Improving Classroom Performance : Spoon Feed No More, Practical Applications for Effective Teaching and Learning

Garnett, Steve, Chapman, Stephen, Jervis, Alan

ISBN 10: 1845906942 / ISBN 13: 9781845906948

Published by Crown House Publishing LLC, 2011

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Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Improving Classroom Performance : Spoon Feed No More, Practical Applications for Effective Teaching and Learning
• Publisher: Crown House Publishing LLC
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1845906942
• ISBN 13: 9781845906948
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: UK ed.
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

Dragonfly Training was founded in 1999 and has established an excellent reputation internationally for providing inspiring, realistic and practical training courses for teachers. In this, their first book, three of their top trainers provide some of the very best hands-on approaches to teaching. Dragonfly s six key principles are: Effective starters and plenaries;Constant reinforcement as a means of embedding knowledge and provide on-going revision; A variety of ideas; Do first, teach after whenever possible; Encouraging students to create teaching materials themselves; Demonstrating and articulating success by modelling the desired outcomes. This book provides practical strategies that can be used by most teachers, in most subjects, most of the time and offers insights and ideas to engage, inspire and motivate including: How you present yourself in the classroom; Rules, routines and rituals for establishing effective learning patterns; Making your classroom the one every student wants to be in; Using ICT to the maximum

About the Author

Stephen Chapman is the Managing Director of Dragonfly Training Ltd and has delivered CPD at hundreds of schools in the UK and Internationally. He has been a highly innovative history teacher and has a proven track record of success at not only his school in London but at schools in Nairobi and The Bahamas. Steve Garnett delivers innovative, exciting and inspirational learning and teaching focused INSET. Such is the demand for his work that it not only involves working across the UK but regularly involves International commitments in Europe, the Middle East and South East Asia too. Alan Jervis taught in seven different High schools for more than 28 years. He has delivered over 600 courses to teachers in Britain on Brian based learning, delivering outstanding lessons, thinking skills, emotional intelligence and Assessment for Learning. Alan has also delivered over 700 courses in Science, mathematics, technology, P.E., R.E., geography and Child Development. He has also trained teachers in Europe, the Middle East and the Far East