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The Rebirth of Education

Lant Pritchett

Despite great progress around the world in getting more kids into schools, too many leave without even the most basic skills. In India's rural Andhra Pradesh, for instance, only about one in twenty children in fifth grade can perform basic arithmetic.The problem is that schooling is not the same as learning. In The Rebirth of Education, Lant Pritchett uses two metaphors from nature to explain why. The first draws on Ori Brafman and Rod Beckstrom's book about the difference between centralized and decentralized organizations, The Starfish and the Spider. Schools systems tend be centralized and suffer from the limitations inherent in top-down designs. The second metaphor is the concept of isomorphic mimicry. Pritchett argues that many developing countries superficially imitate systems that were successful in other nations— much as a nonpoisonous snake mimics the look of a poisonous one.Pritchett argues that the solution is to allow functional systems to evolve locally out of an environment pressured for success. Such an ecosystem needs to be open to variety and experimentation, locally operated, and flexibly financed. The only main cost is ceding control; the reward would be the rebirth of education suited for today's world.

  • Format: Paperback
  • ISBN: 9781933286778
  • Publication Date: Oct 2013
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Outdoor Education at School

Garry Powell

  • Format: Paperback
  • ISBN: 9781922607423
  • Publication Date: Dec 2022
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The Dance of Differentiation

Tom Porta

  • Format: Paperback
  • ISBN: 9781923116337
  • Publication Date: May 2024
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Next Steps in Managing Teacher Migration

Jonathan Penson

This collection of papers from the Sixth Commonwealth Teachers' Research Symposium examines current trends in teacher migration, including education in emergencies, forced migration and pan-African migration, in line with the current global focus on education in conflict affected countries.

  • Format: Paperback
  • ISBN: 9781849290777
  • Publication Date: Oct 2012
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Passion, Guts and Leadership

Deborah Patterson

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  • ISBN: 9781922607362
  • Publication Date: Nov 2022
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Achieving the Goals - 2009

Steve Packer

Commissioned by the Commonwealth Secretariat for the 17th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 2009, this report explores progress towards achieving good quality basic education for all.

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  • ISBN: 9781849290128
  • Publication Date: Feb 2010
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Commonwealth Educational Leadership Handbook

Amina Osman

Effective and knowledgeable leaders and managers are essential throughout all areas of school management practice given their impact on the learning outcomes of children, young people, families and the wider community. Commonwealth Education ministers and stakeholders have therefore consistently stressed the need to improveschool leadership.

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  • ISBN: 9781848599864
  • Publication Date: Jul 2022
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Are You Ready for School?

Andrew Oberthur

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  • ISBN: 9781922607126
  • Publication Date: Nov 2021
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Balance

Andrew Oberthur

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  • ISBN: 9781922607263
  • Publication Date: May 2022
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Citizenship Education in Small States

Una M. Paul

Identity and diversity in all its forms present major challenges to countries seeking to best equip citizens with the skills to participate effectively in their diverse societies. They set out the strategies and actions needed to support small states wishing to promote the values of good citizenship.

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  • ISBN: 9780850927313
  • Publication Date: Jan 2002
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Life in a Garden

Ross Mars

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  • ISBN: 9781923116160
  • Publication Date: Nov 2023
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Science in a Garden

Ross Mars

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  • ISBN: 9781923116184
  • Publication Date: Nov 2023
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Economics

Wai Leong Wong

  • Imprint: Scola Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • ISBN: 9789675492785
  • Publication Date: Sep 2022
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All About Derivatives

Abdul Latiff Md Ahood

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  • ISBN: 9789671369739
  • Publication Date: Jan 2018
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Become a Better Thinker

John Langrehr

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  • ISBN: 9781922607324
  • Publication Date: Sep 2022
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Creating an Australian School Literacy Policy

Margaret K. Merga

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  • ISBN: 9781923116061
  • Publication Date: Jan 2024
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Opera Lives

Linda Kitchen

WHAT MAKES AN OPERA SINGER? And where in the making of a performance is the identity of the singer themselves? Linda Kitchen goes behind the scenes with prominent voices who have valuable insight about the world of opera, discussing what it means to be a performer, how they got into the profession and how who they are affects how they perform. Illustrated with photos of the artists in places that lend meaning to their lives by renowned photographer Nobby Clark. Visit our Facebook page for more photos and information:https://www.facebook.com/operalivesbook/  

  • Format: Paperback
  • ISBN: 9781910151709
  • Publication Date: Nov 2018
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The Sustainable Teacher

Melissa Kennedy

  • Format: Paperback
  • ISBN: 9781922607829
  • Publication Date: Jan 2024
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Women and the Teaching Profession

Fatimah Kelleher

Examines how the teacher feminisation debate applies in developing countries. Drawing on the experiences of Dominica, Lesotho, Samoa, Sri Lanka and India, it provides a strong analytical understanding of the role of female teachers in the expansion of education systems, and the surrounding gender equality issues.

  • Format: Paperback
  • ISBN: 9781849290722
  • Publication Date: Nov 2011
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Fair Trade for Teachers

James Keevy

International teacher migration poses a wide range of challenges to the recognition and transferability of teacher qualifications across borders. This study aims to enhance recognition of teacher qualifications across borders and between the member countries of the Commonwealth.

  • Format: Paperback
  • ISBN: 9781849290142
  • Publication Date: Feb 2010
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