Lesson planning and preparation is one of the important aspects of teaching. It is also one of the hardest aspects to learn. Student teachers, for example, often find it difficult to gauge how to pitch or pace a lesson. This book provides solutions. It covers areas such as the affective curriculum, language across the curriculum, and homework.

Contains ideas for assemblies in the secondary school, which range from thoughtful to faith-linked and from fact-sharing to stimuli for reflection. Each one also has a handy list of things the teacher needs to perform the assembly.

Supply teaching can be very difficult - if it's not the students that are being difficult it's the permanent members of staff. The author provides one hundred ideas on how to handle the pitfalls of being a supply teacher. It includes ideas such as warm up activities and how to carry on the topic if faced with more than one lesson with a class.

Providing one hundred ideas on how to survive the first year of teaching, the author deals with a range of tricky issues - from coping with the long working hours and managing difficult classes to lesson planning and writing reports for the first time.

Training to become a teacher is one of the most gruelling aspects of a teacher's career. A part of the second group of "Continuum One Hundred" titles, this book provides helpful advice on how to survive this tough initiation into teaching.

Features lists ranging from the practical, such as preparing for an interview, organising your classroom and dealing with difficulties, to the fun, such as how the children perceive you and what not to wear.

Based on a best-selling title "100 Essential Lists for Teachers", this title contains lists for early years practitioners on how to manage behaviour. Lists range from minor problems such giving rewards and sanctions to how to deal with serious problems such as tantrums, bullying and special educational needs.

50 ready-to-use assemblies exploring values from a Christian perspective

The 50 Fantastic Things series is a no nonsense, ideas bank ...no frills, just 50 examples of great ideas already in practice! Ideal for the busy practitioner they offer a 'dip in' approach to accessing ideas that they may not have thought of. Simple inspiring ideas is just what they need to reignite their enthusiasm.

Using case studies and real life teaching examples, this book explores how to use technology in teaching. Examples include gamified learning, social media, apps, video streaming and the flipped classroom approach.

All aspects of child care and development are covered in this one clearly written volume. This text has been written to reflect the BTEC National Diploma in Nursery Nursing syllabus but will also provide an invaluable source of information for all students of CACHE validated courses, as well as children's nurses, teachers and therapists.

With a focus on practical strategies and closely referenced to OfSTED, this book provides essential guidance on how to translate the 'outstanding' criteria into practice. This book will help trainees make the difficult jump from 'good' to achieving a Grade 1 'outstanding' on their placements.

New edition of this essential text for secondary teacher trainees covering all the key issues for learning and teaching in secondary schools. Linked to the new Teachers' Standards.

A practical and informative guide to secure, confident and effective teaching of Religious Education for Primary and Early Years trainees.

This is a "how to" book with a difference, easing the stress of research projects in teacher education courses, professional development initiatives and in school self-evaluation. Chapters guide readers through the practical aspects of carrying out a research project, supported by case studies from teachers' and student teachers' practice.

Written in accordance with the Teacher Training Association and DfES guidelines, this edition covers the Labour Government's plans for teachers, and examines all the modules that need to be studied in teacher training programmes.

Practical resources and ideas to support the development of young children's anger management.

This book helps adults to understand, manage and reflect on children's anger. Featuring a wealth of games, it is designed to foster successful anger management strategies for children aged 5-12. It covers the theory behind the games, and includes a broad range of activities: active and passive, verbal and non-verbal, and for different sized groups.

This work guides SENCOs and other managers through the process of appointing assistants who will be successful members of a support team. It also considers their deployment once in post - how to maximize their effectiveness and how to support their professional development.

Providing examples of how primary and secondary schools can work together more effectively to ensure students enjoy a smooth and effective move from primary to secondary school, this text aims to give teachers practical help to remove the boundaries to progress and help rekindle their passion for teaching.

Based on the authors' combined 70 plus years of experience, The Art of Being a Brilliant Classroom Assistant by Andy Cope, Chris Henley and Gary Toward is packed full of creative tips, techniques and strategies for anyone with the crucial role of supporting kids' learning.