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Just Great Teaching

How to Tackle the Top Ten Issues in UK Classrooms

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Just Great Teaching

By: Ross Morrison McGill
Narrated by: Ross Morrison McGill
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Bloomsbury presents Just Great Teaching written and read by Ross Morrison McGill.

'Bursting with fresh ideas, packed with practical tips, filled with wise words, this is an inspiring guide for all teachers.' Lee Elliot Major, Professor of Social Mobility, University of Exeter and co-author of What Works?

50 tried-and-tested practical ideas to help you tackle the top ten issues in your classroom.

Ross Morrison McGill, bestselling author of Mark. Plan. Teach. and Teacher Toolkit, pinpoints the top ten key issues that schools in Great Britain are facing today, and provides strategies, ideas and techniques for how these issues can be tackled most effectively.

We often talk about the challenges of teacher recruitment and retention, about new initiatives and political landscapes, but day in, day out, teachers and schools are delivering exceptional teaching and most of it is invisible. Ross uncovers, celebrates, and analyses best practice in teaching.

Supported by case studies and research undertaken by Ross in ten primary and secondary schools across Britain, including a pupil referral unit and private, state and grammar schools, as well as explanations from influential educationalists as to why and how these ideas work, Ross explores the issues of marking and assessment, planning, teaching and learning, teacher wellbeing, student mental health, behaviour and exclusions, SEND, curriculum, research-led practice and CPD.

With a foreword by Lord Jim Knight and contributions from Priya Lakhani, Andria Zafirakou, Mark Martin, Professor Andy Hargreaves and many more, this book inspires listeners to open their eyes to how particular problems can be resolved and how other schools are already doing this effectively. It is packed with ideas and advice for all primary and secondary classroom teachers and school leaders keen to provide the best education they possibly can for our young people today.

©2019 Ross Morrison McGill (P)2019 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Childhood Education Education Primary Education Secondary Education

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The book covers a lot of ground; the breadth of coverage comes with plenty of practical, low-cost-high-impact suggestions, grounded in contemporary pedagogical research.
It's great, and I'll be listening another one or two times to catalogue specific things I want to try out or research further.

The tone is sympathetic to teachers, but doesn't shy from the responsibilities of everyone, individually and institutionally.

It has helped me to reflect on my career to-date: reminding me of frankly embarrassing initiatives, but also helping me appreciate for the first time some of the better (in intention if not execution) initiatives. I feel both proud of our profession and motivated to improve.

This book is honest, practical, well researched and highly recommended.

School Leaderships' Friend

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invaluable for this trainee teacher, and the scientist in me appreciates how thoroughly researched and referenced it is. Ross is a titan of teaching and all teachers should follow his work

must read for all teachers

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Excellent, highly recommend it. Especially if you are busy reading the book. Some good tips.

Very informative

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While the author initially outlines the stresses and workload of teachers, he then goes on to outline all the things teacher should be doing to be effective. This continues chapter by chapter throughout the book.

Frustrating

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Fantastic book that I would buy for all my staff if the budget allowed. The performance is terrible though. Ross has a terrible voice that makes this difficult to listen to. I can't believe his team allowed him to read it himself. Flat and nerdy, extremely grating. Brilliant content though and I bought the hard copy too.

Brilliant book

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