Author : Susan Wallace
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 10,49 MB
Release : 2007-03-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 144111002X
This informative and humorous A to Z of management in FE includes over fifty entries, from key terms in management theory to exemplary figures in FE and current trends. Realistic and helpful, entries range from benchmarking and funding, right through to mergers, paperwork and quality. Whether you've just been newly appointed to an FE management role or are an experienced manager wanting a quick update, this book is for you.
Author : Gareth Parry
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 18,71 MB
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 0826488463
Further education colleges have been asked to play an important role as providers of higher education programmes. This book addresses issues of organisation, planning and funding as well as staffing, teaching and quality assurance. It is a guide to institutional strategy and good practice in the provision of higher education in further education.
Author : David Collins
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 32,40 MB
Release : 2006-10-23
Category : Education
ISBN : 1441178031
"A Survival Guide for College Managers and Leaders is a distillation of the key skills and attitudes that you will need to possess if you are to survive and indeed thrive in such a situation. It highlights examples of good, bad and questionable practice from college leaders and managers of all ages. It is a handbook of practical advice and tried and tested approaches to the many problems and challenges that you are likely to face." David Collins CBE This is the definitive survival guide to leading and managing a FE College for College Leaders and Senior Managers. The tremendously experienced and successful College Principal, David Collins, covers every aspect of running a College, from shaping the organization and communicating a vision to planning and marketing the program right through to dealing with people and improving quality. Accessibly and engagingly written, and packed with real-life examples, this book will prove essential reading for ambitious senior staff in the FE sector.
Author : Amanda Hayes
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 11,1 MB
Release : 2006-10-19
Category : Education
ISBN : 144110786X
This is a survival guide to teaching adults in FE. Amanda Hayes places students at the heart of teaching and learning and provides readers with practical strategies to help them create a stimulating and effective learning environment in college, workplace and community venues. A wide range of issues are covered including: catering for different learning styles, managing learner's expectations, promoting diversity and social inclusion, learning in the workplace and dealing with punctuality and retention. A variety of approaches are presented from which the reader can develop effective teaching and support strategies for their own situation and ensure that their adult students successfully gain academic and vocational skills, as well as self confidence.
Author : Susan Wallace
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 38,9 MB
Release : 2007-03-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 1441189610
This is a survival guide to beating bad behaviour and motivating students in FE. Susan Wallace provides readers with helpful hints and strategies for preventing lower level disruption to coping when things get really tough. Informative and engaging, this practical guide will prove essential reading for everyone in FE.
Author : Jonathan Gravells
Publisher : Critical Publishing
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 34,94 MB
Release : 2013-09-18
Category : Education
ISBN : 1909330884
This book is designed to support professional development in Further Education at all levels, from the trainee teacher to the experienced team leader and those who have, or aspire to, a middle management role. The A-Z format ensures the book is both comprehensive and easy to use, while a list of key themes, from Being an excellent teacher to Making the most of change, enables the reader to navigate the material in a range of ways. Its novel design, based on a fictional college, complete with organisation chart and lively stories and vignettes, ensures the text’s practical relevance. The stories follow teachers and managers through a series of everyday encounters and experiences, making the text accessible and enjoyable to read as well as providing characters in roles to which the reader can relate at each stage of their career. It is a text that will travel with the reader as they develop professionally, continuing to provide relevant insights, examples and ideas.
Author : Fred Fawbert
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 11,17 MB
Release : 2003-12-09
Category : Education
ISBN : 1441166130
This practical guide to the numerous diverse contexts within Further Education today provides a valuable resource for intending or experienced teachers, trainers and support workers within post-compulsory education who are working towards professional awards based on National Standards. It contains material on such key aspects of professional development as planning, delivering, assessing and evaluating teaching and learning. Information is also provided on such influential factors as the Common Inspection Framework, Ofsted, Learning and Skills Council and the Basic Skills Agency.
Author : Terry Hyland
Publisher : Continuum
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 16,18 MB
Release : 2007-05-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
This is an accessible and clearly written survival guide to Vocational Education and Training. Christopher Winch draws on recent research to answer key questions such as: * Why is VET such an important area? * How can European models be used to develop VET in the UK? * How is VET structured and provided? * What are the main issues facing VET today? All in all, the most user-friendly and useful guide to VET ever published.
Author : Angela Steward
Publisher : Continuum
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 36,76 MB
Release : 2007-09-26
Category : Education
ISBN :
This book encourages FE teachers to use the expertise gained from learning how to teach others to teach themselves how to deal with the headaches and realities of college life and to take the opportunity to think more about themselves and their teaching.
Author : Beulah Ainley
Publisher : Continuum
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 18,28 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Education
ISBN :
Chapters include: Further Education and the Race Relations Amendment Act 2000; Race Awareness in Further Education; Multicultural Education; Career Development Training; and Promoting Race/Equality.
