Secondary Schools

Creates a picture of the life of the modern suburban teenager more vivid and revealing than any I have seen. James S. Coleman, Professor of Sociol...

Updated Edition of Bestseller!Praise for the first edition: "This handbook for novice and apprentice teachers provides seasoned and insightful cou...

Be a leader of leaders! Get organized and set a positive tone for the upcoming school year. Developed by veteran administrators, the "nuts and bol...

`The book has a wide appeal to existing heads, aspiring heads, lecturers and writers about headship. The contributors to this book have lifted the ...

"This book will be very helpful to new teachers and may motivate experienced teachers to expand their craft. It would be a useful addition to any...

"This important book explores the fundamental reasons why our secondary schools look and work in the ways that they do, and synthesizes a substan...

Here is an organized, easy-to-use reference that provides the latest research results and practical tips for K-12 math teachers. Each of the chapt...

Curriculum and subject leadership in schools has recently gained substantial attention from both researchers and policy-makers. The Teacher Trainin...

`This book does provide a useful, concise discussion of the legislative background to science in schools from the nineteenth century to the present...

`This is a worthwhile read and many of the ideas could well be used in schools to address the issues of bullying. There is something for everyone i...

Hottenstein′s book does an outstanding job in going from theory to practice. This book should be read from cover to cover by any educator who is in...

"I re-read this book every summer to help me maintain a balanced perspective as I plan for a new school year." Gary Tsuruda, Math teacher Jordan...

Updated Edition of Bestseller!Praise for the first edition: "This handbook for novice and apprentice teachers provides seasoned and insightful cou...

Critical techniques and guidance for online instruction and Web-based learning. Today′s Digital Generation appears to come fully plugged in and re...

"Howard and Ill have given educators a stunning encyclopedic handbook on career pathways. Loaded with helpful lists and charts, and written in a cl...

`The book has a wide appeal to existing heads, aspiring heads, lecturers and writers about headship. The contributors to this book have lifted the ...

Be a leader of leaders! Get organized and set a positive tone for the upcoming school year. Developed by veteran administrators, the "nuts and bol...

More than reading this book, educators need to use the processes Goldman recommends to transform their schools. Students actually become real leade...

"The rationale for this book is excellent. The idea of exposing new teachers to a bit of ′reality training′ is long overdue in teacher development ...

"Howard and Ill have given educators a stunning encyclopedic handbook on career pathways. Loaded with helpful lists and charts, and written in a cl...

Covering a variety of legal, moral, ethical, financial and public relations issues, this book can be used to evaluate prospective secondary school ...

First published in 1987, this book examines the nature of the problems involved with the treatment of youth. It explores the psychology of adolesce...

`This is a worthwhile read and many of the ideas could well be used in schools to address the issues of bullying. There is something for everyone i...

Across the world, education is being restructured to include greater focus on developing critical and creative skills. In second language education...

This book weaves together theory, research, and practical information related to the psychological aspects of physical education. Unlike other exer...

Teachers are the most important determinant of the quality of schools. We should be doing everything we can to help them get better. In recent year...

`This publication is a valuable and timely contribution to the current investigations into the behaviours of children and young people that impact ...

Teachers are the most important determinant of the quality of schools. We should be doing everything we can to help them get better. In recent year...

At the forefront of current digital literacy studies in education, this handbook uniquely systematizes emerging interdisciplinary themes, new knowl...

In retracting from the popular view that India’s modern educational policy was shaped almost entirely by Macaulay, this incisive work reveals the c...

The discipline area of physical education has historically struggled for legitimacy, sometimes being seen as a non-serious pursuit in educational t...

In this comprehensive and extensively researched history, John Roach argues for a reassessment of the relative importance of State regulation and p...

This examination of the literary effectiveness of young adult literature from a critical, research-oriented perspective answers two key questions a...

At the forefront of current digital literacy studies in education, this handbook uniquely systematizes emerging interdisciplinary themes, new knowl...

This volume examines the lives of young adolescents in Japanese middle schools, focusing on the dynamics of school, family, and social life, and ex...

Building on recent changes and debates surrounding the use of observation, this fully updated second edition of Classroom Observation explores the ...

This rich and diverse collection offers a range of perspectives and practices of Philosophy for Children (P4C). P4C has become a significant educat...

The Multimedia Writing Toolkit demonstrates how, by drawing on students’ interest in and familiarity with technology, you can integrate multimedia ...

As sport has become more intense, professional and commercialized so have the debates grown about what constitutes acceptable behaviour and fair pl...

Current trends in education suggest that pupils should have more responsibility for their own learning, but how can they if they don’t understand t...

This practical book outlines how you can challenge students to grapple with complex problems and engage more meaningfully with information across t...

This book is a valuable attempt to address the issue of school effectiveness in mainland China. The author applies multi-level modeling and longitu...

Educating Students to Make-a-Difference covers a range of issues related to service learning, addressing the “who,” “why,” and “so what” of service...

Engaging Minds: Cultures of Education and Practices of Teaching explores the diverse beliefs and practices that define the current landscape of for...

Engaging Minds: Cultures of Education and Practices of Teaching explores the diverse beliefs and practices that define the current landscape of for...

Solutions for navigating an ever-changing social media world Today’s students face a challenging paradox: the digital tools they need to complet...

The teaching of games is a central component of any physical education or youth sport programme. Contemporary Developments in Games Teaching brings...

The discipline area of physical education has historically struggled for legitimacy, sometimes being seen as a non-serious pursuit in educational t...