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“ian stronach”

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  • Globalizing Education, Educating the Local

    How Method Made us Mad

    by Ian Stronach ...
    This book offers a critical and deconstructive account of global discourses on education, arguing that these overblown ‘hypernarratives’ are neither economically, technically nor philosophically defensible. Nor even sane. Their ‘mythic economic instrumentalism’ mimic rather than meet the economic needs of global capitalism in ways that the Crash of 2008 brings into vivid disarray. They reduce ... Read more

    $63.99 USD

  • Don't Touch!

    The Educational Story of a Panic

    by Heather Piper, Ian Stronach ...
    This book explores the problems involved in ‘touching’ children in an educational environment. It uses real-life examples taken from groundbreaking research into the mentality of today’s risk culture, and highlights a maddening state of affairs in which ordinary well-meaning professionals feel they cannot offer even very young children basic levels of comforting or affection.This fascinating and ... Read more

    $54.99 USD

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    by Dr. Ross H. Millikan ...
    This text seeks to re-establish the place and the importance of a valuesbased, philosophically-underpinned, national educational provision, through which reason and integrity, intellect and morality, caring and sharing, are more highly valued as educational outcomes than are narrow academic achievements only, leading to ways and means for accruing power and material possessions. The text will be ... Read more

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  • A Guide to Effective School Leadership Theories

    by Matthew Lynch ...
    Educational administrators know that leadership requires hundreds of judgments each day that require a sensitivity and understanding of various leadership strategies. Bridging the gap between the academic and practical world, A Guide to Effective School Leadership Theories provides an exploration of ten dominant leadership strategies to give school leaders a solid basis in theory and practical ... Read more

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  • Developing a Winning Grant Proposal

    by Donald Orlich, Nancy Shrope ...
    In a world of tightening budgets and increased competition for grant money, Developing a Winning Grant Proposal provides the guidelines, strategies, plans, and techniques to craft a fundable grant proposal. A user-friendly, engaging, and up-to-date guide, this book covers the entire process from the inception of a good idea, to the formulation of a strong proposal, to the next steps once a ... Read more

    $54.99 USD

  • Women Count

    A Guide to Changing the World

    by Susan Bulkeley Butler, Bob Keefe ...
    Throughout history, women have struggled to change the workplace, change government, change society. So what’s next? It’s time for women to change the world! Whether on the job, in politics, or in their community, there has never been a better time for women to make a difference in the world, contends author, mentor, and corporate pioneer Susan Bulkeley Butler in Women Count: A Guide to Changing ... Read more

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  • Social Media for School Leaders

    A Comprehensive Guide to Getting the Most Out of Facebook, Twitter, and Other Essential Web Tools

    by Brian Dixon ...
    How to create an effective social media strategy for a school or districtSchool leaders may be familiar with social media in their own lives, but many still need help in effectively using social media in their professional practice. In this book, Brian Dixon, an expert in social media in education, offers detailed descriptions of the best online tools available today and provides step-by-step ... Read more

    $17.00 USD

  • The Strategic School

    Making the Most of People, Time, and Money

    by Stephen Frank, Karen Hawley Miles ...
    Series series Leadership for Learning Series
    "How you spend your resources really does speak to the ethics, morals, and values about what is important. I use these ideas each day to help schools leverage their resources in strategic and creative ways to meet students′ needs."—Mary Nash, Assistant SuperintendentBoston Public Schools, MA"A powerful new lens for looking at school resources by fundamentally changing the question from ′How much ... Read more

    $34.19 USD

  • Distributed School Leadership

    Developing Tomorrow's Leaders

    by Alma Harris ...
    Series series Leading School Transformation
    Tomorrow’s schools will need new forms of leadership. The old hierarchical models of leadership simply do not fit any longer. We need to develop new leaders at all levels of the system if we are serious about sustaining improvement and change. But, how do we go about this?The book focuses on the why, how and what of distributed leadership by offering a practical insight into what it looks like in ... Read more

    $47.99 USD

  • You've Got to Reach Them to Teach Them

    Hard Facts About the Soft Skills of Student Engagement

    by Mary Kim Schreck ...
    Series series Solutions
    Navigate the hot topic of student engagement with a true expert. The author explores the many factors involved in bringing out the best in students, such as relationships, emotions, environment, and expectations. Become empowered to demand an authentic joy for learning in your classroom. Real-life notes from the field, detailed discussions, practical strategies, and space for reflection complete ... Read more

    $32.39 USD

  • Raising the Stakes

    From Improvement to Transformation in the Reform of Schools

    by Brian J. Caldwell, Jim Spinks ...
    Series series Leading School Transformation
    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. ... Read more

    $47.99 USD

  • Six Steps to Boost Student Learning

    A Leader’s Guide

    by Karen A. Goeller ...
    This inspirational and reader-friendly guide offers school leaders six quick and achievable steps for transforming teaching and learning into a high-impact action plan. Author Karen Goeller shows how effective curriculum, instruction, and assessment work can help students overcome college, career, and life challenges. With its clear steps and concrete advice, this text will help school leaders in ... Read more

    $36.99 USD