Making Meaning provides unique guidance for teachers and other professionals in education, equipping them to use many practical and creative thinking methodologies. It deals with the teaching and use of thinking skills through the perspective of making meaning. It introduces logovisual thinking as a generic method of making meaning that: encourages participation in active enquiry, irrespective of preferred learning styles and personalities makes thinking processes more visible helps learners, teachers and managers deal with complexity and diversity facilitates constructive and creative learning relationships. For learners, it: activates higher levels of thinking produces understanding through discovery develops social and communication skills in small group and plenary work. For teachers, it: improves lesson design supports facilitation of higher order thinking gives structure to enquiry and exploration. For educational managers, it supports: making sense of complex issues articulating purpose and vision developing strategies and plans. Rich and varied case studies show the range and depth of applications. The 18 exemplars cover various parts of the curriculum, assessment studies and management issues. They also demonstrate making meaning in individual, small group, class and large group settings.

Making Meaning:Learning through logovisual thinking

Anthony Blake

Brin Best

John Varney

Chris Kington Publishing

By adopting accelerated learning principles you can teach in a way that maximises your students' chances of reaching their potential. This pocketbook offers practical strategies and techniques that get results. After outlining the background to accelerated learning, Brin Best explains how to prepare your students for learning and how to create the right learning environment. A chapter on teaching strategies covers questioning techniques and styles of teaching and learning, with suggested activities helpfully linked to each of the multiple intelligences first identified by Howard Gardner. Later, a detailed self-evaluation framework, which you can use to review and develop practice, allows you to assess the extent to which you have already adopted accelerated learning principles. To quote one head of science, "some books have a good idea every few pages; this one has a few good ideas on every page."

Accelerated Learning Pocketbook (Teachers' Pocketbooks)

Management Pocketbooks

The Head of Department's Pocketbook

Will Thomas

Teachers' Pocketbooks

Teachers who are using accelerated learning methods in their classrooms are finding pupils more motivated, engaged and successful. This new edition of the Accelerated Learning Pocketbook draws together in a handy pocket-size format all of the tried and tested techniques that are revolutionising teaching. This book is about how to teach in a way that maximises your pupils' chances of reaching their potential. It contains hints and tips on getting students ready to learn; ideas for establishing a working environment conducive to effective learning; teaching strategies; and a useful self-evaluation framework that allows teachers to assess and record where they are on the accelerated learning continuum and to see what needs to be done to move to the next level. In structure, design and how it is written, this Pocketbook is itself based on accelerated learning principles. The author shows readers how to model the principles as they read and become accelerated learners themselves. Brin Best has written extensively about education and has fulfilled a variety of roles within schools and at LA level ranging from classroom teacher to consultant specialising in school improvement. His doctoral research is on effective teaching and learning.

Accelerated Learning Pocketbook (2ed)

The position of head of department or subject leader is a key middle management role in schools. Described by the National College for School Leadership as 'the engine room of change' that can transform teaching and learning, department heads play a key part in raising standards and maximizing student achievement. This revised new edition of the Head of Department's Pocketbook is about cultivating and maintaining a climate for effective teaching and learning, improving management and leadership skills and incorporating time to reflect, all of which contribute towards becoming a more effective head of department. For authors Brin Best and Will Thomas building and sharing a vision are essential components of success. Using a range of cartoons, diagrams, mnemonics and other visual devices, this pocket-size book is a practical guide to excellent practice for new and existing heads of departments. It is packed with tips on areas such as goal-setting; creative thinking; building team spirit and performance management. There is also advice on preparing for inspection; effective documentation; planning a budget; working with students, colleagues and parents; managing data; and health and safety issues. At the end of the book a helpful self-evaluation tool enables a closer look at departmental practice which in turn aids the formulation of action plans for improvement. Both authors are highly successful in the world of education. They have run their own departments and are now consultants and educational trainers who write extensively on educational issues.

Head of Department's Pocketbook

<p>The position of Head of Department or Subject Leader is a key middle leadership role. Once described by the National College for Teaching and Leadership as 'the engine room of change' that can transform teaching and learning, department heads play a key part in raising standards and maximising student achievement. This Pocketbook will assist middle leaders in primary and secondary schools to carry out their jobs confidently and effectively. This third edition of the Head of Department's Pocketbook is about cultivating and maintaining a climate for effective teaching and learning, improving management and leadership skills, and incorporating time to reflect. Authors Brin Best and Will Thomas see creativity, alongside building and sharing a vision, as essential components of success. Using a range of cartoons, diagrams, mnemonics and other visual devices, this A6 book is a practical guide to excellent practice for new and existing heads of departments. It covers areas such as goal-setting; creative thinking; upskilling, influencing and motivating colleagues, and performance management. There is also advice on preparing for inspection; effective documentation; planning a budget; working with students, colleagues and parents; managing data; and health and safety issues. At the end of the book a helpful self-evaluation tool enables a closer look at departmental practice which in turn aids the formulation of action plans for improvement.</p>

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

Secondary Teacher's Pocketbook

Research Press Private Limited

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Making Meaning:Learning through logovisual thinking

Accelerated Learning Pocketbook (Teachers' Pocketbooks)

The Head of Department's Pocketbook

Accelerated Learning Pocketbook (2ed)

Head of Department's Pocketbook

Head of Department's Pocketbook

Secondary Teacher's Pocketbook