An accessible textbook for early childhood students exploring the key concepts, understandings and approaches to play. Essential reading for all modules on play.

A practical and accessible text for trainee primary school teachers examining the 'new literacies' and exploring their place in primary schools.

Informed by international research along with contrasting perspectives on different forms of play, this book emphasises the importance of play to children, and the opportunities that play provides for learning and development.

The author's eight-point cultural compass guides you in crafting a respectful and inclusive curriculum. Each chapter includes frequently asked questions, specific strategies and activities.

Headteachers can learn to steer high-stakes conversations with staff and students toward win-win outcomes with this handy pocket guide to effective communication. Includes scripts, case studies, and checklists.

By presenting detailed and practical definitions, tools, strategies, and examples, this book aims to help improve students' readiness for university and careers through the creation of partnerships between high schools and universities.

This accessible book Demonstrates how the full range of group work, from remedial through preventive groups, is manifested in an array of community settings.

This book highlights the most difficult and complex decisions that expert high school principals make, the factors that expert principals consider and the processes that they utilize in their decision making.

In this resource, James Dillon examines the framework necessary for change within school communities to prevent bullying in the school systems.