The Artful Educator: Imaginative, Innovative and Creative Approaches to Teaching
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| Rating | : | 4.63 (668 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1785831151 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 216 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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. She now spends her time writing educational books and articles and is a columnist for Teach Nursery, Teach Primary and Nursery World magazines. Her international bestseller, Getting the Buggers to Behave, is a fixture on university lists, and has been translated into ten different languages. Sue works internationally as a teacher trainer, as well as volunteering in primary classrooms and helping to ru
An ideal resource for trainees, NQTs and experienced teachers alike, The Artful Educator is for anyone looking for inventive, innovative approaches to teaching.. Sue has collected inspiring examples of how colleagues in a range of settings, from early years to secondary and further education, are already using artful approaches in their classrooms. Is teaching an art, rather than a science? Instead of measuring education and reducing everything to data, what if we looked at it through the lens of the arts? Sue Cowley demonstrates how teachers can become artists, sculptors, actors, dancers, musicians, playwrights, poets, designers and directors, no matter which subject or age group they happen to be teaching. They aren t afraid of a little risk, or of planning and delivering lessons a little dif
After training as an early years teacher, Sue taught English and drama in secondary schools in the UK and overseas, and she also worked as a supply teacher. Her international bestseller, Getting the Buggers to Behave, is a fixture on university lists, and has been translated into ten different languages. Sue works internationally as a teacher trainer, as well as volunteering in primary classrooms and helping to run her local preschool. About the Author Sue Cowley is a writer, presenter and teacher trainer, and the author of more than 25 books on education, including How to Survive your First Year in Teaching. She now spends her time writing educational books and articles and is a columnist for Teach Nursery, Teach Primary and Nursery World magazines.