Education & Teaching

Robert Jackson / Rethinking Religious Education and Plurality (Large Paperback)

How should schools deal with religions in matters of curriculum, procedure and policy?As Western society becomes increasingly multicultural in character, schools must reassess the provision of religious education and look at how they might adapt in order...

Philomena Ott / How to Detect and Manage Dyslexia : A Reference and Resource Manual (Large Paperback)

A reference book aimed at learning support co-ordinators, specialist and non-specialist teachers, and all others involved in helping students with dyslexia. The book step-by-step explanation of the Special Needs Code of Practice legislation; help with...

Mark Smith / Rethinking residential child care: Positive perspectives (Large Paperback)

Residential child care is a crucial, though relatively neglected area of social work. And yet, revelations of abuse and questions of effectiveness have led to increasingly regulatory and procedural approaches to practice and heightened political and...

Sean Whittle / Religious Education in Catholic Schools (Hardback)

Catholic schools continue to be a popular choice for parents, including many who do not profess the Catholic faith. One of the distinguishing features of Catholic schools is the importance they ascribe to Religious Education (RE). This volume draws...

Rosanne Liesveld, Jo Ann Miller / Teach With Your Strengths: How Great Teachers Inspire Their Students (Hardback)

 Teachers and administrators in many schools across the country have been buying “Now Discover Your Strengths” —- which is directed mostly to business managers —- for professional development. Now, they will be able to buy a...

Wynford Dore / Dyslexia - The Miracle Cure (Hardback)

 Wynford Dore's new cure for dyslexia—"the Dore programme"—is a fascinating breakthrough treatment that has been proven to work by thousands of people in the country and internationally. Wynford's aim is that one day his treatment will...

Tony Buzan, Barry Buzan / The Mind Map Book (Large Paperback)

 Have you ever wanted to improve your memory, creativity, concentration, communicative ability, thinking skills, learning skills, general intelligence and quickness of mind?     All of our books are second hand, and while you may not...

Paul Andrews / Changing Children : Living with a New Generation (Large Paperback)

Written by the director of a child guidance centre in Dublin, this text asks two principal questions: how far can any child change and what are the inborn limits? and how can the older generation help their children's chances? First published Gill Books...

Brendan Byrne / Bullying : A Community Approach (Large Paperback)

 Since the completion of his Coping With Bullying in Schools, the author has conducted extensive seminar work with parent's associations and school staff, with youth leaders and with young people in both schools and other youth settings...

Mary Ball / All Children Learn Differently : A Parents Guide to Dyslexia (Large Paperback)

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Michael Linsin / Classroom Management for Art, Music, and PE Teachers

 Teaching 400-600 students every week presents the ultimate classroom management challenge, one that if you're unprepared for can bury you in a mountain of stress and misbehavior. Classroom Management for Art, Music, and PE Teachers is a...

Joseph Bharat Cornell / Sharing Nature with Children - Parent & Teacher Guidebook

 As Joseph Cornell’s classic book reached its 20th anniversary, Cornell drew upon a wealth of experience in nature education to significantly revise and expand his book. New nature games—favorites from the field—and Cornell's...

Sue Cowley / The Guerilla Guide to Teaching (Large Paperback)

 Gives an insider's perspective into the work of being a teacher in its various aspects - planning, teaching, assessment, technology, management, and career progression, and includes checklists, real-life documents, and sound bites from teachers...

E. Mary Cooke / Hare's Bacteriology and Immunity for Nurses (Large Paperback)

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Ron Clark / The Essential 55 : Discover the Successful Student in Every Child (Large Paperback)

 If there were a code you could learn that would enable you to become a wonderful teacher - of any young person in your life - wouldn't you want to learn it? The Essential 55 collects together the amazingly effective rules that Ron Clark used to...

John Quinn / My Education (Large Paperback)

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Kathy Sylva / Child Development: A First Course (Large Paperback)

 This book provides a straightforward introduction to child development. It also covers the methods and problems of research into children, and the application of new findings in practical life.     All of our books are second hand, and...

Paula Polk Lillard , Lynn Lillard Jessen / Montessori from the Start: The Child at Home, from Birth to Age Three (Large Paperback)

 What can parents do to help their youngest children in their task of self-formation? How does the Montessori method of hands-on learning and self-discovery relate to the youngest infants? This authoritative and accessible book answers these and...

Philip Curry & Robbie Gilligan / Where to from Here? Inter ethnic Relations Among Children in Ireland(Large Paperback)

 Migration into Ireland is one of the biggest demographic changes to affect Irish society since the nineteenth century Great Famine. This book reports on social relations between migrant and local children and offers a fresh perspective on the...

Seán Kierse - Education in the Parish of Killaloe - PB 1987

Published by Bioru Books, Killaloe, 1987.  A detailED history of the evolution of the modern school systems in Killaloe; County Clare beautifully research. Sean Kierse was a former Principal at the Killaloe School. Also covers Bridgetown, Glen,...

Matthew D. Selekman / Pathways to Change: Brief Therapy Solutions with Difficult Adolescents (Hardback)

 Few therapists dispute the difficulties in treating "troublesome" or "reluctant" adolescents. Filling a gap in the literature, this volume specifically addresses the clinician's needs for working with this difficult population. Matthew D. Selekman...

Stefan Collini / Speaking of Universities

 A devastating analysis of what is happening to our academia In recent decades there has been an immense global surge in the numbers both of universities and of students. In the UK alone there are now over 140 institutions teaching more subjects to...

United Nations / Harnessing the Potential of ICT for Education: A Multistakeholder Approach: Proceedings from the Dublin Global Forum of the United Nations Ict Task Force (Large Paperback)

While the right to education is recognized as fundamental for each citizen, access to it is not guaranteed. In the developing world, the essential building blocks for education systems are suffering from deficiencies. ICT can help respond to these...

Emer Smyth / From Leaving Certificate to Leaving School: A Longitudinal Study of Sixth Year Students (Large Paperback)

This book examines the experiences of young people in their final year of second-level education in Ireland. It explores how the impending exam colors student experiences of teaching and learning, and raises important questions about the current Leaving...

Kate Myers / Teachers Behaving Badly?: Dilemmas for School Leaders (Large Paperback)

Behaviour that involves an abuse of a teacher's position of trust or a breach of the standards of propriety is regarded as misconduct and may lead to a teacher being barred from the teaching profession. This book offers the school leader advice on making...

Ron Brooks / The Effective Teaching of History (Large Paperback)

The Effective Teaching of History brings together the varied expertise of three experienced educationalists to provide a practical and invaluable guide for teachers, and teachers-in-training who wish to teach history Key Stages 1-4. It covers a wide...

James Norman / Ethos and the Catholic School (Large Paperback)

 New York, Bern, Berlin, Bruxelles, Frankfurt/M., Oxford, Wien. Following an outline of the origins of the concept of ethos as it is found in the writings of Aristotle and Plato, James Norman examines the Catholic Church's understanding of ethos in...

John K Rosemond / Ending the Homework Hassle : Understanding, Preventing, and Solving School Performance Problems (Large Paperback)

 Advises parents how to help children take responsibility for their own homework, and explains how to find remedial help, motivate an underachiever, and handle Attention Deficit Disorder     All of our books are second hand, and while...

Colin J Flynn - Foghlaim an Dara Teanga - PB - BRAND NEW

Leabhar i nGaeilge faoi fhoghlaim agus faoi mhúineadh teangacha. Cuirtear i láthair ann taighde lárnach ó réimsí cuí léinn, idir thaighde ginearálta agus taighde a bhaineann go sonrach le...

Guy Claxton / What's the Point of School? : Rediscovering the Heart of Education (Large Paperback)

 With their emphasis on regurgitated knowledge and stressful exams, today's schools actually do more harm than good. Guiding readers past the sterile debates about City Academies and dumbed-down exams, Claxton proves that education's key...

Daniel Mcconnell / The "Sunday Times" Guide to Secondary Schools in Ireland : The Definitive Guide for Parents

  Every year, 60,000 individuals are faced with a big decision: To which secondary school should I send my child? The factors affecting that decision are changing and it is crucial that parents find out as much as possible to figure out the best...

Roger Bush- Hey Presto - The Abracadadra Recorder Book - Ringbound , 1985

The combined edition of Abracadabra Recorder Books 1-4, containing 100 carefully graded solo pieces and duets for all recorder players. An essential resource for anyone teaching recorder to primary-aged pupils. Suitable for group or individual teaching...