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For the last 15 years, Dr James Mannion and Kate McAllister have been working to design, implement and evaluate the Learning Skills curriculum - a systematic approach to helping students become more confident, pro-active, self-regulated learners.
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For the last 15 years, Dr James Mannion and Kate McAllister have been working to design, implement and evaluate the Learning Skills curriculum - a systematic approach to helping students become more confident, pro-active, self-regulated learners.
An eight-year evaluation with the University of Cambridge revealed that Learning Skills led to significant gains in subject learning across the curriculum, with accelerated gains among students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
This is a book about what happened when a small group of teachers seized an opportunity to provide their students with the knowledge, the skills and the confidence to take control of their own learning. On the other side of fear is the teacher you want to be, and the children you'd like to teach…
About the authors
James worked as a Science teacher for 12 years, and spent eight years in school leadership roles. He has an MA in person-centred education from the University of Sussex, and a PhD in Learning to Learn from the University of Cambridge. He is a Programmes Leader at the UCL Institute of Education, an Associate of Oracy Cambridge, and a Fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching.
Kate is a teacher with over 15 years' experience in leadership, management and training. She is a passionate advocate for inclusive, high-quality education for all. Kate specialises in innovative curriculum design and building sustainable networks which enhance learning, develop employability and enable effective collaborations across local, national and international communities.
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| Author | James Mannion and Kate McAllister |
|---|---|
| ISBN | 9781911382775 |
| No of pages | 400 |
| Format | Paperback |
| Publication Date | 26 Oct 2020 |
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A research rich, practical and deeply thought provoking book about learning.
Review by alexbclearningon 04/11/2020Price Value Quality As someone who is very critical of educational books, I was very pleased to see how James and Kate captured the great challenges of education – the personal and professional journey that is involved with engaging with deep and fundamental issues of learning. They open-mindedly explore their own claims with rigorous analysis and reference to a wide diversity of research. Their own stories and the level of commitment to a broad humanistic concept of education are still guiding many of my thoughts about my own future practice. A book to read, re-read and keep coming back to for advice.