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OverviewTransforming Teaching and Learning describes in theoretical and practical detail how the widely acclaimed Critical Skills Programme addresses all the current priority isssues of UK education in a uniquely powerful and comprehensive way. The book includes: - a clear description of the basic principles of CSP and how these are applied in practice- real-life experiences from both sides of the Atlantic of using the CSP model at classroom, whole school and authority level.- advice and support for newly CSP-trained teachers and their senior managers- answers to frequently asked questions about implementing CSP- a thorough explanation of how effectively CSP addresses key government priorities such as raising expectations and motivating and engaging pupils. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Colin Weatherley , Bruce F. Bonney , John Kerr , Jo MorrisonPublisher: Network Educational Press Ltd Imprint: Network Educational Press Ltd Dimensions: Width: 21.00cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 29.70cm Weight: 0.490kg ISBN: 9781855390805ISBN 10: 1855390809 Pages: 184 Publication Date: 01 January 2003 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Language: English Table of ContentsForeword Notes on the Main Contributors Section 1: Introduction A Brief History of the CSP in the UK A Summary of the Book Covering the Route: A Parable for our Times Section 2: The Critical Skills Programme The Big Picture Section 3: The Critical Skills Programme in Action Ten Vignettes: The Gilboa-Conesville Experience A Primary Class Teacher's Experience Re-visioning Revision: An English Teacher's Experience A Special Needs Teacher's Experience 'Enhancing Classroom Learning': A Head of Department's Experience A Secondary Whole-School Perspective Using the CSP Model in Curriculum Development Using the CSP Model with Staff and Pupils Critical Signs and Clear Portents The Box of Frogs: A Further Education Perspective Section 4: Lessons from the USA Staying Alive with CSP: Advice for Newly Trained CSP Teachers CSP in your School: Greenhouse or Gobi? Advice for Senior Managers Frequently Asked Questions Section 5: Advice for the UK National Education Initiatives and CSP Bibliography IndexReviewsAuthor InformationColin Weatherley is a former secondary headteacher in West Lothian amd Edinburgh. In 1998 he discovered CSP in an American INSET video series. Network Educational Press were so impressed with the videos and other CSP materials that they negotiated the exclusive rights to promote CSP in the UK and asked Colin to take on the role of UK Critical Skills Manager. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |