Book description
Another from Jackie Beere's  Perfect' stable, this simple but
effective little book is designed to help bring the best out of all
English departments during that all-important Ofsted visit. It is
written by David Didau, a highly effective and innovative head of
English at a school where Independent Thinking is a trustee. He has
been instrumental in overseeing an enviable rise in A* to C results
over the last few years to 84% in 2011. Packed full of ideas,
strategies and simple yet effective innovations, this book is an
essential tool in the toolkit of every English department Â- and not
just for the inspection either! With topics including assessment for
learning, progress, the learning environment and planning outstanding
lessons, this is the book for every English teacher's desk drawer.
David has been teaching for 12 years and is Head of English running a
successful faculty at Priory Community School. He blogs about learning
at learningspy. co. uk and writes regularly for the Guardian Teacher
Network.
