The ideas for Improving Practice contained in this book are underpinned by high quality research from the Teaching and Learning Research Programme (TLRP), the UK’s largest ever coordinated investment in education enquiry. Each suggestion has been tried and tested with experienced practitioners and has been found to improve learning outcomes – particularly if the underlying principles about Teaching and Learning have been understood.
From The Foreword: In this book we aim to help you with the demanding task of designing, teaching and managing student learning in higher education. As well as providing helpful tips, ideas and guidance, we offer a structure and rationale to underpin all aspects of designing learning, from module outline to effective teaching, to give balance between sound theory and practical advice.
Audra Jensen's son began reading when he was only two years old. She shares her experiences of raising a child with autism and hyperlexia. The author stresses the importance of diagnosis of the condition for successful implementation of effective teaching strategies and encouragement of more typical childhood development. As well as useful advice, this guide provides a comprehensive reading curriculum specially designed for young, challenged children to help promote their reading ability. With practical suggestions on how to modify teaching and therapy programs to suit a child's individual learning style.
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How do children learn to spell and what kinds of teaching support them most effectively? Packed with case studies, photographs and examples of children’s work, this unique book sets out the most effective approaches to spelling and provides teachers with a broad set of principles on which to base their teaching. This is an invaluable resource for any teacher or trainee teacher wishing to raise standards in spelling in their classroom.
Teaching English, Language and Literacy is an essential introduction
for anyone learning to teach English at primary school level. Designed
for students on initial teacher training courses and also of great use
to those teachers wanting to keep pace with the latest developments in
their specialist subject, the book covers the theory and practice of
teaching English, Language and literacy and is closely related to the
new National Literacy Strategy.
