Educators looking for proven methods to introduce brain-compatible instruction into K12 classrooms will find invaluable assistance in this easy-to-read, engaging resource.

Wayside teaching is about intentionally practicing what educators do every day in perhaps unintentional ways: relate to students.

Even with student teaching experience and education courses under their belts, most new teachers are unprepared for their first year in the classroom.

As students gain confidence and skills in guided reading, what is the next step to helping them become strong, independent readers?

Drawing upon close to thirty years of teaching experience, Leon Spreyer provides teachers with practical information that is not always taught in teacher education courses.

Designed for professionals working in a resource room, self-contained special class, or inclusive setting, this step-by-step guide helps new teachers in special education get their careers off to a positive start and offers experienced teachers supportive information to help improve classroom practice.

Teaching is a highly rewardingand highly demandingprofession.

Learn why todays best teachers are leavingfrom the teachers themselves.

Combining theory and practice, David A.

Cognitive neuroscientists are gaining greater insights into how the brain interacts with and learns from the environment.

Donna Quesada had been teaching for about a dozen years when the first signs of burnout hit her.

New and veteran teachers will find guidelines to translate the latest research on learning, memory, and the brain into effective and enjoyable classroom practice.

Becoming a successful teacher in today's fast-changing world can be a daunting challenge.

There is no better way to learn the craft of teaching than by watching an expert teacher at work.

Randi Stone provides an inspirational, one-stop guide to the highest-impact teaching practices of the nations best and brightest high school educators.

Best-selling author Randi Stone brings together a collection of best classroom practices by award-winning teachers from schools throughout the United States to inspire new and experienced middle school teachers with time-tested ideas.

Gain fresh insights for teaching, learning, and assessing knowledge of critical science concepts through the exploration of research-based practices for science education.

This current era of high stakes testing, accountability, and shrinking educational budgets demands that schools seek bold and innovative ways to build strong learning environments for all students.

Working with students who have been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) presents unique challenges for educators.

This invaluable research-based guidebook illustrates how quality teaching can overcome the impact of low socioeconomic conditions and improve student performance dramatically.

Explicit instruction in thinking skills must be a priority goal of all teachers.

These teaching tips help educators grab and maintain students attention through engaging presentation techniques for tone of voice, body language, pacing, and graphic displays.

Noted author Robert Sylwester offers educators and general readers his own definitions for terms used in the cognitive neurosciences.

In today's increasingly diverse PreK12 classrooms, problem behaviors can often interrupt instructional time and disrupt learning.

This book explores the multiple ways students process information and examines multiple intelligences through the relationship between rainbows, colors, and how individuals learn.

In this well-seasoned book, charismatic educator Anita Moultrie Turner shows new teachers, veteran teachers, and staff developers how to blend 11 essential ingredients into effective and productive classrooms where all students can succeed.

Service learning offers students the unique opportunity to learn both in the classroom and in the real world.

The noble profession of teaching plays a vital role in inspiring students to achieve excellence.

The essential guide for teaching beyond the test!

Each day, teachers look for new ways to get students excited about learning and new ways to help them retain the information they learn.

Written for novice and seasoned professionals alike, this updated edition of a powerful bestseller provides research-based best practices and practical applications that promote strong instruction and classroom management.

Bring the English language to life with this valuable new resource!