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Teach to inspire

Teach to inspireThe Teach to Inspire series aims to give adults the tools to help young people towards a life of emotional stability and resilience. The series is edited by Barbara Maines and George Robinson who are both well known for their expert INSET training along with their best-selling titles under the Lucky Duck publishing imprint.

After working in special needs teaching and educational psychology they embarked upon a publishing career that has produced award winning titles for nearly two decades. They have introduced many influential new authors, many of whom have become leading authorities or household names. Their titles are radical, sometimes edgy, and always brilliant in bringing progressive practical solutions with strong theoretical underpinning to you as a professional audience. We are pleased to announce their new partnership with Optimus Education – working together to produce a range of material ideal for addressing the urgent agendas of today, including initiatives such as SEAL in primary and secondary schools and in the wider community. Our first nine titles all fit into the SEAL five-fold categorisation of self-awareness, managing feelings, motivation, empathy and social skills. They are:

Teaching Happiness: A ten-step curriculum for creating positive classrooms

Author: Ruth MacConville

Teaching Happiness focuses on how to create a positive learning environment. It explores the key aspects of positive psychology using social and emotional aspects of learning (SEAL), and illustrates how to build a positive classroom environment for your students

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The Emotional Curriculum for Early Teens KS3

Author: Tina Rae and Patricia Black

The Emotional Curriculum for Early Teens KS3 is from the Teach to Inspire range, designed to give support to secondary school staff and provide a flexible and comprehensive approach to promoting the emotional literacy and wellbeing of KS3 early teens in their care
 

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The Emotional Curriculum for Young Adults KS4

Author: Written by Tina Rae and Patricia Black

The Emotional Curriculum for Young Adults KS4 is from the Teach to Inspire range, designed to give support to secondary school staff and provide a flexible and comprehensive approach to promoting the emotional literacy and wellbeing of KS4 young adults in their care

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Controlling Anger: A Solution Focused Approach for Children

Authors: Tina Rae & Sara Daly

Controlling Anger: A Solution Focused Approach for Children is one of nine titles in the Teach to Inspire series.

 

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Self-Harm and Suicide: The Professional Development File

Author: Tina Rae & Elizabeth Smith

The Self Harm and Suicide professional development file will help professionals to understand the difficult problems of self-harm and suicide among young people and provides a background to interventions, facilitation and staff training

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Tough Issues, Tough Choices

Author: Tina Rae and Brian Marris

Tough Issues, Tough Choices aims to help young people tackle challenging issues. It addresses the real problems facing young people in today's society, those who struggle with behavioural problems as well as those who don't, whilst aiming to promote the development of emotional literacy, equal opportunities and social justice

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Emotional Wellbeing: An Introductory Handbook

Author: Authors: Gillian Shotton and Sheila Burton

The Emotional Wellbeing: An Introductory Handbook is one of nine titles from the Teach to Inspire series

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Emotional Health and Wellbeing

Author: Belinda Heaven

Emotional Health and Wellbeing is one of nine titles from the Teach to Inspire series.

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Controlling Anger: A Solution Focused Approach for Young People

Authors: Tina Rae & Sara Daly

Controlling Anger: A Solution Focused Approach for Young People is one of nine titles from the Teach to Inspire series.

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Transition: A Peer Mentoring System

Authors: Teresa Bliss, Rachel Down, Isobel Hollis & Christina Lythgoe

Transition: A Peer Mentoring System is one of nine titles from the Teach to Inspire series.

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Emotional Resilience and Problem Solving for Young People

Authors: Tina Rae, Nisha Nakarja & Patricia Velinor

Emotional Resilience and Problem Solving for Young People is one of nine titles from the Teach to Inspire series.

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Mediation and Restoration in Circle Time

Author: Teresa Bliss

Mediation and Restoration in Circle Time is one of nine titles from the Teach to Inspire series.

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Inclusion in the Primary Classroom

Author: Margaret Collins

Inclusion in the Primary Classroom, by Margaret Collins, is one of nine titles from the Teach to Inspire series

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101 Playground Games

Author: Thérèse Hoyle

101 Playground Games, written by Thérèse Hoyle, is a collection of active and engaging games, ideal for teachers, lunchtime supervisors and any adult involved with children at play. It is one of nine titles in the Teach to Inspire series

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