This is a book on the good practice of mentoring written by scholars and practitioners in education, health and industry. It considers the roles of the mentor-mentee in changing workplaces affected by external forces including technology, the economy and the dismantling of middle-management structures, and offers guidelines for those who seek good practice, and the nurturing of the individual in a caring and collaborative culture.
This is a book on the good practice of mentoring written by scholars and practitioners in education, health and industry. It considers the roles of th...
Drawing widely on evidence from around the world, this book provides recommendations for policy-makers and practitioners seeking a new image of the educational leader: one who secures high levels of achievement for all students in all settings.
Drawing widely on evidence from around the world, this book provides recommendations for policy-makers and practitioners seeking a new image of the ed...
Offers a model for self-management based on research in effective schools. Guidelines and illustrations based on successful adoption are offered throughout. The aim is quality in education, with the beneficiary being the pupil.
Offers a model for self-management based on research in effective schools. Guidelines and illustrations based on successful adoption are offered throu...
This work is a sequel to The Self-Managing School and deals with leadership responsibilities on two levels - as head of a school responsible for loca management and as a director in a Local Education Authority responsible
This work is a sequel to The Self-Managing School and deals with leadership responsibilities on two levels - as head of a school responsible ...
Raising the Stakes provides an understanding of the breadth of resources that are needed in order to provide a quality education to all students so that every individual, organisation and institution can become a stakeholder in the enterprise.
This comprehensive book draws on best practice in several countries to show how resources can be allocated to help achieve high expectations for all schools. The book demonstrates how schools can move from satisfaction with improvement to accepting the challenge to transform, identifying and exploring the need to align four...
Raising the Stakes provides an understanding of the breadth of resources that are needed in order to provide a quality education to all st...
The Self-Transforming School combines an insightful meta-analysis of factors contributing to the success of schools, and an examination of powerful mega-trends that are shaping developments in education, to offer the first mega-analysis in education policy and practice. The book spans fifty years, beginning with Caldwell and Spinks' ground-breaking work The Self-Managing School which advocated innovative approaches that are now accepted as preferred practice, before offering a prognosis and plan for the future. The book argues that all schools in all settings can secure success for all...
The Self-Transforming School combines an insightful meta-analysis of factors contributing to the success of schools, and an examination of powerful me...
Much has been written about globalization and the challenge of preparing young people for the new world of work and life in times of complexity and continuous change. However, few works have examined how globalization has and will continue to shape education in the East. This volume discusses education within the context of globalization and examines what is occurring in schools and systems of education in the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, Chinese Taipei, Singapore, and Australia. Closer examination of recent developments and current trends reveal the same turbulence and a range...
Much has been written about globalization and the challenge of preparing young people for the new world of work and life in times of complexity and...
