Education Policy Books

New and Published Books

1. The Education of Eros

   A History of Education and the Problem of Adolescent Sexuality

   By Dennis L. Carlson

   Series: Studies in Curriculum Theory Series

   The Education of Eros is the first and only comprehensive history of sexuality education and the “problem” of adolescent sexuality from the mid-20th century to the beginning of the 21st. It explores how professional health educators, policy makers, and social and religious conservatives...

   Published January 26th 2012 by Routledge
2. Education, Capitalism and the Global Crisis

   Edited by Stephen Ball, Meg Maguire, Ivor Goodson

   Education, Capitalism and the Global Crisis focuses on Andrew Gamble’s book The Spectre at the Feast and its analysis of the background to, conduct of, and possible consequences and opportunities brought about by, the current global economic crisis. The views expressed represent a range of...

   Published January 18th 2012 by Routledge
3. Professionalism in Early Childhood Education and Care

   International Perspectives

   Edited by Carmen Dalli, Mathias Urban

   The professionalism of the early childhood sector has gained prominence on the policy agendas of many countries. National pedagogical frameworks or curricula and an upsurge of pathways to gaining or upgrading qualifications has led to a pervasive terminology of professionalism. Yet, despite the...

   Published December 31st 2011 by Routledge
4. Education for Sustainability

   Becoming naturally smart

   By Paul Clarke

   In this book, Paul Clarke argues that in order to live sustainably we need to learn how to live and flourish in our environment in a manner that uses finite resources with ecologically informed discretion. Education is perfectly placed to create the conditions for innovative and imaginative...

   Published December 19th 2011 by Routledge
5. Art and Social Justice Education

   Culture as Commons

   Edited by Therese M. Quinn, John Ploof, Lisa J. Hochtritt

   Art and Social Justice Education offers inspiration and tools for educators to craft critical, meaningful, and transformative arts education curriculum and arts integration projects. The images, descriptive texts, essays, and resources are grounded within a clear social justice framework...

   Published December 18th 2011 by Routledge
6. Setting Performance Standards

   Foundations, Methods, and Innovations, 2nd Edition

   Edited by Gregory J. Cizek

   Setting standards of performance is a ubiquitous task in education licensure, certification, and credentialling. It is found in elementary schooling, the professions, commercial applications, and governmental and private organizations. It is one of the most complex, controversial, and vexing issues...

   Published December 18th 2011 by Routledge
7. Politics and the Primary Teacher

   By Peter Cunningham

   Series: Understanding Primary Education Series

   Why is primary education so high on the political agenda, and so contentious? Why is the performance of primary schools so often in the media spotlight? Why should primary teachers trouble themselves with the politics of their work? Politics and the Primary Teacher is an accessible introduction...

   Published December 14th 2011 by Routledge
8. Changing Educational Contexts, Issues and Identities

   40 Years of Comparative Education

   Edited by Michael Crossley, Patricia Broadfoot, Michele Schweisfurth

   Series: Education Heritage

   Documenting major intellectual and paradigmatic changes in the field of comparative education in the light of the history and development of the journal Comparative Education, this book compiles a selection of articles from forty years of the journal’s distinguished history. It illustrates how...

   Published December 14th 2011 by Routledge
9. Learning In and Out of School

   The selected works of John MacBeath

   By John MacBeath

   Series: World Library of Educationalists

   In the World Library of Educationalists series, international experts themselves compile career-long collections of what they judge to be their finest pieces - extracts from books, key articles, salient research findings, major theoretical and practical contributions - so the world can read them in...

   Published December 13th 2011 by Routledge
10. Principles for Effective Pedagogy

    International responses to evidence from the UK Teaching & Learning Research Programme

    Edited by Mary James, Andrew Pollard

    The UK Teaching and Learning Research Programme (TLRP) worked for ten years to improve outcomes for learners in schools and other sectors through high quality research. One outcome of individual projects and across-Programme thematic work was the development of ten ‘evidence-informed’ principles...

    Published December 12th 2011 by Routledge