Education Books

New and Published Books – Page 2

11. The Essence of Play

    A Practice Companion for Professionals Working with Children and Young People

    By Justine Howard, Karen McInnes

    A unique companion to professional play practice! All play professionals are united in their belief that play is important for children’s development – and there are inherent characteristics of play that underpin professional play practice across contexts. Providing an overarching concept of play,...

    Published January 17th 2013 by Routledge
12. History Education and Post-Conflict Reconciliation

    Reconsidering Joint Textbook Projects

    Edited by Karina Korostelina, Simone Lässig

    Series: Routledge Studies in Peace and Conflict Resolution

    This book analyses the role of history education in conflict and post-conflict societies, describing common history textbook projects in Europe, the Balkans, the Caucasus, the Far East and the Middle East. Ever since the emergence of the modern school system and the implementation of compulsory...

    Published January 17th 2013 by Routledge
13. Creativity in the Primary Curriculum

    2nd Edition

    Edited by Russell Jones, Dominic Wyse

    Are you striving to establish a more creative and imaginative classroom? Are you interested in: the generosity of creativity; creative conjecture; being an advocate for creativity; welcoming the unexpected, the unpredictable and the unconventional; taking risks; learning which...

    Published January 16th 2013 by Routledge
14. Bullying

    Experiences and discourses of sexuality and gender

    Edited by Ian Rivers, Neil Duncan

    Series: Foundations and Futures of Education

    Bullying: Experiences and Discourses of Sexuality and Gender provides a valuable insight into the experiences of young people and how bullying can impact upon them in the school environment. The book offers an introduction to the key issues associated with bullying on the grounds of sex and sexual...

    Published January 15th 2013 by Routledge
15. Large Scale School Reform and Social Capital Building

    Edited by Ian R. Haslam, Myint Swe Khine, Issa M. Saleh

    This book introduces and explores the nature of large scale reform, and offers a fresh insight into the importance of social capital and professional development leadership for teachers and school management. It synthesizes research on the role of the professional development leader and the...

    Published January 15th 2013 by Routledge
16. Conducting Student-Driven Interviews

    Practical Strategies for Increasing Student Involvement and Addressing Behavior Problems

    By John J. Murphy

    Series: School-Based Practice in Action

    This user-friendly book equips school practitioners with practical skills and strategies for conducting student-driven interviews—conversations that invite students of all ages to take charge of school-behavior problems and build solutions based on their own strengths and resources. In contrast to...

    Published January 13th 2013 by Routledge
17. Stochastic Musings

    Perspectives From the Pioneers of the Late 20th Century

    Edited by John Panaretos

    This new edited volume features contributions from many of the leading scientists in probability and statistics from the latter part of the 20th century. It is the only book to assemble the views of these leading scientists--the pioneers in their respective fields. Stochastic Musings features...

    Published January 10th 2013 by Psychology Press
18. Multiple Intelligences and Leadership

    Edited by Ronald E. Riggio, Susan Elaine Murphy, Francis J. Pirozzolo

    Series: Series in Organization and Management

    This edited book presents cutting-edge research looking at the role of multiple intelligence--cognitive (IQ), emotional intelligence, social intelligence--in effective leadership, written by the most distinguished scholars in the two distinct fields of intelligence and leadership. The synergy of...

    Published January 10th 2013 by Psychology Press
19. Teaching English, Language and Literacy

    3rd Edition

    By Dominic Wyse, Russell Jones, Helen Bradford, Mary Anne Wolpert

    ‘This book is comprehensive, up-to-date, critical and authoritative. It is also, above all, well written. It will undoubtedly become standard reading for the next generation of teachers in training and practising teachers will also learn a great deal from dipping into its contents.' - David Wray,...

    Published January 9th 2013 by Routledge
20. Exceptionality in East Asia

    Explorations in the Actiotope Model of Giftedness

    Edited by Shane N. Phillipson, Heidrun Stoeger, Albert Ziegler

    The continual successes of students from East-Asia are confirmed in a variety of international tests of academic achievement and yet, despite this attainment, many scholars have realised that a substantial proportion of these students are also underachieving. Using the actiotope model of...

    Published January 9th 2013 by Routledge