What lessons can we learn from the relationship between policy-makers and schools over the life of the 'New' Labour and its predecessor Conservative government? This book considers the impact of educational policies on those who have to translate political priorities into the day to day work of scho[...]
Providing a framework for understanding the individual needs of pupils, this title describes how you can tailor your teaching methods to maximise learning. Containing case studies and examples, it explores how learning is conceptualised, direct instruction, interactive teaching, teaching as scaffold[...]
Presents practical advice and strategies for improving lower secondary school classrooms, ranging from reducing class size, to innovative induction programmes emphasising the development of core study skills, and developing effective procedures to train pupils to cooperate rather than confront each [...]