Class War" (2002) was Chris Woodhead's verdict on the systemic failures within the British Education system and a bold agenda for reform. "Revisited" is a retrospective on the 8 years since he resigned as Chief Inspector of Schools amidst a flurry of controversy over his views on the importance of a strong and politically independent schools inspectorate.
The education system of the UK is failing many children - particularly the inner city children who need education most. This book challenges low expectations, poor teaching, complacency and the unthinking commitment to progressive, child-centred teaching methods. Chris Woodhead's controversial book exposes the bureaucracy, waste and incompetence in so many local education authorities. It demonstrates how the University academics who train our teachers are in fact responsible for much of the ideological nonsense which has forced so many parents to dig deep into their pockets to escape state education. In a nutshell, the book confronts the vested forces of the education system and stands up on behalf of parents across the country who know that their children should be getting a better deal. The book will strike a chord with anyone who believes that education is valuable in itself, not solely existing for its contribution to our social and economic good.
A fantasy story about the journey of a young girl and her companion dogs into a nightmare world of fearsome creatures yet which nonetheless provide sanctuary of choice and for some unable to cope in the human world.
In recent years primary education has been the subject of continuing debate with questions of standards and their apparent decline being raised with alarming regularity. Central in informing these debates has been the ORACLE study of groupwork in primary classrooms. Published during the 1980s, the study described in detail the daily life of the primary classroom, the teaching styles used by teachers and the responses of pupils. That research has now been replicated - with over two thirds of the schools originally studied being revisited, using the same tests and observation instruments. This book presents the findings of this second round of research, and is therefore unique in being able authoritatively to document the changes - or lack of them - in primary education and teaching practice over the last twenty years.
Whilst this report highlights progress and successes in the education system, it also points to problems and weaknesses. The document aims to add to the understanding of what is happening so as to help teachers, parents and policymakers play their part in raising educational standards. It refers to a variety of standards and the areas in which they need to be improved, estimating that about one in 10 secondary schools requires improvements, that there is insufficient direct teaching in many primary schools, and there are problems with information technology, especially in secondary schools. It says that a higher proportion of special schools have significant weaknesses. The report concludes on a more positive note by pointing out that there is a changing culture in schools and that the great majority of schools are orderly communities with good teacher-pupil relationships.
Holy Shit By: Chris Viloria The Speaker decided to take physical form when the stars were in alignment with Gemini. Being a Gemini means his planetary ruler is Mercury, and he will continuously hit you with the right words at the right time due to his ability to relate with any person on ANY level imaginable. The Speaker plans to awaken everyone consciously to the real world we live in, the one that is hidden in plain sight, using only words. The Speaker does not believe in small talk as he will speak with powerful words to build strong foundational relationships. Our world is undergoing a slow, but sure fast-growing consciousness shift. First and foremost, WE as a human race first need to address the problem that humans ARE the problem in order to save this planet. To end the cycle of our B.S, we should be planting healthy and positive seeds deep within the minds of the youth as they will one day be the ones running the show. And the cycle they are currently caught in is leading us all to our deaths. The truth written in this book and the many more to come will be spread throughout the entire world “as far as the blue stretches across in the sky.” Soon, we will all be on the same page when The Speaker has opened everyone's third eye for them in the future. Welcome to The “Dimension.”
In recent years primary education has been the subject of continuing debate with questions of standards and their apparent decline being raised with alarming regularity. Central in informing these debates has been the ORACLE study of groupwork in primary classrooms. Published during the 1980s, the study described in detail the daily life of the primary classroom, the teaching styles used by teachers and the responses of pupils. That research has now been replicated - with over two thirds of the schools originally studied being revisited, using the same tests and observation instruments. This book presents the findings of this second round of research, and is therefore unique in being able authoritatively to document the changes - or lack of them - in primary education and teaching practice over the last twenty years.
Pastor Chris does some really neat Bible Studies; when he taught one on the gospel stories that are unique to Luke, I thought he should write a book about it. He said yes, if I include my thought in it as well. The Young Pastor-Pastor Chris Halverson is currently the Pastor of St. Stephen Lutheran, South Plainfield, NJ. He came here directly from Seminary at the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia. Before that he was a Missionary in England and did an M. Phil. in Intertestamental Studies at the University of Cambridge (St. Edmund's College). The Not So Young Parishioner-Linda Nietman, a life long Lutheran is a retired Navy Nurse. She worked at the bedside and as a nursing instructor for 25 years. While she at one time considered the ministry, she had found her true calling as a nurse and as an active parishioner.
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