The Intelligent School - Brossura

MacGilchrist, Barbara; Myers, Kate; Reed, Jane

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ISBN 10: 1853963429 ISBN 13: 9781853963421

Casa editrice: Paul Chapman Publishing Ltd, 1997

Riassunto

`This is a particularly well-written book, soundly based on effective school practice. It serves well its intention of helping schools become intelligent organizations.... This thoughtful analysis requires serious consideration′ - School Leadership & Management

`The capacities addressed in The Intelligent School are crucial if the high expectations that governments are setting for schools are to be realised.... [It is] remarkable how the authors have packed so much information into such a concise book, all in an authoritative and usable manner′ - Brian Caldwell, University of Melbourne

In writing The Intelligent School, the authors offer a practical resource to schools to help them maximise their improvement efforts.The aim is to help schools to be intelligent organizations; to be the type of school that can synthesise different kinds of knowledge, experience and ideas in order to be confident about current achievements, and be able to decide what to do next.

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Recensione

'The book is easy-to-use: clear, well organised, full of practical examples and equally practical questions. It could be a signpost to the future - if the days of educational diktat are really almost over.' - The Times Educational Supplement

`This is a particularly well-written book, soundly based on effective school practice. It serves well its intention of helping schools become intelligent organisations.... This thoughtful analysis requires serious consideration' - School Leadership & Management

'The capacities addressed in The Intelligent School are crucial if the high expectations that governments are setting for schools are to be realised.... [It is] remarkable how the authors have packed so much information into such a concise book, all in an authoritative and usable manner' - Brian Caldwell, University of Melbourne

`There is a lot to be learned from this book... An intelligent book, it should be read with a critical intelligence. It will repay reading' - Teacher Development

Contenuti

Foreword - Peter Mortimore
Introduction
Improving the effectiveness of schools
Lessons from school effectiveness literature
Lessons from school improvement literature
Conclusion
Learning from learning
What do we mean by learning?
Learning as a process
The nature of learners
What learners want
Conclusion
Learning about effective teaching
The purpose of teaching
The characteristics of effective teaching
The content of teaching
How pupils learn
Managing the process of teaching and learning
Conclusion
Teachers’ learning
Why do teachers need to learn?
How can teachers learn?
Encouraging learning
Conclusion
Maximising pupils’ progress and achievement
Focusing on pupil progress and outcomes
Finding out about pupil progress and achievement
Maintaining a focus on teaching and learning
Conclusion
The Intelligent School - putting the pieces together
Nine intelligences for successful schools
Conclusion

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Paul Chapman Publishing Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 1997
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1853963429
• ISBN 13: 9781853963421
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 144
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile