A resource to improve teaching practice. It examines the key elements that contribute to a learner-centred classroom and offers strategies to encourage children to take a shared role in their learning. It also demonstrates how to: construct a learning community; encourage collaborative learning; and link assessment procedures to learning.
Sets out the features of cooperative working and explains how it can enhance the many skills needed for effective social interaction, healthy relationships and active citizenship. This book shows teachers how they can develop a repertoire of strategies to help their pupils work cooperatively.
Defines the various types of thinking and discusses the crucial type of thinking for student progress - metacognition. This book shows teachers how they can do an audit of their pupils' thinking skills and identify their pupils' thinking preferences and dispositions, to foster a thinking culture in their classrooms.