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Merging cognitive science with educational agenda, Gardner makes an eloquent case for restructuring our schools by showing just how ill-suited our minds and natural patterns of learning are to the prevailing modes of education. This reissue includes a new introduction by the author. Σελίδες: 352, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0329, Διαστάσεις: 15.7x15.7cm

Welcome to the world of teaching: polyester suits, well-polished shoes, endless marking and a stream of embarrassing moments at the coalface of the classroom.Follow Nick Smith as he charts his journey from trainee teacher to inspiring head. Now, thirty years on, Nick has seen – and heard – it all, and in this book, he shares extraordinary stories from his time in the education system. Follow Nick from his early trainee years, as he faces a daily battle to make it home without having his classroom set on fire (yes, really) and watch as he climbs the greasy pole to headship, navigating everything from Ofsted visits to mission statements, parents’ evenings and much more. At turns heart-breaking and hilarious, Head Trauma is a rousing call to arms for parents, teachers and pupils alike. Above all else, this is the story of the students that kept Nick returning to the school gates every morning: the brave, the bolshie and the downright determined kids who helped shape him into the headteacher he went on to become.‘As I began my teacher training, little did I know of what awaited me. Almost three decades and seven schools later, I am head of a state secondary school. On the wall in my office is a children’s toy, a plastic monster’s head which, if pressed, emits a pre-recorded message: ‘It beggars belief!’. I press the monster whenever I, pupils, parents, staff, or the Department for Education do something that is notable, ludicrous, odd, bewildering or unreasonable. It is pressed so often that I am forever having to replace the batteries.’ Σελίδες: 304, Διαστάσεις: 15.3x15.3cm

You Got This! is the ultimate guide to succeeding as an early career teacher.Whether you’re searching for your first teaching job, meeting your new class or preparing for your first parents’ evening, this book is full of advice and support to show you the ropes and lend a hand when you feel unsure. Covering all aspects of the Early Career Framework, it’s the perfect guide to thriving in the initial stages of your career.Andrew Taylor, aka Mr T, is an experienced teacher and ECT mentor who manages the popular Twitter account @MrTs_NQTs. This book condenses years of mentorship and coaching to address the key areas that early career teachers ask about, including:- interviewing for your first position- meeting the needs of all pupils- preparing for statutory assessments- building positive relationships with teachers, TAs and parents- self-care, managing workload and setting career goals.With daily tips, coaching questions and case studies with real ECTs, this book will ensure success from the very start and help you remember that no matter the hurdles, you got this!You Got This! was Highly Commended in the CPD category at the Teach Secondary Awards 2023. Σελίδες: 208, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0502, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

This popular book is a useful and practical resource for Steiner-Waldorf teachers with detailed suggestions and checklists for teaching all lessons for Classes 1 to 8.The extensive appendix features a compilation of planners for the Waldorf teacher\'s use, as well as a collection of example record tables for both students and their teachers.Avison\'s sage advice provides an interesting and easy-to-navigate handbook for creative classroom activities and management. Σελίδες: 144, Διαστάσεις: 20.8x20.8cm

A collection of 150 unique games and activities to help support teaching outside of the primary classroom.   Designed with busy teachers in mind, the Classroom Gems series draws together an extensive selection of practical, tried-and-tested, off-the-shelf ideas, games and activities guaranteed to transform any lesson or classroom in an instant. Easily navigable, allowing you to choose the right activity quickly and easily, these invaluable resources are guaranteed to save you time and are a must-have tool to plan, prepare and deliver first-rate lessons. Σελίδες: 216, Διαστάσεις: 13.8x13.8cm

Confidence, emotional intelligence and resilience are vital to children\'s mental wellbeing, and this book gives early years practitioners all the tools they need to promote these skills in young children.The book explores how three approaches - Growth Mindset, Forest School and Multiple Intelligences - can be key to building these skills. Growth Mindset focuses on talents being strengthened through hard work and determination; Forest School uses the physical natural world to enhance learning and development; and Multiple Intelligences focuses on equally valuing the many different kinds of intelligences there are. Each chapter includes activities and ideas to show how the different approaches can be used in everyday practice. Also included are reflective questions, quick tips and case studies. This book will inspire and empower readers to reflect on themselves, their practice, and how they can support each child as an individual to give them the best start in life. Σελίδες: 128, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0821, Διαστάσεις: 13.6x13.6cm

Written by a world authority on maths difficulties in children, this accessible guide provides tried and tested visual strategies and tailored techniques to help teachers and parents support children with SpLDs who need help with maths.Drawing on the latest research, into areas such as cognition and meta-cognition, along with the authors\' decades of teaching experience, the book offers insight into how maths learning difficulties, including dyslexia, dyscalculia and maths anxiety, make maths difficult. Each chapter looks at foundational areas of maths learning that children may struggle with, from early number experiences to basic addition and subtraction, times tables, measurement and more. Essential reading for any teacher, learning assistant or parent supporting children with maths. Σελίδες: 144, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1018, Διαστάσεις: 17.2x17.2cm

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School playtimes account for 20% of a child\'s school life, but how can schools ensure that this time is as beneficial as possible for primary school pupils? Emphasising the importance of play in child development, this book identifies the key challenges facing schools during break times and sets out a complete strategy for effectively managing playtimes that are fun-filled and offer children greater long-term benefits.With before and after case studies showing how school playtimes have been transformed through the author\'s OPAL Primary Programme, this book demonstrates how to improve common issues such as behaviour, staffing, space and facilities in a sustainable way that capitalises on investments in equipment and training. Promoting wellbeing and healthy child development, this book provides inspiring reading for primary school staff and play workers, and creative ideas and ready-to-use solutions that will help schools to meet Ofsted criteria for excellent play. Σελίδες: 144, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0421, Διαστάσεις: 15x15cm

Positive and character education are increasingly recognised as providing valuable ways for schools to improve the individual and social development and academic attainment of all students. Introducing new approaches for whole school implementation can be a daunting task as all aspects of school life can be affected by adopting a new philosophy.Frederika Roberts provides clear thinking, guidance and inspiration to help you introduce enhance or expand positive education in your school. Drawing on interviews with pioneering school leaders and teachers from across the globe, Roberts weaves real life examples with research backed expert advice on all aspects of integrating character education in schools, including chapters on cultural context, leadership, and staff training. This empowering, strengths-based book is a friendly companion providing the encouragement you need, along with a healthy dose of practical ideas, to help your school and each individual in its community to flourish. Σελίδες: 160, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0821, Διαστάσεις: 15.2x15.2cm

So why do we continue to administer this modern cod liver oil-or even demand a larger dose? Kohn\'s incisive analysis reveals how a set of misconceptions about learning and a misguided focus on competitiveness has left our kids with less free time, and our families with more conflict. Pointing to stories of parents who have fought back-and schools that have proved educational excellence is possible without homework-Kohn demonstrates how we can rethink what happens during and after school in order to rescue our families and our children\'s love of learning. Σελίδες: 256, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0814, Διαστάσεις: 14.2x14.2cm

Simple and concise, The Teacher\'s Introduction to Attachment offers an easy way to understand children with attachment issues and how they can be supported. Author Nicola Marshall combines her expertise as an adoptive parent and schools trainer to describe in plain English what attachment is, how children develop attachment problems and how these problems affect a child\'s social, emotional and neurological development. She addresses some of the difficulties in identifying attachment issues in children - common among children who are in care or adopted, but which are sometimes mistaken for symptoms of ADHD or Autism Spectrum Disorder. Nicola also describes a range of helpful principles and practical strategies which will help children flourish - from simple tips for the individual on how to improve their communication to the changes a school can make to reduce a child\'s anxiety about changes and transitions.Ideal for teachers and support staff to pick up and use, this book is an essential addition to any school\'s staff library. Σελίδες: 160, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0721, Διαστάσεις: 15x15cm

Dyscalculia is a specific learning difficulty that affects the acquisition of numerical skills. A far larger number of pupils, while not dyscalculic, fail to acquire the basic numerical skills required for everyday life. Whatever the cause of poor numeracy it is essential that these difficulties are identified and addressed. This book looks at how adults can help identify each child\'s specific areas of difficulty and describes a multi-sensory approach that can be adapted for the needs of each student to help them better understand numbers and apply that understanding to solve problems. It covers the origins of number sense and how the brain deals with numbers, assessment, planning intervention, what to teach and how to teach it, and how parents can help their children. This straightforward guide will be essential reading for any parent, teacher or education professional working with a child with dyscalculia or numeracy difficulties. Σελίδες: 184, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0721, Διαστάσεις: 15.2x15.2cm

If there were a code you could learn that would enable you to become a wonderful teacher - of any young person in your life - wouldn\'t you want to learn it? The Essential 55 collects together the amazingly effective rules that Ron Clark used to become an extraordinary - and award-winning - teacher. Through trial and error, he has distilled fifty-five ideas that have helped him transform apathetic students, in some of the most deprived and challenging circumstances, into prize-winning scholars. Covering all aspects of life - from the classroom to the world, from human interactions to cafeteria manners - Ron Clark shows that with determination, discipline and regular rewards, the children you stick by will be the children you eventually admire. \'As long as you have the ability to learn, he can do anything with you - he can make you a star\' - sixth-grade student in Harlem, NY Σελίδες: 240, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0715, Διαστάσεις: 13.6x13.6cm

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Learning to read is arguably the single most important educational challenge a child faces in the first years of schooling, setting a child up for future academic success and opportunities. However, it is estimated that one in six children experience literacy difficulties. This is the go-to book for psychologists, educationalists and other professionals wanting a deeper understanding of current thinking around dyslexia, reading comprehension difficulties, and related SpLDs. Drawing on six fictional case studies to illustrate her points, and using examples of good practice throughout, Valerie Muter unpacks the latest psychological theories and research on literacy disorders. She discusses the interconnections between underlying cognitive problems and learning and educational and behavioural issues, as well as the common co-occurrence of these conditions. This authoritative book also provides accessible guidance on making assessments and tailoring interventions within the home or school.Written by a lead thinker in the field, this is an essential evidence-based guide for those working with children with literacy difficulties and supporting them to achieve their full potential. Σελίδες: 288, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0121, Διαστάσεις: 15.2x15.2cm

This book is an exploration of story and its importance in early childhood. It provides a thorough theoretical foundation, and considers how to practically implement the use of stories to aid children\'s wellbeing and holistic development.The chapters cover topics including cognitive and emotional development, creativity, play, mathematics, language development, and trauma and healing. It is an ideal resource for early years practitioners, parents, and all those working in early childhood who are looking to encourage creativity, build agency and foster positive communication in children\'s lives. Σελίδες: 224, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0421, Διαστάσεις: 15.2x15.2cm

This essential handbook for all early years practitioners provides a wider awareness of self-regulation in babies and young children. It emphasises the importance of giving children positive attachments and empathy, and provides fun ideas of how to promote coping strategies for them.The book explains what self-regulation is and why it is important, as well as making child and brain development easy to understand. It shows what self-regulation looks like in practice and how early years practitioners can support children to develop it with 30+ activities. The first part of the book offers accessible explanations and theory, and the second half provides reflective points, activities and case studies to support some of the information provided in part one. The strategies, activities and tips can be easily applied in childcare settings and shared with parents. Σελίδες: 176, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0421, Διαστάσεις: 13.8x13.8cm

The ASD Feel Better Book is designed to help children on the autism spectrum develop insight into what can upset them and make them feel bad and then increase their awareness of how to make themselves feel good again. With visual maps and icons, the book proceeds through various components of the body and mind to isolate many of the things that can go wrong and explores how children can try to set them right. Designed to be read with an adult, there are problem-solving exercises and skills practice in the form of activities, games and worksheets. Σελίδες: 88, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1121, Διαστάσεις: 22x22cm

Research has shown that early identification and intervention is crucial and can in fact minimise, and may even prevent, the challenges of dyslexia from becoming too detrimental at later stages of education. This book offers both research insights and practical guidance for teachers working in Early Years settings on how to create resource materials that would be suitable for the development of children with dyslexia.Beginning with a contextual note on the key difficulties faced by children at risk of dyslexia, the book takes the reader through the processes of identification and diagnosis, before offering ideas on how to tailor classroom materials for these students. The book\'s resource materials are designed to target areas such as reading, spelling, numeracy, language skills, social and emotional development, and problem solving skills. Σελίδες: 208, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0221, Διαστάσεις: 15x15cm

The Autism Discussion Page green book covers anxiety and stress, challenging behaviors, stretching comfort zones, discipline, and school issues. It also provides more general teaching and mentoring strategies for coaching children on the autism spectrum in basic daily living strategies to improve their day-to-day lives.Based on posts on the popular online community page and organised by subject for ease of reference, this book offers an excellent understanding of how children with autism process and experience the world and effective strategies for coping with the challenges. Σελίδες: 336, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0921, Διαστάσεις: 17.8x17.8cm

The COVID-19 pandemic undoubtedly tested the resilience of academics in higher education. Many universities were severely affected by reduced student enrolment, with widespread job losses reported across universities. For many academics, the impact of the pandemic has been worrying, financially crippling and overwhelming. The virus has also exposed academic inequalities and impacted heavily on vulnerable people. The individual and collective heroic spirit of many academics has been nothing short of extraordinary. Overcoming the initial hurdles of COVID-19 takes one kind of energy; the resilience needed to remain engaged despite the continuing changes and uncertainties is quite another challenge. It is one that demands sustained resilience. This timely book provides perspectives across disciplines, career stages and global contexts on how to develop resilience in academia. These personal stories may empower others not only to survive, but to thrive in times of adversity. Σελίδες: 184

This highly visual social skills book uses computer metaphors and visual diagrams to help children on the autism spectrum to understand how their words and actions can affect other people. Easily identifiable computing and social networking metaphors are used to explain how memories are saved in the brain, like files in computer folders, and how, just as files can be shared and downloaded on the internet, people learn about you by sharing their positive and negative impressions with each other. The author explains why certain actions may be \'liked\' or \'disliked\' by others, and offers guidance on appropriate and inappropriate social behavior.This book also features photocopiable worksheets to reinforce the guidance and lessons offered in the book. Σελίδες: 80, Διαστάσεις: 21.4x21.4cm

Winner of the 2024 Teach Secondary Award for SEND resourcesThe updated, straight-talking and accessible guide is ideal for teachers, teaching assistants, SENCOs, senior leadership and even home schooling parents who want to know more about supporting students with Learning Differences.Highlighting some of the more commonly encountered Specific Learning Differences (SpLD\'s), expert Diana Hudson concisely describes the signs of those that are most commonly encountered in the classroom. Covering: dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, autism spectrum condition, ADHD, OCD and featuring brand new chapters on Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) and tics and Tourette Syndrome, this book covers all the information you need, whilst reminding us that all neurodivergent children are individuals and have different qualities.Diana provides an overview of each identity and evaluates how you may need to adapt your levels of support in the classroom - as well as practical suggestions for modifying teaching materials and methods to make learning enjoyable, effective and accessible for all students. There are also dedicated chapters on helping students with SpLD\'s to improve their organisation and develop effective revision skills and exam techniques. Σελίδες: 272, Διαστάσεις: 15.2x15.2cm

Children with ASDs often find it difficult to identify the things they find difficult and, more importantly, to recognize the things they are good at. This colorful book provides simple self-exploration tools to help children identify their strengths and begin to tackle the things they find harder. The book explores a range of common difficulties, including communication, emotional and sensory regulation, and executive functioning, encouraging children to explore their personal challenges and abilities in an engaging and positive way. Illustrated with hundreds of cartoon-style graphics and containing a wealth of fun tools, games, activities and photocopiable worksheets, this book is ideal for children with ASDs aged 7-14, and will be equally useful at home or in the classroom. Σελίδες: 96, Διαστάσεις: 27.8x27.8cm

Explaining the importance of supporting children through change for their wellbeing and social and emotional development, this practical guide gives early years practitioners and parents the tools to help children cope with change and everyday transitions. The book looks at different types of change that children can encounter, such as moving homes, new siblings, starting school, bereavement and divorce, and gives advice on best practice for early years practitioners and parents.With ideas and activities that can easily be implemented, this book is the ultimate handbook for supporting young children through changes big and small. Σελίδες: 144, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0721, Διαστάσεις: 13.8x13.8cm

The Autism Discussion Page blue book focuses on the core challenges associated with autism (cognitive, sensory, social, and emotional) and provides concise, accessible information and simple tools for supporting children with these vulnerabilities.Based on posts on the popular online community page and organised by subject for ease of reference, this book offers an excellent understanding of how children with autism process and experience the world and effective strategies for coping with the challenges. Σελίδες: 384, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0921, Διαστάσεις: 18.1x18.1cm

Winner of the Grawemeyer Award“In their brave search for depth in American high schools, scholars Jal Mehta and Sarah Fine suffered many disappointments…Undeterred, they spent 750 hours observing classes, interviewed more than 300 people, and produced the best book on high school dynamics I have ever read.”—Jay Mathews, Washington Post“A hopeful, easy-to-read narrative on what the best teachers do and what deep, engaging learning looks like for students. Grab this text if you’re looking for a celebration of what’s possible in American schools.”—Edutopia“This is the first and only book to depict not just the constraints on good teaching, but also how good teachers transcend them. A superb book in every way: timely, lively, and entertaining.”—Jonathan Zimmerman, University of PennsylvaniaWhat would it take to transform our high schools into places capable of supporting deep learning for students across a wide range of aptitudes and interests? To find out, Jal Mehta and Sarah Fine spent hundreds of hours observing and talking to teachers and students in and out of the classroom at thirty of the country’s most innovative schools. To their dismay, they discovered that deeper learning is more often the exception than the rule. And yet they found pockets of powerful learning at almost every school, often in extracurriculars but also in a few mold-breaking academic courses. So what must schools do to achieve the integrations that support deep learning: rigor with joy, precision with play, mastery with identity and creativity?In Search of Deeper Learning takes a deep dive into the state of our schools and lays out an inspiring new vision for American education. Σελίδες: 464, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0804, Διαστάσεις: 14x14cm

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Effective inclusion in the classroom shouldn’t be a burden; it should be the most rewarding aspect of a teacher’s role.\'An excellent guide to changing approaches to inclusion and creating a culture where all children can flourish.\' SEN MagazineIn this innovative guide to supporting the most vulnerable students, experts Daniel Sobel and Sara Alston help primary and secondary teachers understand the barriers to children’s learning. Emphasising the importance of meeting needs rather than focusing on diagnosis, they provide proven differentiation methods that maximise learning for the whole class, while reducing stress and saving time for the teacher. Guiding teachers through all the different phases of a single lesson, from starters to plenaries, the unique format of The Inclusive Classroom will help bring inclusion to the forefront of any lesson plan. Each chapter contains simple, effective actions to differentiate and improve learning outcomes for students vulnerable to underachievement, including those traditionally labelled SEN, EAL, pupil premium, looked after and young carers. Also provided are back-up ideas for when things don’t go to plan, real-life anecdotes from teachers, and instructions on how to rethink traditional diagnoses and instead prioritise strengths and participation needs. Σελίδες: 176, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0302, Διαστάσεις: 16.9x16.9cm

\'A clear, helpful and refreshingly honest book which explains SEND from top to bottom. I would highly recommend this book\' - Kim Griffin, Occupational Therapist, GriffinOT, @Griffin_OTThis book is designed to give every Early Years practitioner the confidence to support children with special educational needs and disabilities. It covers how to define SEND and use inclusive language, how to build and implement inclusion policies and communicate these to parents and carers, how to prepare for transition, and much more. With a whole-team approach and commitment from both practitioners and key persons as well as SENDCos, Kerry Murphy strongly believes we have the potential to create truly inclusive Early Years settings.A Guide to SEND in the Early Years dispels common myths around SEND and offers clear, concise and practical ways to translate theory into practice, overcome challenges and support children with SEND. Written by an experienced Early Years consultant and inclusion specialist, there are tried-and-tested tips, case studies, activities and reflective questions. Focussing on the importance of teamwork and sharing responsibilities, this book is perfect for any Early Years practitioner looking to improve their understanding of SEND and develop their teaching with every child in mind. Σελίδες: 240, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0503, Διαστάσεις: 17x17cm

Your graduate work was on bacterial evolution, but now you\'re lecturing to 200 freshmen on primate social life. You\'ve taught Kant for twenty years, but now you\'re team-teaching a new course on “Ethics and the Internet.” The personality theorist retired and wasn\'t replaced, so now you, the neuroscientist, have to teach the \"Sexual Identity\" course. Everyone in academia knows it and no one likes to admit it: faculty often have to teach courses in areas they don\'t know very well. The challenges are even greater when students don\'t share your cultural background, lifestyle, or assumptions about how to behave in a classroom.In this practical and funny book, an experienced teaching consultant offers many creative strategies for dealing with typical problems. How can you prepare most efficiently for a new course in a new area? How do you look credible? And what do you do when you don\'t have a clue how to answer a question?Encouraging faculty to think of themselves as learners rather than as experts, Therese Huston points out that authority in the classroom doesn\'t come only, or even mostly, from perfect knowledge. She offers tips for introducing new topics in a lively style, for gauging students\' understanding, for reaching unresponsive students, for maintaining discussions when they seem to stop dead, and -yes- for dealing with those impossible questions.Original, useful, and hopeful, this book reminds you that teaching what you don\'t know, to students whom you may not understand, is not just a job. It\'s an adventure. Σελίδες: 320, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1022, Διαστάσεις: 14x14cm

The definitive guide to raising boys\' achievement in secondary schools by leading expert Gary Wilson.What better way to raise boys’ achievement than to hear the issues from the students themselves? Let’s Hear It from the Boys encourages readers to take matters into their own hands and listen to the boys in their school. Gary Wilson offers tips to help start a conversation with boys, and guides secondary teachers in placing the needs of boys firmly on the whole-school agenda.It’s a well-known fact that girls outperform boys across every stage of the UK education system. Of the boys who underachieve, white working-class boys are consistently in last place. In this unique practical guide to raising boys’ achievement in secondary settings, Gary lets the students do the talking through real-life testimonies. Tackling various aspects of learning in the secondary classroom, from exams, essay-writing and academic setting to punishments and rewards, this book offers a fresh perspective on boys’ experiences of education, helping teachers to understand the various reasons why boys may underachieve and how teachers can tackle this. Complete with expert advice and practical strategies, it will spark new ideas in teachers and school leaders to support boys in their settings and create the best learning environment for all students. Σελίδες: 192, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0202, Διαστάσεις: 15.6x15.6cm

In every UK classroom, an estimated three children suffer from a diagnosable mental health problem. Proactive Pastoral Care is a vital guide to enable secondary teachers to empower their students to make healthy life choices and look after their wellbeing, both in school and beyond. With practical, research-based activities and resources for tutor time, assemblies, Relationships and Sex Education and PSHE lessons, this book puts student wellbeing at the heart of the agenda. It also includes a foreword by Dr Pooky Knightsmith, an internationally renowned mental health educator, speaker and author.Pastoral care expert Maria O’Neill explores several aspects of student wellbeing, from community building and parental engagement to e-safety and caring for mental health. Maria introduces refreshing, proactive techniques that can be put into practice straightaway to create a supportive learning environment. Backed up by academic research, Maria\'s easy-to-follow techniques mean any teacher, form tutor or head of year can feel confident in their approach and offer students the pastoral support they need. Σελίδες: 176, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0601, Διαστάσεις: 13.8x13.8cm

Learn to: Put an EFL course programme together from scratchLet your students loose in skills classes – from reading to listeningDeliver grammar lessons in a logical and intuitive wayCope with different age groups and capabilities Your one-stop guide to a career that will take you places If you thought that teaching a language that\'s second nature to you would be easy, think again! Explaining grammar, or teaching correct pronunciation while simultaneously developing your own skills as a teacher can be a huge challenge. Whether you\'re on a training course or have already started teaching, this book will help launch your career and give you the confidence and expertise you need to be a brilliant teacher. Make an educated decision – decide between the various courses, qualifications and job locations available to youStart from scratch – plan well-structured lessons and develop successful and effective teaching techniquesFocus on skills – from reading and writing, to listening and speaking, get your students sounding and feeling fluentGet your head around grammar – teach students to put sentences together, recognise tenses and use adjectives and adverbsAll shapes and sizes – tailor your lessons to younger learners, one-to-ones, exam classes and Business English learners Open the book and find: TEFL, TESOL, EFL – what all the acronyms meanThe best course books and materials to supplement your teachingAdvice on running your class and handling difficultiesLesson plans that you can use in the classroomActivities and exercises to keep your students on their toesConstructive ways to correct and assess your students\' performanceWays to inject some fun into your classesInsider information on the best jobs around the world \'An invaluable manual for anyone thinking of embarking on a TEFL journey. Michelle Maxom\'s step-by-step guide provides practical tips to get you started and offers key advice to help unleash the creative English language teacher within.\' – Claire Woollam, Director of Studies & a Teacher Trainer at Language Link London Σελίδες: 400, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0814, Διαστάσεις: 18.5x18.5cm