The Creative Teaching and Learning Toolkit (Practical Teaching Guides) - Softcover

Best, Brin; Thomas, Will

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0826485987 ISBN 13: 9780826485984

Publisher: Continuum, 2007

Synopsis

This book aims to help you become a more effective teacher through a new teaching and learning framework which centres on creativity. Inside you will learn how to use creativity to reinvigorate teaching across all subject areas, inspiring learners to reach their potential. Through a highly practical and inclusive approach, the book equips you with a range of common-sense strategies and tools designed to build on your existing knowledge and skills. They include:

* An easy to follow five-stage framework for effective teaching and learning that presents clear and fresh thinking about what helps learners succeed

* Over 200 strategies, tools and tips to enhance your creative thinking and that of your students

* Diverse case studies showing how other teachers have used creativity to enhance their teaching and get the desired results



The book will help you make the transition from a talented teacher to a truly creative teacher, and will help you to rediscover the joy of teaching within the contemporary classroom.



A companion website for the book is available at www.creativityforlearning.co.uk

About this title

About the Authors

Brin Best is a former geography teacher and head of department. He is now an education consultant, award-winning author and trainer based in the UK.

Will Thomas is Managing Director of Vision for Learning and CEO of The Institute of Educational Coaching. Will holds a Masters degree in Mentoring and Counselling and is an accredited coach. He works regularly with teachers, leaders and learners to support their progress.

Edition details

• Publisher: Continuum
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826485987
• ISBN 13: 9780826485984
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• Number of pages: 272