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The Routledge International Handbook of Teacher and School Development
"The contributions are authoritative and of high quality. This is an important resource." -The Teacher Trainer A seminal, 'state-of-the-art' critical review of teacher and school development which touches upon and discusses issues at both policy and practice levels.
Practice-based Design Research
Practice-Based Design Research provides a companion to masters and PhD programs in design research through practice. The contributors address a range of models and approaches to practice-based research, consider relationships between industry and academia, researchers and designers, discuss initiatives to support students and faculty during the research process, and explore how students' experiences of undertaking practice-based research has impacted their future design and research practice. The text is illustrated throughout with case study examples by authors who have set up, taught or undertaken practice-based design research, in a range of national and institutional contexts.
Behaviour Recovery
Behaviour Recovery, Second Edition, uses a structured approach that enables students to develop positive behaviours. Bill Rogers' inclusion of real school experiences - both his own and others - makes the book informative, practical and easy to follow. This new edition of this well-known book has been thoroughly revised with updated chapters on discipline and behaviour management, attention deficit disorder (ADD) and frustration tolerance management. A renewed focus on the nature and practical extent of colleague support when working with challenging behaviours and emotional and behavioural disorders (EBD) is also present. Key Features Covers the practical realities, options and programs tha...
Developing Successful Leadership
Research has shown that school leadership is second only to classroom teaching in its effect on pupil learning. As the demands on management teams become ever more complex, this volume offers a fresh and expansive view on the challenges to be met in developing a leadership career. With contributions from some of the most accomplished commentators on school leadership and management from around the world, this book moves away from the simple ‘how to’ of becoming a principal, focusing instead on the wider issues of becoming a successful leader. The central aim has been to assemble powerful statements from international authorities that encapsulate leading-edge thinking on a group of interc...
Matthew Lipman and Ann Margaret Sharp
This book explores the contribution to education contained in the theoretical work and teaching practice of Matthew Lipman (1923-2010) and Ann Margaret Sharp (1942-2010). Their long-lasting cooperation gave rise to the well-known “Philosophy for Children” (P4C) curriculum, which is nowadays globally widespread. P4C basically relies on the following innovations: firstly, the unprecedented connection between philosophy and childhood; secondly, the reframing of philosophy in practical, viz., not reductively theoretical terms; thirdly, the employment of philosophy to foster democracy and moral capabilities through the development of children’s thoughtfulness and autonomous thinking, which ...
From Strength to Strength
A practical resource for facilitators of parent groups. It aims to enhance emotional wellbeing in all family members and to build a sense of community.
Cases on Quality Teaching Practices in Higher Education
Although educators continue to face the issue of maintaining quality teaching practices, academic managers and educational developers face significant challenges when changing in higher education teaching strategies. Cases on Quality Teaching Practices in Higher Education presents international case studies of individual approaches and institutional examples to benefit teachers at the individual level as well as institutional leaders involved in change. This publication is suitable for both undergraduate and graduate level courses in education related best practices in pedagogy, innovation in the use of technology, and the future direction of universities in the advancement of teaching practices.
Australian Books in Print 1999
"Excellent coverage...essential to worldwide bibliographic coverage."--American Reference Books Annual. This comprehensive reference provides current finding & ordering information on more than 123,000 in-print books published in Australia. You'll also find brief profiles of more than 12,000 publishers & distributors whose titles are represented, as well as information on trade associations, local agents of overseas publishers, literary awards, & more. From Thorpe.
International Literary Market Place
For book publishing contacts on a global scale, International Literary Market Place 2006 is your ticket to the people, companies, and resources at the heart of publishing in more than 180 countries world-wide-from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. With the flip of a page, you'll find completely up-to-date profiles for more than 16,500 book-related concerns around the globe, including... 10,500 publishers and literary agents 1,100 major booksellers and book clubs 1,500 major libraries and library associations... and thousands of other book-related concerns-such as trade organizations, distributors, dealers, literary associations, trade publications, book trade events, and other resources conveniently organized in a country-by-country format. Plus, ILMP 2006 includes two publisher indexes-Types of Publications Index and Subject Index-that offer access to publishers via some 140 headings. Additional coverage includes information on international literary prizes, copyright conventions, a yellow pages directory, and a worldwide calendar of events through 2011.
