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CPD Spotlight
CPD SPOTLIGHT: BOOKS
Every issue we highlight books from our CPD collection that either match the theme of the issue or contain information pertinent to current events. All of these are available in the Junior/Senior Library
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Mark. Plan. Teach.: Save Time. Reduce Workload. Impact Learning.
Ross Morrison McGill There are three things that every teacher must do: mark work, plan lessons and teach students well. This brand new book from Ross Morrison McGill, bestselling author of 100 Ideas for Secondary Teachers: Outstanding Lessons and Teacher Toolkit, is packed full of practical ideas that will help teachers refine the key elements of their profession. Mark. Plan. Teach. shows how each stage of the teaching process informs the next, building a cyclical framework that underpins everything that teachers do.
How to Use Feedback and Marking in the Classroom
Mike Gershon How to use Feedback and Marking in the Classroom is your complete guide to maximising the effectiveness and efficiency of your feedback and marking. These two central features of every teacher's job are analysed and explored from a highly practical perspective. The book contains countless strategies, activities and techniques you can use to develop your practice, raise achievement and have a positive impact on the learners you teach. Chapters include: Why Feedback and Marking Matter; Effective Feedback; Effective and Efficient Marking; Verbal Feedback; Written Feedback; Target Implementation; Further Feedback Techniques; Further Marking Techniques; Exemplar Questions; and Exemplar Targets. Inside you'll find a compendium of ideas you can put straight to work or modify to fit with your teaching style and the students you work with. Ideas are clearly explained and exemplified in the context of the modern classroom. All in all the book presents a one-stop shop for making your feedback and marking as good as you want it to be.
CPD SPOTLIGHT: BOOKS
Every issue we highlight books from our CPD collection that either match the theme of the issue or contain information pertinent to current events. All of these are available in the Junior/Senior Library
Marking and Feedback
Sarah Findlater Marking and Feedback is a key area that every primary and secondary teacher must excel in. This book is a full guide to marking and feedback and will help teachers assess what level they are currently at and highlight the areas they need to improve. It provides an introduction to the main marking and feedback approaches and theory as well as practical ideas to use in the classroom straight away. There is also a strong focus on long-term development and progression of practice with evaluation strategies and questionnaires. The book is split into two sections: Train yourself and Train others, so it can be used by individual teachers to improve their own practice as well as by those looking for CPD training plans - either for a one off session, or a whole school programme.
Jon Tait Are your students really engaged in your teaching? Teachers everywhere are looking for quick and easy ways to liven up their lessons, try something new and exciting, or just tweak a strategy or practice that they have been doing for years. This is a 'recipe style' books that you can dip in and out of when you are looking for inspiration. 100 Ideas for Secondary Teachers: Engaging Learners contains techniques and activities to apply to every area of classroom teaching, from livening up displays to using technology effectively, and even includes advice on greeting students and providing motivational feedback. Put these ideas into practice to get your class engaged and ready to learn.
