This work takes an holistic view of teacher development, examining the contexts and conditions of teaching and looks at the conditions under which teacher development may be enhanced. ... more »

This book stresses the importance of professional development of teachers in the quest to raise the standards in schools. It is of interest to co-ordinators of professional development in schools, L... more »

In discussing Durkheim's modern relevance, this book explores his desire to integrate practical and theoretical aspects of education, and his stress on the moral base of education and the importance... more »

Rethinking the Mathematics Curriculum explores maths curricula around the world, and the differences in expectation, culture and politics that form them.

This book explores the ways in which children make meaning of the various texts they meet both in and out of school, and shows teachers how they can build imaginative learning experiences for their ... more »

This book focuses directly on the classroom, on the challenges individual teachers face in classroom-based assessment, and how these challenges have been and are being met in a range of internationa... more »

This book presents a collection of stories from action research projects in schools and a university. It shows how projects that differ on a variety of dimensions can raise similar themes, problems ... more »

Provides practical tips and examples from real life for doctoral students who may not be aware of the problems and pitfalls of writing a doctoral dissertation.

Research with Children is a new resource book on the methodology of childhood research. Leading and new researchers within the social studies of childhood discuss epistemology and methodology, showi... more »

From September 1998 governing bodies were required to set school targets for developing curriculum, personal environment etc. This comprehensive guide offers an explanation of how we can measure sch... more »

This book offers a clear and lively survey into the key terms and concepts of philosophy which are of interest and relevance today.

This book offers a fascinating yet disturbing account of the significance of racism in the lives of young children and shows how they make sense of experiences with their understanding of race, gend... more »

This book addresses current concerns with the nature of human learning from a distinctive philosophical perspective and is important for all who have a professional interest in learning. more »

A practical guide-book for teachers working across the 7-11 age-range. It offers more challenge and depth by encouraging teachers to really investigate music with the children and manage music more ... more »

This text is focused on the very specific needs and approaches appropriate for teachers of music to very young children. It focuses on the very specific needs and approaches appropriate for teaching... more »

In this volume, a respected group of researchers and practitioners, who share concerns for equity and excellence in education, write about their thoughts and concerns for the future of special needs... more »

Using fifteen case studies, all based on real situations, the authors explore such diverse areas as disruptive behaviour, dyslexia, child abuse, deafness and epilepsy.

Explores the theory behind adult literacy education - discussing the arguments in favour of literacy, and analysing principles by which literacy may be creatively learned, looking in detail at conte... more »

An extraordinarily vivid account, based on primary teachers' own words, of what it means "to feel like a teacher".

The authors stress the entitlement of all children to a balanced curriculum. Each chapter explores how conditions can be recognised, the skills and resources needed and the implications for provisio... more »

All teachers will be familiar with the problems of effectively managing a class of children with varying abilities. This book considers issues such as empowerment and sources for learning and behavi... more »

As early education and child care increase, parents and professionals face many questions. This book proposes three dimensions of care giving behaviour, by which parents and professionals can help t... more »

This book describes how secondary teachers have planned and implemented critical literacy curricula on a range of topics from Skakespeare to the workplace.

This book provides an introduction to cognitive education. The book includes numerous examples to explain the concepts, theories and applications, and includes supplemetary reading lists and study q... more »

This book looks at the ways in which the social and economic changes of modern period have impacted on the education system. It looks at ways schools and universities were moulded by external influe... more »