In 1841, a St. Louis businessman had a dream: to open up the far reaches of the Yellowstone river and commerce with In 1977, the New York Times Trade Paperback Bestseller list--back then the exclusive province of self-help guides, cartoon collections, and any number of cat books--played host to its very ... more »

This book compares and contrasts special needs approaches with school effectiveness strategies and sets out theories about inclusive schooling that arise out of a detailed scrutiny of practice. more » more »

Product Info This book is a timely addition to the debate surrounding the integration of special needs children into ordinary schools, seen through the eyes of the children themselves. more »

Product Info This book offers clear and practical strategies to headteachers, classroom teachers and other professionals for ways to address the issue of boys' underachievement. more »

Friends broaden our children's horizons, share their joys and secrets, and accompany them on their journeys into ever wider worlds. But friends can also gossip and betray, tease and exclude. Children can cause untold suffering, not only for their peers but for parents as well. In this wise and insightful ... more »

Schools are failing to teach students how to think clearly, and how to go about learning something. Dorothy Sayers recommends a program, based loosely on the curriculum of the medieval uni... more » more »

Aimed at primary ICT teachers, this book gives ideas and activities to teachers based on tried and tested methods from innovative schools around the UK and abroad. It will extend the practical knowledge of students and teachers alike. more »

This book provides a practical guide to teaching and learning within the context of the changing FE environment. It suggests strategies for teaching and recording achievement and exploring ways in which students learn. It also has case studies. more »

Different minds learn differently, writes Dr. Mel Levine. Frustrating a child's desire to learn will have lifelong repercussions. Not every child can do equally well in every type of learning. It's time we begin paying more attention to individual learning styles, encouraging a child's strengths, leading ... more »

This wide ranging sourcebook draws together a range of recent and specially commissioned pieces which examine how policy development and research findings have influenced planning and assessing learning for young children. Topics covered include standards, quality control, league tables, teacher and ... more »

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The role of the curriculum co-ordinator is a very varied and sometimes frustrating one for already over-worked teachers. Written by experienced teachers, this book is packed with practical advice to help all co-ordinators in their work. more »