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"I think a real strength of the book is the use of the case studies to ground the points made and to offer in-depth insights into practice."Jackie Marsh, University of Sheffield, UKThis exciting book considers the nature of young children's lives and how this can, and should, inform early childhood …
In the exciting new edition of this bestselling book, Michael Fullan looks at how much has changed in the world of headship and school improvement in recent decades, and offers key guidelines for being a successful head teacher in the 21st century. Policymakers and school reformers have increasingly…
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