This volume is a critical study of one of today's most controversial topics in educational theory, setting the many arguments in perspective and clarifying the

Against an increasingly authoritarian background of testing and instruction, concern is growing about disengagement and loss of depth and quality in education a

This book makes an intervention in a long-standing discussion by arguing that education should be world-centred rather than child-centred or curriculum-centred.

Child-centered lesson planning provides a system to strengthen teaching. Great lesson planning helps teachers to choose a range of strategies that match what ch

Educators must both respond to the impact of trauma, and prevent trauma at school. Trauma-informed initiatives tend to focus on the challenging behaviors of stu