“Interspersed with activities for use by teacher educators, this is an accessible and timely resource for all those preparing the next generation of practitioners working in the culturally complex environments that now characterise our world.”Professor Megan Watkins, School of Education, Western…
“In the context of one of the most difficult times for art and design education that I can remember, Dr Rachel Payne’s timely volume gives hope; it provides a valuable and inspirational resource for established and aspiring creative practitioners concerned with meaningful teaching and learning.…
“A truly inspiring and skilfully crafted text. Complex and contemporary issues are addressed in an accessible way, making it an absolute ‘must-read’ for all those studying, working or planning to work in either special or inclusive education.”Dr Paula Hamilton, School of Education, Universit…
“This book highlights the essential relationship between lesson planning and key mathematical elements such as mastery and reasoning. The exemplification of ideas through useful classroom strategies gives the book a practical basis, as well as theoretical. I have no doubt that even experienced t…
“This book offers a broad and helpful definition of inclusive education – one which centres upon high quality, relevant and evidenced teaching and support.”Graeme Douglas, Professor of Disability and Special Educational Needs, University of Birmingham, UK“This book is a must-have for every t…
"This thought provoking and highly informative book is a perfect handbook for teachers and school leaders interested in improving the quality of talk in their classrooms."Amy Gaunt and Alice Stott, Directors at Voice 21 and authors of Transform Teaching and Learning through Talk: the Oracy Imperativ…
Teachers can have a profound influence on children’s reading behaviour and attitudes to literature. Whether it’s to broaden children’s knowledge and understanding, or encourage reading for pleasure, reading in the classroom is becoming an increasing priority.This book looks at a wide range of …
Credit is intertwined with higher education around the world and this book introduces and analyses the long-term effects that this connection brings. Structured in three parts, the book is grounded in experience, practitioner research and detailed policy analysis. The greater availability of credit …
This book explores the foundations of modern primary education and the role that society and culture has had in shaping it. Dismantling assumptions about what education has been or ‘should’ be, Tony Birch outlines what the core principles are that underpin high quality education to provide a hol…
This new and updated edition of Characteristics of Effective Early Learning focuses on how children learn which is just as important as what they learn. The book helps practitioners understand their key role in supporting children’s self-regulation skills and learning power through playing and exp…