Transforming Teaching and Learning: Developing Critical Skills for Living and Working in the 21st Century (School Effectiveness S.) - Softcover

Colin Weatherley

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1855390809 ISBN 13: 9781855390805

Publisher: Network Continuum Education, 2003

Synopsis

Transforming Teaching and Learning describes in theoretical and practical detail how the widely acclaimed Critical Skills Programme addresses all the current priority isssues of UK education in a uniquely powerful and comprehensive way. The book includes: - a clear description of the basic principles of CSP and how these are applied in practice- real-life experiences from both sides of the Atlantic of using the CSP model at classroom, whole school and authority level.- advice and support for newly CSP-trained teachers and their senior managers- answers to frequently asked questions about implementing CSP- a thorough explanation of how effectively CSP addresses key government priorities such as raising expectations and motivating and engaging pupils.

About this title

About the Author

Colin Weatherley is a former secondary headteacher in West Lothian amd Edinburgh. In 1998 he discovered CSP in an American INSET video series. Network Educational Press were so impressed with the videos and other CSP materials that they negotiated the exclusive rights to promote CSP in the UK and asked Colin to take on the role of UK Critical Skills Manager.'

From the Inside Flap

Transforming Teaching and Learning describes in theoretical and practical detail how the widely acclaimed Critical Skills Programme addresses all the current priority issues of UK education in a uniquely powerful and comprehensive way. The book consists of five sections:
Introduction Colin Weatherly describes how CSP was introduced to the UK in 1999 and how it has already begun to make a major impact. There is also a comprehensive summary of the book s main contents by Colin Weatherly and John Kerr.
The Big Picture John Kerr describes the basic principles of CSP and how these are applied in practice by using a wide range of powerful and practical classroom techniques.
The Critical Skills Programme in Action a number of teachers from both sides of the Atlantic describe their experiences with the CSP model at classroom, whole school and authority levels.
Lessons from the USA Bruce Bonney provides advice for newly trained teachers and their senior managers and answers some frequently asked questions about implementing CSP.
Lessons for the UK Jo Morrison shows how effectively CSP addresses key Government priorities such as raising expectations; motivating and engaging pupils; progression at KS3; and the effective development of understanding, key skills and fundamental attitudes through individual target-setting and the powerful use of assessment for learning.

Edition details

• Publisher: Network Continuum Education
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1855390809
• ISBN 13: 9781855390805
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 184