What can schools do to raise the academic attainment of every pupil?
Helping you to ensure that every pupil fulfils their potential, this book draws on the authors′ research and practical experience to demonstrate what can be done to raise attainment, especially in pupils from culturally diverse backgrounds.
This book contains tried-and-tested strategies for:
– inducting asylum seekers
– supporting bilingual learners
– working with gypsy and traveller children
– raising the attainment of black boys
– working with parents and the local community
Highly practical, this book contains lesson activities, suggestions for improving your teaching skills, case studies and activities for professional reflection.
All teachers, teaching assistants and teacher trainers, especially those working in culturally diverse classrooms, will want to read this book.
Table of Content
Introduction
Induction For New Arrivals
Supporting EAL Pupils
Raising ′Black Boys′ Attainment
Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Children in the UK
Working with Parents and the Local Community
Final Thoughts
About the author
Simon Brownhill is Senior Lecturer at the University of Derby.