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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780998255002Author Paul LoudenFormat PaperbackPage Count 126Imprint Romano GroupPublisher Romano GroupWeight(grams) 177gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 7mm

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

Why we need to stop wasting public funds on educationDespite being immensely popular-and immensely lucrative-education is grossly overrated. Now with a new afterword by Bryan Caplan, this explosive book argues that the primary function of education is...

This important book considers what we know about test and exam anxiety, including how it is defined, its characteristics, how it can be identified, why and how it develops, and what can be done to support test-anxious students.Addressing the pressures of...

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 *...

Loose parts are natural or synthetic found, bought, or upcycled materials-acorns, hardware, stones, aluminium foil, fabric scraps, for example-that children can move, manipulate, control, and change within their play. Loose parts are alluring and...

The first two editions of Finnish Lessons described how a small Nordic nation built a school system that provided access to a world-class education for all of its young people. Now available in 30 languages, this Grawemeyer Award-winning book continues...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250212832Author Marc BrackettFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's Press

Students with strong executive function skills hold the keys to school and social success--from attention and impulse control to time management and organization. Now K-12 teachers have a practical, highly readable guide to enhancing these critical...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910391822Author Colette MurphyFormat PaperbackPage Count 88Imprint Critical Publishing LtdPublisher Taylor & Francis LtdWeight(grams) 160g

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "What makes this book so impressive is that on every page it is clear that the author is someone who really...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781623171889Author Susan BauerFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint North Atlantic Books,U.S.Publisher North Atlantic Books,U.S.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062225931Author David FlinkFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint William Morrow & CompanyPublisher William Morrow & CompanyWeight(grams) 249g

This text provides a clear overview and assessment of the educational policy systems at work in the UK. Accessibly written and covering pre-school and Higher Education policy-making as well as Primary and Secondary, the author examines the evolution of...

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...

Specially selected by Diane Reay, this is a collection of innovative and thought-provoking recently published papers that 'use' Bourdieu to put theory into practice in order to understand and analyse educational problems. Bourdieu's work is renowned for...

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

This book examines the influence of neoliberal ideas and practices on the way knowledge has been conceptualized, produced, and disseminated over the last few decades at different levels of public education and in various national contexts around the...

For many novice ESL/EFL teachers the transition from their teacher education program (Cert or MA) to their first year of teaching has been characterized as a type of 'reality shock' because the ideals that novice teachers may have formed during the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578648088Author Morgan Bcba Van DiepenFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Studio van Diepen, LLCPublisher Studio van Diepen, LLCWeight(grams)...

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...

The Rediscovery of Teaching presents the innovative claim that teaching does not necessarily have to be perceived as an act of control but can be understood and configured as a way of activating possibilities for students to exist as subjects. By framing...

Teaching for Realists is a funny and honest guide to surviving and thriving as an early career teacher, despite the challenges of the education system. We all know the education system has its flaws, but they shouldn't stand in the way of providing...

A thought-provoking and engaging guide to coaching in an educational setting, demonstrating how to coach young people in the classroom and how to embed a coaching culture in schools. Aimed at teachers, school leaders and aspiring educators, Coaching...

Fully revised with the requirements of the 2014 new SEN Code of Practice, this second edition of The Changing Face of Special Educational Needs shows teachers, SENCOs and students in teacher training how to respond to the rapidly changing context of...

Foucault, Power, and Education invites internationally renowned scholar Stephen J. Ball to reflect on the importance and influence of Foucault on his work in educational policy. By focusing on some of the ways Foucault has been placed in relation to...

This new title explores the role of teaching within the modern university and the impact of the Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework (TEF). It provides a critical analysis of recent policy reforms designed to increase competition and choice...

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

This book introduces a term for our times, 'Global Majority,' as conceptualised within the context of school leadership. It examines the processes and impact over time of racially-minoritising up to eighty-five percent of the world's population. The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781735204635Author Trevor MacKenzieFormat PaperbackPage Count 264Imprint Elevate Books EduPublisher Elevate Books EduWeight(grams) 358gDimensions(mm) 229mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780820426013Author William F. PinarFormat PaperbackPage Count 1143Imprint Peter Lang Publishing IncPublisher Peter Lang Publishing IncWeight(grams) 1590g

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...

Can we imagine different ways of working together to secure better outcomes for children and families? What are the complex issues that underlie the apparently simple call for 'joined-up' services?Children's services in many countries around the world...

The Improvising Teacher offers a radical reconceptualization of improvisation as a fundamental element of teacher expertise. Drawing on theories of improvisation and expertise alongside empirical research, the book argues that teacher expertise is...

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...

Primary literacy involves many different learning processes, which can make it challenging to teach, particularly in diverse classroom environments. Combining an examination of theory and research with practical case studies and real examples of...

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)...