With a key focus on mixed methods, coverage of the 'why' as well as the 'how', and a clear explanation of the CORE system, this book will be instrumental in helping readers to produce organized, ethical, insightful and, of course, comprehensive literature reviews.

With a strong focus on practice this is a guide for anyone becoming Early Years Teacher or Educator.

Enables practitioners, scholars and academics to understand how to re-design or suggest changes to curriculum structure, shape and content.

This new fourth edition takes the reader through the complex network of policy development with activities which make a potentially dry subject matter come alive.

What type of leadership do you practice?

Many of us rely on transformational and instructional leadership. But there are advantages in applying a holistic angle including all stakeholders-an approach known as collaborative leadership. Peter DeWitt unpacks six factors framed through John Hattie's research while painting a powerful scheme: meet stakeholders where they are, motivate stakeholders to strive for improvement, model how to do it. The blueprint will inspire you to:

-Transform your le...

This book presents practical strategies and tools for increasing student achievement through the collective actions of educators.

A guide for internal and external quality assurers in the FE and skills sector by best-selling author Ann Gravells.

Now updated with coverage on babies and early reading, language acquisition and how children learn, this new edition continues to provide trainees and teachers with a broad understanding of teaching reading and phonics.

Packed full of essential study advice on topics such as reading strategies and exam technique, plus information on the latest assistive technology, this one-stop guide motivates, inspires and guides students with dyslexia and other SpLDs to succeed throughout your studies.

Forest School expert Dr Sara Knight provides a practical all-ages guide to Forest School, grounded in the latest research, that encourages practitioners to take an innovative approach to outdoor play and learning.