Looking at the educational research behind a wide range of teaching topics, this book explores what the evidence shows about effectiveness of different approaches.

Updated to the new Curriculum, this book offers a balanced and comprehensive overview of primary PE.

This book describes the conditions that are needed to implement effective professional learning across schools and districts and offers strategies for overcoming common hurdles to progress.

This book examines what is meant by 'mastery of mathematics' and reviews what we can learn from Asian maths teaching methods. It helps readers to see how areas of mathematics fit together and how they can support children to build their own understanding of the subject.

Based on action research which has been implemented in a primary school, this book emphasises not just mental health needs, but also the importance of creating a culture of inclusion for all pupils.

Through teaching fabulous lessons teachers can help children to discover stories, create worlds, record events, mould characters and inspire each other as writers. This book provides the guidance and examples to help achieve this.

There is a pressing need for new teachers to understand the wider context of language development and to know how best to support children in learning to talk. This accessible text introduces trainee teachers to the numerous contexts of language development and supports readers to understand the many ways in which children acquire language skills.

A self test tool for trainee primary teachers to help them identify their strengths and weaknesses in English and monitor and evaluate their progress towards Qualified Teacher Status.

A concise, flexible and wonderfully written textbook which supports undergraduate geography students throughout the stressful dissertation process. Divided into three sections - Designing, Doing and Delivering - it is a complete overview of the key skills needed to prepare, research, and write a successful dissertation.