Steeds meer scholen zetten toetsen niet meer alleen in om het leren van leerlingen te beoordelen, maar vooral om het leren van deze leerlingen een impuls te geven: zij zetten toetsen formatief in. Formatief toetsen kan de aansluiting tussen leren, instructie en beoordelen versterken, maar biedt leerlingen ook de kans meer eigenaarschap te voelen over hun leren en over de wijze waarop zij worden beoordeeld.

In dit boek komen leraren aan het woord die vanuit visie en enthousiasme op individuele...

The first teacher's guide to the proven counseling approach known as motivational interviewing (MI), this pragmatic book shows how to use everyday interactions with students as powerful opportunities for change.

ON COURSE: STRATEGIES FOR CREATING SUCCESS IN COLLEGE AND IN LIFE, STUDY SKILLS PLUS, 3rd Edition, empowers you with the tools you need to take charge of your academic and lifelong success. A self-assessment at the beginning of the text helps you identify behaviors and beliefs you may wish to change in order to achieve more of your potential in college and in life. Through short articles and distinctive guided journal entries, the author encourages you to explore and develop eight keys to you...

From the bestselling Maths Recovery series comes another exciting resource for teachers. Focusing around the three stages of development that connect to whole number knowledge this is an essential addition to your Mathematics teaching toolkit.

Detailing over 60 different special needs conditions this book is an ideal 'go-to-guide' to help teachers understand, identify and work with children who have special needs.

What type of leadership do you practice?

Many of us rely on transformational and instructional leadership. But there are advantages in applying a holistic angle including all stakeholders-an approach known as collaborative leadership. Peter DeWitt unpacks six factors framed through John Hattie's research while painting a powerful scheme: meet stakeholders where they are, motivate stakeholders to strive for improvement, model how to do it. The blueprint will inspire you to:

-Transform your le...