Books published by Crown House Publishing

In Middle Leadership for 21st Century Schools: From compliance to commitment, Bill Lowe sets out for middle leaders the essential elements of a contemporary leadership approach that will help them successfully navigate a rapidly changing educational landscape.

This book is ideal for teachers, whether they are P4C trained or just experimenting with philosophy. It will help teachers to present ideas and stimulate discussions which both accommodate and engage adolescent appetites. Are human beings flawed? Is murder an act of insanity or just plain thoughtlessness? Do we need a soul? From the fall of Icarus to the rise of Caesar this practical book draws upon history, philosophy and literature to provoke students to think, question and wonder. Divided into chapters on The World, Self, Society and Others, this resource for secondary school is written to give teachers the means to listen rather than teach and to allow the ideas and thoughts of students to form the centre of the lesson. It raises questions on the nature of evil, belief in God, slavery, consumerism, utopia, the limits of freedom, and a whole lot more. With a clear introductory outline on its use both in and out of the classroom, Provocations also contains tips and advice to help guide teachers to span the curriculum. Applicable to History, Geography, RS, Science, Art, English and Citizenship it offers teachers of all subjects the opportunity to introduce a student-centred approach to their lessons. There is also an extensive bibliography for those who wish to explore the topics in greater depth. Provocations is a set of philosophy sessions designed for secondary school and predicated on the pedagogical methods of The Philosophy Foundation. These sessions are mature, challenging and provocative, using history, literature, myth and the world today as their basis. Each session contains particular pedagogical tips and advice and suggestions as to how they can be effectively delivered

In How to Explain Absolutely Anything to Absolutely Anyone: The art and science of teacher explanation, Andy Tharby talks teachers through a set of remarkably simple techniques that will help revolutionise the precision and clarity of their message.

Mark Enser's Making Every Geography Lesson Count: Six principles to support great geography teaching maps out the key elements of effective geography teaching and shows teachers how to develop their students' conceptual and contextual understanding of the subject over time.

Chris Runeckles' Making Every History Lesson Count: Six principles to support great history teaching offers lasting solutions to age-old problems and empowers history teachers with the confidence to bring their subject to life.

In Making Every Maths Lesson Count: Six principles to support great maths teaching, experienced maths teacher and lecturer Emma McCrea takes away the guesswork as she sums up the key components of effective maths teaching.

In The Learning Imperative Mark Burns and Andy Griffith examine the key ingredients that ensure effective learning, and offer leaders step-by-step guidance on how they can achieve it in their own teams and organisations.

In this unabridged audiobook version of her heartwarming title, Elaine Halligan shares the true story of her son Sam, who by the age of seven had been excluded from three schools and was later labelled with a whole host of conditions ranging from autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) to pathological demand avoidance (PDA), before finally being diagnosed with dyslexia. He had become 'the Alphabet Kid'. His family never gave up on him, however Drawing lessons from Sam's transformational journey from difficult child to budding entrepreneur, Elaine has teamed up with parenting expert Melissa Hood to offer encouragement to parents who may be concerned about what the future might hold, and to demonstrate how with the right support and positive parenting skills their children can grow up to surprise and delight them. Interspersed throughout the narrative are the reflections and insights of parenting expert Melissa Hood, who illustrates the key concepts from Sam's story and shares practical positive parenting techniques to help parents better connect with their children. Also included are contributions from Sam himself providing an additional, uniquely rich perspective that will help deepen parents' understanding of their children's feelings and emotions. Run time: 353 minutes.

In The Student Mindset: A 30-item toolkit for anyone learning anything, Steve Oakes and Martin Griffin provide clear, effective and engaging tools designed to help students plan, organise and execute successful learning.

In Powering Up Students: The Learning Power Approach to high school teaching, Guy Claxton and Graham Powell detail the small tweaks to daily practice that will help high school teachers boost their students' learning dispositions and attitudes.

In Powering Up Children: The Learning Power Approach to primary teaching, Guy Claxton and Becky Carlzon harness the design principles of the Learning Power Approach (LPA) to provide a rich resource of effective teaching strategies for use in the primary school classroom.

Significant evidence has shown that certain types of music can help us attain a state of relaxed alertness, known as the 'alpha state', which is beneficial to effective study. Whilst in the alpha state, a person is able to learn in a stress-free, high-energy environment.

A practical workbook of activities designed to supercharge GCSE students' resilience, positivity, organisation and determination.

Will Ryan'sDare to be Different: A leadership fable about >transformational change in schoolsthe fictional tale of Brian Smith a primary school head teacher who listens to what his political masters have to say, but then sets out to inspire real transformational change by doing the exact opposite and leading through his own va

This revision guide has been designed by examiners and experienced teachers to serve as a preparatory resource for students studying WJEC GCSE German and to provide them with useful insights into what to expect in their speaking, listening, reading and writing exams.

This revision guide has been designed by examiners and experienced teachers to serve as a preparatory resource for students studying WJEC GCSE French and to provide them with useful insights into what to expect in their speaking, listening, reading and writing exams.

This revision guide has been designed by examiners and experienced teachers to serve as a preparatory resource for students studying Eduqas GCSE French and to provide them with useful insights into what to expect in their speaking, listening, reading and writing exams.

Crown House Publishing have worked closely with WJEC on textbooks for modern foreign languages covering the reformed GCSEs for Wales, taught from 2016 and awarded for the first time in 2018.

Crown House Publishing have worked closely with WJEC on textbooks for modern foreign languages covering the reformed GCSEs for Wales, taught from 2016 and awarded for the first time in 2018.

Crown House Publishing have worked closely with WJEC on a new series of endorsed textbooks for modern foreign languages covering the reformed GCSEs for Wales, taught from 2016 and awarded for the first time in 2018.

Crown House Publishing have worked closely with WJEC on a new series of endorsed textbooks for modern foreign languages covering the reformed GCSEs for Wales, taught from 2016 and awarded for the first time in 2018.

In The Decisive Element: Unleashing praise and positivity in schools Gary Toward, Mick Malton and Chris Henley share an abundant array of tools and techniques to help schools nurture a more positive, praise based culture in which everyone can thrive.

Martin Robinson's Curriculum: Athena versus the machine explores the educational value of a curriculum rooted in the pursuit of wisdom and advocates the enshrinement of such a curriculum as the central concern of an academic institution.

In A Mindset for Success: In Your Classroom and School, Tony Swainston analyses how the ways in which schools currently conceptualise and measure success could be limiting students' potential to achieve it.