Middlewood, DavidBeere, Jackie
Sage Publications India Pvt Ltd (New Delhi, 2012) (eng) English9781412910422UnknownFirst edition.SCHOOL MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION; includes index; ‘It is full of good sense, a treasure chest of helpful ideas which have the credibility of being grounded in case-study material, and in the experience of the authors, two of whom are practising headteachers. The book sets out the principles underpinning the learning school, but offers also a strong pragmatic focus and is organized so that it can be dipped into and something worthwhile easily found…It will support change and improvement in the professional practices involved in making a school a stimulating learning environment for adults as well as students' - Dr Martin J Coles, Assistant Director, National College for School Leadership The ‘learning school’ described in this book suggests an alternative to the preoccupation with tests, targets, and leadership from above, and focuses ...
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Summary / review / table of contents
Chapter 1: What Will Learning Schools Look Like?
Chapter 2: Why Learning Schools are Needed
Chapter 3: Leadership for Learning Schools
Chapter 4: Staffing in Learning Schools
Chapter 5: Teachers as Learners
Chapter 6: Resourcing the Learning Environment
Chapter 7: How We Learn in the ‘Classroom’
Chapter 8: Creating the Contexts for Effective Student Learning
Chapter 9: Learning and Transition
Chapter 10: Assessment for Learning
Chapter 11: The Role of Parents in the Learning School
Chapter 12: Moving beyond Conventional Schooling