The ALPS approach Accelerated learning in primary schools

This book takes the research collected by Alistair Smith and shows how it can be used to great effect in the primary classroom. Furthermore, Nicola Call provides lots of practical and accessible examples of strategies based on this research, which she has used in recent years at a UK primary school where the SATs performance has shot up as a result. Recently featured in ‘Child Education’ for its focus on classroom strategies that could invigorate the literacy hour, this book provides a wealth of practical ideas to raise achievement in primary schools.

Preface to the first edition

How to use this book

A note on memory mapping

Acknowledgements

Introduction - A model of learning

Section One - What the most recent brain research tells us about learning

Section Two - Creating a positive learning attitude and an achievement culture

Section Three - The strategies to accelerate learning in the classroom

Section Four - Resources and contacts for accelerated learning in the classroom

Index