network educational press stafford (23 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Ingham, Kerry (illustratore). "The Thinking Child" describes in depth the most up-to-date research that lies behind brain-based learning theory and gives practical advice to help practitioners from any type of setting to put the theory into practice. It addresses many issues of interest to practitioners, such as how to maximize learning through play, how to define "intelligence", the current thinking about why some children develop disorders such as ADHD, and how to help children develop emotional intelligence. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The Double Dare Gang books 'The Allotment Ghost' and 'The Frankenstein Steps' are an integal part of StoryMaker. Extracts and examples from these books are used in the StoryMaker manual to exemplify many of the accelerated learning techniques. Live to Dare - Dare to live! Nige, Brian, Steve, Anna, Anthony, Kevin and Neil are the Double Dare Gang - a group of ordinary kids from an ordinary town who have the most wonderful adventures. What is the test that Steve must pass to join the DDG? What terrible monster lies in wait in Old Man Jones's allotment? Which member of the group can tell the scariest story one dark and chilly night? How does Anna prove herself to be braver and cleverer than the rest of the kids in the group? Do you love excitement and fun? Will you follow the DDG's Code of Honour? Then come on in.If you dare! The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Wise up, and get informed access to the most powerful accelerated learning technique around - Model Mapping. Whatever your current concerns may be - raising boys' achievement, NC tests or GCSE results - behind them lies a fundamental need to improve thinking skills through teacher explanation and student understanding. MapWise, which is based on the 'MapWise' course run by the authors, will help you to meet this need through Model Mapping. Model Mapping offers the most effective means of addressing National Curriculum thinking skills requirements by infusing thinking into subject teaching - it is the key to increasing your school's capacity for learning. In MapWise you will find out how Model Mapping: infuses thinking skills into subject delivery; supports each stage of the accelerated learning process; can be used to measure and develop intelligence; supports students of any preferred learning style in developing essential learning skills; supports teacher explanation and student understanding; makes planning, teaching and reviewing easier and more effective. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. This book will support you in your endeavours to: * change behaviour patterns and choose to behave more in line with your own values; * change some of the roles you play and choose the 'you' that you really want to be; * make the kind of difference you always wanted with your friends, family and pupils; * model the above and support children to develop this intelligence for themselves. This is a book to be experienced. It takes the theory behind Emotional Intelligence and 'walks you through it' in a comfortable, supportive, yet challenging way. When you engage with the philosophy of the book and the activities in it, you will discover more about yourself and realise you have much greater choice about your effect on those around you, adults as well as children, than you ever believed. Reading this book leads you to the realisation that you can fundamentally change a child's life by being the 'real' you. It provides: * Activities to support the development of children's Emotional Intelligence; It examines:; * How we all change, from being children who felt capable of anything to adults with many limitations; * How we can remove the limitations, by changing our beliefs; * How we can change the patterns that are having a negative effect on our lives and on the lives of others; * How to be an adult who has no 'buttons to press'; * How our external environment is affected by our internal environment. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Effective Resources for Able and Talented Children has been written to meet the massive demand for practical resources designed to stimulate and inspire more able pupils. It can be seen as a practical sequel to Barry Teare's Effective Provision for Able and Talented Children (published by Network Educational Press), but also stands entirely alone as the activities can be used quite independently. What the Book Covers: Contains a wealth of attractive and exciting photocopiable resources for able and talented pupils in both the primary and secondary sectors; Provides activities designed to inspire, motivate, challenge and stretch able children, encouraging them to enjoy their true potential; Begins with sections designed to help teachers build provision for able and talented children into the curriculum; The large bank of resources is organised according to areas of the National Curriculum and Scottish 5 - 14 Guidelines, such as English, Science and Mathematics, each preceded by a commentary outlining key principles and giving general guidance for teachers. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Imagine That.is a hands-on user-friendly manual for stimulating creative thinking, talking and writing in the classroom. It combines many recent ideas of educational importance - such as multiple intelligence theory, emotional intelligence and preferential learning styles - with effective strategies for implementing these concepts via a range of practical activities. These can be used throughout the curriculum and across a wide age-range with children of all abilities. What the Book Covers Outlines a straightforward and workable model of the mind that incorporates recent findings in brain research with powerful activities to promote learning and creativity. Explores the nature of creative thinking and how this can be effectively driven through an ethos of positive encouragement, mutual support and celebration of success and achievement. Links content and process within the learning environment. Addresses the emotional components of the educational experience, and how these can be optimised to enhance self-esteem and confidence in the learner. Provides nearly 100 practical and immediately useable classroom activities and games that can be used in isolation, or in combination, to help meet the requirements and standards of the National Curriculum. In short, Imagine That.empowers children to learn how to learn. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Creating a learning to learn school is a book for heads, senior managers and teachers interested in developing better schools, classrooms and learners. It is based on two years of ground-breaking research in 25 schools by over 100 teachers and many thousands of pupils. The research explored a variety of approaches to teaching pupils how they learn and evaluated the impact on standards, pupil motivation and teacher morale. Creating a learning to learn school sets out: - what we mean by 'learning to learn' - why 'learning to learn' is important today - the implications of 'learning to learn' for the government's educational reforms - the findings from the 'learning to learn' research project - how heads and teachers can develop 'learning to learn' in their own schools and classrooms Throughout the book, case studies based on the research projects and findings of individual schools are included, along with resources for auditing and developing 'learning to learn' in your school and helpful summaries of key research and the different approaches that make up 'learning to learn'. The r esearch findings themselves in Chapter 5 are presented as photocopiable sheets for use in staff INSET as are the audit questionnaires. Also included is a poster for use in classrooms setting what is involved in 'learning to learn'. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Challenging Resources for Able and Talented Children is Barry Teare's fourth book for Network Educational Press, providing attractive and exciting resources for schools. It has been written in response to the continuing phenomenal demand for practical materials that inspire, motivate, challenge and stretch able children. What the book covers - Delivers thinking skills and curriculum content in exciting and stimulating activities, to engage able children and encourage them to develop their full potential. - All activities are brand new - most are based around entirely new topics, while some take a fresh approach to revisited topics from previous books. - Resources can be used with children of all ages, from Key Stage 1 to post-16, in situations both within and beyond normal classroom lessons - for example, as differentiated homework tasks, in summer schools and clubs, and for competitions. - All activities are photocopiable and are accompanied by comprehensive solutions and notes for teachers to explain the contexts, and how the materials meet the needs of able children and deliver curriculum guidelines. - Resources are divided into nine themes: English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities, Young Children, Logical Thought, Detective Work and Codes, Lateral Thinking and Competitions. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. * sound strategies for identifying and supporting highly able children * advice on how to develop a meaningful dialogue with school * extensive lists of recommended fiction * information on where to find additional help, and what activities are available * a wealth of practical advice under separate subject headings Able and Talented specialist Barry Teare brings parents and carers right up to date with new developments on the thinking and provision for gifted children. He advises how you can provide able children with the very best opportunities by working in partnership with schools and specialist organizations. There are masses of imaginative activities to challenge and stimulate able and talented children - fans of Barry Teare's resources will not be disappointed! Brilliant for teachers too * helps you to see the issues from a parents' viewpoint * enables you to advise parents and carers * provides extensive advice on subject provision * helps you to strengthen home-school partnerships. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. From the author of the bestselling Hare Brain, Tortoise Mind, comes a breakthrough book on the future of learning. The new sciences of brain and mind are revealing that everyone has the capacity to become a powerful, lifelong learner. We can all learn how to learn; it has little to do with conventional intelligenec or educational success. Guy Claxton teaches us how to raise children who are curious and confident explorers, and how we ourselves can learn to pair problem-solving with creativity. Wis Up is essential and compelling reading for parents, educators and managers alike. Guy Claxton is Visiting Professor in Psychology and Education, and Director of the Research Programme on Culture and Learning in Organisations (CLIO), at the University of Bristol. He is the author of thirteen published books, including Hare Brain, Tortoise Mind. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The theory of multiple intelligences (MI) shows that there is much more to intelligence than high IQ, good spelling or quick mental maths - in fact there's a whole variety of ways to be clever, including musically, verbally, interpersonally, kinaesthetically and naturalistically. MI is a powerful tool that helps you to appreciate and enrich the talents of all your learners, whatever their age. Creating an understanding of MI in schools has been shown to improve pupils' self-esteem, self-motivation and independence, and to help underachievers realize their potential. The book includes: explanations of the different intelligences; activities to explore MI with your learners; practical ways to build MI into everyday teaching; how to use MI to personalize learning; creating an MI-friendly learning environment; and case studies showing successful MI practice. This accessible guide gives a clear introduction to MI and provides concrete examples of how you can use it in your teaching. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condizione: Used - Very Good. VG paperback. 1st ed. A tidy copy in tight binding. Used - Very Good. VG paperback.

Paperback. Condizione: Near Fine. Illustrated. First paperback edition. About fine in oversize pictorial wraps.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. This title has now been superceeded by "The New Learning Revolution". The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. This is the first book in the UK to apply Accelerated Learning to classrooms: Based on new knowledge about how we learn. Turns theory into classroom practice Focuses on how learners learn. Applies to all learners. What the book covers: How to make greater use of the brain: how to use strategies to improve whole brain learning. Learn how the brain works in learning. Multiple intelligences: if pupils use their various intelligences to access and process information, the pace of learning can be increased and understanding deepened. Learning environment and self-esteem: how teachers can create a learning environment which promotes achievement. Using the BASIS model of self-esteem, it shows how to build and maintain self-esteem and a belief in success. Action points for your classroom: practical ways in which teachers can apply these theories to their own classrooms. Raising pupil motivation and achievement: strategies for helping learners fulfil their potential. The School Effectiveness Series Accelerated Learning in the Classroom is the first title in a new series of books which focus on practical and useful ideas for individual schools and teachers. The series addresses the issues of whole school improvement and new knowledge about teaching and learning and offers straightforward solutions which teachers can use to make life more rewarding for themselves and those they teach. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Pinocchio the wooden puppet comes to life - and he wants to be a real boy. His friend the cricket tries to help, but Pinocchio can't stop himself running into trouble. This simple retelling of Carlo Collodi's classic tale raises timeless questions about truth, choice and what it means to be real. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

White and Red Paperback. Condizione: Near Fine (NEAR NEW). No Jacket. Illustrated with Black & White Drawings (illustratore). This is a First Edition. .Please e-mail for further details. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12". Not Signed or Inscribed.

Soft cover. Condizione: New. 1st Edition. This new copy is bound in illustrated card covers as issued. The contents are bright, tight, white and square. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. Education is under attack. Banner headlines such as 'falling standards', 'trendy teaching methods', 'illiterate school leavers' have left many parents, pupils and teachers perplexed. Examination results are improving. Greater numbers of young people are going into Further and Higher Education than ever before. What is going on? With contributions from sixteen leading figures from the world of education, this book dispels the myths that; standards are falling, education is in the grip of 'trendy educationalists', a return to basics would improve practice, testing and measuring will improve learning. Ref C 2.

Oversized Pbk, VG++, corners a little furled, contents fine and tight, small patch of black crossing out at corner on title pge. A nice copy.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. This book enables change leaders to achieve any scale of effective change within a school context. It offers a wide range of tips and techniques to help persuade colleagues to support and implement ideas for improvements. Leading Change in Schools: A Practical Handbook enables readers to: Clarify objectives and present a powerful case for change Persuade fundholders and gatekeepers of the benefits of change Create a strategic plan for implementing change and maximizing its benefits Communicate proactively and positively throughout a project Anticipate and limit the impact of resistance Influence colleagues' reactions to change Maintain momentum and energy through long projects Capture individual and organizational learning for future change Ensure a productive and positive result Leading Change in Schools: A Practical Handbook draws on the experience of many teachers and school leaders working in a wide variety of situations to improve their schools. The author has used her extensive experience of working with schools in flux to write an accessible and practical guide to the vital skills of influencing people positively when introducing a change into schools. The book's central premise is that you are the best expert in your school to lead change. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

1st.ed. "Shows how the skilful tutoring of small groups and individuals can provide professional satisfaction for the teacher, an increased autonomy, greater motivation and higher achievement for the student." Pp. 106. P/b. VG.

1st.ed. Each chapter provides an agenda, a checklist of key questions for all those interested in a wide repertoire of teaching and learning styles." Pp. 89. P/b. VG.

1st.ed. Central to the debate on teaching and learning styles is the issue of resources. This book provides answers to many of the questions that are often raised." Pp. 126. P/b. VG.