From the CPD Shelves to be better equipped to be able to learn and think for themselves. Students themselves enjoy and benefit from lessons in which they are given the opportunity to begin to take charge of the learning process, particularly when there is space for them to explore and inquire into topics that grab their attention.
How to Use Questioning in the Classroom Mike Gershon
100 Ideas for Secondary Teachers: Engaging Learners Jon Tait
‘How to use Questioning in the Classroom: The Complete Guide’ gives classroom teachers everything they need to embed outstanding questioning in their teaching and raise achievement across the board. The book is written by a practising teacher and is unashamedly practical. It contains a wide range of activities, strategies, techniques and questions which educators can use to create challenging, engaging learning experiences for their students. Everything in the book is generic, meaning it can be applied across the curriculum. In the first section of the book, Mike analyses the nature of classroom questioning before outlining and illustrating thirty-five strategies, activities and techniques which can be used when teaching almost any topic to any age group. In section two, more than 1200 generic, high-quality question are presented, ready to adapt for use in your classroom.
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. This book forms part of Ger100 Ideas for Secondary Teachers: Engaging Learn- shon’s ‘How to’ ers contains techniques and activities to apply to series, many of every area of classroom teaching, from livening up which are also displays to using technology effectively, and even in the library. includes advice on greeting students and providing motivational feedback. Put these ideas into practice to get your class engaged and ready to learn.
Independent Learning Dr. John L. Taylor
It is common for school inspectors to comment on the need for students to learn more independent- Engaging ly, and from higher education admissions officers Learners and employers there is a constant call for students Andy Griffith &
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