A thoughtful practical treatment on developing self-esteem in pupils and why it really matters to get it right.

A fully revised introduction to learning theories for trainee teachers in the Lifelong Learning Sector, demonstrating the relationship between learning theories and effective classroom practice.

This new edition of the European adaptation of Anita Woolfolk's market-leading US text, Educational Psychology, is essential reading for anyone studying or interested in education and learning from a psychology perspective. The second edition includes new work in the areas of Assessment for Learning and Attachment Theory, as well as reflecting recent changes in Special Educational Needs provision. The text shows how information and ideas drawn from cutting-edge research in educational psyc...

An up-to-date and global perspective exploring the socio-cultural issues facing Early Childhood today.

The second, thoroughly revised and expanded, edition of The SAGE Handbook of Visual Research Methods presents a wide-ranging exploration and overview of visual research methods today, aiming to exemplify diversity and contradictions in perspectives and techniques.

New edition of this essential text for secondary teacher trainees covering all the key issues for learning and teaching in secondary schools. Linked to the new Teachers' Standards.

A user-friendly guide to the Philosophy of Education, its extent, its key thinkers and movements, and its potential contribution to a range of educational concerns.

By examining the historic background of observing and planning, and describing examples of good practice in different group settings, this book will help to monitor a child's progress - what is needed now and to work out what is needed next.

The highly acclaimed Practice of English Language Teaching is the essential guide for teachers of English in a wide range of contexts. The fifth edition has been revised to reflect new developments in language teaching. It explains current pedagogy to teachers who want to access the most relevant ELT practices and incorporate them into their lessons.

A handy five-step wellness guide helping busy teachers to optimize their classroom effectiveness and breeze through stressful and busy times.