Classroom Practice Books

New and Published Books

1. Tackling Behaviour in your Primary School

   A practical handbook for teachers

   By Ken Reid, Nicola S. Morgan

   Tackling Behaviour in the Primary School provides ready-made advice and support for classroom professionals and can be used, read and adapted to suit the busy everyday lives of teachers working in primary schools today. This valuable text sets the scene for managing behaviour in the primary...

   Published May 23rd 2012 by Routledge
2. Improving Pupil Motivation Together

   Teachers and Teaching Assistants Working Collaboratively

   By Susan Bentham, Roger Hutchins

   Susan Bentham is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Education at the University of Chichester, UK. Roger Hutchins is an Inclusion Manager at a junior school in Portsmouth....

   Published May 22nd 2012 by Routledge
3. Creating Meaningful Inquiry in Inclusive Classrooms

   Practitioners' stories of research

   Edited by Phyllis Jones, Teresa Whitehurst, Jo Egerton

   In recent years, the concept of teachers as researchers in both special and mainstream school settings has become part of our everyday language. Whilst many educational practitioners will see the need for research within their setting, many may not be familiar with the technical elements they...

   Published May 20th 2012 by Routledge
4. Learning Outside the Primary Classroom

   By Fred Sedgwick

   "We believe that every young person should experience the world beyond the classroom as an essential part of learning and personal development, whatever their age, ability or circumstances. Learning outside the classroom is about raising achievement through an organised, powerful approach to...

   Published May 17th 2012 by Routledge
5. Children as Researchers in Primary Schools

   Choice, Voice and Participation

   By Sue Bucknall

   How often do your primary school pupils have the opportunity to engage in open-ended, sustained pieces of work that offer them choice and control? Do you find that the curriculum restricts openings to provide your pupils with real challenge? Is your school grappling with finding effective ways in...

   Published May 17th 2012 by Routledge
6. Contemporary Debates in Childhood Education and Development

   Edited by Sebastian Suggate, Elaine Reese

   What are the risks and benefits of non-parental care for young children? What are the short- and long-term effects of academically vs. play-focused environments for learning? How and when should we teach reading? What are the purposes of Education? What is the best way to teach mathematics...

   Published May 16th 2012 by Routledge
7. How to be a Brilliant English Teacher

   2nd Edition

   By Trevor Wright

   Now in its second edition, Trevor Wright’s hugely popular How to be a Brilliant English Teacher is packed with practical advice drawn from his extensive and successful experience as an English teacher, examiner and teacher trainer. This accessible and readable guide offers sound theoretical...

   Published May 16th 2012 by Routledge
8. Positive Psychology for Teachers

   By Jeremy Swinson, Alex Harrop

   Practical, actionable information about the positive, behavioural approach to education is in desperately short supply, and yet when implemented properly the impact on school behaviour and achievement can be enormous. Positive Psychology for Teachers aims to address this gap. Written by...

   Published May 16th 2012 by Routledge
9. Active Learning and Student Engagement

   International Perspectives and Practices in Geography in Higher Education

   Edited by Mick Healey, Eric Pawson, Michael Solem

   This book examines significant issues in geography teaching and learning from the perspectives of an international network of academic geographers and postgraduate students. Drawing on classroom experiences and research in a wide variety of educational settings, the authors describe conceptually...

   Published May 16th 2012 by Routledge
10. Cross Curricular Teaching and Learning in the Secondary School… Science

    By Eleanor Byrne, Marilyn Brodie

    Series: Cross-Curricular Teaching and Learning in...

    Using a cross-curricular focus, this book brings together ongoing debates about personalised learning, creativity and ICT in education, and establishes a principled framework for cross-curricular teaching and learning in Science. It identifies a range of key issues and aims to strengthen in-school...

    Published May 13th 2012 by Routledge