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 »

The Right to Learn raises questions about the future of the learning society. It suggests that the rights of children and parents are not being addressed by the UK Government's concentration on a highly centralised education system. more »

This text directly focuses on student empowerment through meaningful research. It makes explicit the relationship between teaching method, classroom practice, and the production of knowledge. ... more » more »

In this collection of essays, David Hornbrook and a team of contributors focus on practical strategies for developing the drama curriculum in primary and secondary schools. The book also clearly explain the theory behind these strategies more »

Product Info Charts and analyses the working days of 326 primary teachers and then relates the findings to issues of school management and curriculum manageability. more »

The contributors of this book provide practical guidance on the introduction of staff appraisal into a range of schools, outline a planning process for the establishment and preparation for staff ap... more » more »

Centred around the topic of school leadership, this book addresses the difficulties and challenges which present themselves to school leaders across the western world. All the evidence is primary and secondary school-based. more »