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In the early years of his career as a geography teacher, jim focused on engaging his students in their learning, and was quickly selected for a leadership role in his school. Corey smith and his wife are the proud parents of five wonderful children and live in meridian, idaho. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Books here are books that the hvc teaching staff recommend to read to inspire and develop your teaching. Let us introduce jim smith, the lazy teacher, and put the record straight once. But thats why jim smith is called the lazy teacher. Ian gilbert following on from the acclaimed the lazy teacher s handbook, jim smith applies his lazy philosophy to flip the task of leading learning to letting learning lead. Lazy teachers handbook was first published and jim smiths lazy teaching. Jim smiths most popular book is the lazy teachers handbook.
Jim smith has 170 books on goodreads with 2780 ratings. The lazy teachers handbook new edition by jim smith, ian. I learned a lot from the book and would wholeheartedly recommend it to other. Let us introduce jim smith, the lazy teacher, and put the record straight once and for all about what lazy teaching is all about. Jim smith is assistant headteacher at clevedon school focusing on learning. Instead of running around doing everything, get learners to do more so that they learn more. More than just a series of tricks, the lazy way is something jim smith has put. A new edition of the lazy teacher s handbook isbn 97817852687 is out now show more. One of the world book day 2014 authors after graduating with a first class degree in advertising, graphic design and illustration in 1997, jim smith was spotted by the owner of a small coffee shop chain and brought in to fill the walls of their flagship store with his paintings. The lazy teachers handbook is a foreword indies winner in education adult nonfiction. Whats more, so popular was the approach that it became a bestselling book. How your students learn more when you teach less independent thinking series the independent thinking series by jim smith, ian gilbert isbn. Ian gilbert following on from the acclaimed the lazy teachers handbook, jim smith applies his lazy philosophy to flip the task of leading learning to letting learning lead.
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