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ETpedia Exams

Cover of the book - ETpidia Exams - 500 ideas for preparing students for EFL exams

Are you are a teacher who has to write tests and exams from time to time? Or perhaps a published writer who needs to include exam practice or tests in your materials? ETpedia Exams reflects the fact that exams are becoming increasingly important. Most teachers will need to prepare students for them at some point in their teaching career.

One of the biggest challenges for teachers of exam classes is balancing exam preparation with the need to keep improving a student’s general level of English. ETpedia Exams provides both new and more experienced teachers with tips, activities and pointers to help. This will help you balance language practice for everyday life with the requirements of exams. It will also help you prepare students for any kind of EFL and ESL exam.

This resource includes a useful set of checklists that you can turn to when you’re in need of a few extra ideas – or looking for a quick alternative way to design a test or write a type of question.

Like every book in the ETpedia series, ETpedia Exams is divided into units of 10 tips, making it easy to dip into as needed, as well as read cover-to-cover. In addition, the Appendix at the end provides photocopiable materials. You can use these materials as they are, or adapt and develop them to suit your own context.

ETpedia Business English

ETpedia Business English is every Business English teacher’s complete encyclopaedia. Whether you are training to become a Business English teacher or a more experienced BE teacher, this complete and comprehensive guide will save you time and make life easier. It collates teaching resources, ideas and tips into one simple-to-use reference book. Designed for different teachers at different stages of their career, it supports preparation, planning and professional development.

The simple layout of 50 units makes it easy to find what you are looking for. This then allows you to use the resource according to your need, interest or level of experience.

ETpedia Business English is the second title in the ETpedia series. It was also the winner of the 2016 David Riley Award for Innovation in Business and ESP, an award that recognises creativity and excellence in ELT. The adjudicator of the award said:

‘The decision to award ETpedia Business English the prize was a unanimous one. By bringing together a collection of ideas, tips, tools and techniques for the business English teacher, it looks set to become the one-stop handbook, invaluable not only for new teachers but also for experienced teachers who can dip into it whenever they are looking for fresh inspiration. Congratulations to everyone involved.’

ETpedia

ETpedia is an essential resource if you teach English as a second or foreign language. It provides you with 1,000 creative tips, techniques, questions, thoughts and ideas on common teaching and classroom issues. It is therefore the perfect guide for both novice teachers and those in the early years of their careers. A flexible and adaptable resource, it can be dipped into or read cover to cover.

Each section covers a different aspect of teaching, covering preparation and planning, classroom management, lesson topics, speaking, listening, reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, teaching contexts, and further development. Within each section, the content is divided into lists of 10 tips or pointers on a specific topic, so you can easily find what you need.

The layout and wide margins provide you with space for writing notes about how the materials were used or adapted. In addition, it includes an appendix full of practical photocopiable worksheets for you to use in your classroom.

ETpedia can be used with all levels and ages and for one-to-one, online or classroom teaching. It is the first title in the ETpedia series, which all offer practical and creative ideas across a wide range of topics and contexts.

Reviews:

‘I feel that the quantity and quality of ideas in ETpedia is especially good, with great ideas for teachers of all levels of experience.’
Ben Beaumont, TESOL Qualifications Manager, Trinity College London

‘Language Teachers will find this book a valuable resource for planning their classes. The author provides ideas for introducing a topic, as well as activities and exercises to practice skills. An appendix with photocopiable worksheets is included’.
Business Spotlight, July-August 2015

Moss-PAS (Diag ID) Interview Score Forms

The Moss-PAS-(Diag ID) has been designed to meet the particular problems of assessment in people with intellectual disabilities, but is equally valid for use with the general population. It provides full diagnoses under both the ICD-11 and DSM-5 (TR), and also provides a framework for producing a wider case formulation using other assessment frameworks (behavioural, ecological, psychodynamic etc).

The interview is designed to maximise the possibility of conducting a clinical interview, even if the client’s level of language is poor. Questions are also provided for informants so that the interviews can be conducted with a client and informant, or just with an informant if the client is non-verbal. Information can be collected not just on current mental state, but also on a second representative episode.

The Moss-PAS (Diag ID) uses a scoring system that is transparent to the user, making it very clear to see not just the criteria that have been fulfilled but also those that are close to fulfilment. This makes the process of clinical interpretation easier and based on clear evidence.

The score forms are for recording the ratings, determining which diagnostic criteria have been met, and bringing together other relevant information to make a comprehensive case formulation.

PAS-ADD Clinical Interview handbook

Cover of the book - PAS-ADD Clinical Interview

About the PAS-ADD Clinical Interview

The PAS-ADD Clinical Interview has been designed to meet the particular problems of assessment in people with intellectual disabilities, but is equally valid for use with the general population. It provides full diagnoses under both the ICD-10 and DSM-IV (TR), and also provides a framework for producing a wider case formulation using other assessment frameworks (behavioural, ecological, psychodynamic etc).

The PAS-ADD Clinical Interview uses a scoring system that is transparent to the user, making it very clear to see not just the criteria that have been fulfilled but also those that are close to fulfilment. This makes the process of clinical interpretation easier and based on clear evidence.

There are two parts to the PAS-ADD Clinical Interview:

The handbook, which includes guidance to the user, notes on the diagnostic algorithms, and the semi-structured interview
The score forms, available separately for recording the ratings, determining which diagnostic criteria have been met, and bringing together other relevant information to make a comprehensive case formulation

The Moss Psychiatric Assessment Schedules (Moss-PAS) are the successors to this well-known PAS-ADD system. Click here to purchase the updated system.

Moss-PAS (ID) Interview Score Forms

Moss-PAS (ID) Interview Score Forms are intended to be used for recording the ratings and other details of The Moss-PAS (ID).

The Moss-PAS (ID) Interview Score Form enables two different clinical episodes to be rated on the same form. This is important if the person has a fluctuating mood disorder, or if it is otherwise suspected that the individual has changed significantly from one time period to another.

This score form must be completed in conjunction with the Moss-PAS (ID), and the accompanying glossary.

The Moss-PAS (ID) and Score Forms (Formerly known as Mini PAS_ADD) have both been fully revised and are now compliant with both

ICD-11 and DSM-5.

She’ll Be Alright

She’ll Be Alright is a series of short episodes showing neglect in an English nursing home. These are the stories of people who can no longer speak for themselves which invite the reader to access the world of care as it unfolds behind closed doors. The characters’ real names have been changed and the events have been slightly altered in order to create works of fiction, but the stories presented here are true in essence and have not been exaggerated in any respect.

She’ll be Alright has been written so that people can use this guide in order to gain valuable insights into a world that is usually only visible to those involved with neglect cases. The case studies in She’ll Be Alright give readers access to material specially designed for learning and self-development, cross-referenced to the relevant legislation, and complemented with reflection and discussion questions.

This training and self-study guide explores the following topics:

Safeguarding residents in nursing and care homes, in particular dementia service users
Supporting nursing and care home staff and dementia workers
Improving management and supervision within residential settings
End of life care and palliative care for dementia.
How to apply the Fundamental Care Standards and the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers and Adult Social Care Workers in England in order to identify hidden neglect and make a disclosure.

ISBN: 9781911028383
Publication: 31 October 2016

Personalisation and Learning Disabilities

This handbook on personalisation is specifically for those working with people with learning disabilities. The 16 chapters, written by various contributors, give readers an insight into what personalisation means in practice.

Divided into three sections, Part one focuses on leaders by experience, Part two explores creating the conditions and Part three examines the broader picture and what’s next for personalisation. Together, the three sections consider the experiences and reflections of individuals and groups who are directing their own support, and how self-directed support changes the responsibilities, roles and relationships of people surrounding the person. They also consider the changing system and what needs to happen for personalised services to succeed.

Non-violent Resistance Programme

Non-violent Resistance Programme includes ten sessions for people working with parents and carers of children and young people with violent, destructive and harmful behaviours. It uses the principles of non-violent resistance (NVR) to help carers to resist violent or out of control behaviours and to establish a warm, loving and containing parental presence with their children.

The programme is designed to be used with groups of parents, but the concepts and activities can be used with individuals.

Key features:

Based on a evidence-based model of good practice
provides a tried and tested programme which brings about positive change
powerful video role plays to illustrate principles in practice
engaging materials and activities for parents and carers.

The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) (2006) recommends group-based parent training/education programmes in the management of children under 12 with conduct disorders. GPs, social workers, children’s mental health services and voluntary organisations receive many requests for help from parents and carers who are concerned about extreme behaviours in their children (violence, school refusal, drug taking, social withdrawal, criminal behaviour).

Many of these young people have other difficulties, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), conduct disorder (CD) or oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) or have experienced family breakdown or domestic violence. NVR is a new type of intervention derived from the work of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King and developed in the last 10 years for children and young people with extreme anti-social behaviours.

Rather than focusing on modifying behaviour, the aim is to bring about changes in the parent-child relationship and to help parents, grandparents, foster carers and informal carers to create positive relationships with their children in the long term.

This NVR programme teaches parents essential skills that help them resist out-of-control and violent behaviours and develop a collaborative, solution-focused approach to problems (for example, de-escalating conflicts, increasing parental presence, announcing their decision to make a stand, sit-ins, developing support networks). They learn to counter giving into their child’s demands or responding in a reactive way which can lead to even more violence.

Non-violent Resistance Programme consists of ten 1.5 hour sessions which include mini presentations, outcome-focused activities, discussion and video role plays. Structured homework tasks help reinforce the ideas from the session and make an active connection to situations with their children. Facilitators should have some experience of group work and training, ideally in a therapeutic environment.

Mental Health Promotion for People with Learning Disabilities

This training pack is for learning disability professionals and others who wish to facilitate a course to help people with learning disabilities improve their mental health by raising awareness of mental health problems and developing personal strategies to improve or maintain their mental health. The 12-session course is designed to be run with adults who are able to express their wants and needs and who need minimal support with daily living tasks.

Key features: Based on work with The Tuesday Group who have spoken and published articles about their work in this field; a wealth of mental health promotion materials, including video role plays; structured into 2 ½ hour interactive sessions.

Contents include 12 sessions on:

Emotions
Mental health
Staying well
Mental health problems
Depression and anxiety
What happens if someone has a mental health problem
Helping people to get better
Serious mental health problems
My mental health plan