Could Do Better!: Help Your Kid Shine At School - Softcover

Beadle, Phil

Softcover

ISBN 10: 055215511X ISBN 13: 9780552155113

Publisher: Corgi, 2008

Synopsis

Paperback. Pub Date: 2008 08 Pages: 320 in Publisher: Corgi Phil Beadle is a former rock musician. the winner of the Secondary Teacher of the Year Award 2005 and the inspirational teacher who wowed the nation with his unorthodox teaching methods in Channel 4 series THE UNTEACHABLES. There. his bizarre but effective approach to teaching English included Punctuation Kung-Fu. and reciting Macbeth to a field of cows. Through techniques such as these Beadle seemingly achieved the impossible by successfully drawing out the desire to learn from a group of failing pupils. Now his focus is on spreading the word to parents: every child has the ability to learn. and to do better at school. In this book he tells parents that there is no such thing as a stupid child. only boring lessons. Intelligent. unconventional. humorous and inspirational. this hands-on guide blends personal anecdote...

About this title

Review:

"'He looks like a rock star and is probably the best teacher in England.'" (John Humphrys)

Book Description:

The award-winning teacher who starred in Channel 4's The Unteachables helps parents worried about how their kids are doing at school

About this edition

• Publisher: Corgi
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 055215511X
• ISBN 13: 9780552155113
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288