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Every now and then amidst the gloom, however, a genuinely scholarly article or monograph bobs up which renews one's sense of hope and restores one's faith in the academic enterprise. Valerie Hall's Dancing on the Ceiling is a case in point. I read it, enjoyed it and found it genuinely uplifting .... And the notion of formation is what makes this book so important, for Valerie Hall was not only keen to document what it meant to be an educational leader from the perspectives of these six women, but how it was that each of them became school heads.... Her book is one of the rare examples in which I have seen such a penetrating level of leadership character analysis attempted, let alone crafted ...
This bestselling textbook offers a clear and informative introduction to all aspects of child development. With comprehensive coverage of all topics of the main GCSE syllabuses, Child Development also provides essential guidance on coursework, Key Skills support and expert exam tips. With its full-colour, user-friendly format and up-to-date information, Child Development is an indispensable introductory text for teachers and students on a wide range of GCSE and Level 2 child care courses. The authors are all experienced teachers and senior examiners in the field.
Child Development: Coursework Guide is the key text for the coursework component of the Child Development GCSE AQA specification. As an essential guide to coursework, it is also highly relevant to a wide range of other child care and health and social care courses. Child Development: Coursework Guide is written by a leading exam boarda s chief examiner and principal moderator, and is closely linked to the bestselling Child Development: A Comprehensive Guide for GCSE. It is the first text ever to be dedicated to the coursework element of Child Development, and provides essential information on planning and carrying out activities and observations, as well as explaining assessment criteria and coursework outlines. Child Development: Coursework Guide is comprehensive, accessible and fully illustrated throughout - the core text for planning, conducting and writing up coursework projects.
The Student Voice movement of the United Kingdom influences discussion across various levels of education. Equally, international responses to Student Voice extend the debate and movement further. This text locates Student Voice within wider debates around empowered citizenry and the 'big society'.
No Wood, No Kingdom explores the conflicting attempts to understand the problem of wood scarcity in early modern England and demonstrates how these ideas shaped land use, forestry, and the economic vision of England's earliest colonies.
Where did the humble daisy orginate? Is it true dandelions and nettles were here before us? What should you do if you come face to face with a giant hogweed? What are the plants that make our forty shades of green? Where do they grow? This title aims to answer these and many more questions.
This collection explores historical and present-day issues in education management, the training and development of leaders, and their roles in leading people and managing resources, and provides a focus on the major management issues which are current throughout the education world.The articles reprinted here include the management of applied individual psychology; organizational psychology; individual, interpersonal and group interaction; personality theory; leadership theory and organization theory.
The Making of Ireland by James Lydon provides an accessible history of Ireland from the earliest times. James Lydon recounts, in colourful detail, the waves of settlers, missionaries and invaders which have come to Ireland since pre-history and offers a long perspective on Irish history right up to the present time. This comprehensive survey includes discussion of the arrival of St. Patrick in the fifth century and Henry II in the twelfth, as well as that of numerous soldiers, traders and craftsmen through the ages. The author explores how these settlers have shaped the political and cultural climate of Ireland today. James Lydon charts the changing racial mix of Ireland through the ages which shaped the Irish nation. The author also follows Ireland's long and troubled entanglement with England from its beginning many centuries ago. The Making of Ireland offers a complete history in one volume. Through a predominantly political narrative, James Lydon provides a coherent and readable introduction to this vital complex history.
International in scope, this is an unprecedented compilation of current theories and perspectives on women and leadership issues in schools at all levels.
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