Education & Teaching

Derek Swetnam / Writing Your Dissertation (Large Paperback)

How to Plan, Prepare and Present Your Work Successfully   This book is second hand, and while you may not get the same publication/version/reprint/edition shown in the picture it will be the same author and title. Removing existing stickers from a...

Peter Barry / English in Practice - In Pursuit of English Studies (Large Paperback)

In Pursuit of English Studies This book examines the practice of studying English, and the theory underlying that practice. Peter Barry examines how almost everything but the name of the discipline has changed during its short lifetime. He explores the...

Judy Breckenridge / No-Sweat Science: Physics Experiments (Large Paperback)

Dave Garbot (Illustrator), Jack Gallagher (Illustrator) Can you blow a square bubble from a square hole? Do you know how the narrow beam of light from a film projector fills up a big movie screen? Finding out the answers to these questions...

Richard Andrews / The Impact of ICT on Literacy Education (Large Paperback)

  This authoritative landmark text examines the highly topical and important issue of ICT in literacy learning. Its distinctive focus on providing a systematic review of research in the field gives the reader an essential, comprehensive overview. As...

Dave Hopwood / Playing Up (Large Paperback)

Contains over 30 sketches written for use with children in family services, school assemblies, or even as street theatre. This book includes mimes, raps, traditional sketches, juggling and puppetry; Christmas and Easter sketches; bible stories; and...

Eve Bearne / Use of Language Across the Primary Curriculum (Large Paperback)

This book offers practical advice and guidance on how children can be helped to use language to transform knowledge and experience into understanding across the curriculum, and thus become active learners. In addition to the core subjects, opportunities...

Jonathan Jansen / As By Fire - The End of the South African University ? (Large Paperback)

When does a university cease to exist? South African universities, very soon, unless drastic action is taken.   This book is second hand, and while you may not get the same publication/version/reprint/edition shown in the picture it will be the same...

Yvonne Garson / Science in the Primary School

Using practical examples and case studies the author examines some of the experimental and investigative teaching methods which are intended to support the 'specialist approach' in the teaching of primary science.       This...

John C. Holt / How Children Fail

First published in the mid 1960s, How Children Fail began an education reform movement that continues today. In his 1982 edition, John Holt added new insights into how children investigate the world, into the perennial problems of classroom learning,...

Benedict Carey / How We Learn (Large Paperback)

The Surprising Truth About When, Where and Why it Happens In the tradition of The Power of Habit and Thinking, Fast and Slow comes a practical, playful, and endlessly fascinating guide to what we really know about learning and memory...

Barbara Coloroso / The Bully, the Bullied, and the Bystander (Large Paperback)

It's the deadliest combination going; bullies who terrorize, bullied kids who are afraid to tell, bystanders who watch, and adults who see the incidents as a normal part of childhood. All it takes to understand that this is a recipe for tragedy is a...

Stephen D. Brookfield / Becoming a Critically Reflective Teacher (Hardback)

1996 Winner of the Cyril O. Houle World Award for Literature in Adult Education"[Brookfield] gently demystifies critically reflective learning and teaching with dozens of practical examples from the classroom in different scholarly fields. Lucid, wise,...

Joseph Tobin / Preschool in Three Cultures Revisited (Large Paperback)

China, Japan, and the United States Yeh Hsueh, Mayumi Karasawa Published twenty years ago, the original Preschool in Three Cultures was a landmark in the study of a profoundly enlightening exploration of the different ways preschoolers are taught in...

Gerry Jeffers / Transition Year in Action (Large Paperback)

Presents accounts of how a range of schools engage with the challenges of the Transition Year progam in Ireland an optional one-year program focusing on many non-academic subjects such as life skills.   This book is second hand, and while you may...

Elizabeth G. Hainstock / The Essential Montessori (Large Paperback)

An Introduction to the Woman, the Writings, the Method, and the Movement Since the remarkable success of Maria Montessori's first school ninety years ago, her theories have had a revolutionary influence on educational practices around the world—not...

Denis Newman / The Construction Zone - Working for Cognitive Change in School (Large Paperback)

  This study addresses the process of developmental change as it occurs in the course of classroom lessons. The book aims to answer such questions as what forms of teacher-student interaction are most effective for producing developmental...

Brent Carnell / Developing the Higher Education Curriculum (Large Paperback)

Research-Based Education in Practice   This book is second hand, and while you may not get the same publication/version/reprint/edition shown in the picture it will be the same author and title. Removing existing stickers from a second hand book may...

Maura D. Shaw / Mastering Online Research (Large Paperback)

A Comprehensive Guide to Effective and Efficient Search Strategies FIND THE INFO YOU'RE AFTER The internet is a valuable research tool for anyone, but finding relevant, accurate information isn't always as easy as the click of a mouse. If you've...

Sonja Falck / Extreme Intelligence - Development, Predicaments, Implications (Large Paperback)

  Extreme intelligence is strongly correlated with the highest of human achievement, but also, paradoxically, with higher relationship conflict, career difficulty, mental illness, and high-IQ crime. Increased intelligence does not necessarily...

Mary Deboys / Lines of Development in Primary Maths (Large Paperback)

Mary Deboys, Eunice Pitt One of the most useful teaching resources available for teachers of primary mathematics. It covers the whole mathematical curriculum for primary-age children – the book is divided into sections by age (5–7...

Donald Nathan Levine / Powers of the Mind (Large Paperback)

The Reinvention of Liberal Learning in America   This book is second hand, and while you may not get the same publication/version/reprint/edition shown in the picture it will be the same author and title. Removing existing stickers from a second...

Henry Sticker / How to Calculate Quickly (Large Paperback)

Full Course in Speed Arithmetic Spending five to ten minutes per day on this book will double or triple your calculation speed within ten weeks!How to Calculate Quickly  is a tried and true method for helping you with the mathematics of daily life...

Dorothy E. Gilroy / Dyslexia at College (Large Paperback)

Dorothy E. Gilroy, T.R. Miles Published in the year 2002, Dyslexia at College is a valuable contribution to the field of Education.   This book is second hand, and while you may not get the same publication/version/reprint/edition shown in the...

Joan Boykoff Baron / Teaching Thinking Skills (Large Paperback)

Theory and Practice This text describes the theory and practice behind the teaching of thinking skills to students.     This book is second hand, and while you may not get the same publication/version/reprint/edition shown in the...

Deirdre Martin / Speech and Language Difficulties in the Classroom (Large Paperback)

Now fully updated and revised in the light of recent developments in practice, this book discusses children's language development and language difficulties in the context of the classroom. The book will help the practitioner to understand the range of...

Scott Boldt / Hear My Voice (Large Paperback)

Hear My Voice: A Longitudinal Study of the Post-School Experiences of Early School Leavers. Dublin: Marino Institute of Education, 1997.   This book is second hand, and while you may not get the same publication/version/reprint/edition shown in the...

Bernadette Dwyer & Gerry Sheil / Literacy at the Crossroads : Moving Forward, Looking Back (Large Paperback)

    This book is second hand, and while you may not get the same publication/version/reprint/edition shown in the picture it will be the same author and title. Removing existing stickers from a second hand book may damage it, so we refrain...

Brendan Culligan / The Changing Landscapes of Literacy - Building Best Practice (Large Paperback)

    This book is second hand, and while you may not get the same publication/version/reprint/edition shown in the picture it will be the same author and title. Removing existing stickers from a second hand book may damage it, so we refrain...

Brendan Byrne / Coping with Bullying in Schools (Large Paperback)

    This book is second hand, and while you may not get the same publication/version/reprint/edition shown in the picture it will be the same author and title. Removing existing stickers from a second hand book may damage it, so we refrain...

Deb Curtis / The Art of Awareness: How Observation Can Transform Your Teaching (Coffee Table Book)

Observing children closely provides a new way of thinking about learning and teaching, a way of making children visible as they are, not just as we want them to be. Featuring nine Observation Study Sessions, this book offers ideas, activities, and...

Helen O'Sullivan / Leading and Managing Schools (Coffee Table Book)

School leadership and management are fundamental components of school improvement. This is the first study of its kind to relate the principles of effective leadership to the broad spectrum of school life in Ireland. A key resource for school leaders in...

Ann Gravells / Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (Coffee Table Book)

This is the third revised and updated edition of Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector, aimed at people new to teaching who need a good basic introduction to all the key aspects at an appropriate level. It is easy to read, with plenty of...

John MacBeath / Schools Must Speak for Themselves (Coffee Table Book)

This best-selling book illustrates how schools can tell their own story. It draws on ground-breaking work with the National Union of Teachers to demonstrate a practical approach to identifying what makes a good school and the part that pupils, parents...

Cath Smith / Sign Language Companion: A Handbook of British Signs (Coffee Table Book)

An easy-to-follow guide to sign language, providing over 400 illustrations to demonstrate common signs and grouping signs. Sign Language Companion is formatted in groups of linked ideas to allow the development of real conversations immediately.British...

Sue Cowley / Teaching Skills for Dummies (Coffee Table Book)

Being a "good teacher" is a difficult goal to achieve, being largely dependent on a huge variety of skills outside of the main curriculum. Teaching Skills For Dummies focuses on these 'soft' skills of teaching, from maintaining discipline to...

David W. Moore / Starting Out: A Guide to Teaching Adolescents Who Struggle with Reading (Coffee Table Book)

Starting Out presents feasible classroom practices for teaching middle and high school students who struggle as readers and writers. Respected authors, David Moore and Kathleen Hinchman, provide sound advice on how to address the fundamentals of teaching...

C. Addison Stone / Handbook of Language and Literacy: Development and Disorders (Coffee Table Book)

Much has been learned in recent years about the close connections among language and literacy processes, both typical and atypical. Filling a significant gap in the literature, this comprehensive volume brings together leading authorities in...

Patrick Dunleavy / Authoring a PhD (Large Paperback)

Authoring a Ph.D. Thesis involves having creative ideas, working out how to organize them, writing up from plans, upgrading text, and finishing it speedily and to a good standard. It also involves being examined and getting work published. This book...

Andy Northedge / The Good Study Guide (Large Paperback)

 is a set book for the Open University Social Science Foundation Course (D103)   This book is second hand, and while you may not get the same publication/version/reprint/edition shown in the picture it will be the same author and title...

Hilary A. Radnor / Researching Your Professional Practice (Large Paperback)

Researching Your Professional Practice: Doing Interpretive Research (Doing Qualitative Research in Educational Settings) This volume is for the professional educator who wants to make use of good interpretive research practice to help them do their...

Tamara L. Jetton / Adolescent Literacy Research and Practice (Large Paperback)

This much-needed book addresses the role of literacy instruction in enhancing content area learning and fostering student motivation and success well beyond the primary grades. The unique literacy needs of middle school and secondary students are...

Paul Castle / How to be a Successful Teacher (Large Paperback)

How to be a Successful Teacher: Strategies for Personal and Professional Development   Paul Castle, Scott Buckler   This book is second hand, and while you may not get the same publication/version/reprint/edition shown in the...

Linda B. Gambrell / Best Practices in Literacy Instruction (Large Paperback)

Linda B. Gambrell (Editor), Lesley Mandel Morrow (Editor), Michael Pressley (Editor), John T. Guthrie (Foreword)  Recent school reform efforts have emphasized the need for higher literacy standards in schools...

Peter Levin / Sail Through Exams! - Friendly Guide (Large Paperback)

Student-Friendly Guide: Sail Through Exams!: Preparing for traditional exams, for undergraduates and taught postgraduates This lively, short and to-the-point guide helps students prepare for exams with two to three hours to answer questions they have not...

Gilly Salmon / How to Create Podcasts for Education (Large Paperback)

Gilly Salmon, Palitha Edirisingha, Matthew Mobbs, Richard Mobbs, Chris Dennett  "Few other technological developments have the same potential for transforming teaching and learning as podcasts … This step by step...

Paul Black / Assessment For Learning (Large Paperback)

Assessment For Learning: Putting it into Practice   Paul Black, Chris Harrison, Clare Lee, Bethan Marshall, Dylan Wiliam, Open University Press    "This is a surprising and welcome book... a...

Alastair Irons / Enhancing Learning through Formative Assessment and Feedback (Large Paperback)

This book is based on the argument that detailed and developmental formative feedback is the single most useful thing teachers can do for students. It helps to clarify the expectations of higher education and assist all students to achieve their...

Jen Allen / Helping Your Pupils to be Resilient (Large Paperback)

Jen Allen, Michele Murray, Kelli Simmons For many children, school life is hard. They may have a learning difficulty or problems at home. They may feel left out or have trouble making friends. Other children may be stealing from them or...

Peter Levin / Perfect Presentations! (Large Paperback)

Peter Levin, Graham Topping 'Perfect Presentations!' helps students gain the skills they need to give an effective presentation in a class, seminar, or tutorial. The book discusses the importance of knowing your topic area well, structuring your...

Susan Hart / Learning Without Limits (Large Paperback)

"The style and language used by the authors make the book readable and therefore a book that practising teachers can actively use as a guide to improve their practice ...it is amply demonstrated that teaching can and should be an activity whose...

Janet Soler / Contextualising Difficulties in Literacy Development (Large Paperback)

Janet Soler (Primary Contributor), Gavin Reid (Editor), Janice Wearmouth (Editor) This book provides a range of interdisciplinary and international perspectives on difficulties in literacy development. The high-profile team...

Michael Fullan / Leadership & Sustainability (Large Paperback)

Fullan provides a comprehensive examination of what leaders at all levels of the educational system can do to promote large-scale, sustainable reform.   This book is second hand, and while you may not get the same publication/version/reprint/edition...