Product Description

The extensively illustrated pocketbook is aimed at teachers working in primary and secondary education in England but is also relevant to teachers working in other parts of the UK and overseas. It starts with 'challenging your comfort zones' and the importance of teamwork with students and colleagues. Ideas for creative starters, middles and plenaries include active approaches to lessons and using technology creatively. Questioning techniques are discussed and a section devoted to revision includes strategies to help visual, auditory and kinaesthetic learners.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #10810 in Books
• Published on: 2004-11
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 112 pages

About the Author
Author Roy Watson-Davis has twelve years' teaching experience, the last three as an Advanced Skills Teacher. He oversees initial teacher training, and NQT mentoring and is responsible for promoting accelerated learning. Recently he supported a school in special measures, offering in-class strategies across a range of subjects. He has both written and featured in the TES.

Customer Reviews

Creative teaching.
I have been teaching for 13 years and am in need of some fresh ideas. The child centred approach had just been rubbished as I started teaching. I feel like I have had to teach through frameworks all of my proffesional life.
This book gives you ideas and ways of thinking that may seem a little alien to those of us who have only ever known being a political football. I am a fan of all of te pocket book series. The authors are very experienced proffesionals and I love the format. Most education books are too weighty to plough through in one sitting. This book can be read and re-read very easily and each reading will bring clarity of thought.

Pleasing, not exciting
This is a pleasant, pleasing little book. If you are looking for something substantial that will really teach you how to be creative in your teaching, then this is not the book for you.
It is more of a teaser, to refresh you. It may encourage you in that you do already many of the suggestions found in the book, or it may just give you enthusiasm or initiative you need to try something new. It is not a text book on creative teaching.

Superb lesson resource
One review in the national press called this 'a wonderful book.' Packed with lesson ideas and ways of re-energising your teaching. Recommended.