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A guide to school management for deputy heads. It covers various aspects of this demanding role, from managing staff and running meetings, to delegation, dealing with the press and moving onto a new role. Packed with real-life examples, it is useful reading for deputy heads.

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A guide to school management for deputy heads. It covers various aspects of this demanding role, from managing staff and running meetings, to delegation, dealing with the press and moving onto a new role. Packed with real-life examples, it is useful reading for deputy heads.

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At the core of every subject teacher's role is the task of being a tutor. The authors provide an accessible and realistic guide to this vital role. Covering topics such as managing tutorial sessions, dealing with bullying and more the book brings together the deeper aims of pastoral care with the daily routines and demands of school.

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A guide to being a successful Head of Year. It covers various aspects of this challenging role, from leading a team of tutors and heading up a year group, to coping with problem parents, dealing with the SEN department and working effectively with the rest of the school. It also contains a 'teaching clinic' in the final section.

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How to Handle Difficult Parents is a funny, but practical, guide to working effectively with parents and avoiding unnecessary conflict.

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Focusing on those who are most affected by changes in educational policy and systems - the pupils - this volume draws on empirical evidence from a number of research projects and distils this into a compelling account of contemporary schooling from the pupils' perspective.

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Focusing on those who are most affected by changes in education policy and systems - the pupils, this book draws on empirical evidence from a number of research projects and distils this into a compelling account of contemporary schooling from the pupils' perspective.

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The authors cover every aspect of school leadership, from creating a successful leadership team and managing its performance, to getting the most out of the school's resources, target-setting and handling publicity. Accessibly and engagingly written, and packed with real life examples, this book is essential reading for school leaders.

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I Broke The Cycle: A pathway to Financial Freedom is a must-read guide for anyone looking to regain control of their finances and create wealth for the future. Author Justin Daniels shares the valuable insight to help the average person get a leg up on their finances.

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More than thirty school supervisors throughout the United States provide insights into how each achieved significantly higher standardised achievement test scores for his or her student populations.

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This collection of essays examines the American strategy for improving the quality of education. The contributors argue that a systems approach offers the best opportunity and discuss such topics as the role of the teacher, data management, evaluation and instructional delivery.

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It is acknowledged that effective schools involve parents effectively. This study describes how schools can achieve this aim, and how to increase standards of achievement. It covers the field from nursery to secondary schools, and is aimed at teachers, governors, welfare workers, advisers and PTAs

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Part of the Improving Schools series. To be published with several other titles in this series in April 2005.

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Part of the Improving Schools series. To be published with several other titles in this series in April 2005.

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Shows how school improvement can be enhanced through action research by practitioners, especially where this research is collaborative in its design, interpretation, evaluation and dissemination. The authors show the contribution to this process of networking withing and between schools.

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Based on real schools and the struggles of real library media specialists and teachers, youll find theory, principles, research and concrete examples all presented to illustrate how the Library Power initiative can move your school towards an inquiry-based approach to teaching, learning and curriculum renewal.

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The chapters place educational reform within philosophical, historical, political, social, and economic contexts, and the consideration of common issues makes this volume a valuable source of comparative information.

The contributors employ a uniform approach throughout the work.

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This volume looks at American and Japanese schools and analyzes how cultural attitudes can both promote and hinder education in each country. The author argues that American teachers try to encourage students to be creative, while Japanese counterparts are narrowly focused and efficient.

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Suitable for PGCE secondary courses and Professional Development courses, this title addresses the rapidly changing world of educational policy and innovation.