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The Restless School
Roy Blatchford
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Description for The Restless School
Paperback. What is the cocktail of successful schools and their leaders? They are restless. There is a paradox at their core: they are secure in their systems, values and successes, yet simultaneously seeking to change and improve. These schools look inwards to secure wise development; they look outwards to seize innovation. Num Pages: 136 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNF; JNL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 11. Weight in Grams: 296.
What is the cocktail of successful schools and their leaders? They are restless. There is a paradox at their core: they are very secure in their systems, values and successes, yet simultaneously seeking to change and improve. These schools look inwards to secure wise development; they look outwards to seize innovation which they can hew to their own ends and, importantly, make a difference to the children and students they serve. This book is written with the certainty that whatever the quality of an education system and its schools at a given point in time, we shall strive to improve ... Read more
What is the cocktail of successful schools and their leaders? They are restless. There is a paradox at their core: they are very secure in their systems, values and successes, yet simultaneously seeking to change and improve. These schools look inwards to secure wise development; they look outwards to seize innovation which they can hew to their own ends and, importantly, make a difference to the children and students they serve. This book is written with the certainty that whatever the quality of an education system and its schools at a given point in time, we shall strive to improve ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Catt Educational
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
152
Place of Publication
Suffolk, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781909717077
SKU
V9781909717077
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2
About Roy Blatchford
Roy Blatchford is founder of www.blinks.education working with schools, multi-academy trusts, colleges, universities and local authorities in the UK and internationally. He currently chairs and advises a number of Boards in the education and charity sectors. Following headships in London, Oxfordshire and Milton Keynes, he was Founding Director of the National Education Trust. He has extensive experience of writing ... Read more
Reviews for The Restless School
"In this thought provoking book Roy Blatchford draws on 40 years of wide ranging experience within the UK and international education systems in order to capture the essence of successful schools." Brian Lightman, General Secretary, Association of School and College Leaders "Blatchford sets teachers, schools and their leaders a standard that's terrifying in prospect, yet assuredly attainable if we can ... Read more