The Enquiring Classroom (RLE Edu O)
The Enquiring Classroom (RLE Edu O)

Author: Stephen Rowland

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012-05-04

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 113645263X

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This book, by closely recording and reflecting upon the work and play of a group of 9 to 11 year-old children in a primary classroom, develops an approach to teaching and learning which is based upon the ways in which children are able to exercise a controlling influence over their own learning activity. It also suggests the sharing and analysis of classroom experience should be part of a teacher’s day-to-day life. The material for the book was gathered during a year of classroom enquiry in which the author combined the roles of teacher and researcher, working alongside the normal class teacher in a primary school. Samples of the children’s work are carefully described and analysed in an attempt to get behind the overt behaviour of the children and reveal the purposes, concerns and thinking that underlies their activity.

The Enquiring Tutor (RLE Edu O)
The Enquiring Tutor (RLE Edu O)

Author: Stephen Rowland

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012-06-14

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 113644906X

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Stephen Rowland explores the relationship between the turor (or facilitator) and the professional worker on post-experience professional courses. His emphasis in on the processes of reflection and enquiry in professional learning and is not content specific. Drawing upon his experience as a course tutor and the perspectives of students, he suggests an approach to professional learing which is firmly rooted in the experience and interests of the student.

Inside the Secondary Classroom (RLE Edu O)
Inside the Secondary Classroom (RLE Edu O)

Author: Sara Delamont

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-06-03

Total Pages: 295

ISBN-13: 1317796330

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Focusing on pupils moving from primary to middle or secondary school, it describes and evaluates the schools’ programmes to ease transfer, and includes material provided by the pupils themselves. The main body of the book is a rich and detailed account of the first months of life in new secondary schools, where the pleasures and perils of new friends, new teachers and new subjects, and a new approach to teaching are encountered. The book conveys vividly how pupils experience a new environment, and meet its dangers, rules and regulations, timetable, complex groupings and ideology. Inside the Secondary Classroom was the first comparative ethnography of school life in Britain, carried out in six schools. It reveals surprising similarities and differences between them.The cases studied range from highly successful pupils with nine ‘O’ levels to others with severe social and personal problems.

Professional Development, Reflection and Enquiry
Professional Development, Reflection and Enquiry

Author: Christine Forde

Publisher: Pine Forge Press

Published: 2006-05-16

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 1446234673

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′Wow, this book has some inspiring ideas... It comes at a perfect time as schools try to mesh school improvement with performance management, new standards for various career stages and staff development... Well written, with an attractive layout and a consistently clear voice, it draws on wide and up-to-date research and writing from all parts of the United Kingdom... There are no easy answers in this book, but plenty of powerful ideas that might help us ask useful questions about how CPD encourages a commitment to professional and personal growth, and increases self-confidence, job satisfaction and enthusiasm for working with children and colleagues. This is what being a professional is all about′ - Times Educational Supplement, Book of the Week Teaching professionals need to be able to successfully respond to change, and when necessary drive change within schools. To accomplish this, teachers need to be secure in their understanding of their place within the profession and their teaching identity. The focus of this book is upon enabling teachers to explore new ways of working with children, with colleagues and with communities. This book provides teachers working towards Advanced Skills Teacher or Chartered Teacher status, and those on other Continuing Professional Development courses, with an essential text to assist in this process of personal and professional reflection and development planning. The authors focus upon the social, cultural and political aspects of professional development, and explore issues of professional identity.

Improving Schools Through Collaborative Enquiry
Improving Schools Through Collaborative Enquiry

Author: David Jackson

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2010-07-15

Total Pages: 167

ISBN-13: 144111727X

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It is hard for individual practitioners to explore their practice and the issues and questions it raises about learning and teaching, on their own. Practitioners need the support of colleagues to make sense of the complexities of their practice. This book is about how collaborative enquiry can be developed amongst practitioners in schools, and between practitioners across schools. It alsp places emphasis on why it is important to do so. The authors show how a system underpinned by the accumulated knowledge of practitioners can transform learning and teaching.

Inquiring in the Classroom
Inquiring in the Classroom

Author: Nick Mitchell

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2012-03-22

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 1441160477

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Inquiring in the Classroom provides a practical and accessible guide to planning, carrying out and presenting successful classroom inquiry for teachers working towards a Masters-level qualification in education. The contributors provide a clear and concise roadmap drawing on case studies throughout and bringing educational theory to life by closely linking it to classroom practice. They also provide tried and tested advice on writing and presenting at Masters-level. Topics covered include: - Teaching, Learning and Assessment - Subject Knowledge and Curriculum Development - Children's Development and Behaviour - Inclusion - Leadership and Management - Collaborative Working Through a clear emphasis on the practical implications of educational inquiry, the book brings together key elements of continuing professional development (CPD) and Masters-level learning. The contributors draw on their experience of teaching and supporting Masters-level inquiry to provide practical suggestions for how teachers can support each other in classroom inquiries and develop the skills necessary to transform practice and raise engagement and attainment for all pupils.

Special Education and Social Interests (RLE Edu M)
Special Education and Social Interests (RLE Edu M)

Author: Len Barton

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012-05-04

Total Pages: 282

ISBN-13: 1136457461

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Until this book was published, most writing on special education was about specific disabilities and how to cope with them. This book, however, considers the broader context, looking at many problems for the wider system that have arisen through integration of special education within it. The book is international and comparative in its focus and includes much North American material and work by North American researchers.

Dialogue and the Development of Children's Thinking
Dialogue and the Development of Children's Thinking

Author: Neil Mercer

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2007-06-22

Total Pages: 159

ISBN-13: 1134136897

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This book draws on extensive research to provide a ground-breaking new account of the relationship between dialogue and children’s learning development. It closely relates the research findings to real-life classrooms, so that it is of practical value to teachers and students concerned that their children are offered the best possible learning opportunities. The authors provide a clear, accessible and well-illustrated case for the importance of dialogue in children's intellectual development and support this with a new and more educationally relevant version of socio-cultural theory, which explains the fascinating relationship between dialogues and learning. In educational terms, a sociocultural theory that relates social, cultural and historical processes, interpersonal communication and applied linguistics, is an ideal way of explaining how school experience helps children learn and develop. By using evidence of how the collective construction of knowledge is achieved and how engagement in dialogues shapes children's educational progress and intellectual development, the authors provide a text which is essential for educational researchers, postgraduate students of education and teachers, and is also of interest to many psychologists and applied linguists.

Pocket PAL: Creating Enquiring Minds
Pocket PAL: Creating Enquiring Minds

Author: Sara Stanley

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2014-07-19

Total Pages: 105

ISBN-13: 1472909585

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Inspiring, intelligent and practical, this user-friendly guide provides a wonderful introduction to using P4C (Philosophy for Children) in primary schools. This extremely accessible book provides an introduction to philosophy for children. It explains how you can encourage children to ask the right questions, reason effectively, think for themselves, and begin to understand more about themselves and the world around them. Inspiring and intelligent, with clearly presented, practice-based examples, it is full of fun and engaging activities that work right across the curriculum.