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Creative Educational Leadership
A practical guide to leadership as creativity
Jacquie Turnbull
• Guides the reader in developing a
creative approach to leadership and
stimulating creativity in others
• Highlights the personal dimension in
inspirational educational leadership
• Packed with examples of successful
practice, reflective questions and
exercises to challenge the reader
A guide to developing as a creative leader
and to building creative capacity at a personal, institutional and
community level.
JACqUIE TURNBULL has worked as a secondary teacher, an HE lecturer
and a trainer and consultant specializing in improving teachers’ personal
and professional effectiveness. In 2011 Jacquie received an MBE for her
work in education.
UK September 2012 US November 2012
216 Pages 156 x 234 mm 6.125 x 9.25 inches
PB 9781441167743 - £22.99 / $39.95
Continuum
The Coombes Approach
Learning through an experiential and outdoor
curriculum
Susan Rowe and Susan Humphries
‘An extraordinary tour de force of
how it is possible to design, use and
develop school grounds ... The Coombes
Approach shows you how grounds can be
transformed into an outdoor classroom,
a tree-house, a sculpture park, a farm,
a science laboratory, an amphitheatre, a
bird hide, an arboretum and much more.
The imagination of the authors shines
through this wonderful text. If you read
only one educational book this year, it must be The Coombes
Approach.’ Bill Lucas, Professor of Learning, University
of Winchester and Founding Director of Learning through
Landscapes, UK
• The Coombes School is internationally renowned for its
innovative approach to outdoor and experiential learning
• Founding and past head teachers share their inspirational
journey in creating this outstanding school
• 35 b&w illustrations plus colour photographs of the school
environment and pupils’ activities online
Explores the principles and implications of the Coombes School’s
‘outdoor classroom’ approach to all aspects of nursery and
infant schooling.
SUSAN ROWE is a former head teacher of the Coombes School (2003-
2010).
SUSAN HUMPHRIES was the founding head teacher of the Coombes School
(1971-2002).
UK May 2012 US July 2012
240 Pages 189 x 246 mm 7 x 9.75 inches
HB 9781855397439 - £70.00 / $130.00
PB 9780826440440 - £22.99 / $39.95
Continuum
Leading the Sustainable School
Distributing Leadership to Inspire School Improvement
Debra Massey
‘Failing to Fantastic in two years – an
inspiration! This book is poignant, honest
and ultimately shows a single-minded,
collective tenacity of purpose. A must
for all leaders in schools.’ Sandie Taylor,
Education Officer, RES Group, UK
• Includes online training tools for leaders
to use with staff
• Showcases Howe Dell’s award-winning,
nationally-recognised eco-curriculum
• Builds on distributed leadership principles to offer a model for
sustainable improvement
Written by the award-winning head teacher of Howe Dell, this is
a guide to improving standards, developing leaders and putting
pupils at the centre of everything.
DEBRA MASSEy is Head of Howe Dell school in Hertfordshire, UK. Debra
won Head Teacher of East of England 2009 and Howe Dell, the UKs first
zero carbon school, won the East of England DCSF Sustainable Schools
Award 2010.
UK January 2012 US March 2012
184 Pages 138 x 216 mm 5.375 x 8.5 inches
PB 9781441109156 - £19.99 / $34.95
Continuum
Inquiring in the Classroom
Asking the questions that Matter About Teaching and
Learning
Edited by Nick Mitchell and Joanne
Pearson
• Takes a case-study approach, bringing
educational inquiries to life and
exploring classroom research
• Supports M-level engagement and
discussion
• Explores the methodologies of
professional inquiry, providing a clear
and concise roadmap
Inquiring in the Classroom provides practical suggestions for
how teachers can support each other in classroom inquiries and
develop the skills necessary to transform practice and raise
engagement and attainment for all pupils.
Topics covered include:
• Assessment • Curriculum Development • Development and
Behaviour • Inclusion • Leadership and Management
• Collaborative Working
The book brings together key elements of continuing
professional development (CPD) and Masters-level learning.
NICK MITCHELL is a Senior Lecturer in Education at Leeds Metropolitan
University, UK.
JOANNE PEARSON is a Senior Lecturer in Education at Leeds Metropolitan
University, UK.
UK March 2012 US May 2012
240 Pages 156 x 234 mm 6.125 x 9.25 inches
HB 9781441182371 - £65.00 / $120.00
PB 9781441152824 - £19.99 / $34.95
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