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‘A valuable collection of columns that promotes an enlightened, progressive way of practising and thinking about education. It shows that teachers who operate at the sharp end of school life have reasons to be optimistic too’ - Will Woodward, Editor, Education Guardian
Sonia Blandford's weekly Masterclass columns proved a hit with readers when they appeared in The Guardian. Now, for the first time, readers can enjoy a selection of Sonia's columns in one book.
Each chapter focuses on a current issue being faced by practitioners and school leaders, and draws on real-life events and case studies to provide practical solutions.
The book includes: advice on creation and implementation of policies; practical guidance on behaviour management; consideration of workforce reform and its impact on practice; discussion points at the end of each chapter
This book is an excellent starting point for NQTs, Teachers and Teacher Trainers looking for an informative and entertaining route into discussing some of the more pressing problems in education today.
Masterclass
Masterclass
Introduction
As a practitioner or learner, your reason for reading Masterclass might be to enhance your understanding of learning and teaching. As a parent or guardian, it might be to develop your understanding of schools and colleges. Whatever your motivation, all stakeholders will recognise that education plays a powerful part in developing society. Schools and colleges are places where the core business of each day is learning and teaching.
Masterclass began with the story of Joe, who so wanted to learn and was encouraged to find his own way supported by committed practitioners. Teachers took his ideas and provided the means to inform and develop Joe as an individual learner, so that he discovered learning.
It is axiomatic that the environment in which learning takes place impacts ...
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