The expectations of education have never been higher: around the world, governments are re-shaping their education systems, transforming early years, schools and universities through far-reaching reform in curriculum, assessment, teaching, accountability and funding. As Director of the Institute of Education for five years of tumultuous change in education, Chris Husbands drew on research and knowledge about practice to set educational change into a wider context - unpicking the logic of reforms and analyzing their likely impact. Voices in the Air brings together his journalism and policy commentary, and provides a wide-ranging account of the nature, shape and impact of policy reform in education.
This illustrated, bilingual edition comes at a time of political and literary upheaval.
"This book is the result of a joint project organized by the Swiss Embassy, the ANA (Association of Nigerian Authors) and NÀWÁO Productions (Switzerland). As part of this project, a...
The radically different perspectives give a fascinating depth to this simple story which explores many of the author's key themes, such as alienation, friendship and the bizarre amid the mundane.
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The famed photographer, film director, writer, and composer recounts the dramatic story of his life, from his poor Kansas origins, through his breaking of racial barriers, to his triumph in America and abroad.
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Voices from the Plain of Jars: Life Under an Air War
This classic series has inspired nearly 2 million readers. Both loyal fans and new readers will want the latest edition of this beloved series.
Collects thirty-eight narratives from American soldiers serving in Afghanistan, shedding light on life in a war zone.
In the days and weeks that followed—and with constant prodding from Johnson—Jack began to move around his little area, and then, gradually, the whole ward. The hospital was always short of staff, and life on the wards was a cooperative ...