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There are few subjects these days that cause parents more stress than the education of their children. In his new book, Peter Hitchens describes the misjudgements made by politicians over the years that have led to the increase of class distinction...

Academic freedom is increasingly being threatened by a stifling culture of conformity in higher education that is restricting individual academics, the freedom of academic thought and the progress of knowledge - the very foundations upon which academia...

A modern-day reflective guide to detail how school leaders can develop a unique and expansive learning environment for teachers. The book is a practical manual that includes examples of activities that can be promoted to develop informal and formal...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780618083459Author Alfie KohnFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Houghton Mifflin (Trade)Publisher Houghton MifflinWeight(grams) 408g

Enhance teachers' expertise - in every term, every school year. With all of the everyday demands of teaching, the job of improving classroom practice is a challenge for teachers and school leaders. Grounded by research and field-tested around the...

Teachers want more. Daniel Shindler's In Search: Reimagining What it Means to be a Teacher, is an optimistic, necessary book that invites us to identify our core values as teachers, school leaders, and policy-makers. With those values, we journey with...

For five consecutive generations, from roughly 1880-1980, Native American children in the United States and Canada were forcibly taken from their families and relocated to residential schools. The stated goal of this government program was to "kill the...

Written at a time of uncertainty about the implications of the English government's curriculum policies, Knowledge and the Future School engages with the debate between the government and large sections of the educational community. It provides a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912603244Author Alan MacFarlaneFormat PaperbackPage Count 88Imprint CAM Rivers PublishingPublisher CAM Rivers PublishingWeight(grams) 100gDimensions(mm)...

CliftonStrengths for Students- which includes a unique access code to take the CliftonStrengths assessment - helps students discover and develop their strengths and reach their potential. Discover and develop your strengths - in university and beyond!...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911382034Author Caroline ClayFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint John Catt Educational LtdPublisher Hodder EducationWeight(grams) 440gDimensions(mm)...

*2023 BERA Educational Research Book of the Year*Around the world, governments, charities, and other bodies are concerned with improving education, especially for the lowest-attaining and most disadvantaged students. Making Schools Better for...

Relationship building is often described as being key to a teacher's success in and outside the classroom but rarely is its nuanced nature analysed or practical advice ever given on how to get the best from working relationships. This book covers...

The leading experts in system change and learning, with their school-based partners around the world, have created this essential companion to their runaway best-seller, Deep Learning: Engage the World Change the World. This hands-on guide provides a...

When it first appeared in the 1970s, The Little Red Schoolbook was banned by the UK authorities, which confiscated copies and prosecuted the publisher under the Obscene Publications Act. Why? Because this little book aimed to educate teenagers about...

Every generation faces challenges, but never before have young people been so aware of theirs. Whether due to school strikes for climate change, civil war, or pandemic lockdowns, almost every child in the world has experienced the interruption of their...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789811458460Author Chuen Chuen YeoFormat PaperbackPage Count 194Imprint AcesencePublisher AcesenceWeight(grams) 290gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 11mm

Design is the rendering of intent."" What if education leaders approached their work with the perspective of a designer? This new perspective of seeing the world differently is desperately needed in schools and begins with school leadership.Alyssa...

Exam Board: SQA Level: Higher Subject: Art & Design First Teaching: August 2018 First Exam: May 2019Get your best grade with comprehensive course notes and advice from Scotland's top experts, fully updated for the latest changes to SQA Higher assessment...

First published in 1998. This is an accessible book about working with people who have challenging behaviours for professionals, parents and carer. The focus and emphasis is on the practicalities- what is good practice? What do you do in challenging...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995565678Author Annie BoateFormat PaperbackPage Count 187Imprint Coachinginschools.com PublishingPublisher Coachinginschools.com Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781737406051Author Renee PittmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 180Imprint Mother's Love Publishing and EnterprisesPublisher Mother's Love Publishing and...

Recent worldwide education policy has reinvented teachers as agents of change and professional development of the school curriculum. Academic literature has analyzed changes in how teacher professionalism is conceived in policy and in practice but...

In this groundbreaking book, one of the world’s leading authorities on ways of developing equitable education systems addresses the greatest challenge facing education systems around the world, that of developing schools that are effective in educating...

In this second edition of her educational text, Noddings suggests that if we make the responsiveness characteristic of caring more basic than accountability, we can accommodate both traditional and progressive preferences in one school system to the...

This practical book is designed to help school leaders develop a sustainable culture of learning across the curriculum. It offers a personal insight into how one school embraced a range of dialogic and analytical tools to create an environment in which...

Cut through the mystique to learn the real drivers of great school leadership Leverage Leadership 2.0 answers the basic question: what do great school leaders do that separates them from the rest? Rooted in the observation and training of over 20,000...

"This remarkable set of essays defines the role of imagination in general education, arts education, aesthetics, literature, and the social and multicultural context.... The author argues for schools to be restructured as places where students reach out...

Most schools become good, but very few become outstanding. Why is that? Because the journey to good and the journey to outstanding are qualitatively different. Getting to good is about compliance, systems and making sure a demanding list of actions...

What does supervision mean in a school setting?How can supervision benefit staff and student wellbeing?How can I best run supervision sessions?Supervision is an effective way to support staff in navigating the complex experiences of simultaneously...

The teaching of sex and relationships is now statutory, but many secondary schools and teachers are struggling with this essential topic. Can we really talk about sexual pleasure? How do we make our teaching LGBTQ+ inclusive? How do we engage boys with...

Maybe you have heard the terms 'trauma-informed' and 'restorative' - but how do you go about becoming a trauma-informed, restorative educator? This practical book outlines the values, ideas and neuroscience behind trauma-informed restorative practice and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780968331071Author Marjan GlavacFormat PaperbackPage Count 134Imprint NimaPublisher NimaWeight(grams) 145g

Grab those paddles. Charge 300. Clear! "Ouch!" Now how do you feel? "Great!" Humor can be used as a systematic teaching or assessment tool in your classroom and course Web site. It can shock students to attention and bring deadly, boring course content...

The Art of Standing Out is the culmination of 18 years' experience as a headteacher for Andrew Morrish, who has a proven and unblemished record for transforming challenging schools - and one that few Headteachers can match. As a founder CEO of a...

Being included in a meaningful and intentional sense is often the key that can unlock access to education, learning and the maximising of potential for many children and young people. However, an increasing number of pupils have a variety of strengths...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781855391406Author Mike HughesFormat PaperbackPage Count 264Imprint Network Educational Press LtdPublisher Network Educational Press Ltd

62% of teachers in secondary schools are women but only 39% of secondary headteachers are female Only 7% of women in education will attempt to negotiate their initial salary offer, compared to 57% of their male counterparts 1 in 4 teachers who quit...

'A manifesto for change in education with collaboration, openness and optimism at its core.' Steve Munby This ground-breaking book is both a manifesto and a call to arms to inspire all those involved in education to consider new visions and values for...

With their emphasis on regurgitated knowledge and stressful exams, today's schools actually do more harm than good. Guiding readers past the sterile debates about City Academies and dumbed-down exams, Claxton proves that education's key responsibility...