How do we put `substance' back in to school leadership? Leaders With Substance draws on the lessons of cognitive science and explores the specific things that school leaders do, arguing for a notion of school leadership rooted in the realities of leaders' daily experiences.
The Knowledge Quiz series is a deviously simple and effective way for students to revise for GCSE and A-level subjects. Put together by subject experts, these easy-to-use books feature tear-out quizzes to help students memorise the large body of knowledge that forms the basis of success in exams.
Pretended is a vivid historical, political and cultural account of schools and teaching under Section 28, a law that banned schools in the UK from promoting homosexuality as a 'pretended family relationship'. Catherine Lee was a teacher in schools for each of the 15 years that Section 28 was law (between 1988 and 2003). In Pretended, she ......
This book provides you with practical, easy-to-implement classroom ideas and strategies for teaching and leading MFL in a primary school and will support you to prepare for MFL Ofsted 'deep dives'. Includes practical ideas provided, from curriculum design, long, medium and short term planning with real examples in French and Spanish.
In the eyes of many, teaching is not truly a profession akin to other professions. Must do better examines the origins of our problem with teaching, it shines a light on the exciting reality of teaching in the 21st century, and it charts a new course for the image of the modern teaching profession.
Why it's time to turn your school and community inside out
This brilliant book, focused on the education of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged children, argues for a move to place equity at the heart of school leadership.
If you're in education, then you know that while there are many positives to the profession, it is also facing many challenges. From planning, to assessments, to internal and external invigilation, our work/life balance is being tipped in the wrong direction, and it can be hard to prioritise ourselves on the 'to do' list. In this context ......
Are you a bit more unsure when it comes to Shakespeare? Then this is the guide for you. Lots of students find Shakespearean language and content the hardest element of the GCSE English Literature course; this book gives you practical strategies you can use to make sure you can access those very top grades
Education is a values-based experience. Consciously or not, we are highly attuned to one another's values. We see, time and again, that the 'best' schools are compelled and propelled by a strong values bedrock through which they create a meaningful context for learning and an aspirational ethos. However, values can be submerged, overlooked, or ......
