Secondary Education

Building on the success of a much-loved elementary text, Essentials of Middle and Secondary Social Studies focuses on the key issues central to the actual teaching of middle and high school social studies, including lesson planning and inclusive instructional strategies...

In this volume a team of contributors considersthe gender issues particular to each subject of the secondary curriculum. They discuss effective strategies supported by their research and practice and offer some ways forward for teachers...

Is teaching grammar an uphill struggle? Do you find teaching complex sentences or comma use a daunting prospect? Focusing on what you need to know in the classroom, this title provides you with the essential knowledge and tools you may need to teach grammar effectively. It is suitable for busy, newl..

Focusing on what you need to know for the classroom, Grammar Survival provides you with the essential knowledge and the tools you’ll need to teach grammar effectively...

How to be a Brilliant Mentor is an informal and accessible guide that provides ideas and reassurance to help support you in your work as a teacher-training mentor. With a wealth of expertise and research, offering clear and practical guidelines to enhance your mentoring and understand the complex an..

In this book, bestselling author Mike Gershon presents you with everything you need to know to make outstanding learning happen in your classroom. It breaks down the nature of outstanding teaching so as to expose the underlying principles which hold true across the curriculum. Featuring advice on al..

This book provides a step-by-step guide for best practice communication within schools for parents, governors and the community. Aligned to the National Standards of Excellence for Headteachers, it sets out an ‘inside out’ approach to creating and communicating a compelling vision for schools, build..

This book provides a step-by-step guide for best practice communication within schools for parents, governors and the community. Aligned to the National Standards of Excellence for Headteachers, it sets out an ‘inside out’ approach to creating and communicating a compelling vision for schools, build..

Aimed at secondary school teachers, this book provides a collection of practical teaching strategies that are immediately useable in the classroom. Chapters cover a full range of key components for creating excellent lessons, from lesson planning and questioning to marking and time management tips. ..

This accessible guide presents ‘human-centred education’, an approach to schooling that radically rethinks the aims of education, the nature of learning, and the holistic growth of the individual. Chapters include a variety of rich pedagogical examples and practical suggestions to show how the appoa..

This accessible guide presents ‘human-centred education’, an approach to schooling that radically rethinks the aims of education, the nature of learning, and the holistic growth of the individual. Chapters include a variety of rich pedagogical examples and practical suggestions to show how the appoa..

Teachers’ writing groups have a significantly positive impact on pupils and their writing. This timely text explains the importance of teachers’ writing groups and how they have evolved. It outlines clearly and accessibly how teachers can set up their own highly effective writing groups...