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Why Don't Students Like Schoolby Daniel T. Willingham
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2009; US$ 18.95Easy-to-apply, scientifically-based approaches for engaging students in the classroom Cognitive scientist Dan Willingham focuses his acclaimed research on the biological and cognitive basis of learning. His book will help teachers improve their practice by explaining how they and their students think and learn. It reveals-the importance of story, emotion, memory, context, and routine in building knowledge and creating lasting learning experiences. Nine, easy-to-understand principles with clear applications for the classroom Includes surprising findings, such as that intelligence is malleable, and that you cannot develop "thinking skills" without facts How an understanding of the brain's workings can help teachers hone their teaching skills... more...
Effective School Governorby Joan Dean
RoutledgeFalmer 2000; US$ 57.95This comprehensive guide book for governors specifically focuses on providing guidance on issues facing schools now . more...
The Counselling Approach to Careers Guidanceby Lynda Ali; Barbara Graham
Routledge 1996; US$ 37.50Uses detailed case material to show how counselling strategies can be used with clients seeking careers guidance. Offers guidance in structuring interviews and discusses important issues affecting working in the public sector. more...
Clinical Counselling in Schoolsby Nick Barwick
Routledge 2000; US$ 32.95The book provides counsellors with essential information on how to understand and best work within a school context. It covers a wide range of problems encountered and includes contributions by experienced school counsellors. more...
Tackling Bullying in Your Schoolby Sonia Sharp; Peter Smith
RoutledgeFalmer 1994; US$ 57.95Presents step-by-step advice on developing a whole school policy and suggests methods for tackling bullying through classroom and curriculum activities. more...
Bridging Troubled Watersby Michelle LeBaron
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2002; US$ 40.00Bridging Troubled Waters is about a robust and holistic approach to resolving conflict. It begins where much of the currently accepted theory and practice in the field leaves off. Like a hand pulling back the curtain from parts of us that have been closeted away, this book reveals ways we can use more of ourselves in addressing conflict. Moving beyond the analytic and the intellectual, it situates our efforts at bridging conflict in the very places where conflict is born--relationships. From relationships come connection, meaning, and identity. It is through awareness of connection, shared meaning, and respect for identity that conflicts are transformed. more...
Ethics and Law for School Psychologistsby Susan Jacob; Timothy S. Hartshorne
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2003; US$ 100.00"By integrating the fields of psychology and special education . . . [t]his book provides a valuable reference for graduate faculty members and students as well as practitioners." -Linda K. Knauss, PhD, Assistant Professor and Director of Internship Training Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology, Widener University "A must-read for any comprehensive school psychology law and ethics course. I could not imagine teaching the course without the support of this book." -Kara E. McGoey, PhD, Assistant Professor School Psychology Program, Kent State University This completely updated edition of the leading ethics and law guide for students, as well as practicing school psychologists, provides authoritative, timely information on professional... more...
School Counseling and School Social Work Homework Plannerby Sarah Edison Knapp; Arthur E. Jongsma
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2003; US$ 55.00Help students develop the skills they need to work through problems The School Counseling and School Social Work Homework Planner provides you with an array of ready-to-use, between-session assignments designed to fit virtually every therapeutic mode. This easy-to-use sourcebook features: 71 ready-to-copy exercises covering the most common issues encountered in a school setting A quick-reference format-the interactive assignments are grouped by behavioral problem, such as anger management, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), adjustment to divorce, learning difficulties, physical challenges, social skills, and teen pregnancy Expert guidance on how and when to make the most efficient use of the exercises Assignments that... more...
Pastoral Care Matters in Primary and Middle Schoolsby Kenneth David; Tony Charlton
Routledge 1996; US$ 57.50This book offers a fresh survey of the pastoral needs of primary age pupils, and pupils in early adolescence for both trainee and practising teachers. more...
Counselling Pupils in Schoolsby Garry Hornby; Carol Hall; Eric Hall
RoutledgeFalmer 2002; US$ 44.95This book is an extremely comprehensive introductory guide on counselling skills and strategies for teachers. more...









