Continuing Professional Development Books

New and Published Books

1. 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
2. Continuing Professional Development

   By Andrew Friedman

   Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is the means by which the professions across the world ensure that their knowledge and skills remain up to date and relevant to changing needs and environments. CPD significantly contributes to the quality and reputation of the professions and therefore to...

   Published December 30th 2012 by Routledge
3. The Changing Landscape of the Academic Profession

   Faculty Culture at For-Profit Colleges and Universities

   By Vicente M. Lechuga

   The rapid success of for-profit colleges and universities (FPCUs) only recently has caught the attention of scholars in academe. The continuing expansion of the proprietary higher education sector has lead to fundamental questions regarding the purpose and function of FPCUs. As new technologies...

   Published December 14th 2012 by Routledge
4. Beating Bureaucracy in Special Educational Needs

   Helping SENCOs maintain a work/life balance, 2nd Edition

   By Jean Gross

   Series: David Fulton / Nasen

   Are you overwhelmed by the amount of paperwork that SEN generates in your school? Would you like to spend more time actually improving the quality of teaching and learning for pupils with SEN or disabilities? If so, this is an essential book for you. Government are asking schools to identify...

   Published December 12th 2012 by Routledge
5. Workplace Bullying in Higher Education

   Edited by Jaime Lester

   Higher education leaders, managers, human resource professionals, faculty, and staff increasingly face uncivil, bullying behaviors in academe. This can manifest itself as constant public humiliation by a new department chair, exclusion of a contingent faculty member, undermining of work performance...

   Published December 5th 2012 by Routledge
6. Promoting Health and Well-being in Social Work Education

   Edited by Beth R. Crisp, Liz Beddoe

   Social work educators can play an important part in ensuring that the promotion of health and well-being is firmly on the social work agenda for service users, as well as for students and educators. Nevertheless, this has not been a priority within social work education and presents a challenge...

   Published December 5th 2012 by Routledge
7. Primary Teaching Assistants

   Curriculum in context, 2nd Edition

   By Carrie Cable, Ian Eyres, Roger Hancock, Mary Stacey

   Series: Published in association with the Open University

   Teaching Assistants are uniquely placed to support children’s involvement with learning. The role of those who work alongside teachers in the classroom has changed dramatically in recent years and teaching assistants are increasingly involved in planning, teaching and assessing all aspects of the...

   Published November 20th 2012 by Routledge
8. Becoming a Secondary School Teacher

   How to Make a Success of your Initial Teacher Training and Induction, 2nd Edition

   By Peter Fleming

   Aimed at supporting those undertaking initial teacher training and the statutory Induction period that follows, Becoming a Secondary School Teacher explores the skills, roles and knowledge needed to become a successful teacher in today’s secondary schools. Providing detailed guidance on key areas...

   Published October 30th 2012 by Routledge
9. Writing Beyond Race

   Living Theory and Practice

   By bell hooks

   What are the conditions needed for our nation to bridge cultural and racial divides? By "writing beyond race," noted cultural critic bell hooks models the constructive ways scholars, activists, and readers can challenge and change systems of domination. In the spirit of previous classics like...

   Published October 24th 2012 by Routledge
10. Creativity and Critical Thinking

    Edited by Steve Padget

    Series: Teaching contemporary themes in secondary education

    What do we mean by creativity? What is the link between creativity and critical thinking? How can creativity and critical thinking be incorporated into classroom practice and what are the benefits for students? Creativity and critical thinking are central to effective teaching and learning and have...

    Published October 23rd 2012 by Routledge