The success of school reform measures greatly depends on the support and commitment of teachers. This book examines the realities of educational change from the frontline perspective of reform-minded teachers. It charts the perceptions and experiences of twenty-nine ...

Lyle E. Schaller contends that large public high schools have naturally tended to evolve into dysfunctional institutions. He examines the power of the social, physical, economic, demographic, religious, geographic, and work environments to influence human behavior re...

This topical book will be of great interest to professionals in careers guidance, head teachers and principals, who will find it offers important insights into how the choice dimensions of the markets they compete in actually work. Researchers of educational policy a...

Aims to help student teachers in their task of learning and developing their professional practice. Includes useful advice on teaching skills, class management and health and safety.

Further and Higher Education in the UK has expanded greatly in recent years, bringing into education large numbers of young people who present teachers with new challenges. At the same time, there is an immense pressure to improve the quality of learning and teaching...

It is widely agreed that the post-16 curriculum in England and Wales is inadequate, mainly due to the succesive reforms of various governments. So how can teachers translate an externally imposed curriculum into a meaningful learning experience for students? Drawing ...

This book provides teachers with a thorough analysis of the various ways in which secondary school pupils construct their gender identities in the classroom.

The issue of pastoral care and how a teacher effectively provides it is currently a topic of great debate in the media. With teachers increasingly bearing the brunt of their pupils' difficult personal lives, they feel under pressure to do the "right thing" and to do ...

Focusing on the move from primary to secondary school, this book aims to help teachers and school managers to recognize and accommodate the effects that this transition has on children's lives.

Schools have increasingly been relegated to the control of local communities, even as governments mandate deeper cuts in central funding. This volume assesses the causes and outcomes of this shift in Australia and elsewhere.

WHAT ARE THE MAIN ISSUES CURRENTLY FACING THOSE INVOLVED IN SECONDARY EDUCATION? KEY ISSUES FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS addresses the main issues in secondary education and their implications for schools. It is presented in a convenient A to Z format, which enables readers...

This book shows teachers how they can recognize and encourage music making in the classroom and address all the needs of a music education curriculum.

More than seventy per cent of newly qualified secondary teachers feel that their initial teacher training courses have not really prepared them for all aspects of their role, and they feel they receive very little by way of an induction programme. A much sought...

In February 1994 Northicote School, situated in a deprived area of Wolverhampton, was the first in the country to be named and shamed, OfSTED called the school 'appalling in almost every way'. Then Geoff Hampton took over as head - five years later he was awarded a k...

David Hornbrook and a team of contributors focus on practical strategies for developing the drama curriculum in primary and secondary schools. The contributors consider all aspects of drama instruction and educational dramatic production.

For large numbers of school students in Japan school has become a battle field. Recent violent events in schools, together with increasing drop-out rates and bullying are undermining stereotypes about the effectiveness of the Japanese education system. This incisive ...

Students will explore the contributions and challenges of African-Americans -- from early explorers to contemporary activists. Lessons focus on facts and interpretations of historical events.

Cover all aspects of Black History with art activities, biographical information, projects, and more!

Join Carol Ann Tomlinson and Cindy A. Strickland in the continuing exploration of how real teachers incorporate differentiation principles and strategies throughout an entire instructional unit. Focusing on the high school grades, but applicable at all levels, Differ...

How to Design an Advisory System for a Secondary School