Read what the press are saying about Teachers' Pocketbooks:
Teachers' Pocketbooks Series
‘ …the books reflect a down-to-earth approach and commendable enthusiasm.’ (TES)
‘…an outstanding quick-reference resource.’ (TES)
‘…a series of useful little publications that are strong on ideas and genuinely small enough to carry around for easy reference.’ (TES)
‘The Pocketbooks series marches on. Rightly so, because there is much to be said for short, easily handled books that cut straight to the chase with the aid of bullet points and neat graphics.’ (TES)
‘The Teachers’ Pocketbooks series has established itself as an indispensable source of practical advice.’ (TES)
‘…an excellent series.’ (TES)
‘Do look out for this series which reflects good practice and is also good value’ (Special – nasen)
Accelerated Learning
‘Brin Best has done much of the hard work for you by synthesizing all the current information and practical applications into handy, bite-size chunks.’ (Gifted & Talented Update)
Anger & Conflict Management
‘An engaging book, full of practical advice and supplemented with realistic scenarios, supporting illustrations and visual prompts.’ (Special Needs Information Press)
Assessment & Learning Pocketbook
‘A useful little book… Ian Smith helps readers turn the theory of assessment into practice. We suggest that you buy the book in bulk – qualify for a discount – and give copies of it to all the Ofsted inspectors you come into contact with’ ! (Leadership Focus)
‘Any primary or secondary teacher is likely to find something useful here to stimulate or challenge…a thought-provoking little book...’ (Special – nasen)
Behaviour Management Pocketbook
‘A distillation of practical and philosophically sound guidance on effective discipline. It includes advice on how to avoid confrontation, giving students choices (probably the main weapon in our armoury), and using language appropriately. A first-rate addition to an impressive series.’ (TES)
‘This book aims to provide teachers with a positive approach to managing behaviour and claims to create ‘calm classes and focused, co-operative students’. A large claim for such a small book, but it does seem to deliver what it promises… Packed with easily achievable ideas and solutions that can be implemented into any classroom immediately, the pocketbook provides good advice on how to create a positive learning environment.’ (Teachers magazine)
Challenging Behaviours Pocketbook
‘This ‘little’ book is like Dr Who’s Tardis in that the more you read it the bigger it becomes! Page upon page of sensible solutions, advice, information and facts until you believe that it must be three times the size. For busy teachers this book is a godsend and struggling parents can benefit too. As a bonus it is beautifully illustrated.’ (ADHD News)
‘This little book may be small in size but it is rich in ideas for understanding and managing the three most common behaviour disorders.’(Special – nasen)
CPD Pocketbook
‘Susan Elkin shows how professional development has grown beyond in-service training to include school-based work and distance learning. There’s an excellent chapter on the way that specialist schools should, and often do, use their expertise to the benefit of neighbours, and advice on such practicalities as building a portfolio and running a training day.’ (TES)
Creative Teaching Pocketbook
This is a wonderful book. It’s a pocket-sized compendium of good ideas, lively practice and fun-packed innovation. Written by an advanced skills teacher, it isn’t just a pre-packaged collection of someone else’s charismatic wacky wheezes; rather it has the sense of coming from someone who knows the realities of the classroom. There are hints on organising the classroom, a fine section on revision techniques, and top after tip on how to make your teaching relevant and inspiring. I like the washing-line idea for hanging up quotations and equations, the use of pictures to summarise key points, hangman games to guess the leaning objective and getting students to throw paper aeroplanes with their questions written on. Just check your school’s health and safety policy first. As with all the best books for teachers, the author focuses on the needs of the learner with hints for visual, auditory and kinaesthetic learning styles, and practical tips such as bringing in a big alarm clock to teach examination time-management. Advanced skills teachers aren’t always the best people to write books of advice for other teachers; they can demoralise with their expertise. This tiny book is an exception: a wonderful stocking-filler for any teacher near you; an inspiring and funny read; a real gem. (TES)
The Creative Teaching Pocketbook is a delight for all Key Stage 3 and 4 teachers… Watson- Davis provides motivating ideas for the most reluctant of classes in a non-patronising way, which is often humorous, but does not lose sight of the serious side of teaching. His book shows that teaching can be fun and every teacher should gain inspiration and innovative ideas for becoming a more creative teacher. Recommended to all, especially at the price.’ (Managing Schools Today)
Dyslexia Pocketbook
‘Rarely does one small book hold such a treasure of useful information and teaching tips while remaining simple and practical to use... A goldmine of information.’ (Notts. Dyslexia Association) ‘A useful and accessible way in to a hugely documented subject.’ (TES) ‘An excellent resource.’ (Special Children)
‘This excellent little book is easy to dip in and out of, very readable, very thorough and makes a lot of common sense.’ (Professionalism in Practice)
‘This is much more than a book of tips on how to support pupils with dyslexia… it offers huge amounts of advice on how teachers can work towards providing an environment that supports all pupils, but particularly those who have difficulties in learning… A useful and compact source of information that would not only be of benefit to teachers and teaching assistants, but also be a self-help guide to students at college.’ (Special Needs Information Press)
Form Tutor’s Pocketbook
‘This is a good concise introduction to a little-recognised but ubiquitous secondary school role.’ (TES)
Fundraising for Schools Pocketbook
‘… offers invaluable help to schools on the many ways they can organise effective fundraising. Whatever the level of its involvement in fundraising, every school should find some useful information and advice in this practical book.’ (School Governor Update)
‘Because it deals with specific measurable targets, tackled by proven management and organisational techniques – and because it uses good, realistic case studies – this is one of the most effective titles in the series.’ (TES)
Head of Department’s Pocketbook
‘Likely to prove an indispensable text for its target audience, upon whom much of the pressure of school improvement falls.’ (TES) ‘If you’re thinking about taking on subject responsibility, a good source of ideas is Brin Best and Will Thomas’s Head of Department’s Pocketbook. You’ll find helpful advice in a reassuringly compact format.’ (TES)
Inclusion Pocketbook
‘Squeezes a huge subject into a small package, and does it very well. ‘The book does what others in the series do very well, which is to unravel the jargon’ ‘Particularly valuable is the section on evaluating inclusion…with guidance on how to gather and interpret data.’ (TES)
‘The Inclusion Pocketbook is clearly written, giving a comprehensive overview of inclusion, and will be a helpful resource in developing policy and practice in schools.’ (SENCO Update)
Learning to Learn Pocketbook
‘…Learning to Learn in the always useful Teachers’ Pocketbooks series is entirely made up of them [good practical ideas]. Tom Barwood’s book covers familiar ground: mind maps; learning styles; mnemonics; note-making and so on. It’s lively, short, well divided into sections and has useful illustrations. As well as referring to it yourself, you could well use many of the ideas with a tutor group or exam class.’ (TES)
Managing Workload Pocketbook
‘…full of practical and friendly ideas for avoiding stress, developing sensible attitudes, acquiring good habits and controlling time… The advice is firmly based in classroom reality.’ (TES)
Primary Headteacher’s Pocketbook
‘This handy sized pocketbook is crammed full of ideas for primary headteachers… A useful publication, which allows the reader quick access to a whole range of ideas and tips for everyday use in the primary school… It serves as a good reference guide for headteachers and would be a welcome addition to a primary head’s toolkit.’ (Managing Schools Today)
Primary Teacher’s Pocketbook
‘At the core of the book is a list of “21 great ideas”. They’re all good…’ (TES)
Promoting Your School Pocketbook
‘There’s a straightforward central idea – that it’s good to give out positive messages about your school – from which flow clear ideas, strategies, cautions and case studies, all of which invite nods of agreement and an instant, “We could do that!” feeling…The chapter on the media is extremely useful – lots of headteachers worry about this – with plenty of good advice.’ (TES)
Pupil Mentoring Pocketbook
‘Teachers and heads should read this book.’ (TES)
‘This would be a useful book in every staffroom.’ (Special Needs Information Press)
Secondary Teacher’s Pocketbook
‘A sensibly wallet-sized compendium of do’s and don’t’s with lots of positive suggestions and reminders.’ (TES)
Stop Bullying Pocketbook
‘Kidscape founder Michele Elliott has studied and written about the effects of bullying for many years, and here she summarises much of her knowledge and advice in the concise and readable form that we’ve come to expect from Teachers’ Pocketbooks.’ (TES)
‘The Stop Bullying Pocketbook would be an ideal publication for schools to place in their induction pack for all new form tutors… The range of ideas means that whether you are a primary or secondary specialist you will find this book useful.’ (Gifted & Talented Update)