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The book covers topics such as: </font></p> <ul> <li><font size="-1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Whole-class presentation, dialogue and interactive teaching</font></li> <li><font size="-1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Teacher-led small group work</font></li> <li><font size="-1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Classroom layout</font></li> <li><font size="-1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Interpersonal relationships in the classroom</font></li> <li><font size="-1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Collaborative teamwork</font></li> </ul> <p><font size="-1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">It is an invaluable resource for teachers concerned about classroom effectiveness for raising standards of performance and who need help to find ways of integrating Key Skills and Thinking Skills into an already overcrowded curriculum.</font></p> <p><font size="-1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> The demands on teachers are enormous. Current initiatives require management skills of the highest order: differentiation, records of achievement, varied learning styles, information technology, attainment tests, small group work  all are part of the vocabulary of classroom life.</font></p> <p><font size="-1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Many such initiatives have been introduced without due regard to the organisational problems teachers face in implementing them.</font></p> <p><font size="-1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Philip Waterhouse recognises this problem and provides a handbook full of practical advice on the classroom mechanics of teaching and learning:</font></p> <ul> <li><font size="-1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> classroom layout and use of space</font></li> <li><font size="-1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> whole class teaching: exposition, dialogue and active learning</font></li> <li><font size="-1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> developing independent learning</font></li> <li><font size="-1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> managing small group work</font></li> <li><font size="-1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> running small group tutorials</font></li> <li><font size="-1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> interpersonal relationships</font></li> </ul> <p><font size="-1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> The book provides a clear framework for the improvement of classroom management and will be a valuable reference book for all teachers and managers who are interested in improving classroom performance.</font></p> <p><font size="-1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Philip Waterhouse is nationally known and respected as a leading authority on flexible learning, supported self-study and resource-based learning. He is a former headteacher of two schools, and was director of the Avon Resources for Learning Development Unit. From 1981 89 he led the CET Supported Self-Study Project. He has great experience as an educational consultant working with schools and local authorities all over Britain. First published in 1990, <i>Classroom Management</i> has been updated for today¹s agenda in teaching and learning in this revised edition by Chris Dickinson.</font></p> <p align="center"><b> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="4" color="#0000FF"> <a href="http://www.robertpowellpublications.com/CART/TEMPLATE1/product.asp?63|Books|56">ORDER NOW</a></font></b></p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> </table> <p align="center"><font size="-2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">&copy;2005 Robert Powell Publications.</font> </p> </body> </html>