Educational Policy & Reform

This book addresses one of the most exciting and innovative developments within higher education: the rise in prominence of the creative arts and the accelerating recognition that creative practice is a form of research. The book considers how creative...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780544104402Author Paul ToughFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Houghton Mifflin (Trade)Publisher Houghton MifflinWeight(grams) 204gDimensions(mm) 201mm...

This book is an up-to-date critical examination of schooling in Japan by an expert in this field. It focuses on developments in the last two decades, with a particular interest in social justice. Japan has experienced slow economic growth, changed...

LONGLISTED FOR THE POLARI PRIZE 2023'A compelling, fast-moving narrative . . . delivers real emotional impact' Telegraph'A literary provocateur' GuardianIsobel lives an isolated life in North London, working at a nearby library. She feels safe if she...

In Why Knowledge Matters, influential scholar E. D. Hirsch, Jr., addresses critical issues in contemporary education reform and shows how cherished truisms about education and child development have led to unintended and negative consequences.Hirsch,...

Based on current research, debates and concerns, this Reader adopts a cross disciplinary approach to understanding and working with those who experience difficulties with literacy. It provides a broad view of difficulties in literacy and related...

An introduction to critical pedagogy for all those working within higher education.Critical Pedagogy is an approach that is fundamentally democratic, informal, non-hierarchical, determined by participants, privileges the oppressed and their perspectives...

An anthology of essays, letters, and creative work reflecting on the experience of Black girlhood, by an inspiring group of teenage girls. The voices of young Black girls are too often left out of conversations on the Black girl experience; in this...

Cloud computing continues to expand dramatically and the 'as a Service' model is now both mainstream and ubiquitous. Cloud now encompasses everything from the remote provision of essential computer processing and storage resources, through to delivery of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789526651460Author Dhyan ManikFormat PaperbackPage Count 266Imprint Dolphin BooksPublisher Dolphin BooksWeight(grams) 349gDimensions(mm) 210mm * 148mm * 15mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789358561623Author Adam SmithFormat HardbackPage Count 944Imprint Prakash BooksPublisher Prakash Books

Education policies should drive success and equity but in many countries they are failing to do so. Situating the cases of England and Australia within broader global policy trends, this book critically analyses what has gone wrong. Drawing on extensive...

Complex times call for clear solutions-If initiative overload and fragmentation are keeping your best plans from becoming reality, it's time to start leading differently. The key to bringing about the kind of successful and sustainable change you need is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781579550295Author Conrad WolframFormat HardbackPage Count 332Imprint Wolfram Media IncPublisher Wolfram Media Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912906222Author Priya LakhaniFormat PaperbackPage Count 156Imprint John Catt Educational LtdPublisher Hodder Education

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909280915Author Jenny BarberFormat PaperbackPage Count 76Imprint Practical Pre-School BooksPublisher Practical Pre-School BooksDimensions(mm) 297mm *...

Education has betrayed its promises to deliver upward social mobility and a brighter future. Young people study harder but learn less, running up a down-escalator of devalued qualifications to become overqualified but underemployed, unable to move...

Magna Carta clause 39: No man shall be taken, imprisoned, outlawed, banished or in any way destroyed, nor will we proceed against or prosecute him, except by the lawful judgement of his peers or by the law of the land. This clause in Magna Carta was...

In The Global Achievement Gap , education expert Tony Wagner situates our school problems in the larger context of the demands of the global knowledge economy. He illustrates that even in our best schools, we don't teach or test the skills that matter...

Innovate and implement new, effective ways of teaching in your school In Iterate: The Secret to Innovation in Schools, veteran educator, MIT professor, and incorrigible innovator Justin Reich delivers an insightful bridge between contemporary educational...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262535052Author James J. HeckmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 148Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdDimensions(mm) 178mm * 114mm * 11mm

An essential book for all existing and aspiring school governors in England which tells you everything you need to know about the role. Across primary and secondary, each of the roles within the governing body are fully outlined including teacher,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781946444097Author Joy KirrFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc.Publisher Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc.Weight(grams)...

Intellectual Empathy provides a step-by-step method for facilitating discussions of socially divisive issues. Maureen Linker, a philosophy professor at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, developed Intellectual Empathy after more than a decade of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993243141Author Public Health EnglandFormat PaperbackImprint TheNationalCurriculum.comPublisher Shurville Publishing

Education is a continuing key political issue for the UK government. It is seen as a crucial factor in ensuring economic productivity and competitiveness, in generating social mobility and tackling social inequality - but are these goals either feasible...

Perfect for new or prospective education advisers, this book gives you the foundation knowledge you need to explore the purpose, responsibilities and importance of the education adviser role. Part of The Education Adviser series, and fully aligned...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781627340304Author Brian Brockhoff Mark ThienesFormat PaperbackPage Count 300Imprint Universal PublishersPublisher Universal Publishers

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781594482342Author Anya KamenetzFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Riverhead Books,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 299gDimensions(mm) 210mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780618872251Author E D Hirsch, Jr.Format PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Harvest PublicationsPublisher Harvest PublicationsWeight(grams) 181gDimensions(mm)...

For the British 1st Airborne Division Operation Market Garden in September 1944 was a disaster. The Division was eliminated as a fighting force with around a half of its men were captured. The Germans were faced with dealing with 6,000 prisoners in a...

Stephen Sterling is a pioneer in sustainability education. This collection of his essential writings is freshly curated by the author and offers a new overview and chapter by chapter introductions that link together his thinking. Sterling's work offers a...

Education is of relevance to everyone but it involves a specialized vocabulary and terminology which may be opaque or unfamiliar to those new to the field. This UK-focused Dictionary of Education provides clear and concise definitions for over 1,100...

Pull Devil, Pull Baker is one of the oddest autobiographies ever written.The novelist Stella Benson first encountered an eccentric Russiannobleman, Count Nicolas de Toulouse Lautrec De Savine in the pauper'sward of a Hong Kong hospital. Striking up a...

CLIL in Context is a comprehensive, practical guide to CLIL in different educational contexts. The authors provide tips on how to implement CLIL for majority language students in dual language programs, for minority and indigenous language students who...

The most trusted guide to school culture, updated with current challenges and new solutions Shaping School Culture is the classic guide to exceptional school leadership, featuring concrete guidance on influencing the subtle symbolic features of schools...

Bringing together a collection of chapters from international experts in the field of early childhood education, Rethinking Play and Pedagogy in Early Childhood Education seeks to explore how play in the Early Years is valued as a means of learning. The...

Dimensions of Marketisation in Higher Education is a critical analysis of the various dimensions of marketisation in a global context, exploring governance, policy, financial, ethical and pedagogical aspects. Bringing together a selection of influential...

Why are so many teachers leaving the profession increasingly early in their careers? What harm is being done to pupils' educational prospects by persistent teacher shortages? Why are teachers held uniquely responsible for the effects of poverty on...

Support children to better understand and manage their anger with this practical guide of therapeutic activities. From exploring a child's first steps in therapy to helping parents and carers with their responses, this book provides practical advice for...