James Nottingham – författare

Utmanande undervisning i klassrummet är en praktisk handbok att använda vid planering av undervisning, såväl för enskilda lärare som för arbetslag. Boken ger konkreta förslag på hur man kan skapa en utforskande, nyfiken och lustfylld lärandemiljö i klassrummet genom att fokusera på följande fem centrala begrepp:

• Självkänsla• Ansträngning• Återkoppling• Utmaning• Reflektion

Författaren James Nottingham beskriver hur man kan arbeta för att stärka elevers självkänsla och öka medvetenheten om hur viktig den egna ansträngningen är för lärande. Han belyser också återkopplingens betydelse för elevers motivation och redogör för tre grundläggande aspekter: innehåll, tidpunkt och rollfördelning.

I Utmanande undervisning i klassrummet presenteras hur man kan planera och genomföra undervisning så att eleverna utvecklar sin förmåga att formulera självständiga ståndpunkter och reflektera över sitt eget lärande. Den innehåller också många exempel på lektionsplanering med syfte att utmana och utveckla elevers kreativa och kritiska tänkande.

James Nottingham har flerårig erfarenhet av arbete både som lärare och skolledare i Storbritannien, och har ett nära samarbete med skolforskaren John Hattie. James Nottingham arbetar med skolutveckling och det skandinaviska skolutvecklingsprogrammet Visible Learning Plus.

Läs om boken på IT-mammans blogg.

Det som gör hans bok läsvärd och intressant är hans många konkreta lektionsplaneringar och strukturer för undervisning. Han refererar till forskning och visar med många modeller hur eleverna lär sig bättre med hjälp av återkoppling och reflektion. (...) Boken, som är lättläst, indelad i många stycken med underrubriker, färgade ramar m.m, riktar sig till lärare i grundskolans alla år.

Marianne Ericson, BTJ-häftet 2013:18

What are the goals of Early Years education? A lot of people ask this question and receive answers ranging from keeping children safe; introducing them to the values of society; encouraging a love of language; giving them experience of socialising, harmonising and behaving appropriately. This book shares the best strategies to help children grow into even more curious, resilient, happy, articulate and thoughtful learners.Challenging Early Learning takes James Nottingham's tried and tested and acclaimed 'learning to learn' methodology and applies it to teaching three- to seven-year-olds. Each chapter includes: Colourful and stimulating learning activities that will help children learn how to learn. Practical 'Now Try This' sections that encourage readers to think about current practice and explore new ideas. A Review section that focuses on building a broad tool kit of teaching strategies. Covering a range of key topics such as feedback, dialogue, growth mindset and the Learning Pit, this book is aimed at all pedagogues, teachers, parents and leaders wanting to challenge the way in which we learn and make learning more challenging.

What are the goals of Early Years education? A lot of people ask this question and receive answers ranging from keeping children safe; introducing them to the values of society; encouraging a love of language; giving them experience of socialising, harmonising and behaving appropriately. This book shares the best strategies to help children grow into even more curious, resilient, happy, articulate and thoughtful learners.Challenging Early Learning takes James Nottingham's tried and tested and acclaimed 'learning to learn' methodology and applies it to teaching three- to seven-year-olds. Each chapter includes: Colourful and stimulating learning activities that will help children learn how to learn. Practical 'Now Try This' sections that encourage readers to think about current practice and explore new ideas. A Review section that focuses on building a broad tool kit of teaching strategies. Covering a range of key topics such as feedback, dialogue, growth mindset and the Learning Pit, this book is aimed at all pedagogues, teachers, parents and leaders wanting to challenge the way in which we learn and make learning more challenging.

This book is an accessible guide to helping boost your child’s language, curiosity, and problem-solving abilities outside of the classroom. Packed full of learning activities for children and teaching advice for parents, this book is specifically designed to support parents engaging your children in thought-provoking conversations and problem-solving strategies.Divided into two parts, the authors first guide readers through "Learning Pit" theory, then present a range of lesson suggestions and useful resources for parents to draw on. This book will give you: ideas for learning with friends and family tools to ensure your children make the most of the feedback resource cards and practical suggestions with each activity confidence in your ability to impact your child’s learningThe perfect resource for parents supporting learning outside of school, School’s Out, Learning’s In will help you to boost your child’s language, curiosity, and problem-solving abilities.

This book is an accessible guide to helping boost your child’s language, curiosity, and problem-solving abilities outside of the classroom. Packed full of learning activities for children and teaching advice for parents, this book is specifically designed to support parents engaging your children in thought-provoking conversations and problem-solving strategies.Divided into two parts, the authors first guide readers through "Learning Pit" theory, then present a range of lesson suggestions and useful resources for parents to draw on. This book will give you: ideas for learning with friends and family tools to ensure your children make the most of the feedback resource cards and practical suggestions with each activity confidence in your ability to impact your child’s learningThe perfect resource for parents supporting learning outside of school, School’s Out, Learning’s In will help you to boost your child’s language, curiosity, and problem-solving abilities.

‘I recommend this book to anyone wishing to help children learn. In it you will find some lovely ideas for improving the way we encourage, support and praise all young people.’Professor Carol Dweck, author of Mindset, Stanford University, USA‘James has developed a rare skill for blending arresting anecdotes, hard-edged research and practical advice into a truly compelling narrative.’Professor Barry Hymer, author of the Gifted and Talented Pocket Book, Cumbria University, UKOver the last 20 years James Nottingham has studied how children learn. He has taught every age group in both primary and secondary schools, helped deaf teenagers deal with anger and isolation and even done philosophy with three-year-olds. In this inspiring, humorous, and practical book he shows what you can do to help children of all ages develop into confident, thoughtful and independent learners. Based around the acronym ASK, this book explores attitudes, skills and knowledge to learning – what is required and how to develop these skills more effectively. It shows how to encourage independent thinking and a spirit of inquiry in your children.Highlights include: the dangers of calling our children clever, bright and gifted; the best ways to teach wisdom; how to help children excel in exams; why curiosity did not kill the cat.With a foreword written by John Hattie, Encouraging Learning draws on research from some of the most respected experts on thinking and learning to identify the best ways to help children learn more effectively, efficiently and co-operatively.For everyone living or working with children – particularly teachers, parents, carers and youth workers - this book shows you some of the best ways to enhance children’s learning, including how to question, praise, and encourage more effectively.

‘I recommend this book to anyone wishing to help children learn. In it you will find some lovely ideas for improving the way we encourage, support and praise all young people.’Professor Carol Dweck, author of Mindset, Stanford University, USA‘James has developed a rare skill for blending arresting anecdotes, hard-edged research and practical advice into a truly compelling narrative.’Professor Barry Hymer, author of the Gifted and Talented Pocket Book, Cumbria University, UKOver the last 20 years James Nottingham has studied how children learn. He has taught every age group in both primary and secondary schools, helped deaf teenagers deal with anger and isolation and even done philosophy with three-year-olds. In this inspiring, humorous, and practical book he shows what you can do to help children of all ages develop into confident, thoughtful and independent learners. Based around the acronym ASK, this book explores attitudes, skills and knowledge to learning – what is required and how to develop these skills more effectively. It shows how to encourage independent thinking and a spirit of inquiry in your children.Highlights include: the dangers of calling our children clever, bright and gifted; the best ways to teach wisdom; how to help children excel in exams; why curiosity did not kill the cat.With a foreword written by John Hattie, Encouraging Learning draws on research from some of the most respected experts on thinking and learning to identify the best ways to help children learn more effectively, efficiently and co-operatively.For everyone living or working with children – particularly teachers, parents, carers and youth workers - this book shows you some of the best ways to enhance children’s learning, including how to question, praise, and encourage more effectively.

What are the goals of Early Years education? A lot of people ask this question and receive answers ranging from keeping children safe; introducing them to the values of society; encouraging a love of language; giving them experience of socialising, harmonising and behaving appropriately. This book shares the best strategies to help children grow into even more curious, resilient, happy, articulate and thoughtful learners.

Challenging Early Learning takes James Nottingham''s tried and tested and acclaimed ''learning to learn'' methodology and applies it to teaching three- to seven-year-olds. Each chapter includes:

Colourful and stimulating learning activities that will help children learn how to learn.

Practical ''Now Try This'' sections that encourage readers to think about current practice and explore new ideas.

A Review section that focuses on building a broad tool kit of teaching strategies.

Covering a range of key topics such as feedback, dialogue, growth mindset and the Learning Pit, this book is aimed at all pedagogues, teachers, parents and leaders wanting to challenge the way in which we learn and make learning more challenging.

What are the goals of Early Years education? A lot of people ask this question and receive answers ranging from keeping children safe; introducing them to the values of society; encouraging a love of language; giving them experience of socialising, harmonising and behaving appropriately. This book shares the best strategies to help children grow into even more curious, resilient, happy, articulate and thoughtful learners.

Challenging Early Learning takes James Nottingham''s tried and tested and acclaimed ''learning to learn'' methodology and applies it to teaching three- to seven-year-olds. Each chapter includes:

Colourful and stimulating learning activities that will help children learn how to learn.

Practical ''Now Try This'' sections that encourage readers to think about current practice and explore new ideas.

A Review section that focuses on building a broad tool kit of teaching strategies.

Covering a range of key topics such as feedback, dialogue, growth mindset and the Learning Pit, this book is aimed at all pedagogues, teachers, parents and leaders wanting to challenge the way in which we learn and make learning more challenging.

This book is an accessible guide to helping boost your child’s language, curiosity, and problem-solving abilities outside of the classroom. Packed full of learning activities for children and teaching advice for parents, this book is specifically designed to support parents engaging your children in thought-provoking conversations and problem-solving strategies.

Divided into two parts, the authors first guide readers through "Learning Pit" theory, then present a range of lesson suggestions and useful resources for parents to draw on. This book will give you:

ideas for learning with friends and family

tools to ensure your children make the most of the feedback

resource cards and practical suggestions with each activity

confidence in your ability to impact your child’s learning

The perfect resource for parents supporting learning outside of school, School’s Out, Learning’s In will help you to boost your child’s language, curiosity, and problem-solving abilities.

This book is an accessible guide to helping boost your child’s language, curiosity, and problem-solving abilities outside of the classroom. Packed full of learning activities for children and teaching advice for parents, this book is specifically designed to support parents engaging your children in thought-provoking conversations and problem-solving strategies.

Divided into two parts, the authors first guide readers through "Learning Pit" theory, then present a range of lesson suggestions and useful resources for parents to draw on. This book will give you:

ideas for learning with friends and family

tools to ensure your children make the most of the feedback

resource cards and practical suggestions with each activity

confidence in your ability to impact your child’s learning

The perfect resource for parents supporting learning outside of school, School’s Out, Learning’s In will help you to boost your child’s language, curiosity, and problem-solving abilities.

‘I recommend this book to anyone wishing to help children learn. In it you will find some lovely ideas for improving the way we encourage, support and praise all young people.’Professor Carol Dweck, author of Mindset, Stanford University, USA‘James has developed a rare skill for blending arresting anecdotes, hard-edged research and practical advice into a truly compelling narrative.’Professor Barry Hymer, author of the Gifted and Talented Pocket Book, Cumbria University, UKOver the last 20 years James Nottingham has studied how children learn. He has taught every age group in both primary and secondary schools, helped deaf teenagers deal with anger and isolation and even done philosophy with three-year-olds. In this inspiring, humorous, and practical book he shows what you can do to help children of all ages develop into confident, thoughtful and independent learners. Based around the acronym ASK, this book explores attitudes, skills and knowledge to learning – what is required and how to develop these skills more effectively. It shows how to encourage independent thinking and a spirit of inquiry in your children.Highlights include: the dangers of calling our children clever, bright and gifted; the best ways to teach wisdom; how to help children excel in exams; why curiosity did not kill the cat.With a foreword written by John Hattie, Encouraging Learning draws on research from some of the most respected experts on thinking and learning to identify the best ways to help children learn more effectively, efficiently and co-operatively.For everyone living or working with children – particularly teachers, parents, carers and youth workers - this book shows you some of the best ways to enhance children’s learning, including how to question, praise, and encourage more effectively.

‘I recommend this book to anyone wishing to help children learn. In it you will find some lovely ideas for improving the way we encourage, support and praise all young people.’Professor Carol Dweck, author of Mindset, Stanford University, USA‘James has developed a rare skill for blending arresting anecdotes, hard-edged research and practical advice into a truly compelling narrative.’Professor Barry Hymer, author of the Gifted and Talented Pocket Book, Cumbria University, UKOver the last 20 years James Nottingham has studied how children learn. He has taught every age group in both primary and secondary schools, helped deaf teenagers deal with anger and isolation and even done philosophy with three-year-olds. In this inspiring, humorous, and practical book he shows what you can do to help children of all ages develop into confident, thoughtful and independent learners. Based around the acronym ASK, this book explores attitudes, skills and knowledge to learning – what is required and how to develop these skills more effectively. It shows how to encourage independent thinking and a spirit of inquiry in your children.Highlights include: the dangers of calling our children clever, bright and gifted; the best ways to teach wisdom; how to help children excel in exams; why curiosity did not kill the cat.With a foreword written by John Hattie, Encouraging Learning draws on research from some of the most respected experts on thinking and learning to identify the best ways to help children learn more effectively, efficiently and co-operatively.For everyone living or working with children – particularly teachers, parents, carers and youth workers - this book shows you some of the best ways to enhance children’s learning, including how to question, praise, and encourage more effectively.

Challenging Learning offers advice and techniques for helping children of all ages develop into confident, thoughtful and independent learners. Based around the acronym ASK (Attitudes, Skills and Knowledge), this essential guide explores attitudes, skills and knowledge to learning. It considers the strategies that can help teachers to challenge their pupils to think more skilfully and logically and how to develop these techniques more effectively.Drawing on the latest research from some of the most respected experts in the field, Challenging Learning encourages independent thinking and a spirit of inquiry in pupils of all ages. Through the use of rich examples of classroom interactions, this book offers strategies that will help pupils to produce their own thoughtful conclusions, develop their own concepts, examine logic and remain open to alternatives.Highlights include: effective teaching strategies including FACTS, the Teaching Target Model and the Learning Pit Models; up-to-date research and theory from leading experts; practical suggestions and principles to help you design and develop your own lessons.For everyone living or working with children – particularly teachers, parents, carers and youth workers - this book shows some of the best ways to enhance children’s learning, including how to question, praise, give feedback and encourage more effectively.

Challenging Learning offers advice and techniques for helping children of all ages develop into confident, thoughtful and independent learners. Based around the acronym ASK (Attitudes, Skills and Knowledge), this essential guide explores attitudes, skills and knowledge to learning. It considers the strategies that can help teachers to challenge their pupils to think more skilfully and logically and how to develop these techniques more effectively.Drawing on the latest research from some of the most respected experts in the field, Challenging Learning encourages independent thinking and a spirit of inquiry in pupils of all ages. Through the use of rich examples of classroom interactions, this book offers strategies that will help pupils to produce their own thoughtful conclusions, develop their own concepts, examine logic and remain open to alternatives.Highlights include: effective teaching strategies including FACTS, the Teaching Target Model and the Learning Pit Models; up-to-date research and theory from leading experts; practical suggestions and principles to help you design and develop your own lessons.For everyone living or working with children – particularly teachers, parents, carers and youth workers - this book shows some of the best ways to enhance children’s learning, including how to question, praise, give feedback and encourage more effectively.

Challenging Learning offers advice and techniques for helping children of all ages develop into confident, thoughtful and independent learners. Based around the acronym ASK (Attitudes, Skills and Knowledge), this essential guide explores attitudes, skills and knowledge to learning. It considers the strategies that can help teachers to challenge their pupils to think more skilfully and logically and how to develop these techniques more effectively.

Drawing on the latest research from some of the most respected experts in the field, Challenging Learning encourages independent thinking and a spirit of inquiry in pupils of all ages. Through the use of rich examples of classroom interactions, this book offers strategies that will help pupils to produce their own thoughtful conclusions, develop their own concepts, examine logic and remain open to alternatives.

Highlights include:

effective teaching strategies including FACTS, the Teaching Target Model and the Learning Pit Models;

up-to-date research and theory from leading experts;

practical suggestions and principles to help you design and develop your own lessons.

For everyone living or working with children – particularly teachers, parents, carers and youth workers - this book shows some of the best ways to enhance children’s learning, including how to question, praise, give feedback and encourage more effectively.

Challenging Learning offers advice and techniques for helping children of all ages develop into confident, thoughtful and independent learners. Based around the acronym ASK (Attitudes, Skills and Knowledge), this essential guide explores attitudes, skills and knowledge to learning. It considers the strategies that can help teachers to challenge their pupils to think more skilfully and logically and how to develop these techniques more effectively.

Drawing on the latest research from some of the most respected experts in the field, Challenging Learning encourages independent thinking and a spirit of inquiry in pupils of all ages. Through the use of rich examples of classroom interactions, this book offers strategies that will help pupils to produce their own thoughtful conclusions, develop their own concepts, examine logic and remain open to alternatives.

Highlights include:

effective teaching strategies including FACTS, the Teaching Target Model and the Learning Pit Models;

up-to-date research and theory from leading experts;

practical suggestions and principles to help you design and develop your own lessons.

For everyone living or working with children – particularly teachers, parents, carers and youth workers - this book shows some of the best ways to enhance children’s learning, including how to question, praise, give feedback and encourage more effectively.

The Learning Challenge Lessons have been created to accompany The Learning Challenge and provide teachers with everything they need to run thoughtful, dialogue-driven Challenges. The Learning Challenge Lessons, Primary, book includes 20 developmentally-appropriate lesson plans that will help young learners: • Learn new vocabulary in the context of dialogue • Challenge themselves to think through complex concepts • Encourage their natural curiosity and seek answers to questions they pose themselves

James Nottinghams Uppmuntra lärande handlar om hur vuxna kan stödja och utmana barn i alla åldrar att tänka på egen hand, och om hur det i sin tur ökar barnets självkänsla och uthållighet. Nottingham ger konkreta råd om hur vuxna kan stimulera barns vilja till att nyfiket undersöka sin omvärld och hjälpa dem att utveckla sin förmåga att reflektera och fatta genomtänkta beslut.

Uppmuntra lärande vänder sig till föräldrar och personal i grundskola samt till alla andra som träffar barn och vill uppmuntra deras lärande.

James Nottingham har flerårig erfarenhet av arbete både som lärare och skolledare i Storbritannien. Han arbetar nu med skolutveckling och det skandinaviska skolutvecklingsprogrammet Visible Learning Plus. Han har tidigare gett ut boken Utmanande undervisning i klassrummet.

Det Nottingham argumenterar för är så övertygande att det skapar en gåta – varför är inte utbildning över lag genomsyrad av målet att lära sig lära?

UR FÖRORDET AV JOHN HATTIE

Dialog kan, om den används rätt, vara ett kraftfullt redskap i undervisningen – den hjälper eleverna att koppla samman begrepp och kontext, idéer och frågor, den skapar sammanhang mellan förkunskaper och nytt lärande. En god dialog fördjupar förståelsen, samtidigt som den bygger upp kunskaper och vidgar perspektiven.Här berättar James Nottingham om boken Utmanande dialog. 

I Utmanande dialog har James Nottingham tillsammans med medförfattarna Jill Nottingham och Martin Renton, sammanfattat de bästa sätten att med hjälp av dialoger underlätta för eleverna att gå ifrån att »ha kunskap« till att »verkligen förstå«.

"Jag blir inspirerad av boken och med den som handledning kommer jag att försöka föra in dialogen mer medvetet i min undervisning."Marianne Ericson, BTJ-häftet nr 22, 2016. Läs hela recensionen här.

I varje kapitel finns övningar och strategier att använda för att utveckla dialogen i undervisningen, men även verktyg för reflektion kring den egna undervisningen för en förbättrad pedagogik.

Utmanande dialog är undervisningsnära och vänder sig i första hand till lärare, men är relevant för samtliga pedagoger och även skolledare. 

Boken är rik på strategier, tips, övningar och exempel. Du får exempelvis handledning i hur du:

engagerar dina elever i kvalitativ dialog,skapar ett förtroendefullt klimat,skapar rutiner för att utveckla resonemang,kan arbeta med dialog i små och stora grupper. 

 

 

 

Återkoppling av hög kvalitet stödjer lärandet kraftfullt, men det finns också återkoppling som ger minimal eller rentav negativ påverkan.

I den här boken reder författarna ut begreppen och vi får veta vilken sorts återkoppling som är effektiv, i vilken omfattning den bör ges och när. Här presenteras nyskapande modeller och verktyg för lärande. I varje kapitel finns strategier och övningar som gynnar den typ av återkoppling som för våra elevers lärande framåt.

Boken vänder sig i första hand till lärare och pedagoger, men är relevant även för skolledare.

I boken Utmanande lärande i förskolan visar James Nottingham och Jill Nottingham hur pedagoger på ett konkret sätt kan främja ett utforskande arbetssätt. Med hjälp av nyskapande modeller, strategier och övningar synliggörs hur vi kan använda vårt inflytande för att främja en god undervisningsverksamhet i förskolan. I kapitlen finns sammanfattningar och reflektionsfrågor som stöd för samtal om inställning, omdöme och lärandekultur.

Barn dras lätt mot aktiviteter de redan behärskar, men lär sig betydligt mer av att utmanas. Så hur lockar vi dem att våga pröva nytt, ta risker, vingla och göra fel? Hur tar vi vara på barnens motivation och nyfikenhet för att stärka lärandet?

Utmanande undervisning i förskolan vänder sig i första hand till förskollärare, lärare och pedagoger, men är relevant även för förskolechefer och övrig personal.

Författarna fokuserar på förskolebarnen och hur man ska stärka lärandet och främja ett utforskande arbetssätt för barn i åldrarna 3-7 år. Många väl underbyggda råd och förslag på aktiviteter ges angående hur man ska bemöta barnen för att utveckla deras tänkande, motivation och nyfikenhet. I varje kapitel finns reflektionsfrågor och återblickar som sammanfattar innehållet. Boken är överskådlig och lättläst med många underrubriker och illustrationer samt en detaljerad innehållsförteckning. Den vänder sig främst till förskolans pedagoger men stora delar av innehållet är relevant även för skolans första tre årskurser.

Marianne Ericson, BTJ-häftet nr 1, 2018

I Utmanande tankesätt får vi veta vilka strategier vi kan tillämpa för att skapa ett lärandeklimatdär både elever och vuxna väljer utmaningar,anstränger sig och utvecklar sina talanger.

I boken beskriver författarna vad Carol Dwecks banbrytande forskning säger om vikten av ett dynamiskt tankesätt och hur detta i sin tur påverkar vår undervisning. Författarna tar även upp risker med övertro och förenklingar. Boken innehåller rika övningar och exempel för att tillämpa kunskaperfrån forskningen i klassrummet.

Boken vänder sig till alla lärare, från förskola till gymnasium, som vill utveckla ett dynamiskt tankesätt vilket är en förutsättning för att fortsätta vara en lärande individ.

Barn dras lätt mot aktiviteter de redan behärskar, men lär sig betydligt mer av att utmanas. Hur lockar vi dem att pröva nytt, ta risker, vingla och göra fel? Hur tar vi vara på barnens motivation och nyfikenhet för att stärka lärandet? I nyutkomna "Utmaningsmodellen" knyter James Nottingham Challenging Learning ihop de övriga böckerna i Utmanandeserien genom att presentera en helhetsmodell för lärande.

Huvudboken Utmaningsmodellen synliggör hur eleverna förflyttar sig från ytlig begreppskunskap, genom lärandegropen som kännetecknas av kognitiv konflikt, till djup förståelse. I boken konkretiserar James Nottingham relevant forskning om lärande och undervisning. Utmaningsmodellen som metafor öppnar upp för en konstruktiv klassrumsdialog – den ger eleverna redskap att tänka och tala om sin egen kunskaps-utveckling.

I varje kapitel finns strategier och övningar som får eleverna att våga ta sig ur bekvämlighetszonen och anta lärandeutmaningen. Modellen bidrar till fördjupade frågeställningar och bygger upp ett öppet, dynamiskt mindset.

Utmaningsmodellen vänder sig i första hand till lärare och pedagoger, men är relevant även för skolledare.