Elizabeth Bird – författare

This book provides a rich range of case studies and theoretical and methodological perspectives on the practical leadership tasks that underpin educational change.Section 1 focuses on the nature of professional learning and the policy context in which educational reform takes place.Section 2 explores the forms of leadership relevant to the differing contexts of professional development.Section 3 explores mentoring, peer coaching, team and group work. These processes are examined through international experience and by reference to work in other professions.Section 4 analyses the experience of evidence based work in medicine and the health service and the potential of applying this to education. The section reviews contested views on this theme.Section 5 looks at the potential role that interactive technologies can play in professional development.

Master the huge array of quality children’s books from the past and the present with this must-have resource from children’s librarian Elizabeth Bird. With her strong passion for children’s books and the profession, Bird will help you Build and manage your children’s collection Strike a balance between award winners and classics Arrange your space to best showcase and display books Review the basics of storytime, storytelling, and booktalking Add the 100 children’s books that belong in every libraryChildren’s Literature Gems is about managing and caring for a part of the library devoted to children who love good books and is a must for every children’s librarian—new or experienced!

Master the huge array of quality children’s books from the past and the present with this must-have resource from children’s librarian Elizabeth Bird. With her strong passion for children’s books and the profession, Bird will help you Build and manage your children’s collection Strike a balance between award winners and classics Arrange your space to best showcase and display books Review the basics of storytime, storytelling, and booktalking Add the 100 children’s books that belong in every libraryChildren’s Literature Gems is about managing and caring for a part of the library devoted to children who love good books and is a must for every children’s librarian—new or experienced!