THE TOP-TEN BESTSELLER!'Thought-provoking and clever' Gilly Macmillan'A tense and moving story that I will remember for a long time' Rachel Abbott'This tense psychological thriller focuses relentlessly on the way its characters cope as stress piles up and the mess deepens' Sunday Times'Thought-provoking' Woman & Home'I raced through it. A compelling, emotional read' Jenny Quintana'Dark, intelligent, suspenseful' Saskia SarginsonThe accusedWhile Nick Dean is enjoying an evening at home with his family, he is blissfully unaware that one of his pupils has just placed an allegation of abuse against him - and that Nick's imminent arrest will see the start of everything he knows and loves disintegrating around him. Because, mud sticks, right? No matter if you're innocent or guilty.The accuserWhen Angela Furness decides that enough is enough - she hates her parents, hates her friends and, most of all, despises what has recently happened at school - she does the only thing she knows will get her attention: calls the police. But Angela is unaware that the shocking story she is about to tell will see her life begin to topple.Because, once you've said what you've said, there's no way back, right? No matter if you're innocent or guilty.Richard and Judy and international bestselling author of The Guilty One returns with a nail-biting ride of 'he said/she said' between a teacher and his pupil. A gripping tale of two families torn apart by one catastrophic betrayal, illustrating the fine line between guilt and innocence.*LISA BALLANTYNE'S NEW NOVEL, ONCE UPON A LIE, IS OUT NOW*Praise for Lisa Ballantyne:'One of the most readable, emotionally intense novels of the year' Richard and Judy'Moving, insightful' Guardian'Thought-provoking, brave and challenging, this book is an unsettling and compulsive read' Rosamund Lupton'Grips like a vice' Daily Mail'Sophisticated, suspenseful, unsettling' Lee Child'A page-turner with real emotional depth' Daily Express'I couldn't get this book out of my head. It kept me up all night and guessing the whole way through. I loved it' Jenny Colgan'An outstanding work of fiction' Daily Record'Dark, intelligent, suspenseful' Saskia Sarginson'Tense, unsettling' Morning Star Read more

This CGP Weekly Workout book contains a range of 10-Minute workouts to be completed each week - it’s the ideal way for Reception pupils to practise what they’ve been learning! Each Workout is made up of a warm-up, followed by perfectly sequenced practice tasks on a mixture of topics. There’s also a host of friendly characters giving out useful tips, and self-assessment stars to show how confident pupils are with each task. Read more

Are you considering a career in PE teaching?Are you about to begin your initial PE teacher training?Have you just secured your role as a PE teacher in a school?Are you a PE teacher in need of an alternative perspective and food for thought?Wanna Teach PE is an A-Z guide to PE teaching. From the sports hall to the field, from extra-curricular to examinations, PE teaching is one of the broadest, most challenging, yet most rewarding roles within education, and Wanna Teach PE provides insight into the realisms behind being a PE teacher.Drawing on experiences from years of working on the shop floor, Wanna Teach PE is a must read for anyone that might ‘Wanna Teach PE’. Read more

Building on Robin Alexander’s landmark Towards Dialogic Teaching, this book shows how and why the dialogic approach has a positive impact on student engagement and learning. It sets out the evidence, examines the underpinning ideas and issues, and offers guidance and resources for the planning, implementation and review of effective dialogic teaching in a wide range of educational settings.Dialogic teaching harnesses the power of talk to engage students’ interest, stimulate their thinking, advance their understanding, expand their ideas and build and evaluate argument, empowering them for lifelong learning and for social and democratic engagement. Drawing on extensive published research as well as the high-profile, 5000-student trial and independent evaluation of Alexander’s distinctive approach to dialogic teaching in action, this book: Presents the case for treating talk as not merely incidental to teaching and learning but as an essential tool of education whose exploitation and development require understanding and skill; Explores questions of definition and conceptualisation in the realms of dialogue, argumentation and dialogic teaching, revealing the similarities and differences between the main approaches; Discusses evidence that has enriched the debate about classroom talk in relation to oracy, argumentation, student voice and philosophy for children as well as dialogic teaching itself; Identifies what it is about dialogic teaching that makes a difference to students’ thinking, learning and understanding; Presents the author’s rationale and framework for dialogic teaching, now completely revised and much expanded; Proposes a professional development strategy for making dialogic teaching happen which, like the framework, has been successfully trialled in schools;Lists resources from others working in the field to support further study and development; Includes an extensive bibliography.Robin Alexander’s A Dialogic Teaching Companion, like its popular predecessor Towards Dialogic Teaching, aims to support the work of all those who are interested in the quality of teaching and learning, but especially trainee and serving teachers, teacher educators, school leaders and researchers. Read more

Barak Rosenshine's Principles of Instruction are widely recognised for their clarity and simplicity and their potential to support teachers seeking to engage with cognitive science and the wider world of education research. In this concise new guide, Rosenshine fan Tom Sherrington amplifies and augments the principles and further demonstrates how they can be put into practice in everyday classrooms.The second half of the book contain Rosenshine's original paper Principles of Instruction, as published in 2010 by the International Academy of Education (IAE) - a paper with a superb worldwide reputation for relating research findings to classroom practice. Read more

Tom Sherrington and Oliver Caviglioli team up to present 50 essential teaching techniques, each with five clear and concise illustrations and explanations. It forms a truly unique repository of key teaching methods, valuable to any classroom practitioner in any setting. The book covers important practical techniques in behaviour and relationships; curriculum planning; explaining and modelling; questioning and feedback; practice and retrieval; and Mode B teaching. Each technique is simply explained and beautifully illustrated in five short steps, to make sense of complex ideas and support student learning. Read more

Bandura's theory of self-efficacy is one of the most important discoveries in modern psychology that has transformed how we understand human behaviour. Through years of research across different disciplines, we now know that our self-efficacy is a central concept in how we behave and is critical in determining the capacity that students have to shape their own lives. The belief that our behaviour can yield a positive result within a specific domain explains many experiences that teachers face in the classroom - why, in the face of good teaching, students still don't attempt the work; why, in some lessons, students are seen to work harder than in others; why some students struggle to bounce back from failure and why student behaviour can still present a challenge. Dr Neil Gilbride CPsychol guides the reader in how we can take action to raise student self-efficacy and, subsequently, the agency that students feel in taking control of their lives and studies. Specifically, the book will explore the application of self-efficacy to three key areas - how we design our instruction, how we design practice and how we influence the behaviour of our pupils within our settings. The book interweaves insights from research with how it might look in the classroom. Succinct summaries and case studies from a range of practitioners will enable all readers to raise the self-efficacy of their students in their own classrooms and beyond. Read more

Are you a singer who would like to be able to help others?Would you like to increase your contemporary voice teaching skills?Do you want a method to successfully identify and correct vocal issues with confidence?You love singing and want to share your gift with others, yet navigating the world of teaching voice and vocal coaching can be confusing and intimidating.There is a world of information out there, from methodology to voice science, but applying it in the teaching room can be a bewildering experience.Why does the voice sound like this?How can I fix this issue?What exercises should I choose?Teaching Contemporary Singing has the answers to these and many other vocal questions.Written by celebrity voice teacher John Henny, Teaching Contemporary Singing gives you the method he has used to train hundreds of leading voice teachers around the world.This easy to understand guide will show you:The first teaching stepsTheories of teachingThe Teaching TriangleHow the voice worksWhat registration isVoice scienceAdvanced teachingAnd MORE!Employing the revolutionary Teaching Triangle system, lessons are kept focused and non-intimidating so that you will quickly understand the techniques and be able to pass them on.From the first lesson, to more advanced ideas, Teaching Contemporary Singing, is perfect for anyone who has ever thought about teaching others to sing and expanding into teaching contemporary music such as musical theatre.Get a copy and start teaching contemporary singing now! Read more

Today's societies require research approaches that are creative, sensitive to cultural and contextual diversity, rooted in engagement and critical dispositions, and situated within local contexts. Action research and evaluation are inquiries into and about human lives. Both modes generate actionable data in specific contexts to facilitate positive social change and to further social justice. This book explores the potential of integrating action research and evaluation frameworks to encourage knowledge democracy, data literacy, and ethical practices. The authors draw a clear connection between program enactment and program goals, investigating the processes of design, qualitative and quantitative data collection, and analysis, and mixed methods considerations. Key questions include: why is new research paradigm needed? How do we define data literacy? How do we understand equitable societies? Working from the belief that knowledge is created constantly in our world by those in real-world settings and practical contexts, Evaluation and Action Research provides practitioners with an accessible guide to better inform practice and decision making. Read more

In Independent Thinking on Restorative Practice: Building relationships, improving behaviour and creating stronger communities, Mark Finnis shares a practical and inspiring introduction to the use of restorative practice in educational settings. For those educators who are uncomfortable with the punitive world of zero tolerance, isolation booths and school exclusions, Mark Finnis - one of the UK's leading restorative practice experts - is here to show you that there is another way. Drawing on his many years' experience working with schools, social services and local governments across the country, Mark shares all you need to know about what restorative practice is, how it works, where to start and the many benefits of embedding a relational approach into any educational organisation that genuinely has people at its heart. Covering coaching circles and the power of doing things with (and not to) children and young people, to moving your values off lanyards and posters and into the lived experience of every member of the school community, this book sets out how restorative practice - when done well - can transform every aspect of school life. The book shares advice on how to put behaviour right when it goes wrong in a more positive, less punitive way, and, more importantly, on how to get it right and keep it right in the first place. Furthermore, it advocates an approach that is collaborative, empowering and positive - and ultimately geared to improve motivation, engagement and independent learning in even the hardest-to-reach young people. Suitable for school leaders, educators and anyone working with young people. Read more

From the author of On Writing Well comes a book on how to write clearly aboutany subject--and how to use writing as a means of learning. Read more

From the best-selling author of How Are You Feeling Today?, this thoughtful picture book teaches children how to find new ways of expressing themselves. Now available in paperback as What Makes You Do That?'Why am I losing my temper?' 'Why am I being grumpy?' This important book prompts children to question certain behaviours and why they happen. Addressing common situations in a sympathetic and humorous way, What Makes Me Do The Things I Do? answers key behavioural concerns and encourages children to self-reflect, consider how their actions affect others and manage their emotions. This book is ideal for sharing with young children, or to give to older children to read independently.Written in child-friendly language, this picture book explores 12 typical behaviours that children engage in - such as temper tantrums, telling lies or cheating – and offers 12 constructive behaviours to consider instead, like staying calm, being honest or playing fairly. There are fun, colourful illustrations by Sarah Jennings throughout and helpful notes for parents and carers at the back of the book, with tips for encouraging positive behaviour early on.Let's Talk books help you start meaningful conversations with your child. Written by an expert and covering topics like feelings, relationships, diversity and mental health, these comforting picture books support healthy discussion right from the start. Read more

"A great little book for teachers based on robust evidence." - Carl Hendrick, Head of Learning and Research at Wellington CollegeThis book is for any teacher who's interested in improving their lesson planning and practice. It outlines a set of mindsets and habits you can use to help you identify the most impactful parts of your teaching, and put them centre stage.It's about doing less to achieve more.But it's also about being happier and more confident in the classroom. Building stronger routines around the essentials will give you more time and space to appreciate and think creatively about your work.POWER UP YOUR PLANNINGLean Lesson Planning draws on the latest evidence from educational research and cognitive science, to present a concise and coherent framework to help you improve learning experiences and outcomes for your students. It's the evidence-based teacher's guide to planning for learning, and sits alongside books such as Teach Like a Champion, Embedded Formative Assessment, and Visible Learning for Teachers.NOTE If you're looking for ways to short-cut the amount of time you spend planning lessons, then this book is not for you. The approach outlined in Lean Lesson Planning requires effort and practice, that given time, will lead to better teaching and higher quality learning for less input.---CONTENTSACT I Lean foundations1. Defining lean2. Lean mindsets3. Lean habitsACT II Habits for planning4. Backwards design5. Knowing knowledge6. Checking understanding7. Efficient strategies8. Lasting learning9. Inter-lesson planningACT III Habits for growing10. Building excellence11. Growth teaching12. Collective improvementPRAISE FOR LEAN LESSON PLANNING"How to improve your teaching by planning better. More importantly: how to improve your teaching by doing fewer things better when you are planning. Things that make teachers' lives simpler like that are few and far between." - Doug Lemov, Author of Teach Like a Champion"Breezy recap of best practices in lesson planning. Easy to read, pocket-sized. Useful book for the new or veteran teacher in your life." - Dan Meyer, Chief Academic Officer, DesmosLean Lesson Planning is the first instalment in the High Impact Teaching series. Read more

You can buy in the best behaviour tracking software, introduce 24/7 detentions or scream 'NO EXCUSES' as often as you want but ultimately the solution lies with the behaviour of the adults. It is the only behaviour over which we have absolute control. Drawing on anecdotal case studies, scripted interventions and approaches which have been tried and tested in a range of contexts, from the most challenging urban comprehensives to the most privileged international schools, behaviour training expert and Pivotal Education director Paul Dix advocates an inclusive approach that is practical, transformative and rippling with respect for staff and learners. An approach in which behavioural expectations and boundaries are exemplified by people, not by a thousand rules that nobody can recall.When the Adults Change, Everything Changes illustrates how, with their traditional sanction- and exclusion-led methods, the 'punishment brigade' are losing the argument. It outlines how each school can build authentic practice on a stable platform, resulting in shifts in daily rules and routines, in how we deal with the angriest learners, in restorative practice and in how we appreciate positive behaviour. Each chapter is themed and concludes with three helpful checklists Testing, Watch out for and Nuggets designed to help you form your own behaviour blueprint. Throughout the book both class teachers and school leaders will find indispensable advice about how to involve all staff in developing a whole school ethos built on kindness, empathy and understanding. Suitable for all head teachers, school leaders, teachers, NQTs and classroom assistants in any phase or context, including SEND and alternative provision settings who are looking to upgrade their own classroom management or school behaviour plan.When the Adults Change Everything Changes was a silver winner 2017 Foreword INDIES Awardsin the Education category.Named one of Book Authority's best education reform books of all time.Named one of Book Authority's best education books of all time. Click here to read the review on Humanising Language Teaching. Click here to read the review on Schools Week. Click here to read the review on 'Saved You a Spot' blog. Click here to learn more about When the adults change, everything changes. Read more

Are you new to Affinity Photo and you own an iPad? If so, then this book is for you.Learn Affinity Photo for iPad - V2 was specificially written for total beginners of this market leading photo editing software. This book will teach you how to use the second version of this app.Written in a non-formal and conversational writing style, this book will guide you through the first 10 skills all beginners need to learn in order to feel comfortable using this excellent software. Once you've learnt the basics, we walk you through 20 step-by-step lessons teaching you the most asked for special effects in Affinity Photo.The First 10 Skills1. How Affinity Photo is Designed for Use2. How to Crop Images3. How to Remove Objects & Imperfections from a Photo4. How to Make Selections5. How to Use the Adjustment Layers6. How to Use Mask Layers7. How to Add Text to an Image8. How to Change the Background of a Photo9. How to Create a Vignette - Two Methods10. How to Save, Export and Share Your Work20 Step-by-Step LessonsLesson 1: How to Create & Use LUTsLesson 2: How to Change the Color of AnythingLesson 3: How to Make Blurred BackgroundsLesson 4: How to Create a Frame Around a PhotoLesson 5: How to Swap BackgroundsLesson 6: How to Create a Color Splash EffectLesson 7: How to Increase Lighting NaturallyLesson 8: How to Apply a Gradient EffectLesson 9: How to Apply a Nashville Filter to an ImageLesson 10: How to Create a Glitch EffectLesson 11: How to Place Text Behind Your SubjectLesson 12: How to Create a Vintage EffectLesson 13: How to Increase ResolutionLesson 14: How to Brighten a PortraitLesson 15: How to Create a Colored Pencil Sketch EffectLesson 16: How to Create a Double Exposure EffectLesson 17: How to Create Talking Guinea PigsLesson 18: How to Create a Light Leak EffectLesson 19: How to Sharpen PortraitsLesson 20: How to Create a High-Speed EffectEmail us and we'll send you the image folder for this bookWe are here for you and offer on-going customer support for all of our books. If you ever need help while going through one of our books, we are only a quick email away. Find our email address on the Copyrights page of the book. Read more

Now used in thousands of schools worldwideTeaching is made easier when you have a fast-acting classroom management system that works. Rob Plevin believes any teacher can dramatically reduce classroom behaviour problems and achieve classroom management success by adopting this easy-to-follow 7-part plan adapted from his Needs-Focused approach to teaching & classroom management.Enhanced with a suite of additional downloadable resources & videos, Classroom Management Success in 7 Days or Less provides teachers with a framework of fundamental preventive techniques and details a stepped process for responding to students who have difficulty following instructions. If you’re a teacher facing hard-to-reach, tough groups of students who talk over you and won’t do as you ask, the ideas in this book will help you put in place a simple system for gaining respect, building positive teacher-student bonds, dealing with incidents and creating a calm, responsive classroom. In the revised edition of this best-selling, essential teacher resource you'll learn...- The counter-intuitive, RAPID way to improve student behaviour (Hint: it's not about what you do to THEM)- How to turn your instructions into new positive student habits (no more repeating, threatening and shouting required)- The art of maximising engagement to minimise disruption (or how to make your lessons so enjoyable for your students that they don't WANT to misbehave)- How to ensure your instructions are followed - by every student... every time (and what to do if they're not)- The two fastest ways to build positive relationships with your students and why you MUST do this- How to use rewards PROPERLY to help students experience real success (without using them as BRIBES)- How to respond to misbehaviour without causing resentment or confrontationGet your copy now and enjoy classroom management success in 7 days or less! Read more

Winner of the Fortnum and Mason Best Debut Drink Book Award 2017From renowned booze correspondent Henry Jeffreys comes this rich and full-bodied history of Britain and the Empire, told through the improbable but true stories of how the world’s favourite alcoholic drinks came to be.Read about how we owe the champagne we drink today to seventeenth-century methods for making sparkling cider; how madeira and India Pale Ale became legendary for their ability to withstand the long, hot journeys to Britain’s burgeoning overseas territories; and why whisky became the familiar choice for weary empire builders who longed for home.Jeffreys traces the impact of alcohol on British culture and society: literature, science, philosophy and even religion have reflections in the bottom of a glass. Filled to the brim with fascinating trivia and recommendations for how to enjoy these drinks today, you could even drink along as you read…So, raise your glass to the Empire of Booze! Read more

This pocket guide is the one book to read for everyone who wants to learn about Scrum.The book covers all roles, rules and the main principles underpinning Scrum, and is based on the Scrum Guide Edition 2013. A broader context to this fundamental description of Scrum is given by describing the past and the future of Scrum.The author, Gunther Verheyen, has created a concise, yet complete and passionate reference about Scrum. The book demonstrates his core view that Scrum is about a journey, a journey of discovery and fun. He designed the book to be a helpful guide on that journey.Ken Schwaber, Scrum co-creator says that this book currently is the best available description of Scrum around. The book combines some rare characteristics: It describes Scrum in its entirety, yet places it in a broader context (of past and future). The author focuses on the subject, Scrum, in a way that it truly supports the reader. The book has a language and style in line with the philosophy of Scrum. The book shows the playfulness of Scrum.David Starr and Ralph Jocham, Professional Scrum trainers and early agile adopters, say that this is the ultimate book to be advised as follow-up book to the students they teach Scrum to and to teams and managers of organizations that they coach Scrum to. Read more

Martine a décidé de se venger de Sganarelle, son vaurien de mari  ! Les circonstances vont lui offrir une occasion bien tentante  : le faire passer pour un médecin – malgré lui  !La vengeance de Martine s’accomplira-t-elle ? Comment Sganarelle réussira-t-il à se tirer de cette situation ?Toutes les clés pour comprendre l’œuvre et le thème associéAvant de lire l’œuvre• L’essentiel sur l’auteur• Le contexte d’écriture de l’œuvreAu fil de l’œuvre• Des questionnaires sur les passages clés : compréhension et étude de la langue• L’enregistrement audio d’extraits lus par des comédiensLe dossier BIBLIOCOLLÈGE• L’essentiel sur l’œuvre• La structure de l’œuvre• Les personnages de l’œuvre• Le genre de l’œuvre• L’œuvre dans l’histoire des arts• Des films, des documents et des livres associés à l’œuvreLE GROUPEMENT DE TEXTESThème : Résister au plus fort – Ruses, mensonges et masques Read more

It is estimated that nearly one million learner drivers take to our roads every year and most of them will receive private practice from a parent, carer, friend, or family member. The purpose of this book is to offer a structured guidance to the person who will be delivering these lessons. The lesson plans contained in this book are the ones that I have successfully used for nearly two decades as an Advanced Driving Instructor. The book itself contains 29 lesson plans and briefings for each main subject. Although I have called this book “teach the kids how to drive” it can be used by anyone that intends to teach the skill of driving to others.I hope you find this book useful, and you enjoy it.Craig Ramshaw ADI Read more