This is an account of how a principal combines the rational and emotional components of leadership to lead the transformation of a school. The book assumes that schools can transform themselves, but only when those involved in schools develop more »

This is a book about people who need to learn. The book is also a story about people's stories. The multiple-embedded stories of the book are echoes of the lives of the storytellers. Their motif is clear - providing quality service to others. more »

In less than a generation, higher education has undergone tremendous economic and cultural changes Academic Keywords takes an honest look at the state of academia today. Arranged alphabetically, this insightful reference features many of the hottest buzzwords on campuses. From academic freedom to tenure ... more »

'... [gives] the readers a rapid, yet incisive grasp of those major topics that form the agenda of secondary education in the early years of the 21st century.'- Professor Trevor Kerry, Vice President of the College of Teachers more »

Breakdown looks at what is happening in teaching today. Why breakdowns have become so common, what it means to suffer a breakdown, and the consequences of this epidemic for schools and children. more » more »

This book provides an introduction to cognitive education. The book includes numerous examples to explain the concepts, theories and applications, and includes supplemetary reading lists and study q... more » more »

Product Info This book offers teachers and student-teachers in training a number of practical strategies for developing and improving teaching and learning. more »

Provides an account of the curricular consequences of the outcomes approach to education NVQs GNVOs etc. An initial discussion of the main themes leads the reader into a discussion of key ideas and the theory behind the Outcomes approach covering issues concerning standards and quality. more »

This book focuses on the convergence of open and distance learning approaches with conventional education, driven to a considerable extent by a range of technologies which support learning and which are being adopted in all sectors. more »

From September 1998 governing bodies were required to set school targets for developing curriculum, personal environment etc. This comprehensive guide offers an explanation of how we can measure schools and evaluate performance. more »

The Hyde program insists it's time to reconnect education with core values, emphasizing ten priorities balancing character and achievement. Children of all abilities and from every background can succeed beyond any expectations of them -- personally and academically. The stories here attest to the transformational ... more »

This one volume reference book covers all the major issues in lifelong learning in four sections: Theoretical Perspectives; Curriculum; International Perspectives; and Widening Participation. ... more » more »