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For any teacher who has ever had a class that are angels for
colleagues but Lucifer incarnate as soon as they cross the
threshold of their classroom. Or who realised too late that their
best-laid lesson plans were doomed from the start. Or who had their
energy and enthusiasm sapped by a mood-hoovering staffroom Grinch.
These problems will be a thing of the past once they've mastered
the art of being a brilliant teacher. With plenty of practical
advice and top tips, this book will show them how. The Art of Being
Brilliant series was a finalist in the 2017 Education Resources
Awards in the Educational Book Award category.
Celebrating Teachers: Making a difference, written by Gary Toward
and Chris Henley, is a feel-good celebration of all that is great
about teachers and teaching - and an exploration of the difference
teachers make and how they do it. Forewords by Ben Bailey Smith
(aka Doc Brown) and Sir Anthony Seldon. Gary Toward and Chris
Henley believe that teaching is the best and most important
profession. Now, you might argue that it would be medicine that
should take that accolade - as medics save lives and mend people.
But teachers create lives and 'make' people. They, in fact, create
medics! This book celebrates the superhero of the classroom: the
teacher. Teachers make a difference, and often that difference is
life-changing. In this book, Gary and Chris look at some of the
many cases where such a difference has been made and examine
exactly what it was that made such an impact on the life of the
young person - and they also highlight the key approaches that
teachers might want to try out in their own classroom, with their
own pupils. The authors link the real-life case study stories to
what educational research and cognitive science tell us, and point
the way for all teachers to adopt, adapt and develop these
effective strategies and approaches in their own practice. And, in
sharing these inspiring stories, Gary and Chris hope to offer an
antidote to the negativity that too often circulates in the media
around education and the teaching profession. An uplifting and
insightful read for all teachers and educators.
There are many different names and acronyms for these amazing
classroom practitioners: teaching assistants (TAs), learning
support assistants (LSAs), cover supervisors, supply teachers,
student mentors, higher level teaching assistants (HLTAs), learning
partners the list goes on. The title doesn't matter but the quality
of support, interaction and learning does. Whether you work
one-to-one with individual children, support small groups or work
with a whole class and whether you work in a primary, secondary or
special setting this book is packed with ideas to enhance your
practice so you can best support children's learning, while looking
out for your own well-being and enjoying your role. You can dip in
for top tips, anecdotes, practical strategies and advice on every
aspect of the role, as well as have a chuckle as you go. For
example, did you know there is a patron saint for just about
everything? There is even a patron saint of failures, Birgitta of
Sweden, who presumably failed to impress Ofsted on more than one
occasion. If you scour the list you'll find that every occupation
has a nominated guardian looking after their well-being. That is,
except one classroom assistants. So, if there's nobody 'up there'
cheering you on, you might need to find the resources within
yourself and Andy, Chris and Gary can help. Because, let's face it,
working with youngsters isn't for the fainthearted is it? What do
you do if you are sworn at? How do you engage a reluctant learner?
What about safeguarding? How do you support children with SEND? How
do you handle a challenging parent? How can you develop your career
further? These topics, and a whole raft more, are woven into this
book which will set you on the road to brilliance! It doesn't
matter whether it's inspiration or new ideas you want - this book
has a plethora of both. It may challenge your thinking, it may
persuade you to do something different, and above all it will put
you in serious danger of being brilliant at what you do. There's
nothing more important or vital than the education and development
of our youngsters: the mission of the Art of Being Brilliant series
is to help all educators unlock their brilliance. The Art of Being
Brilliant series was a finalist in the 2017 Education Resources
Awards in the Educational Book Award category.
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