The most comprehensive, up-to-date and practical guide for teachers on how to become a more effective practitioner.
Become a more effective teacher through a new teaching and learning framework which centres on the key role of creativity. Learn how to use creativity to reinvigorate teaching across all subject areas, and inspire learners to reach their potential - and go beyond it.
Through a highly practical and inclusive approach, the book provides a range of common-sense strategies and tools designed to build on your existing knowledge and skills. They include:
- easy to follow six-stage framework for effective teaching and learning that presents clear and fresh thinking about what helps learners succeed
- 51 tried and tested strategies, tools and templates to enhance your creative thinking
- diverse case studies showing how other teachers have used creativity to enhance their teaching and get the desired results
- CD containing electronic versions of a range of key documents from the book that form the basis of your own tailored development program.
Award-winning authors Best and Thomas draw on a wealth of teaching experience. With the aid of interactive self-evaluation exercises, they guide you through a step-by-step model that will pinpoint what you need to do to take your teaching to the next level. The book will help you make the transition from a talented teacher to a truly creative teacher, and will help you rediscover the joy of teaching.
