The Little Book of Bereavement for Schools is written by best-selling author Ian Gilbert together with his three children. Is a very personal account of the way educational institutions tried and succeeded, tried and failed and sometimes didn't try at all to help William, Olivia and Phoebe come to terms with the death of their mother. ......
This book explores the concept of a competency-based curriculum for KS3 and provides a range of resources for implementing creative learning in schools. It is widely acknowledged that students will need to be fl exible, self-motivated learners if they are to thrive in our rapidly changing global community. Do students need ......
Are you looking for a creative opening, energising middle or big finish to a lesson? then just pick out a relevant game, exercise or idea from this wonderful book and watch the fireworks go.Failing that, just leave the room as you found it and head for your local hostelry where Dawn will be waiting with a patient ear, a ......
Ever wanted to make an OFSTED inspector tingle? This book will show you how your school can do just do that.By helping you explore why you came into the job in the first place and how to use that moral purpose to drive school improvement, Will Ryan has written the essential read for headteachers who know that there is more to school improvement ......
Designed as a cover to cover read which leaves the reader with a working knowledge of the human brain from its first evolution 2 billion years ago to the present day. A light-hearted look at the brain aimed at a lay audience. It especially focuses on the neurobiology of emotional intelligence and in many ways is the neurobiological explanation of ......
Tackles transition head on, provides countless examples of how primary and secondary schools can work together moreeffectively to ensure students enjoy a smooth and effective move from primary to secondary school. It advocates severaldifferent approaches to facilitating this from soft federations between schools to the all-through 3-18 ......
A Teacher's Guide to Developing Essential Learning Competencies (Incl
This is an essential resource for supporting the SEAL framework in secondary schools and for all those teaching 11-16 year olds. It contains everything you need to create truly independent learners, confident and resilient in their ability to learn and learn well. The book contains 50 lessons to teach 50 competencies. Each has teacher's notes ......
In 1992 Ian Gilbert, author of the highly acclaimed Essential Motivation in the Classroom founded Independent Thinking Ltd (ITL). His aim was to 'enrich young people's lives by changing the way they think and so to change the world'. He has done this by gathering together a disparate group of associates specialists in the workings of ......
