Review of the Month

The SAGE Handbook of Writing Development
Roger Beard et al

‘A fascinating and varied collection of papers’ - ESCalate

Our selection of new and forthcoming titles

Early Childhood
A Guide for Students
Second Edition
Tina Bruce  
This engaging text provides a comprehensive introduction to the field of early childhood. Written and edited by experts in the field, the book clearly explains theory through illustrations of good practice, with case studies, reflective exercises and suggestions for further reading.

PB Price: £21.99

Inclusive Education
International Policy & Practice
Ann Cheryl Armstrong, Derrick Armstrong & Ilektra Spandagou
‘This book is essential reading for all concerned with the issue of inclusive education, addressing key themes, ideas and existing understandings in a critical, innovatory and informative manner’ - Emeritus Professor Len Barton, Institute of Education, University of London

PB Price: £24.99

The Complete Guide to Becoming an English Teacher
Second Edition
Stephen Clarke, Paul Dickinson & Jo Westbrook
This essential companion for aspiring secondary English teachers has been extensively reworked to help students meet the very latest professional and academic standards, while also equipping them with the knowledge and skills they will need for the beginning of their teaching career.

PB Price: £22.99

Contemporary Issues in the Early Years
Fifth Edition
Gillian Pugh & Bernadette Duffy
Written and edited by leading practitioners and researchers in early childhood, this new edition of Pugh and Duffy’s highly regarded book provides a critical examination of key issues in the field. The book emphasises the role of multi-agency working in responding effectively to the needs of children and families.

PB Price: £22.99

Understanding Primary Science
Third Edition with CD-Rom
Martin Wenham & Peter Ovens
This text provides the background knowledge primary teachers need to plan effective programmes of work and answer children’s questions with confidence. The new edition links explanations of scientific concepts with children’s everyday experiences to help teachers and trainees foresee how they will present the subject knowledge to their pupils.

PB Price: £21.99

New Titles

Autism and Early Years Practice
Second Edition
Kate Wall  
This new edition of the leading book in autism and early years practice continues to provide excellent guidance for all early years students and practitioners on how to work with young children who have autism or who appear on the autistic spectrum.

PB Price: £20.99

Action Research for Improving Educational Practice
A Step-by-Step Guide Second Edition
Valsa Koshy  
‘This book is an exceptionably clear and lucid guide to Action Research...Clearly written and using many examples and case studies from the author’s own teaching it is hard not to be motivated by this book and the possibilities it contains for Action Research in education’ - Yvon Appelby, Senior Lecturer, University of Central Lancashire

PB Price: £20.99

Research Methods in Early Childhood
An Introductory Guide
Penny Mukherji & Deborah Albon
‘How I wish I’d had a book like this when I first started my career as a researcher into early years education and care! There’s something for everyone, and I wholeheartedly commend it to those embarking upon, or wishing to extend their knowledge of, early childhood research’ - Professor Emeritus Janet Moyles, Early Years & Play Consultant

PB Price: £21.99

The Early Years Foundation Stage
Theory and Practice
Ioanna Palaiologou  
‘This book explores issues which will stimulate critical awareness and discussion of the Early Years Foundation Stage. Students, practitioners and teachers in Early Childhood are encouraged to reflect on and develop their pedagogical approach to early years practice....This book will be a helpful resource for those embarking on Early Childhood studies, as well as for Early Years professionals and Reception teachers’ - Lone Hattingh, Senior Lecturer in the Early Years, Bath Spa University

PB Price: £20.99

Science in the Early Years
Building Firm Foundations from Birth to Five
Pat Brunton & Linda Thornton
‘This book is aimed at teachers, trainee teachers and other early years practitioners, providing a thorough background of the science taught for children aged from birth to five. It puts together relevant knowledge and understanding, key information and practical support along with innovative ideas on current thinking in the early years setting’ - Louise Nelson, Senior Lecturer, Initial Teacher Education, Primary Science, Leeds Metropolitan University

PB Price: £19.99

Featured Titles

Helping Staff Develop in Schools
Sara Bubb & Peter Earley
As your practical guide to developing your staff, this book shares successful ideas from other schools, colleges and local authorities. Topics covered include finding time for staff development; meeting the different needs of staff; and how to evaluate the impact of staff development.

PB Price: £22.99

The Learning Mentor Manual
Stephanie George
This practical book is designed to help those new to the Learning Mentor role avoid common pitfalls, and to help those with more experience to develop their skills. Written by an expert practitioner, the book includes features such as step-by-step advice on how to be a good Learning Mentor; case studies to illustrate best practice; and substantial electronic resource materials available from the SAGE website to use with the book.

PB Price: £21.99

How to Manage Children's Challenging Behaviour
Second Edition
Bill Rogers
‘It’s easy to see why Bill Rogers is revered by generations of teachers across the world. The stories assembled here are compelling and reflective...Bill’s overview and commentary will as usual resonate with schools and teachers. It deserves a place along with his other books in the staff library’ - Sir Tim Brighouse, Advisor, Hamlyn Foundation and Visiting Professor, Institute of Education, University of London

PB Price: £20.99

Overcoming Difficulties with Number
Supporting Dyscalculia and Students who Struggle with Maths Cd-Rom
Ronit Bird
‘The best part of the book for me is the range of resources in the appendices and the discussion of classroom activities. I like the way the activities are tightly focused on the four operations and yet have a wide variety of approaches e.g. Suduko, Connect 4 etc.’ - Claire Creason, Senior Lecturer in Mathematics Education, Edge Hill University

PB Price: £23.99

Featured Titles

The Support Group Method Training Pack
Effective Anti-Bullying Intervention CD ROM
Barbara Maines & George Robinson
This new book and cd-rom provides a comprehensive training course which follows the structure of the hundreds of training days that Barbara and George have run around the world since 1991. The programme includes features such as clarification of the terms ‘bully’ and ‘victim’; the steps of the support group method; and what makes it work, including the voices of young people.

PB Price: £39.99

Write Dance in the Early Years
A Pre-Writing Programme for Children 3 to 5 CD ROM - Second Edition
Ragnhild A. Oussoren
‘Write dance is a unique programme with links across the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum. Not only does it help to develop the prerequisite physical skills and co-ordination for writing, it also encourages creativity, self expression and confidence’ - Chris Dukes, Early Years Area Senco

PB Price: £26.99

Raising Self-Esteem in Primary Schools
A Whole School Training Programme Cd-Rom
Margaret Collins
Children with low self esteem will have difficulty in partaking in classroom lessons and succeeding. If we want to help children in the primary school to achieve the positive outcomes set out in the Every Child Matters agenda, we need to ensure all children have a healthy self esteem. This book seeks to give adults in schools tools to look at the way they could enhance self esteem in children.

PB Price: £29.99

Martian in the Playground
Understanding the Schoolchild with Asperger’s Syndrome Second Edition
Clare Sainsbury
‘This deceptively little book contains more truth and provides more insight into what it is like to have Asperger’s Syndrome than many a weighty tome on the subject. It offers a view from the inside, but it is not yet another autobiography’ - The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry

PB Price: £16.99

Featured Titles

The Fourth Way
The Inspiring Future for Educational Change
Andy Hargreaves & Dennis Shirley
‘Andy Hargreaves and Dennis Shirley, always one or two steps ahead of the field, have done it again. An extremely balanced and insightful treatment of the first three ways of change, in which the authors clearly display the strengths and limitations of each model....The Fourth Way is itself a powerful ‘catalyst for coherence’ in a field that badly needs guidance. Read the book and rethink your approach to educational reform’ - Michael Fullan, Educational Consultant , Author, The Challenge of School Change

PB Price: £13.99

Realization
The Change Imperative for Deepening District-Wide Reform  
Lyn Sharratt & Michael Fullan
‘Sharratt and Fullan are an educational dream team! The combination of Sharratt’s keen observations from her battle-tested district leadership experience and Fullan’s astute perspectives on the essential challenges of systemic reform produce fresh insights into the most difficult, yet most central challenges facing local education reformers today. Together the authors generate important new knowledge of how to sustain and deepen districtwide instructional reform beyond the first generation’- Jonathan Supovitz, Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania, Senior Researcher, Consortium for Policy Research in Education

PB Price: £14.99

How to Assess Authentic Learning
Fifth Edition
Kay Burke
‘Wow! Burke has written a book for schools that really gets to the point! It is easy to use and rich in resources such as checklists, rubrics, and sample unit designs to help every principal be an effective learning leader and allow teachers to utilize an approach rich in best practices for balanced assessment’ - Lee Adams, Principal, Parklane Elementary School, Atlanta, GA

PB Price: £21.00

Schools as Professional Learning Communities
Collaborative Activities and Strategies for Professional Development Second Edition
Sylvia M. Roberts & Eunice Z. Pruitt
This resource for leaders of professional learning communities examines the knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to work effectively with teachers, parents, administrators, students, and their school community members at large. Schools as Professional Learning Communities, Second Edition, a one-stop sourcebook for building a learning community, presents research-based activities and strategies that offer ongoing support for teachers.

PB Price: £19.99