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Based on extensive research in the field, Leading Professional Learning identifies the challenges that school leaders face when leading professional learning and development in their schools as part of an improvement agenda.

An indispensable pocket-sized resource that guides primary and secondary school teachers through the many complex legal issues that can arise in school environments. Covering key topics, from cyberbullying to pandemics, the book provides concise, plain-language information in an easy-to-use format.

Designed to support school leaders in practical, adaptable and context-specific ways to advance their school's improvement journey. The focus of the book is implementation. A broad collection of tools, activities and pro formas are provided, which have been used successfully in a range of schools.

Celebrates the progress made by the Australian early childhood education and care profession since the implementation of the Early Years Learning Framework. Recognising this progress, Anna Kilderry and Bridie Raban lead a team of 33 contributors who focus on the challenges of access, equity and quality that remain across the sector.

Emeritus Professor Peter Sullivan brings his decades of experience and research in mathematics teaching and education to a carefully curated selection of proven practices and effective approaches that will help school leaders empower teachers and achieve improved numeracy outcomes for their students.

An edited collection of materials that Geoff Masters has published over the last seven years, including the ground-breaking Australian Education Review 57 Reforming Educational Assessment. It is mostly comprised of shorter pieces such as the influential Five challenges in Australian school education.

Highlights the need to reconceptualise Maths and Science Teacher Education Programs (ReMSTEP) in order to revitalise teaching approaches within schools. Through a series of seven'innovations, ReMSTEP recognises that teacher graduates are powerful change agents for making maths and science curricula more engaging, challenging and relevant.

It is time for a new narrative on schools in Australia. The Alignment Premium proposes its major features. Analysis of approaches in 13 countries, including most of the world's top-performers, provides 15 benchmarks against which Australia's performance is assessed.

The "I'm the Principal" project utilised the Australian Professional Standard for Principals as a framework to consider key aspects and contributors to principal learning, action, influence and identity. I'm the Principal is a record of the study of the work of the principal today, containing personal, first-hand comments, experiences, values, beliefs and concerns.

Presents a collection of conversations with school leaders that uses their experiences to develop leadership models. Written in a clear, accessible style with many points of personal connection, this resource is suitable for teachers beginning their process of leadership development, and those who are already in leadership positions.

Addresses a range of contemporary issues in education, and encourages critical dialogue about prevailing educational cultures. These 'jousts', as he calls them, are challenges to the status quo, written to encourage verbal repartee, argument and counter-argument.

Provides a fresh approach to moral education. Far from prescribing a rigid set of mandated values, codes of conduct, behaviour management plans, or religious instruction, Philip Cam skilfully presents ethical thinking and reasoning as a dynamic and essential aspect of school life.