Providing a detailed rationale for an holistic approach to learning in the early years, this book explains the theoretical context and highlights the research evidence that supports implementing this method.

Top authors including West-Burnham, Fullan and Hargreaves contribute to this key book on leadership, which has special potential in the Irish market

Deals with topical issues surrounding ethics in child research.

The research-based materials and diverse voices in this guide will develop principals into racially conscious leaders and transform schools into equitable learning environments for all students.

A broad range of contributors explore the key themes and debates surrounding international perspectives on early childhood education and care.

Bringing together two core areas of the curriculum, play and literacy, this book offers an innovative approach to examining literacy and language development within the context of children's play.

This book guides trainees through each step of their journey and helps them build the knowledge, confidence and skills to succeed.

This guide gives realistic, reassuring support for the complexities and challenges you face when undertaking a part-time doctorate while working full-time in higher education.

This accessible book details the competencies, functions, and strategies that help members benefit from a positive group culture as they pursue their own learning.

This Handbook focuses on enquiries and investigations into the everyday lives of young children in the age range of birth to 8 years of age, giving space to their voices and involving interrogations about the various aspect of their lives. It engages with the interdisciplinary field of childhood studies, education, cultural studies, ethnography, and philosophy.