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This book is a unique primer for school professionals, educators and policy-makers to develop a solid understanding of the domains essential to cultivating and sustaining successful schools. It also provides essential reading for researchers interested in these issues more broadly.
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This book provides an accessible and nuanced account of school success, distilling significant research and raising important questions about what 'high performance', 'quality teaching' and 'leadership for learning' look like in contemporary times. Essential reading for school and system leaders and those who support them, the book will break open important and generative conversations about teachers' work, student learning, and educational leadership.
Professor Nicole Mockler, School of Education and Social Work, The University of Sydney, Australia
This ambitious international volume brings together a range of views and perspectives to challenge school leaders to think again about educational success. It is wide-ranging in scope, covering teaching expertise, leadership, infrastructure, community and equity. It will be a fascinating read for anyone interested in thought-provoking, fresh insights into school reform grounded in research.
Professor Alice Bradbury, Institute of Education, University College London, UK