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Creative Teaching & Learning Resource Book
by Brin Best and Will Thomas, Continuum, paperback £24.99
Published:  16 December, 2008

This resource book provides a wealth of practical strategies for more effective teaching and learning, which can be used in the classroom tomorrow. The emphasis is on exciting, inclusive learning experiences which genuinely engage learners and raise motivation.

The book is a follow up to the ground-breaking Creative Teaching & Learning Toolkit which sets out the key principles of effective teaching and learning.

Using their pioneering Creative Teaching Framework as a scaffold for the book, the authors guide the reader through strategies that deal with each component of effective teaching. As well as dealing comprehensively with actual teaching techniques, the authors also tackle the key areas of vision, climate and reflection, showing how a range of practical approaches can benefit learners. A special section deals with things to do on a personal and professional level to improve teaching skills.

All of the strategies included in the book are highly practical and represent tried and tested approaches from successful classrooms. Each is presented concisely, showing how to embed the learning activities into day to day lessons. Special emphasis is placed on creative ways of producing successful learning outcomes for students of all abilities.

This resource book presents a rich compendium of teaching and learning strategies that can be used by teachers of  all subjects. It will help teachers to become more creative in their teaching and for learners to be more creative in their approaches. It will widen the repertoire of teaching approaches to the benefit of all learners.

Whether you are a teacher early in your career looking to gain new skills or an experienced practitioner wishing to expand your toolkit and freshen up your teaching, then this book has something for you.




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