Learning Unlimited publications are designed to help busy professionals working in the education or personal development fields bring themselves up-to-date with  thinking and research.

PUBLICATIONS FROM LEARNING UNLIMITED

WHY: a booklet about motivating young people

How do you encourage all young people to ‘do their best’ in school and not simply enough to ‘get by’?

WE CAN DO THAT! Freeing children to be active learners

This exciting, colourful new book is a must-have for all those working with children in early years and older children with additional support needs. It demonstrates active learning at its very best.

3 JOYNING THE LEARNING TOPICS

Fairyland
The Unsinkable Ship
The Very Important Bear

Three super new Curriculum for Excellence resources each containing a 48pp book plus DVD to bring Joyning the Learning alive in your classroom.

JOYNING THE LEARNING
- The Magic Castle   

A fantastic resource containing a 64 page book and DVD for teachers that embraces all aspects of Curriculum for Excellence.

JOYNING THE LEARNING
- The Journey So Far   

Joyning the Learning …… The Journey So Far, has been designed to help teachers and managers implement the methodology. It rehearses the rationale of Joyning the Learning and describes the process of managing curriculum change. It offers advice on how to progress to the next stage of implementation, where the outcomes and experiences of CfE become the starting point for a Joyning the Learning experience. It discusses issues of monitoring and assessment, setting assessment firmly within the Assessment is for Learning programme.

JOURNEY 2 MOTIVATION PACK

Imagine the classroom where every pupil is completely focused: excited about the work of the class, keen to learn and to help others experience the same thrill, eager to contribute and just as eager to hear what others have to say. These exciting new materials are aimed at upper primary / early secondary students and will introduce young people to how motivation works and give them insights into understanding the choices they can make in order to become more fulfilled in learning and in life.

SHARING LEARNING INTENTIONS

These books - one for primary and one for secondary - incorporate ingenious and inventive practical ideas obtained from teachers who have used the ideas behind Assessment for Learning to help young people learn more effectively.

PROMOTING ASSESSMENT BY PUPILS

These books - one for primary and one for secondary - incorporate ingenious and inventive practical ideas obtained from teachers who have used the ideas behind Assessment for Learning to help young people learn more effectively.

ASKING BETTER QUESTIONS

These books - one for primary and one for secondary - incorporate ingenious and inventive practical ideas obtained from teachers who have used the ideas behind Assessment for Learning to help young people learn more effectively.

MAKING FEEDBACK COUNT

These books - one for primary and one for secondary - incorporate ingenious and inventive practical ideas obtained from teachers who have used the ideas behind Assessment for Learning to help young people learn more effectively.

CONCENTRATING MINDS

This book contains a selection of brain games that will excite, focus or calm young minds. You can use these games to manage the transition from one learning situation to another - for example, from a mental maths session to a creative writing session - and help pupils achieve relaxed alertness - the optimum state for learning. CD of music tracks included.

THE LEARNING TEACHER SERIES

Publications in the Learning Teacher Series

IAN SMITH'S FIRST FAVOURITE FIFTEEN POSTERS  

Transform your classroom and corridor walls with our super full colour, easy to read A2 size posters. Topics covered include learning and teaching, thinking styles, motivation, understanding and assessment.

POSTERS

A complete set of 40 posters on Assessment for Learning - A3 size

GOOD TALK ABOUT GOOD TEACHING

Good Talk is a ring bound pack of cards designed to encourage teachers to discuss their approach to teaching with colleagues.