Maurice Galton and his team have collected examples from various schools of what works in re-energizing demotivated pupils. This book presents practical advice and strategies for improving lower secondary school classrooms, ranging from reducing class size, to innovative induction programs emphasizing the development of core study skills, and developing effective procedures to train pupils to cooperate rather than confront each other during lessons.
This book looks at the challenges of restructuring services and working with people with different training and working practices. It suggests that the way staff work together will impact on the service offered to children and their families. It explains how you can be an effective member of the team and encourage confident and open communication between colleagues.
This book includes a wide variety of sample letters you can use or adapt at a minute's notice, with: Business letters; Complaint letters; Community action letters; Job-search letters; Letters to government officials and agencies; Thank-you letters. This book also includes a new section on how to write concise, polite, and effective e-mails easier and faster than ever! It will help you to create the sharpest interview follow-up, the kindest thank you, the most heartfelt condolence, and the most effective complaint letter.
Learn a range of effective behaviour management techniques for your classroom!
Successful teaching and learning requires a thorough understanding of how to implement a range of effective behaviour management approaches, strategies and philosophies. It is not only essential to put be able to put these approaches into practice, but also have an understanding of the reasoning behind the behaviour and the underlying theoretical perspectives to maintain an effective working environment.
Time Well Spent: Getting Things Done Through Effective Time Management
It is possible to have an overwhelmingly busy life and job and still be productive. Organization and modification of major work habits can turn people into high-performing professionals with control over their work and life. Time Well Spent teaches readers how to be efficient and accomplish more with less effort.
