Books by Ruth MacConville

Ruth MacConville began her career as a class teacher in a mainstream primary school and subsequently specialised in the area of Special Educational Needs. In this field she has worked across all phases, in both special and mainstream provision. Ruth is currently working as head of a specialist teaching team in the London Borough of Ealing. In this role Ruth also coordinates an outreach service from the authority's special schools and represents the local authority as Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunals. Author of Teach to Inspire's 'Teaching Happiness: A ten-step curriculum for building positive classrooms', Ruth is keen to provide practitioners with accessible resources that apply the findings of positive psychology to teaching and learning. Ruth has written extensively on topics such as wellbeing, happiness and the development of peer support and friendship skills. She regularly contributes to national conferences and delivers courses for London University's Special Educational Needs Joint Initiative for Training.