Educational administration and organization

Delivering professional development to teachers is an exciting opportunity to share strategies and ideas, but how do you ensure your audience will care what you have to say and find it worth their time?

Transformative approaches to teaching and learning have become ubiquitous in education today.

Indigenous people have often been confronted with education systems that ignore their cultural and historical perspectives.

(Re)Discovering University Autonomy has far reaching implications for leaders and managers, researchers, educators, practitioners, and policy makers by addressing modern challenges to university autonomy in Europe and beyond in a new and innovative way.

Originally published in 1985.

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.

Learn how to ask deeper questions and develop better questioning habits with this important resource.

This incredibly timely volume offers insight into how educational leadership is managed, demonstrated, and enacted in zones of conflict, underlining the pivotal role educational leadership plays in peacebuilding and conflict-resolution efforts internationally.

While Sweden is often viewed as a benchmark for equality within education, this book examines this assumption in greater depth.

Addressing the fact that under-representation has been a concern for medical educators, medical councils, and the government for some time, this book presents the first evidence-based monograph for pedagogies that can be applied to all aspects of widening participation, tackling chronic under-representation in medical settings.

Singapore's education system has come to international attention due to its commendable performance on the Worldwide Educating for the Future Index produced by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), as well as the students' continual sterling performance in internationally benchmarked tests such as Trends in International Math and Science Survey (TIMSS), and Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).

In the United States today, more than 11 million children five years of age and under spend part of each day in the professional care of 21 million early childhood caregivers.

Why do children get involved with bullying?

Integrating coverage of the most important knowledge base, research, and practice in the field, this book prepares educators for the challenging role of special education leader.

SENCO wellbeing matters, and this accessible book is written by experienced SENCOs for SENCOs to offer crucial support and guidance on important aspects of what can be a challenging and complex role.

What lessons can we learn from the relationship between policy-makers and schools over the life of the 'New' Labour and its predecessor Conservative government?

Leading School Renewal explores how school principal leadership behaviour impacts on school change endeavours, and in particular pedagogic renewal, which is a form of educational improvement that is primarily concerned with the growing of the knowledge, skills and beliefs of education in a manner that optimises students' life options.

Social Entrepreneurship in Education chronicles the twenty-five-year history of entrepreneurs who responded to the call of A Nation at Risk and helped launch an education industry.

Curriculum Studies in India examines Indian scholars in dialogue regarding their intellectual life histories and subjective investments in their field.

Warum wurde Benachteiligtenförderung und die jeweils vorgestellten Instrumente als bildungs- und auch arbeitsmarktpolitisches Aufgabengebiet implementiert, welche Zielgruppen und Inhalte standen bzw.

Organizational change literature often focuses on the leaders role in giving sense to others of the need for change and there is a plethora of models and recipes on how to influence employees thinking about change, organizational design and performance.

What lessons can we learn from the relationship between policy-makers and schools over the life of the 'New' Labour and its predecessor Conservative government?

Matthias Alke geht der Frage nach, wie sich Kooperationsaktivitäten von Weiterbildungsorganisationen in vernetzten Strukturen verstetigen.

Founded in 1841 by a royal charter, Queen's University evolved into a national institution steeped in tradition and an abiding sense of public service.

Teacher Education and the Political is a striking book which addresses the nature and purpose of teacher education in a global context characterised by economic and political anxieties around declining productivity and social inclusion.

No other generation in history has received as much coverage as the Millennial generation.

Is the world better off because your school is in it?

Antiracism and cultural competence, when incorporated into early childhood education, can powerfully impact young children's social and emotional development.

The authors discuss the history of American education and its goals in a democratic society.

In an era marked by increasing globalization, international competition, digitalization, and social and cultural changes, higher education institutions (HEIs) play a pivotal role in establishing the knowledge-based economy of each country, which is perceived as its soft power.

Essentials for New Principals: Seven Steps to Becoming Successful - Key Expectations and Skills presents seven new principal steps revealing how first-year principals can develop into a successful school leaders.

This text will be a valuable resource for counseling students and educators to assist in the incorporation of leadership and advocacy training into the counseling curriculum, based on the new standards set forth by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).

Originally published in 1990.

Relationships are everything in successful systems, and connections are cultivated by our actions and our words.

Despite concerted efforts from our educators, administrators, and government, American education continues to struggle.

Accessibly written with the needs of trainee teachers and Higher Level Teaching Assistants in mind, this new edition of Wendy Spooner's popular SEN Handbook provides an up-to-the-minute introduction to key issues.

The books in this series present job hunters inn the particular field with the most up-to-date examples of resumes and cover letters pertinent to their career They are all-in-one guides to writing resumes and cover letters, with many examples specific to the field.

Every year, an average of 20% of schools replace their principals.

Implicit bias is often recognized as one of the reasons for instances of discrimination and injustice, despite most people explicitly believing in the importance of equality and justice for all people.

This volume develops a theoretical and critical foundation for understanding "e;maladministration"e;-the phenomena of harmful administrative and organisational behaviours in educational systems.

Here is a timely response to the research findings of the last decade.

This practical handbook offers a comprehensive guide to efficient project management.

When Beating the Odds: Raising Academically Successful African American Males appeared in 1998, it was hailed as "e;a crucial book"e; (Baltimore Sun) and "e;undoubtedly one of the most important tools the African American parent can possess"e; (Kweisi Mfume, President NAACP).

Attainment and Executive Functioning in the Early Years combines knowledge and understanding from research with operational skills from practice in the early years.

Author Nicole S.

Going beyond other bullying prevention resources, this book presents an approach grounded in evidence-based best practices, together with concrete guidance for weaving it sustainably into the fabric of a school.

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