Educating The Very Able

Download or read book Educating the More Able Student written by Martin Stephen and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2015-03-05 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An unprecedented collaboration between leading names from the independent and state sectors, this thought-provoking book addresses the current crisis in education for the most able. Grounded in the classroom, the authors draw on their own first-hand experiences and international research to scrutinise techniques and practices from leading countries, exploring the more divisive issues that have damaged teaching worldwide. Demonstrating what works well in teaching the most able, and also what does not work, the book offers a radical solution, a stimulus to thought and a way forward for teachers, academics and all those with responsibility for ensuring high standards in education, including governments and members of regulatory authorities.