Why does global media feel a need to denigrate China? Why does discussion and analysis fall back on obvious tropes and polemics, when in reality China is raising living standards, developing its economy and introducing human rights. In this book, Maxime Vivas draws a picture of China from the perspective of the French media and France's political ......
First published in 2014, this book is a comprehensive manual for anyone wishing to use the circle in their classroom. The manual covers: the reasons, benefits and methodology of using circles in classrooms; the ways they can be used; and many examples of circle sessions for both primary and secondary classrooms.
True Stories from One of the Last British Police Officers in ColonialHong Kong
Sex, drugs, gambling, ghosts, drinking, rugby, overseas adventures - and even some police work. Hong Kong on the edge of empire was a place teeming with triads, smugglers, Chinese immigrants and Vietnamese refugees.
Lessons in urban education leadership and policy from the Trojan Horseaffair
Shines a spotlight on what really happened during the Trojan Horse affair, and shares informed insights into how its exposure made Birminghams schools (and the nations) better and safer.
Teaching Students with Reading Difficulties, Grades K-6
Comprehensive and evidence-based, structured literacy (SL) approaches place a high value on explicit, systematic, and sequential instruction. This book brings together leading experts on key components of literacy to help K-6 teachers design and target SL interventions for particular student profiles. Chapters identify effective features of ......
The go-to resource for assessing and predicting functional abilities in persons with brain injury or cognitive decline has now been revised and expanded to reflect significant advances in the field.
How might we improve the way we organize society, so that human beings can live in greater peace, dignity and justice? Against a background of chronic discontent and social conflict around the globe, Richard Masters presents a comprehensive survey of Rudolf Steiner’s work on societal reform, sifting through and summarizing the content of dozens of ......
Shares informed insights and a range of practical approaches to help school leaders play their part in making their schools more environmentally friendly and thus better places to learn for all.
The first anthology of Peter van Onselen’s columns from The Australian chronicling the way the Morrison government has handled COVID-19, natural disasters, political affairs within and outside of Australia, economic reform, and more. A timely and compelling discourse on Australian life.
