Christopher Rhodes - Böcker

Written for staff in schools and colleges, this book offers the challenge and support necessary to understand, analyze and adopt coaching, mentoring and peer-networking mechanisms as an essential part of the development of professional learning within an organisation. Drawing on the new national strategy for professional development, it emphasises the importance of learning with and from other colleagues, helping your organisation to become a professional learning community and supporting the drive to raise standards and attainment.Organised into nine distinct but interrelated chapters, this is an invaluable sourcebook of practical information for in-service training. It contains a range of stimulating activities which engage the reader and encourages reflection on:* the nature and importance of professional development in schools and colleges* the potential benefits and difficulties associated with coaching, mentoring and peer-networking* factors essential to the successful establishment and management of coaching and mentoring programmes* team leadership and leadership coaching* the role of the coach, mentor and networker with respect to the creation of professional learning communities.

The study of educational leadership makes little sense unless it is in relation to who the leaders are, how they are leading, what is being led and with what effect. Based on the premise that learning is at the heart of leadership and that leaders themselves should be learners, the Leadership for Learning series explores the connections between educational leadership, policy, curriculum, human resources, and accountability. Each book in the series approaches its subject matter through a three-fold structure of process, themes and impact.Series Editors - Clive Dimmock, Mark Brundrett and Les BellWhat is the role of leadership in developing strategies that enhance learning outcomes?Leadership for Quality and Accountability in Education addresses the interconnected issues of quality and accountability in the education system and provides a coherent framework within which these issues can be analysed. The authors outline the significance of promoting quality in all educational establishments and go on to discuss why quality and accountability have become so essential to the framework of leadership in education, how quality and accountability have been utilised on a national and international scale and what the defining characteristics of these terms are.The book is divided into three sections which explore three linked key aspects:Part I focuses on the concept and nature of quality and accountability and the process of developing a culture of quality;Part II addresses the issues of managing staff and resources, leadership for high-quality teaching and learning and relationships with stakeholders;Part III considers the impact and prospect of quality and accountability, including internal evaluation and external inspection.The book will appeal to educational leaders and managers, advisors and inspectors, and academic researchers. It will also be of particular relevance to Masters and doctoral degree students specialising in school leadership and management.

The study of educational leadership makes little sense unless it is in relation to who the leaders are, how they are leading, what is being led and with what effect. Based on the premise that learning is at the heart of leadership and that leaders themselves should be learners, the Leadership for Learning series explores the connections between educational leadership, policy, curriculum, human resources, and accountability. Each book in the series approaches its subject matter through a three-fold structure of process, themes and impact.Series Editors - Clive Dimmock, Mark Brundrett and Les BellWhat is the role of leadership in developing strategies that enhance learning outcomes?Leadership for Quality and Accountability in Education addresses the interconnected issues of quality and accountability in the education system and provides a coherent framework within which these issues can be analysed. The authors outline the significance of promoting quality in all educational establishments and go on to discuss why quality and accountability have become so essential to the framework of leadership in education, how quality and accountability have been utilised on a national and international scale and what the defining characteristics of these terms are.The book is divided into three sections which explore three linked key aspects:Part I focuses on the concept and nature of quality and accountability and the process of developing a culture of quality;Part II addresses the issues of managing staff and resources, leadership for high-quality teaching and learning and relationships with stakeholders;Part III considers the impact and prospect of quality and accountability, including internal evaluation and external inspection.The book will appeal to educational leaders and managers, advisors and inspectors, and academic researchers. It will also be of particular relevance to Masters and doctoral degree students specialising in school leadership and management.

Addressing concerns for patient welfare while protecting producer reputation, and providing a database for formulation of other products, this multiauthored reference blends fundamental theory and practical advice on drug product stability in scientific, technical, and regulatory environments, covering development of indicating assays, computer use, clinical trial materials, strategic planning, and packaging. Describing the documentation required to minimize the changes of regulatory citations, the book lists manufacturers of photostability testing chambers, stability system software, and laboratory information management systems for pharmaceutical applications.

Carrying out leadership research in educational establishments can be challenging, but it is also rewarding. This accessible book offers sound practical advice and a clear conceptual framework for this research. Drawing on their extensive expertise, the authors show you how to prepare to carry out research, design research tools, and report and reflect on the results.

Students using the book are supported by features such as:

key learning objectives in each chapter examples of research tools derived from real leadership project figures explanation of key terms and questions further reading and key web links for each chapter.

This text will be of interest to Masters' and Doctoral level students, academics in the field of educational leadership and management and all those who wish to research a wide range of issues connected with the operation of schools and institutions of further and higher education.

This book brings a crucial perspective to the examination of religion and politics in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) by focusing on the roles that Christian communities play in this region. Acknowledging and exploring their political activity represents a much-needed contribution to the MENA literature, which overwhelmingly focuses on Islam.Through a collection of country case studies utilizing a variety of analytic methods, the contributors to this collection demonstrate how various Christian groups act as rational, strategic political actors seeking to protect and promote the interests of their organizations and members. The cases explored here elaborate upon how Christians in the MENA region navigate their minority status and respond to local ideas of citizenship that often relegate them to second-class status. The chapters also examine how MENA Churches draw on transnational networks to augment their local political influence. This volume is an important work for understanding contemporary politics in the MENA region, and advances the study of religion’s role in politics more generally.The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of the journal Religion, State and Society.

This book brings a crucial perspective to the examination of religion and politics in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) by focusing on the roles that Christian communities play in this region. Acknowledging and exploring their political activity represents a much-needed contribution to the MENA literature, which overwhelmingly focuses on Islam.Through a collection of country case studies utilizing a variety of analytic methods, the contributors to this collection demonstrate how various Christian groups act as rational, strategic political actors seeking to protect and promote the interests of their organizations and members. The cases explored here elaborate upon how Christians in the MENA region navigate their minority status and respond to local ideas of citizenship that often relegate them to second-class status. The chapters also examine how MENA Churches draw on transnational networks to augment their local political influence. This volume is an important work for understanding contemporary politics in the MENA region, and advances the study of religion’s role in politics more generally.The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of the journal Religion, State and Society.

Evangelical Violence examines the long history of western states and actors attempting to export and impose Christianity on non-western peoples and the use of state-administered violence to achieve these “Evangelical” goals. This book explores the theological underpinnings of western attempts to spread Christianity and examines how variations in the interpretation of this theological imperative have impacted beliefs and practices of western states.The book argues that, throughout the past millennium, the foreign policy of western states has been heavily influenced by the Christian concept of evangelism, based on the scriptural Great Commission, the command to "go and make disciples of all nations". When evangelism has been conceived in collective rather than individualistic terms – an extension of the concept of “Christian Nationalism” to international relations – violence has been readily and more intensely used against non-Christian societies to achieve both conversion and secular goals, whereas a more individualistic understanding of conversion has constrained violence and promoted persuasive and humanitarian-focused outreach. The book analyzes the relationship between prevailing western concepts of evangelism and the use of force against non-western societies through a series of case studies that include the Crusades; the first and second waves of western colonization of the Americas, Africa and Asia; westward expansion of the United States; and modern examples of international interventionism.This book will appeal to students and scholars interested in Christian nationalism, colonialism, the history of international relations and the intersection of religion and politics.