The Targeting English Teaching Guide is a suite of resources for less on planning, teaching and assessment. Feature of the Teaching Gui des: outcomes and State syllabus links 12 teaching units with extra photocopiable work sheets for every unit writ ing and text type scaffolds assessments for every unit answers to assessments and grammar units Extensive teachi ng notes assist teachers to maximise their students' experience of Targe ting English. Each unit includes teaching notes and extension activities . Units also have: extra student activity sheets tha t can be used to further explore a topic they are also excellen t for gifted and talented students activity cards can be used f or fast-finishers, extension or just for fun an assessment page for every unit The Targeting English Teaching Guide inclu des a CD-ROM containing media files (audio recordings, animations, video clips and still images) and Adobe Acrobat PDF files of all the work she ets.

The Targeting English Teaching Guide is a suite of resources for less on planning, teaching and assessment. Feature of the Teaching Gui des: outcomes and State syllabus links 12 teaching units with extra photocopiable work sheets for every unit writ ing and text type scaffolds assessments for every unit answers to assessments and grammar units Extensive teachi ng notes assist teachers to maximise their students' experience of Targe ting English. Each unit includes teaching notes and extension act ivities. Units also have: extra student activity she ets that can be used to further explore a topic they are also e xcellent for gifted and talented students activity cards can be used for fast-finishers, extension or just for fun an assessme nt page forevery unit The Targeting English Teaching Guide includes a CD-ROM containing media files (audio recordings, animations, video clips and still images) and Adobe Acrobat PDF files of all the wo rk sheets.

Stimulating Non-Fiction Writing! Inspiring Children Aged 7-11 offers innovative and exciting ways to engage children in non-fiction writing, giving professionals the confidence and practical advice that they need to support children in producing quality non-fiction texts in the classroom. Packed full of interesting ideas, resource suggestions and practical activities, the book explores the various ways professionals can purposefully encourage ‘child authors’ to develop their non-fiction writing skills. Tried-and-tested resources, ‘Gold star!’ tips and practical suggestions are underpinned by research-informed teaching strategies and academic information to strengthen professional practice associated with the teaching of non-fiction writing. By taking a stimulating approach to each text type and linking activities to known texts and stimuli, the book offers differentiated advice for working with children in Lower and Upper Key stage 2. Chapters consider text types that include: Instructions Persuasive texts Non-chronological reports Correspondence texts Discussion texts This new text is the perfect guide for inspiring children aged 7-11 in the classroom and will energise and enrich classroom provision and practice by being an essential resource for teachers and students on teacher training courses.

What is understanding and how does it differ from knowledge? How can we determine the big ideas worth understanding? Why is understanding an important teaching goal, and how do we know when students have attained it? How can we create a rigorous and engaging curriculum that focuses on understanding and leads to improved student performance in today's high-stakes, standards-based environment? Authors Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe answer these and many other questions in this second edition of Understanding by Design. Drawing on feedback from thousands of educators around the world who have used the UbD framework since its introduction in 1998, the authors have greatly revised and expanded their original work to guide educators across the K-16 spectrum in the design of curriculum, assessment, and instruction. With an improved UbD Template at its core, the book explains the rationale of backward design and explores in greater depth the meaning of such key ideas as essential questions and transfer tasks. Readers will learn why the familiar coverage- and activity-based approaches to curriculum design fall short, and how a focus on the six facets of understanding can enrich student learning. With an expanded array of practical strategies, tools, and examples from all subject areas, the book demonstrates how the research-based principles of Understanding by Design apply to district frameworks as well as to individual units of curriculum. Combining provocative ideas, thoughtful analysis, and tested approaches, this new edition of Understanding by Design offers teacher-designers a clear path to the creation of curriculum that ensures better learning and a more stimulating experience for students and teachers alike.

Offers a practical guide for improving schools dramatically that will enable all students from all backgrounds to achieve at high levels. Includes assessment forms, an index, and a DVD.