| What Makes a Good School Now? Contributor(s): Brighouse, Tim (Author), Woods, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 1855390841 ISBN-13: 9781855390843 Publisher: Network Continuum Education OUR PRICE: $42.70 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2008 Annotation: This book makes the assumption that success is possible in every school and it looks at the various ingredients of successful schools. Each chapter is rounded off with a commentary or 'case study' in the authors' inimitable style. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Administration - General - Education | Educational Policy & Reform - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - General |
| Dewey: 371.200 |
| LCCN: 2007044342 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 7.48" W x 9.63" (0.78 lbs) 176 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: There is universal interest in the 'good school'. Parents want to find one, teachers seek to teach in one and children deserve to attend one. This book makes the assumption that success is possible in every school. The authors have selected material from the original book, What Makes A Good School?, adding many new ideas from their extensive work on school improvement over the last 15 years, set in the context of the many changes and new agendas that are a feature of schools today. |
Contributor Bio(s): Brighouse, Tim: - Tim Brighouse has spent his entire career working in education. He has served as London Schools Commissioner, working to improve education in the city, and has held the positions of Professor of Education at Keele University, as well as Chief Education Officer in both Oxfordshire and Birmingham Local Authorities.Woods, David: - David Woods, CBE, was formerly the Principle National Challenge Adviser for England and Chief Adviser for London Schools. He has written and spoken extensively on school improvement and is Visiting Professor of Education at Warwick and the Institute of Education, University of London, UK. |