The ALPS resource book : accelerated learning in primary schools / Alistair Smith, Nicola Call.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Alistair, author.

Call, Nicola, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational acceleration--United States.

Educational acceleration.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[London, England] : Network Continuum Education, 2006.

Summary:

The alps resource book is structured carefully to extend the theoretical and practical advice given in the alps approach and provides hands-on materials for classroom teachers and for those who teach outside of the classroom. The authors have produced over 1000 useful ideas to 'accelerate' the learning of their children. The resource include: 1000 useful ideas to accelerate learning Affirmation posters for your classroom The 50 best homeworks How to make target setting easy, fun and useful Rules and guidelines for positive behaviour How to help children better understand their brain and get it to work! lAdvice on managing attention and dealing with groups Ways to improve test performance Sample school polices 70 brain-break activies that connect to learning Lists of the best music for learning.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Foreword

Preface

How to use this book

Acknowledgements

Introduction: Extending the horizons of possibility

Memory map and preview of Introduction

1 A visit to the ALPS

2 The ALPS model explained

3 The children who journey with you

4 Nine 'brain-based' principles

5 Five dispositions for lifelong learning - five Rs

6 Take a map on your journey

Review of Introduction

Part One: Establishing base camp

Memory map and preview of Part One

1 Preparing for a learning journey

2 Exceeding expectations

3 The motivational loop

4 Twenty positive strategies

Review of Part One

Part Two: Into the foothills of learning

Memory map and preview of Part Two

1 Goals and targets that work

2 Positive classroom talk

3 Providing educative feedback

4 Brain breaks

5 Music in the classroom

Review of Part Two

Part Three: The learning journey

Memory map and preview of Part Three

1 Using beginnings and endings

2 VAKplus

3 Structuring time on task

4 Demonstrating understanding

5 Using review for recall

6 Success in standardized tests

Review of Part Three

Part Four: Appendices

1 Where to begin with the ALPS method&amp

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2 Your engagement chart

3 The 'how good am I at learning?' questionnaire

4 The self-esteem questionnaire

5 The emotional intelligence questionnaire

6 The homework questionnaire

7 Contact list

8 Key vocabulary and definitions for pupils

9 The ten best of everything (almost)

Index of resources

A

B

C

D

F

G

H

J

K

L

M

P

Q

R

S

T

V

W

Y.

Notes:

Includes index.

"A practical approach to using brain-based methods in the primary classroom"--Cover.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed July 7, 2016).

ISBN:

1-85539-711-0

OCLC:

952247508