Innovative Learning for All
Edited by Professor Paul Cooper, Professor of Education, University of Leicester
The ‘Innovative Learning for All’ series features accessible books that reveal how schools and educators can meet the needs of vulnerable students, encouraging them to engage in learning and to feel confident in the classroom. Grounded in the latest innovative practice and research, these books offer positive guidance on improving the educational standards for all children by ensuring the most vulnerable are supported.
Count Me In!
Ideas for Actively Engaging Students in Inclusive Classrooms
School really should be the best time in a young person's life – full of discovery, enjoyment and friendship. In reality, school can be a negative experience where young people feel powerless, bored and uninterested. Count Me In! shows how, by involving young people in their own learning, they... more »
2010, Paperback: £19.99/ $34.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-955-6, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 144pp
Subject: Education
Keywords: ADD, ADHD, adolescence, advocacy, Asperger syndrome, autism, challenging behaviour, children, children's rights, developmental coordination disorder, disability, Down's syndrome, dyslexia, dyspraxia, education, educational psychology, educational training, emotions, epilepsy, high functioning autism, inclusive classroom, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, mainstream education, nonverbal learning disabilities, pastoral care, pervasive developmental disorder, PSHE, resilience, SEAL, self esteem, sensory issues, special education, teenagers, tourettes, transitions
Promoting Emotional Education
Engaging Children and Young People with Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties
Unlike IQ, emotional competence can be nurtured and developed, and is a key factor in physical and mental health, social competence, academic achievement and other aspects in the personal and social development of children and young people. more »
2009, Paperback: £19.99/ $36.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-996-9, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 192pp
Subject: Education
Keywords: challenging behaviour, child development, child psychiatry, child psychology, children, education, educational psychology, emotions, self esteem, social skills
Promoting Resilience in the Classroom
A Guide to Developing Pupils' Emotional and Cognitive Skills
Resilience is a set of qualities that enable children to adapt and transform, to overcome risk and adversity, and to develop social competence, problem-solving skills, autonomy and a sense of purpose. For children and young people it is as vital to possess these qualities in school... more »
2008, Paperback: £17.99/ $29.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-565-7, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 176pp
Subject: Education
Keywords: child development, child psychiatry, child psychology, children, education, emotions, resilience, self esteem
Nurture Groups in School and at Home
Connecting with Children with Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties
This book explores the ways in which pupils with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties can be effectively engaged in schooling - either in school or at home. It explains the social and emotional underpinnings of learning and presents practical strategies for aiding engagement. more »
2007, Paperback: £18.99/ $29.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-528-2, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 160pp
Subjects: Education, Disability, Asperger Syndrome, Autism and other Syndromes
Keywords: Asperger syndrome, autism, children, disability, education, inclusive classroom, special education
