Aiming High : Raising Attainment of Pupils from Culturally Diverse Backgrounds

by Marie Parker-Jenkins

• ISBN13: 9781412929394
• ISBN10: 1412929393
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-09-18
• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd

Summary

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: o inducting asylum seekers o supporting bilingual learners o working with gypsy and traveller children o raising the attainment of black boys o 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 Contents

Foreword

Planning and Setting Up a Support Group

The Support Group in Action

What are the aims of the approach

Identifying and meeting a need

The Influences underlying the approach

Working with pupils in groups

Support Group Materials and Guidance for their Implementation

The main messages to emerge from Support Group Work

Implementing and Sustaining Support Groups at Whole School Level

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