Getting it Right in a Week – serie

Are you an effective mentor to your colleagues?Is mentoring in your school or college implemented, evaluated and embedded in a professional and sustainable way?Are you maximising the many benefits of good mentoring?This book is for you if you are a busy classroom teacher or school leader. It provides practical advice and helpful strategies in accessible bite-sized chunks that are brief and to the point. The ideas are illustrated with clear examples, showing how you can put your new-found skills and knowledge into practice day by day. Designed to be read over a week, the book is divided into seven concise chapters to help you become a more skilful and confident mentor.

Why should you plan and why should you write lesson plans?Does your planning suffer when time is short?Has your lesson planning improved and progressed in line with your experience?This book is a time-saving, practical guide to support and develop your lesson planning. It suggests a range of tried and tested strategies for dealing with the most common issues and problems that you might encounter when planning your lessons. Designed to be read over a week, it is divided into seven concise chapters which also include example case studies and summaries of the underpinning theories.

Is creativity at the heart of your teaching and learning strategies?Do you understand the difference between creative teaching and teaching for creativity? Can you combine creativity with performance and assessment outcomes?This book provides you with practical-led guidance on creative teaching, teaching for creativity and creative learning. It presents you with the key areas of creativity in straightforward, bite-sized chunks, offering time-saving support and ideas. Designed to be read over a week, the book is divided into seven concise chapters detailing clear strategies aimed at developing creative learners and helping you build a creative learning environment.