Covers all aspects of the responsibilities of middle managers as described in the National Standards for Subject Leaders as well as providing practical guidance on training, monitoring and evaluation and team building. more »

Product Info Invites science teachers working with preteens to examine their practice in the light of current research findings. more »

This book helps readers to improve the development of ICT capability by discussing the factors at work in whole school contexts. It provides practical advice relevant to both primary and secondary s... more » more »

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Based on the most extensive research on community college teaching to date, this book examines the nature of teaching and the institutional forces that shape it in various arenas. Drawing on observations of and interviews with over 300 instructors and administrators, this book documents the distinctive ... more »

Contributors to this book systematically describe Korea's higher education system, provide data heretofore unavailable in the English language, present a fundamentally Korean view of the important issues in their country's higher education system, and build alternative theoretical perspectives to analyse ... more »

Explores the careers of physical education teachers from two perspectives, firstly teachers' life-stories illustrate how eight teachers became involved with sport, and secondly, from a broader thema... more » more »

In most cities in the United States and Canada, the local college or university is the largest and most important employer in town. The role of the university and its relationship to the community has been a highly debated topic among educators, administrators and local business leaders. Through an in ... more »

Evaluation is now recognized around the globe as to being an essential part of any effective education and training system. This book provides a solution to the two major problems faced in its implication - lack of time and lack of skills. more »

Product Info A comprehensive study and reference book on equality and education. Covers topics such as race, disability, gender, sexuality and social class in a source book format. more »

Product Info This comprehensive guide book for governors specifically focuses on providing guidance on issues facing schools now. more »

Literacy has become central to debates on policy and practice in education in the UK and other English-speaking countries. This book introduces teachers to current thought on the place of literacy i... more » more »