Motivating Your Secondary Class

By Linda Hargreaves, Susan Steward, Maurice J. Galton

"This is a very important book. It should be read by teachers, headteachers, and all those with policy responsibilities for curriculum and school development at the secondary level. The Cambridge team are global leaders in research in education. Their findings merit very close scrutiny." - Bob Moon, The Open University, U.K.

Maurice Galton and his team have collected examples from various schools of what works in re-energizing demotivated pupils. This book presents practical advice and strategies for improving lower secondary school classrooms, ranging from reducing class size, to innovative induction programs emphasizing the development of core study skills, and developing effective procedures to train pupils to cooperate rather than confront each other during lessons.

Chapters cover:

Making a Good Start to Secondary EducationCreating a Cooperative Classroom ClimateImproving Communication between Pupils and TeachersWhy are some classrooms more successful?How can school structures influence positive relationships?

The book is a much-needed resource for all secondary teachers.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1847872603
• ISBN13: 9781847872609
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.6" x 9.4"