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A Passion for Teaching
Taylor and Francis 2004; US$ 47.95This book is a celebration and an acknowledgement of the various forms of intellectual, physical, emotional and passionate endeavours in which teachers at their best engage. Christopher Day demonstrates that teachers with a passion for teaching are those who are committed, enthusiastic and intellectually and emotionally energetic in their work with... more...
Places of the Soul
Taylor & Francis 2012; US$ 63.95Revised to incorporate the changes in opinions and attitudes since its first publication, the second edition of 'Places of the Soul' has brought Christopher Day's classic text into the 21st century. This new edition of the seminal text reminds us that true sustainable design does not simply mean energy efficient building. Sustainable buildings must... more...
Spirit and Place
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 70.00Built environment surrounds us for 90% of our lives but only now are we realising its influence on the environment, our health, and how we think, feel and behave both individually and socially. Spirit & Place shows how to work towards a sustainable environment through socially inclusive processes of placemaking, and how to create places that are nourishing... more...
Environment and Children
Taylor & Francis 2012; US$ 71.95How does the built environment affect children - their health, their behaviour, education and development? To support them, what do we need to consider and what do we need to do? Can our surroundings foster environmental and social awareness and responsibility? Based on Christopher Day's experiences designing schools and early childhood centres in... more...
The Routledge International Handbook of Teacher and School Development
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 220.00The International Handbook of Teacher and School Development brings together a collection of research and evidence-based authoritative writings which focus on international teacher and school development. Drawing on research from eighteen countries across seven continents, the forty chapters are grouped into ten themes which represent key aspects... more...
Developing Teachers and Teaching Practice
Taylor and Francis 2004; US$ 195.00Pressure is increasing on all those involved in education, from teachers to policy-makers, to transform schools as organisations, while continuing to implement effective new approaches to teaching and learning. The demand is not only to reach attained targets, but also to be accountable for teaching methods. Developing Teachers and Teaching Practice... more...
International Handbook on the Continuing Professional Development of Teachers
McGraw-Hill Education 2007; US$ 186.00This Handbook brings together theoretical and empirical research on purposes, policies and practices of teachers' continuing professional development (CPD) over the last twenty years. It provides a unique collection of regional writing from key professionals in different regions of the world, featuring:. A review of current CPD literature. Discussion... more...
Consensus Design
Taylor and Francis 2002; US$ 49.95Consensus Design offers a practical step by step guide to co-design; an increasingly important consideration for architects as they compete for work. The text moves from identifying the methodology of the process to developing a series of principles and practical steps which illustrate how consensus design can be established. For easy reference,... more...
Successful Principal Leadership in Times of Change
Springer 2007; US$ 179.99This book contributes significantly to our understanding of successful school leaders by describing similarities and differences in the work of such leaders in countries ranging from England to Australia, the United States to Norway, and Sweden to Hong Kong. Bringing together case study research, the book helps explain what all successful principals... more...
The New Lives of Teachers
Taylor and Francis 2010; US$ 47.95The New Lives of Teachers examines the varied, often demanding commitments on teachers? lives today as they attempt to pursue careers in primary and secondary education. Building upon Huberman?s classic study, it probes not only teachers? everyday lives, but also the ways in which they negotiate the pitfalls of professional development and the different... more...









