
The Battle Hymn of the Tiger Teachers: The Michaela Way (Paperback)
Katharine Birbalsingh (editor)
£14.00
Paperback
312 Pages /
Published: 26/11/2016
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At Michaela, teachers think differently, overturning many of the ideas that have become orthodoxy in English schools. In this book, over 20 Michaela teachers explore controversial ideas that improve the lives of pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds. Michaela is blazing a trail in education, defying many of the received notions about what works best in schools.;Michaela teachers, from founders to classroom teachers to senior leaders, lead readers through different aspects of what makes Michaela unique. The school gets hundreds of visitors a year. So many ask: what's the secret? But the reality is that it isn't only one thing that makes Michaela work.;This book raises challenging questions for teachers and school leaders about how they see education. How can we help new Year 7 pupils get their bearings in secondary school quickly? How do we teach pupils to remember rather than forget what they've learned? How do didactic teaching, drill and memorisation boost motivation and academic achievement? How do we get pupils to be considerate, kind and caring to each other? How do we make lunchtime a calm, happy time every day?How do we ensure new teachers are just as respected as veteran teachers?
How can we ensure the weakest readers do the most reading rather than the least? How can we make sure all teachers love teaching in our schools, and want to stay in teaching? How can we prevent teachers from overworking and burning out? What do we do about parents that push back against the school's rules? These questions cut to the core of how we educate and how we see the world.
Publisher: John Catt Educational Ltd
ISBN: 9781909717961
Number of pages: 312
Weight: 350 g
Dimensions: 210 x 148 x 17 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
Katharine Birbalsingh and her team are inspirational teachers from whom we all have much to learn. This book is their testament and my gospel." Michael Gove;"An engrossing read - a totally different school. The ideas are pragmatic and philosophical, familiar and challenging - always passionately argued." Doug Lemov;"Michaela is a trailblazer. This book, like the school itself, should catalyse debate across the UK about why and how we choose to teach our children." Tom Bennett
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