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 »
Model Number: BBT0203487168DLDA
Author: Cole, Mike
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 »
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 »
Model Number: BBT0203486447DLDA
Author: Loader, David Norman
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Model Number: BBT0203470958DLDA
Author: Middlewood
Product Info This edited collection brings together the latest thinking on appraisal in schools, from both the UK and overseas, and places it directly in the context of school management. more »
