This book is based on one of the most important influences on student learning: teachers who believe that they can improve their students' achievements. Along with this, the book explores the notion that this powerful belief can also exist between students, enhancing their achievements but also preparing them for real world encounters and job demands.

This book dispells the common misconceptions in maths and helps teachers inspire a succesful understanding and engagement of number learning

This innovative guide to research in early childhood takes you step-by-step through the research process.

A user-friendly and accessible text offering comprehensive coverage of the new PTLLS Award for trainee teachers in the Lifelong Learning Sector.

This guide for anyone training to become a secondary English teacher includes a 'lesson feedback' case study in each chapter combined with research findings to explore and analyse what underpins quality English teaching, all in line with the 2014 curriculum.

A practical and user-friendly text to help education students develop their understanding of critical analysis.

This best practice, reassuring teaching guide will help to build trainees' confidence in teaching PSHE to primary children.

Going beyond simply understanding the work of key theorists, this book helps the reader comprehend and recognize what learning actually looks like and how to best facilitate it in any setting. The exercises, real-life examples and chapter summaries in the book make this an accessible course text.

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