Shaping a New Educational Landscape: Exploring possibilities for education in the 21st century (Future Schools) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0826432581 ISBN 13: 9780826432582

Publisher: Continuum, 2010

Synopsis

<div>Against the backdrop of a rapidly changing world, formal schooling is frequently following rather than leading. The impression is given by central government that the education system serves as a ‘thermostat' restoring society's settings in areas such as productivity, citizenship, health, sexual mores and behaviour. Educational reform over the last twenty years has clarified an existing educational process, reformatted the financial management of schools and resuscitated the inspection system. It has not, however, laid the foundations of a world-class future responsive educational system.

Shaping a New Educational Landscape brings together writers considering a wide range of possibilities for future development in education and society from different perspectives. Exploring alternative scenarios and strategies, they are not engaged in making accurate predictions but in unsettling present thinking and stimulating discussion. Together they form a fascinating contribution to the growing debate about how we might generate an educational process that will sponsor new economic paradigms and create a bold participative society on the new global stage. </div>

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About the Author

Max Coates is Senior Lecturer in leadership at St. Mary's University College, UK, and was a secondary head for twelve years. He has also been Team Programme Manager for the London Centre for Leadership in Learning, working extensively in the areas of leadership, emotional intelligence and mentoring and coaching, both in the UK and internationally.

Edition details

• Publisher: Continuum
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826432581
• ISBN 13: 9780826432582
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 168
• Editor: Coates Max