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The Intelligent School (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition)
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The Intelligent School (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition)
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`This is a challenging book and makes for uncomfortable reading at
times because one realises that there is so much more to be
accomplished in education. How can the teacher who wants to follow
this further find out more? Barbara MacGilchrist, Jane Reed and
Kate Myers have given the next step: each chapter has a conclusion
and "questions for discussion and activities" which are very open
and will lead to considerable introspection' - Education Review `I
have rarely been so enthusiastic about a book. Reviewers are
supposed to highlight some imperfections - I am at a loss.
Recommend this book to all you meet' - Mervyn Flecknoe, Improving
Schools `This book would be an invaluable read for all who work in
schools including LEA advisors, inspectors and consultants. It
contains a chapter on teachers' learning and has some excellent
questions for discussion at the end of each chapter that could
usefully stimulate ideas for staff development sessions. It would
be great if this book were read and taken seriously by those who
make policy as well as those who try to put it into practice' -
Escalate `The book is easy to use, clear, well organized, full of
practical examples and equally practical questions. It could be a
signpost to the future - if the days of educational diktat are
really almost over' - Michael Duffy, Times Educational Supplement,
Friday Magazine `This Second Edition of The Intelligent School
offers a concise and accessible insight into the key aspects of
educational leadership. In my view, it ought to be read by anyone
who is keen to develop their understanding of theoretical
frameworks expertly illustrated through practical examples' - Neil
Saunders, Primary Phase Inspector - Hampshire LEA ,(Doctoral
Student - The University of Hull) `This is an excellent book. I
will use its insights and the wealth of practical questions it
offers to help with my present politically driven imperative - the
transformation of London's secondary schools. If I have this book
at my elbow and make sure it's well thumbed, there is every chance
that we can create 411 intelligent schools across London. The new
insights in The Intelligent School are a testament to the
extraordinary proficiency of these three authors. As the waiter in
the restaurant says when serving the meal "Enjoy"' - Tim Brighouse,
Times Educational Supplement Barbara MacGilchrist, Kate Myers and
Jane Reed have written a masterpiece. The First Edition of the
Intelligent School in 1997 was an outstanding book and it is no
surprise that a Second Edition has followed relatively quickly to
share more good news for practitioners, policymakers, researchers
and scholars. The First Edition shaped my thinking more than most
in the late 1990's and I cited it in scores of presentations in
different countries around the world. It was a perfect complement
to our work on the self-managing school. In this Second Edition,
the concept of the Intelligent School is expanded and the different
kinds of intelligences are carefully explained and illustrated. The
authors are able to draw on more than five years of implementation
in the field and further and broader work in the research and
development centres with which they are associated. They offer the
best synthesis of the international literature on school
effectiveness and school improvement that I have seen. They have
performed a great service in making this literature accessible to
the profession. I recommended the First Edition as essential
reading for all the work in schools. Those who did not do so should
certainly acquire the second, but it is important that policymakers
and academics do the same. `This book will quickly gain recognition
as the leader among an increasing number of books that provide hope
that all students in every setting can achieve a high quality
education. It is one of the truly outstanding features of this book
that it also conveys an unbridled spirit of optimism' - Brian
Caldwell, Professor & Dean, Faculty of Education, University of
Melbourne In writing The Intelligent School, Second Edition, the
authors offer a practical resource to schools to help them maximise
their improvement efforts. The aim is to help schools to be
intelligent organizations; to be the type of school that can
synthesise different kinds of knowledge, experience and ideas in
order to be confident about current achievements, and to be able to
decide what to do next. This Second Edition has been fully revised
and updated particularly in terms of new research evidence about
how to improve the quality of learning and teaching in classrooms.
The authors set out fresh thinking about the nine intelligences and
provide a new framework for school improvement which includes the
exploration of spiritual, ethical and emotional intelligence. The
book also includes examples of Intelligent Schools in action.
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