Education Matters


New Books – 30 October 2009
October 31, 2009, 2:39 pm
Filed under: Book List
  1 “Understanding by Design (Merrill Education/ASCD College Textbooks)”
Grant Wiggins; Paperback;
  1 “Assessment for Learning: Putting it into Practice”
Paul Black; Paperback;
  1 “Special Educational Needs, Inclusion and Diversity”
Tony Cline; Paperback;
  1 “Formative Assessment in the Secondary Classroom”
Shirley Clarke; Paperback;
  1 “Formative Assessment in Action: Weaving the Elements Together”
Shirley Clarke; Paperback;
  1 “Commonsense Methods for Children with Special Educational Needs: 5″
Peter Westwood; Paperback;
  1 “The Cluetrain Manifesto”
Rick Levine; Hardcover;
  1 “A Brief History of Everything”
Ken Wilber; Paperback;
  1 “Assessment and Learning: Theory, Policy and Practice”
Professor John R Gardner; Paperback;
  1 “The Practical Guide to Special Educational Needs in Inclusive Primary Classrooms (Primary Guides)”
Professor Richard Rose; Paperback;
  1 “Integral Life Practice: A 21st Century Blueprint for Physical Health, Emotional Balance, Mental Clarity, and Spiritual Awakening”
Ken Wilber; Paperback;
  1 “The Integral Vision: A Very Short Introduction to the Revolutionary Integral Approach to Life, God, the Universe, and Everything”
Ken Wilber; Paperback;
  1 “Supporting Special Educational Needs: A Guide for Assistants in Schools and Pre-schools”
Marian Halliwell; Paperback;
  1 “Key Issues in Special Educational Needs and Inclusion: (Education Studies: Key Issues)”
Alan Hodkinson; Paperback;
  1 “How to Support and Teach Children with Special Educational Needs”
Veronica Birkett; Paperback;
  1 “How Children Learn: From Montessori to Vygotsky – Educational Theories and Approaches Made Easy”
Linda Pound; Paperback;
  1 “A-Z Special Needs for Every Teacher”
Jacquie Buttriss; Paperback;
  1 “Primary Assemblies for Global Dimensions”
Gerald Haigh; Ring-bound;
  1 “Creative and Philosophical Thinking in Primary Schools: Stimulating Ideas to Generate Creative and Philosophical Thinking in Children”
Marie Huxtable; Paperback;


Welcome to the CISD Book Blog
October 25, 2008, 2:52 pm
Filed under: Welcome

Welcome to our Book Blog. Whether you are an experienced blogger, or brand new to blogging, I hope you will take the opportunity to comment, reflect and think through the various educational issues on the site.

The main focus of this blog now is all about books. You will find book lists and reviews and you are invited to add your own reviews and comments. We’ll also add a link in to the school library system so that you can search the database and you can find lists of new books we have ordered and add to the wish list.

As a school that is becoming learning focussed, it is vital for us to keep thinking about educational matters – about learning and teaching and this blog gives you the opportunity to read and reflect on some of the current issues in the world of education.

Please participate and feel free to pose your own questions.