How to teach Speaking is a practical guide for teachers who want to improve their knowledge and develop their classroom skills in this area. The book includes: A description of the characteristics features of spoken language, an explanation of communication strategies that learners use, ways to increase learner autonomy and confidence and approaches to assessing speaking REDUCED VERSION by Pumukl
Learning at Work: How to Support Individual and Organizational Learning
Added by: valerio_leal | Karma: 171.17 | Only for teachers, Non-Fiction | 29 October 2008
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Learning at Work underscores the notion that training is a crucial function in an organization. As a learning and performance professional, your job is to support both individual and organizational learning. To do this, you need to understand the needs of your particular industry, business, and personnel.
Jumpstart Creativity! is a book of games and activities that any primary teacher can do quickly, at the beginning of a lesson or as a time-filler, with little preparation. They grab children’s attention and get them focussed on learning.
There are more than fifty provocative games and activities including, 'An Alien in the Cage is Worth Two on the Moon’ and 'Faced with a Smilemma, Everybody Wins' to ‘jumpstart’ creativity in any Key Stage 2 or 3 classroom.
Added by: Maria | Karma: 3098.81 | Only for teachers, Science literature | 28 October 2008
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Packed with practical activities, ideas and strategies to help you to enhance your pupils’ scientific understanding, this easy-to-use and accessible book has been specifically written for teaching assistants.
Primary Science for Teaching Assistants:
analyzes how you can develop scientific skills and understanding
offers advice and guidance on pupil’s progression in science
shows how to use and build on children’s ideas by questioning
provides suggestions for practical work and cross-curricular links.
Use this book whether you’re studying for qualifications or just keen to improve the support you already provide.
Creative Maths Activities for Able Students: Ideas for Working with Children Aged 11 to 14
Added by: Maria | Karma: 3098.81 | Only for teachers, Maths | 28 October 2008
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Finding stimulating and challenging maths activities for able pupils in a mainstream classroom can be demanding for the busy teacher, especially if maths is not your specialism.
Based on her experience as an Advanced Skills Teacher and LEA Consultant, Anne Price explains the issues and theories surrounding the education of able pupils and links these to practical, creative examples to be used in the classroom.
Useful resources include:
- Photocopiable materials,
- Advice on different teaching styles,
- Activities and tasks for individuals, groups or the whole class