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Mindfulness
Be calm, collected and in the moment Too often, life just races by. You don’t fully experience what’s happening now, because you’re too busy thinking about what needs doing tomorrow, or distracted by what happened yesterday. And all the time your mind is chattering with commentary or judgement. Mindfulness allows you to experience the moment instead of just rushing through it. Being mindful opens you up to new ideas and new ways of doing things, reducing stress and increasing your enjoyment of life. With ideas, tips and techniques to help you enjoy a more mindful approach to life, you’ll learn how to: • Adopt more positive ways of thinking and behaving • Become calmer and more confident • Break free from unhelpful thoughts and thinking patterns • Bring about positive changes in your relationships • Achieve a new level of self-awareness and understanding Life is happening right now; mindfulness will help you live in the moment, so it doesn’t pass you by!
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Teaching Systematic Synthetic Phonics in Primary Schools
With a balance of research and practice, this book allows trainees to develop and in-depth understanding of what works in phonics teaching, and why.
People Like Me
A force of nature from the day she was born, Lynn Ruane grew up in a loving home in Tallaght, West Dublin. But in her early teens things began to unravel, and she fell into a life of petty crime and chaotic drug use. By age fifteen – pregnant with her first child, no longer attending school and still reeling from a series of shocking incidents in her personal life – Lynn decided she had enough of running away from herself and set about rebuilding her life.Inspired by her daughter, she returned to education and, with the help of some brilliant mentors, slowly began to heal the hurt of her younger years. She began campaigning on behalf of the people society had left behind by developing addiction services, becoming an activist in Trinity, and then as a senator in the chamber of the Seanad. But as the debate around consent gained pace, the lines between personal and political were redrawn, and Lynn was called to reckon with her past in a new and frightening way ...Intimate and brave, People Like Me is the exhilarating story of one woman's journey to the brink and back, emerging as a leading light for change in Ireland and an inspiration to women everywhere.
Developing Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
As a result of development within Higher Education teaching and learning, new lecturers are expected to have training and induction in teaching and learning strategies. This book provides an easy and accessible approach to the planning and preparation of teaching sessions, teaching in different settings and teaching across a diverse student population. Developing Learning and Teaching in Higher Education is supported by extensive research and provides practical examples of key issues. The book guides the new lecturer through the process of reflection and self-improvement, as well as demonstrating the benefits of producing a portfolio of development. This text also details how to achieve associate membership of the ILTHE and provides evidence for promotion.
Human-Centred Education
This accessible guide presents ‘human-centred education’, an approach to schooling that radically rethinks the aims of education, the nature of learning, and the holistic growth of the individual. Chapters include a variety of rich pedagogical examples and practical suggestions to show how the appoach can be adopted as a whole-school initiative, or woven into particular aspects of school life, including the curriculum, classroom culture and feedback for learning. The book also provides step-by-step guidance on how to integrate HCE into teacher training, putting into practice the fundamental values of care, connection and well-being, without sacrificing academic standards and accomplishments.
Key Issues for Teaching Assistants
Teaching Assistants are increasingly relied upon to provide for children who experience difficulties in learning. Key Issues for Teaching Assistants is an essential companion for any Teaching Assistant who wants to understand more about inclusion and diversity in today's classrooms. While focussing particularly on the diverse roles of teaching assistants in supporting inclusive education, this book will be invaluable for all those involved in the development of inclusive learning and teaching. This highly accessible resource explores the values and the possible contradictions in policies and beliefs, enabling Teaching Assistants to develop a deeper understanding of the fundamental principles...
Praise, Motivation and the Child
Anyone who spends time with children knows that praise works. It is a powerful motivator - praising children for good behaviour or good work builds self- esteem and self-confidence. Children love to collect stickers, certificates and rewards – so what better way is there to shape behaviour, encourage good work habits and produce confident learners? Teachers and parents alike know that praise is effective – we use it every day and we see the positive effect that it has on our children. However, constructivist practitioners would argue that praise in any form creates hierarchies and competition in the classroom, has little effect on genuine learning and is invasively judgemental rather tha...
Rose Blanche (Paperback)
During World War II, a young German girl's curiosity leads her to discover something far more terrible than the day-to-day hardships and privations that she and her neighbors have experienced.
Successful Difficult Conversations in School
Holding difficult conversations well is the key to successful leadership in schools - this book is for both experienced and new leaders.
