Educational administration and organization

This book investigates the localised effects of reform by exploring the impact of a school improvement policy agenda on the work of three experienced principals.

Facilitating of learning in higher education can be transformed through the use of Whole Brain(R) learning.

This book shows how critical theory can help school leaders and administrators to prepare students for the ever-changing political, cultural, economic, and societal conditions of the world.

Against the backdrop of a rapidly changing world, formal schooling is frequently following rather than leading.

A Dream Defaulted explores how the student loan crisis disproportionately affects Black borrowers and why rising student debt is both a cause and consequence of social inequality in the United States.

An authoritative look at recent developments in China's approach to educating its young--and what it means for the rest of the worldCovering psychological ideology, moral education, and current reforms, The History of Chinese Modern Educational Thought summarizes recent developments in Chinese education practices.

Dear teacher, you are appreciated!

The leadership of school principals is an enormously powerful influence on the quality of schools and the learning of pupils.

This book is written for parents and teachers to help them guide students (Kindergarten through college), preparing them for the next steps of their education and getting into the workforce.

This book, by two editors of Data Wise: A Step-by-Step Guide to Using Assessment Results to Improve Teaching and Learning, attempts to bring about a fundamental shift in how educators think about the meetings we attend.

This book provides foundational thoughts on situations where deans find themselves when managing up, managing their peers and themselves, or managing down.

The book presents a conceptual framework for understanding leadership for effective educator learning in early childhood settings.

Are universities producing graduates that are employable and possess the required knowledge, skills, and attributes to be lifelong learners and global citizens?

Until very recently, American universities were led mainly by their faculties, which viewed intellectual production and pedagogy as the core missions of higher education.

Multi-Tiered Systems of Support in Secondary Schools is a humanistic guide used to produce reliable human capital outputs while ensuring the promotion of socially just practices on campus.

Restorative practice (RP) has been successfully implemented in schools for decades and is primarily associated with improving behaviour and relationships, by changing the culture of problem solving in the school.

This is the first book to provide a multidisciplinary and global overview of evidence-based sexuality education (SE) programs and practices.

The world today needs mindful leaders who care for the holistic well-being of their students and staff, and to inspire all to renew schools with compassion, creativity and courage.

Foreword by Andy Hargreaves.

Ideologies in Educational Administration and Leadership explores ideological dimensions of educational administration in a number of Western and Central European contexts as they influence or shape the understanding, analysis, and practice in the field covering a broad range of topics, such as ethics, governance, diversity, and power.

500 Ways to Achieve Your Highest ScoreWe want you to succeed on the English and Reading sections of the ACT.

This book explores a social change and transformational approach to leadership.

This book presents children's literature as a platform for learning and helping young readers develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to thrive in an interconnected and diverse global society.

Faith-based Identity and Curriculum in Catholic Schools examines the relationship between faith-based education and whole curriculum at a time when neoliberal ideologies and market values are having a disproportionate influence on national education policies.

This volume provides a unique insight into current understanding of a range of issues central to any analysis and evaluation of market-like systems in schooling, including:* Diversity and hierarchy amongst schools* Parental criteria for choosing schools* The differential impact on advantaged and disadvantaged families* National and international variations in educational policies* Rules and practices concerning school admissionsImplications for future research and for educational policy are highlighted and the final chapter provides an overview of key themes and issues.

This highly practical resource is designed to be used with children who need additional help in developing communication skills in Year 1.

Child protection is one of the most high profile and challenging areas of social work, as well as one where children's lives and family life are seen to be at stake.

Excellence: Every Classroom, Every Lesson, Every Day is the story of the transformation of a principal from new and inexperienced but good-hearted to a highly effective leader and motivator.

These days, running a club is an accepted part of the teacher's remit, adding additional pressure to an already substantial workload.

A democratic, ethical leader integrates democracy, social justice, and school reform through dialogue and is guided by a sense of responsibility to students, families, and the community.

Originally published in 1969.

This Handbook approaches sustainable development in higher education from an integrated perspective, addressing the dearth of publications on the subject.

Imagine if you could make effective progress with no clear plan or destination in view, achieve excellence without sacrificing creativity, and invest passion even as you apply reason and intelligence.

What does it take to improve the behaviour of the children you teach?

This book provides new perspectives on Assessment for Learning (AfL), on the challenges encountered in its implementation, and on the diverse ways of meeting these challenges.

This book draws from the successes of award-winning schools, teachers, students, and parents to help leaders understand how they can positively change the educational experience of Black students.

This book shows how creative methods, drawing on innovative arts-based and design-based approaches, can be employed in health education contexts.

Although mindfulness can be located in a number of different traditions and disciplines, it was originally an esoteric and powerful practice based on developing a capacity attainable only by certain people.

This handbook explores mindfulness philosophy and practice as it functions in today's socioeconomic, cultural, and political landscape.

Criminal Evidence is a well-respected and trusted introduction to the rules of criminal evidence for criminal justice students and professionals.

Critical Service Learning Toolkit offers a strengths-based, interdisciplinary approach to promoting social competence while enhancing emotional and academic skill development.

New research in community development shows that institutions matter.

We now know much more about the process of language development in all children, and also much more about variations in the process due to multi-cultural and multi-linguistic backgrounds, and developmental anomalies.