Schooling in Europe is being transformed by a new policy orthodoxy affecting all aspects of the school. Privatization, decentralization, and business focused curriculum reform are all on the rise. The authors consider the impact and conflict of such changes on schooling in England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain.

"A 21st century trickster, Ken Jones, makes music from the rubbish left after our rebellions against culture and epistemology. His pastiches are full of justice and play. And song. And that's more than enough."--Alan Ainsworth, chair, English, Houston Community College Central.

Discover the secrets of cooking mouth watering Quinoa recipes that taste great and can help improve your health. Do you want to cook Quinoa but have no idea what to do with it? Have you heard that Quinoa is one of the super foods with high protein content and really good for your health? The Quinoa Cookbook has full instructions on how to cook quinoa and include it in your daily diet. The recipes are for everyday cooking at home. From simple quinoa salads and stir fry dishes to desserts and quinoa cookies.

Flax Fantastic will introduce you to the benefits of eating flax seed. Flax is called linseed in the United Kingdom. You will learn all about flax and get the answer to the following questions. Why should you eat flax? What are the health benefits of eating flax? What are the different forms of flax? How do these different forms of flax help you? Which type of flax should I eat to improve my health? What are "Lignans" and why are they important? Is golden flax better than brown flax? Is it safe to eat Flax Oil? Are their Flax recipes that will help me cook with it? As well as the helpful...

This is the missing story from Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre Understand the mind of Mr. Edward Rochester and learn what he is thinking. What is it that motivates him to want Jane as his wife? With extra scenes and many original scenes from the book revisited, you will see the epic story of Jane Eyre in a new way. Why did Jane have such an effect on Mr. Rochester? How does Mr. Rochester rationalise his past and allow himself to court Jane? How does an obnoxious tyrant find love?

The Roman destruction of Jerusalem in A.D. 70 was a watershed event in the religious, political, and social life of first-century Jews. This book explores the reaction to this event found in Jewish apocalypses and related literature preserved among the Pseudepigrapha (4 Ezra, 2 Baruch, 3 Baruch, 4 Baruch, Sibylline Oracles 4 and 5, and the Apocalypse of Abraham). While keeping the historical context of their composition in mind, the author analyzes the texts with a view to answering the following questions: What do these texts tell us about Jewish attitudes toward the Roman Empire? How did...

The concept of creative learning extends far beyond Arts-based learning or the development of individual creativity. It covers a range of processes and initiatives throughout the world that share common values, systems and practices aimed at making learning more creative. This applies at individual, classroom, or whole school level, always with the aim of fully realising young people's potential. Until now there has been no single text bringing together the significant literature that explores the dimensions of creative learning, despite the work of artists in schools and the development of a...