''To educate American girls and women in ways beyond the traditional has been a dangerous experiment that has challenged basic notions of female nature and has seemed to threaten the social order . . . One such bold venture in female educationthe Bryn Mawr School of Baltimore, Marylandis the subject of Andrea Hamilton's lively and ......
This book is the result of more than 6 years of work in schools in Hertfordshire, helping children make the transition from primary education to the big school. The 6 sessions are based on a Circle Time approach and supplemented by follow-up activities. Each session has comprehensive teacher instructions with the necessary worksheets. A memory map technique provides a unifying element to the programme. Issues covered include: - bullying - friendship - meeting new people - organisation and induction day Teacher comments include: The vulnerable children seem less worried. The programme was a success and made the children more confident and less anxious. Childrens comments include: 'Many of the worries I had are now gone and I cant wait for secondary school' - Eleanor ' Helped me with confidence and facing my fears such as bullying' - Daniel An interactive and fun approach using Circle Time techniques to assist all teachers who want to help Year 6 pupils make a successful transition.
This Family Report was developed for use in conjunction with the AEPS (R) for children 3 to 6 years to obtain information from parents and other caregivers about their childrens skills and abilities across major areas of development.
Visit our Website to see a sample chapter www.PaulChapmanPublishing.co.uk This practical book introduces strategic management for senior managers in schools. The author: shows how it can contribute to school development; explores the leadership of strategic school improvement; and presents a strategic planning model for schools. At each ......
"What's Public About Charter Schools? by Gary Miron and Christopher Nelson deserves to be cited repeatedly as the debate about charter schools continues. The researchers' careful and balanced analysis of the situation in Michigan has much to say about the charter school movement across the country and leads to important cautions about whether and ......
"What's Public About Charter Schools? by Gary Miron and Christopher Nelson deserves to be cited repeatedly as the debate about charter schools continues. The researchers' careful and balanced analysis of the situation in Michigan has much to say about the charter school movement across the country and leads to important cautions about whether and ......
This in-depth study of grassroots politics - `micropolitics' - in schools, which includes examples from the UK and the USA, explores how teachers, administrators and their students use political power to protect their interests and to bring about change in the status quo.
Formerly a SkyLight publication. Let's face it, effective classroom management is the key to a respectful, cooperative learning environment. Tips for Managing Your Classroom, excerpted from What to Do With the Kid Who..., establishes the fundamental ground rules for managing a classroom. From creating procedures and rules with students to using proactive teacher behaviors, this book suggests strategies that teachers can use to create the environment they want.
How to Get the Best Possible Media Coverage for Your School
This is a book that gives specific step-by-step guidelines for successful school/public relations. Written so that an inexperienced person at a school can service as the public relations specialist.
