Böcker av James Mannion

Why do so few school improvement initiatives actually improve pupil outcomes? In this practical guide to implementing school improvement, Dr James Mannion argues that there are two main reasons. First, school leaders aren't taught how to implement change effectively - and that's essentially their job. Second, there are many problems with top-down change - and top-down change is our default model. Making Change Stick is a game-changing approach to improving pupil outcomes in real-world contexts. Through using a 'slice team' to drive the process of implementing school improvement, you get much better decision-making - and you get buy-in like never before ... 'The impact has been huge ... As a school, moving forward, everything we try to implement will be done using this method because we've found it so successful. So go for it!' Sarah O'Kelly, Deputy Head, Queen Elizabeth High School

For the last eight years, James and Kate have been working together to design, implement and evaluate a whole-school, evidence-informed approach to teaching and learning known as Learning Skills. An eight-year study with the University of Cambridge revealed that Learning Skills led to significant gains in subject learning, with rapid gains among students from disadvantaged backgrounds. In this practical guide for teachers and school leaders, James and Kate reveal a recipe for success rooted in three key concepts: metacognition (reflecting on learning); self-regulation (taking ownership over the learning process); and oracy (developing high-quality speaking and listening skills). This is a book about what happened when a small team of teachers seized an opportunity to provide their students with the knowledge, the skills and the confidence to take control of their own learning. This journey began with a question: how and what would we teach, if there was no one watching? On the other side of fear is the teacher you want to be, and the children you'd like to teach...

There are thousands of government jobs out there - Uncle Sam hires an average of 300,000 new employees each year!But if you're interested in a government job, you'll need more than a resume. The Everything Guide to Government Jobs is a comprehensive and unique guidebook to the ins and outs of finding one of hundreds of jobs in areas like:The newest government department: Homeland SecurityThe U.S. Postal ServiceSocial work and Family ServicesThe judicial system: clerks, reporters, guards, and bailiffsFrom the application process, to applicant testing, to special training, this invaluable guide will help you navigate the complex world of government employment. Complete with overviews of the requirements and application process for each job, The Everything Guide to Government Jobs gives you the secrets to tapping into this lucrative job market!

A celebration of the skills and achievements of the UK's military chefs from 1707, through Waterloo and the two World Wars to the present day.