Written by Independent Thinking Ltd's founder Ian Gilbert, "Essential Motivation in the Classroom" was reprinted twice within months of going on sale. But don't take our word for how good this book is. This is what the reviewers say:
"I love Gilbert's dizzying passion, his fascinating distillation of motivational quotations, brain theory, practical psychology and blinding good sense...Gilbert injects an endless stream of practical ideas for creating motivation... This is now one of my top five educational books." Times Educational Supplement
"I have been in Education for over twenty years, five as the Head of a High school. In all that time I have never read a more accessible, humorous or thought provoking book about education...I read it from cover to cover within 24 hours of it arriving and have just ordered copies for all staff....It should be compulsory reading for all teachers." Amazon.com
'How do I motivate those kids?’ is a common cry heard in staffrooms throughout the country these days yet in many ways it is the wrong question.
Essential Motivation in the Classroom outlines seven key areas that can - and do - make a difference when it comes to having learners who are motivated from within. Drawing on research from areas including brain-based learning, neuroscience, accelerated learning, psychology, business management and sports performance the book reinforces the idea that while there are many strategies and techniques that can be used to make a real difference to levels of motivation and achievement in the classroom teachers must work at an attitudinal level too.
It’s not only what teachers do that makes a difference, it’s how they do it. Not just what they are, but who they are.
This is the essence of motivation that's referred to in the title.
The style of the book is different from all other teaching books and is designed to be an entertaining, practical, useful and inspiring read. It is full of words of advice and wisdom from the great and the good - from Nelson Mandela to Homer Simpson, from Sanskrit texts to Danish philosophy. It is also very much a book for the modern world with references to modern culture, personalities and events that position this book as very much a contemporary guide for motivation in the 21st century.
It is designed to be as useful for the personal development and growth of the reader as it will be for young people in the classrooms of the world and is written in a unique style that captures the way Independent Thinking Ltd delivers material to audiences around the UK and abroad – challenging, humorous, adult, inspiring, practical and thought-provoking.