Are you looking for ideas advice & guidance to make you an effective Learning Mentor? This practical book is designed to help those new to the Learning Mentor role avoid common pitfalls & to help those with more experience to develop their skills. Written by an expert practitioner the book
Includes:: step-by-step advice on how to be a good Learning Mentor; guidance on working with school management teams teachers & parents; advice on how to provide effective student support; case studies to illustrate best practice; suggested strategies for monitoring & evaluating interventions; templates to use & adapt; & substantial electronic resource materials available from the SAGE website to use with the book. An inspiring read for all primary & secondary Learning Mentors & trainee Learning Mentors this book is relevant to anyone involved with student support & pastoral care. Stephanie George is a teacher & manager of the Learning Support Unit at Plashet School East London where she is responsible for the training of learning mentors.
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As the Forest School movement gains popularity among UK educators teachers are increasingly recognising the benefits of creative outdoor play. But how can busy primary school teachers fit regular high quality outdoor learning into an already crowded timetable? How can they plan a range of rich imaginative & creative experiences that build up into full topics? & how can they translate the excitement & engagement that they find out doors into increased enthusiasm & attainment indoors? Learning on your doorstep integrates creative outdoor play with curricular attainment while increasing the challenge enjoyment & professional development of the teachers using it. The book presents a series of topics which channel the childrens outdoor experience into writing outcomes to reflect the current Primary Framework for Literacy. Using child-led kinaesthetic teaching & learning techniques each topic helps teacher & class build an imaginary world to explore &
Includes:: Session plan tables to enable teachers to easily access relevant information; collaborative activities games & drama to stimulate discussion; photo-copiable items such as letters imaginary maps & animal fact jigsaws; optional classroom follow-up activities & a final writing task; tips on how to prepare & resource each session. Guidance on adapting for different abilities & ages is also given along with curriculum links & pedagogical rationale to let primary teachers put creative outdoor play at the centre of the primary teaching timetable. The ideas in this book are suitable for implementation in any school environment using resources commonly found in the stock cupboard or home. All you will need to add is some preparation & imagination!
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If you're familiar with HTML you can quickly learn how to build interactive data-driven websites with the powerful combination of PHP My SQL & Java Script
- the top technologies for creating modern sites. This hands-on guide explains each technology separately shows you how to combine them & introduces valuable web programming concepts such as objects XHTML cookies & session management. Carefully paced for non-programmers this second edition provides an extensive introduction to CSS & benefits from reader questions & suggestions. You'll practice what you've learned with review questions in each chapter & a sample social networking platform built with the elements introduced in this book. Understand PHP essentials & the basics of object-oriented programming Master My SQL from database structure to complex queries Create web pages with PHP & My SQL by integrating forms & other HTML features Learn about Java Script from functions & event handling to accessing the Document Object Model Pick up the basics of CSS & see its role in web pages & Java Script programming Make Ajax calls & turn your website into a highly dynamic environment Upload & manipulate files & images validate user input & secure your applications
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With this hands-on book you can master the fundamentals of the core Python language quickly & efficiently whether you're new to programming or just new to Python. Updated for version 3.0 of the language the fourth edition of Learning Python" is a self-paced tutorial with material derived from author Mark Lutz's popular Python training courses. Each chapter is a self-contained lesson that helps you thoroughly understand a key component of Python. A unique Test Your Knowledge section at the end of the chapter provides practical exercises & review quizzes so you can practice new skills & test your understanding as you go. This book covers: Types & Operations
- Python's major built-in object types in

Depth: numbers lists dictionaries & more; Statements & Syntax
- the code you use to create & process objects in Python along with Python's general syntax model; Functions
- Python's basic procedural tool for structuring & reusing code; Modules
- packages of statements functions & other tools organized into larger components; Classes & OOP
- Python's optional object-oriented programming tool for structuring code for customization & reuse; & Exceptions & Tools
- exception-handling model & statements plus a look at development tools for writing larger programs. Using annotated examples & illustrations " Learning Python" gives you a complete understanding of the language that will help you comprehend any application-level examples of Python that you may encounter. If you're ready to discover what Google & You Tube see in Python this book is the best way to get started."







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This title is suitable for children of ages 5 to 8 years. This comprehensive program introducing students to over 300 of the most commonly used sight words. It has been created for students & will be useful for beginning readers of any age. Each of these reproducible resource books has been carefully designed to complement the lessons taught in the corresponding audio kits. Group lessons & games for the class plus reproducible activities reinforce sight words first encountered by beginning readers. ...

OReillys bestselling book on Linuxs bash shell is at it again. Now that Linux is an established player both as a server & on the desktop Learning the bash Shell has been updated & refreshed to account for all the latest changes. Indeed this third edition serves as the most valuable guide yet to the bash shell. As any good programmer knows the first thing users of the Linux operating system come face to face with is the shell the UNIX term for a user interface to the system. In other words its what lets you communicate with the computer via the keyboard & display. Mastering the bash shell might sound fairly simple but it isnt. In truth there are many complexities that need careful explanation which is just what Learning the bash Shell provides. If you are new to shell programming the book provides an excellent introduction covering everything from the most basic to the most advanced features. & if youve been writing shell scripts for years it offers a great way to find out what the new shell offers. Learning the bash Shell is also full of practical examples of shell commands & programs that will make everyday use of Linux that much easier. With this book programmers will learn: * How to install bash as your login shell * The basics of interactive shell use including UNIX file & directory structures standard I/O & background jobs * Command line editing history substitution & key bindings * How to customize your shell environment without programming * The nuts & bolts of basic shell programming flow control structures comm&-line options & typed variables * Process handling from job control to processes coroutines & subshells * Debugging techniques such as trace & verbose modes * Techniques for implementing system-wide shell customization & features related to system security ...

The rampant growth of addiction requires counselors to become knowledgeable in the dynamics of addiction. The Third Edition of this book is fully revised to include significant changes in theory & research that have emerged over the past five years. Two new chapters have been added as well as a new online Instructors Manual containing Power Point (r) slides test bank questions & syllabi. Fully updated & expanded Learning the Language of Addiction Counseling is an invaluable resource providing students & practicing counselors the knowledge & techniques needed to treat addicted individuals & their significant others. ...

First published in 1945 Glanville Williams: Learning the Law has been introducing students to the foundation skills needed to study law effectively for more than sixty years. Presenting an overview of the English Legal System & covering the essential legal skills that students need to master if they want to succeed both in their legal studies & in their future careers this is a must-have book for all new law students! ...

By focusing on the early philosophies of learning & the key behavioural cognitive & social theorists this book provides a comprehensive overview of childrens learning. The authors discuss the key learning theories highlight the strengths & weaknesses of each approach & encourage reflection on how different approaches impact on the learning environment. The discussion finishes with an exploration of the new sociology of childhood. Examples are drawn from practice to highlight key concepts & to make vital links between theory & practice. Theorists considered include: Locke; Rousseau; Montesori; Piaget; Vygotsky; Bandura; Bronfenbrenner; & Bruner. Accessibly written with key questions & recommended reading included this book is essential reading for all those studying on child development early childhood & childhood studies courses & for anyone interested in understanding more about how children learn & think. Colette Gray is Principal Lecturer in Early Childhood Education at Stranmillis University. Dr Sean Mac Blain is Reader in Child Development & Disability at University College Plymouth St. Mark & St. John. It gives the reader food for thought & questions how we recognise that children have learnt something & more importantly challenges our own confidence & ability to explain the process they moved through to reach that final point". (Denise Chadwick Course Leader BA Early Childhood Studies University of Huddersfield)." ...

The new edition of this popular & userfriendly book has been thoughtfully revised updated & expanded. Fresh informationhas been added to keep pace with the rapidly advancing field of counselling & psychotherapy. Learning to Counsel Third Edition contains an abundance of illustrative graphics case studies examples of skills in practice practical exercises & sample letters forms & checklists designed to stimulate learning. Its predecessor appears onthe recommended reading list of several counselling certificate courses. This new revised edition is an ideal text for those contemplating embarking on a counselling course trainee counsellors counselling tutors to use in training professionals working in the area of health care management & education & counsellors working in the voluntary sector. ...