The Perfect (Ofsted) English Lesson (Perfect series) - Hardcover

Didau, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1781350523 ISBN 13: 9781781350522

Verlag: Independent Thinking Press, 2012

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Another from Jackie Beere's 'Perfect' stable, this simple but effective little book is designed to help bring the best out of all English departments during that all-important Ofsted visit. It is written by David Didau, a highly effective and innovative head of English at a school where Independent Thinking is a trustee. He has been instrumental in overseeing an enviable rise in A* to C results over the last few years to 84% in 2011. His inspirational little book is packed full of ideas, strategies and simple yet effective innovations. This book is an essential tool in the toolkit of every English department - and not just for the inspection either! With topics including assessment for learning, progress, the learning environment and planning outstanding lessons, this is the book for every English teacher's desk drawer.

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David Didau is Senior Lead Practitioner for English at Ormiston Academies Trust and a freelance writer, blogger, speaker, trainer and author. He started his award-winning blog, The Learning Spy, in 2011 to express the constraints and irritations of ordinary teachers, detail the successes and failures within his own classroom, and synthesise his years of teaching experience through the lens of educational research and cognitive psychology. Since then he has spoken at various national conferences, has directly influenced Ofsted and has worked with the Department for Education to consider ways in which teachers' workload could be reduced.

Jackie Beere MBA OBE worked as a newspaper journalist before starting a career in teaching and school leadership. She was awarded the OBE in 2002 for developing innovative learning programmes. Since 2006 she has been offering training in the latest strategies for learning, developing emotionally intelligent leadership and growth mindsets. She is the author of several bestselling books on teaching, learning and coaching, as well as being a qualified Master Practitioner in NLP.

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The Perfect Ofsted English Lesson is designed to help bring out the best in all English departments during that all-important Ofsted visit. Packed full of ideas, strategies and simple yet effective innovations, this book is an essential part of the toolkit of every English department ? and not just for the inspection either!

?The techniques and strategies that you will read in this book will help teachers of English reflect on what really matters when they teach the subject.
David Carter, Executive Principal, Cabot Learning Federation

?Provides a range of ideas and approaches that aren t just outstanding against some Ofsted ticklist, but genuinely outstanding.
Geoff Barton, Headteacher, King Edward VI School

?This book is an encouraging reminder that, with hard work, effort and
an understanding of the fundamental pedagogies of our classrooms, we too can achieve perfection in our lessons.
Lisa-Jane Ashes, (AST), Author and Creator of Reflections of a Learning Geek

?If you are a teacher - not just an English teacher ? you need to read this book.
Dave Rees, Principal of Erne Integrated College

?There s a wealth of experience within these pages, but also love, joy,
and compassion from a classroom practitioner on whom we should
all model ourselves.
Kenny Pieper, English teacher in a Scottish Secondary School

?I d recommend this book heartily to every teacher (NOT just English teachers) and encourage them to try out the tips within. They work ?
I know ? I ve tried many myself to great effect!
David Doherty, Assistant Principal & Teacher of English, Cowes Enterprise College

David Didau has been teaching since 2000, has lead a successful English faculty and has just taken up a new post as Director of English and Literacy. He blogs about learning at learningspy.co.uk and writes irregularly for the Guardian Teacher Network.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Independent Thinking Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1781350523
• ISBN 13: 9781781350522
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 160
• Herausgeber: Beere MBA OBE Jackie
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: Nicht verfügbar