Previous LfL events
Book Launch event
Thursday 7th October 2010, 4.30-6.00pm
Organised by: John Bangs, John MacBeath and Maurice Galton
REINVENTING SCHOOLS, REFORMING TEACHING: From political visions to classroom reality
What lessons can we learn from the relationship between policy-makers and schools over the life of the 'New Labour and its predecessor Conservative government? What happened to 'Education, Education, Education' as it travelled from political vision to classroom practice? What are the lasting legacies of 13 years of a reforming Labour government? And what are the key messages for a coalition government?
These are the questions addressed to the architects of educational reform, their critics and the prophets of better things to come. The 37 interviewees include ministers past and present, journalists, union officials, members of lobby groups and think tanks. Reinventing Schools, Reforming Teaching considers the impact of educational policies on those who have to translate political priorities into the day to day work of schools and classrooms. The authors argue that an evidence-informed view of policy making has yet to be realised graphically illustrating how many recent political decisions in education can be explained by the personal experience, predilections and short-term needs of key decision-makers.
This recently published book has received wide press coverage. Come and meet the authors and help celebrate the launch
Book Launch event
Thursday 1st July 2010, 11.00am-1.00pm
Organised by: Helen Demetriou
A Book Launch to celebrate the publication of a book Learning from the Student's Perspective: A Sourcebook for Effective Teaching dedicated to the late Professor Jean Rudduck.
The book focuses on the importance of listening to students' voices and is a compilation of the voices of educators worldwide.
We are delighted to be able to welcome the editor Alison Cook-Sather, Professor of Education and Coordinator of the Teaching and Learning Initiative at Bryn Mawr College, Pennsylvania.
The event will include presentations and copies of the book and lunch will be provided.
Book Launch event
Wednesday 28th May 2008, 5.00-6.30pm
Organised by: David Frost
To celebrate the publicaton of three new books from members of LfL:
Swaffield, S. (Ed) (2008) Unlocking Assessment: Understanding for reflection and application. London: Routledge.
Sugrue, C. (ed) (2008) The Future of Educational Change: International Perspectives, London and New York: Routledge.
MacBeath, J. & Cheng, Y. C. (2008) Leadership for Learning: international perspectived. Rotterdam: Sense Publishers.
All three of these books are edited volumes together making a major contribution to the fields of leading learning and school improvement. In Unlocking Assessment Sue Swaffield brings together a wide range of expertise to explore the values and principles that underpin the practice of assessment. Leadership for Learning: international perspectives, edited by John MacBeath and Y.C. Cheng has contributions by luminaries from around the world reporting on developments in 12 countries. The Future of Educational Change: International Perspectives Ciaran Sugrue presents papers by leading figures including Andy Hargreaves and Anne Lieberman from the USA.
Authors will make a brief presentation.
Leadership for Learning and School Improvement: Faculty Conference
Monday 3 November 2008, 1.00-5.00pm
The Conference organised by LLSI (Leading Learning for School Improvement, the former name of the Leadership for Learning academic group) group is an occasion to share and challenge our thinking on key issues of policy and practice with Faculty staff and graduate students
The conference will:
- Explore leadership and school improvement through a focus on the OECD publications Leadership for School Improvement
- Explore the applications of the OECD study for the work of the Faculty and its relationship with schools, local authorities, national and international policy
The 2008 OECD report (Improving School Leadership Vol 1; Policy and Practice Vol 2 Case Studies) places strong emphasis on the relationship between high quality teaching and high quality leadership. Through this conference we hope to both address some of the questions raised in these reports as well as consider some of the unasked questions and assumptions on which these two reports rest.
The 12 page executive summary can be downloaded at:
http://www.oecd.org/document/18/0,3343,en_2649_39263231_41165970_1_1_1_1,00.html#Executive_summary
If you have a question about this talk, please contact Katie O'Donovan.