Product Info Hidden Hands focuses on a specific and neglected area of contemporary child welfare; that of children's paid work and labour. more »

An innovative edited collection of essays examining the theory/practice debate as it has been articulated pedagogically. The contributors seek to determine whether a revolutionary pedagogy is possible as a means of transforming the cultural history of educational practice. more »

This book looks at the effects of devolved management on secondary schools in several countries and how recent reforms have affected roles, relationships and decision-making both within the school and with the wider community. more »

Research with Children is a new resource book on the methodology of childhood research. Leading and new researchers within the social studies of childhood discuss epistemology and methodology, showing the links between theory and practice. more »

Critically examines the origins and development of drama. This new edition brings the argument up to date and takes account of ten years of political and educational change in its proposal for an alternative educational agenda. more »

Product Info An independent-study workbook designed for newly qualified teachers containing a range of activities. The materials can be used throughout the first and/or second years of teaching. more »

Teaching design and technology to young children has set new challenges for primary school managers, teachers, pupils and parents. Using case studies, this book reveals teaching methods, issues faced and students experiences. more »

This book debunks the argument that quality in education can only be achieved by limiting, or trading off, equality. The quality of schooling is a major issue for Third World nations across the globe. However there is no single measure, which is universally accepted. Whether it is, as some economists ... more »

Product Info This book shows teachers how they can recognise and encourage music making in the classroom and so address all the needs of the National Curriculum for music. more »

Using case studies from eighteen secondary schools the authors analyse the effectiveness of a range of management styles and offer practical advice on how to effectively manage resources within a sc... more » more »

This established guide shows how to recognise the signs of stress and how to develop strategies to control it. Its practical advice, field-tested in numerous workshops, will help schools reduce staff pressures by effective whole-school policies. more »

Challis offers a practicaal and detailed introduction to the Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning systems which seek to give positive credit for ALL learning by placing it within a recognised accreditation framework. more »