| A
revised edition of this very popular book including
improved sign posting and index
This book takes the research collected
by Alistair Smith and shows how it can be used to great
effect in the primary classroom. In over 280 pages Nicola
Call provides lots of practical and accessible examples
of strategies she has used in recent years at a UK primary
school where the SATs performance has shot up as a result.
Recently featured in Child Education for its focus on
classroom strategies that could invigorate the literacy
hour, this book provides a wealth of practical ideas
to raise achievement in primary schools.
Back cover
Alistair Smith is the leading UK trainer
in the use of Accelerated Learning techniques in the
classroom. His methods are used with startling success
by thousands of teachers and lecturers in the UK and
abroad. His reputation as a writer and presenter is
based on thorough research and an ability to communicate
fresh ideas in a lively, engaging and challenging way.
Nicola Call started her teaching career
in Inner London, rising rapidly to become Deputy Head
of three primary schools. When she met Alistair Smith,
Nicola was beginning to put theory into practice at
her school on the outskirts of London's Heathrow airport.
The most measurable result of this work was when 100
per cent of her Year 6 students attained Level 5 in
their science SATs, but of equal importance was the
incredible academic confidence of the children who experienced
these methods. Nicola now lives in California where
she combines writing with research into Accelerated
Learning work in schools.
Accelerated Learning in Primary Schools
takes the research completed by Alistair Smith together
with the practical methods developed by Nicola Call
and presents them in an easy-to-follow model. This book
contains hundreds of practical examples of success.
The ALPS Method™ will show anyone who works in
primary classrooms how to motivate, stimulate and inspire
the children in their care. The ALPS Method™ includes:
- How to design your day
- Teaching the skills of attention
- A model for motivating every child
- 20 strategies for positive learning
behaviour
- Target setting that works
- The best methods for feedback and
marking
- Music and movement in learning
- How to improve performance in tests
- Techniques to improve memory
- Ideas for Literacy and Numeracy
- Sample timetables.
If you have heard Alistair Smith's
outstanding presentations on modern learning methods,
or have been enthused by either of his two best-selling
books Accelerated Learning in the Classroom or
Accelerated Learning in Practice, then The
ALPS Approach is a must. |
