Education rethought Do you also sometimes worry that learning gives you more fear than pleasure? And do you also wish for an environment where you can learn everything easily and quickly? How can an education system cater to teachers and learners at the same time? This book tells us: ... how learners can choose suitable teaching methods - depending on their learning type - and decide for themselves when they want to learn which knowledge from the curriculum. ... how teachers and learners can democratically administer their educational institution themselves and together become researchers and developers who produce products or realise inventions in an alliance. ... which educational paths everyone can take in order to learn the parts they want from the knowledge available worldwide at any time. After 20 years of work on this book series, Andreas Seidl thus ventures a step towards founding a party. In doing so, he entertains his readers both intellectually and visionarily. If this work can give you hope, inspire you or move you to action, it has fulfilled its purpose. Available in German and English

Constitution rethought Do you sometimes worry that you do not understand how the state in which you live works? And do you also wish your civil rights were respected everywhere in the world? What constitution should our modern society have? This book tells us: ... how a constitution can look like that is tailored to unification with other constitutions so that fundamental rights are unified worldwide. ... how to build a state order in which citizens flexibly rotate their governments between remits and regions, depending on their best suitability. ... which paths ministries can take together or with the citizens in order to implement the will of the people as best as possible. After 20 years of work on this book series, Andreas Seidl thus ventures a step towards founding a party. In doing so, he entertains his readers both intellectually and visionarily. If this work can give you hope, inspire you or move you to action, it has fulfilled its purpose. Available in German and English

Integration rethought Do you also sometimes worry that you feel foreign in your homeland and no longer understand your fellow citizens? And do you also wish for immigrants who come out of love for the country and its people rather than out of desperation? What form of integration can prevent a clash of cultures? This book tells us: ... how the speed of integration of the domestic and the immigrant population can be democratically voted on each other. ... how cultural protection areas can give all minorities and extreme subcultures the opportunity to demarcate themselves voluntarily. ... which type of asylum can benefit foreigners and nationals alike. After 20 years of work on this book series, Andreas Seidl thus ventures a step towards founding a party. In doing so, he entertains his readers both intellectually and visionarily. If this work can give you hope, inspire you or move you to action, it has fulfilled its purpose. Available in German and English

This book provides valuable insights into a dynamic structural change that is being experienced, but not completely understood, by educators and policymakers alike--the transfer of power from the local to the state and national levels. What will become of our public schools in this new era of leadership? The author traces the origins of this process, examines the implications, and considers where these changes might lead. This extremely timely volume: -Explores the direction of education policy and the ways in which both policymakers and educators can adapt and provide leadership in this new landscape.-Offers a concise, accessible summary of a multitude of specific programs and policies, helping us to think more systematically about the shifts in power relationships among education governance levels.-Presents an outline of actions that can be taken at the local, state, and national levels to help facilitate better working relationship and to help improve schools.-Examines the new federal role and recent federal legislation, including the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.

This study, by more than 130 contributors, assesses the moves to decentralize educational administration. The text contains overviews by individual authors, and joint papers forming dialogues between different academic contenders. It provides a survey of educational policies and planning, and an analysis of the changes in England and Wales. Curriculum control, privatization and leadership issues are also debated. This book is one of four volumes which consider the educational dilemmas facing governments, professional educators and practising administrators in the current educational climate. The issues are addressed from international and comparative perspectives.

How can we strengthen the capacity of governments and parties to manage arrivals and departures at the top? Democracy requires reliable processes for the transfer of power from one generation of leaders to the next. This book introduces new analytical frameworks and presents the latest empirical evidence from comparative political research.

An increasing number of developing countries are introducing School-Based Management (SBM) reforms aimed at empowering principals and teachers or at strengthening their professional motivation, thereby enhancing their sense of ownership of the school. Many of these reforms have also strengthened parental involvement in the schools, sometimes by means of school councils. SBM programs take many different forms in terms of who has the power to make decisions as well as the degree of ecision-making devolved to the school level. While some programs transfer authority only to school principals or te.

Different regions of the world are making increasing demands for educational reform, especially when institutions are dissatisfied with the level of proficiency of their graduates. Since the realization of how important English education is to global success, reform to English education is becoming progressively vital in societies all over the world. The Handbook of Research on Curriculum Reform Initiatives in English Education provides research exploring the theoretical and practical aspects of a variety of areas related to English education and reform, as well as applications within curriculum development and instructional design. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as teachers’ roles, teaching methods, and professional development, this book is ideally designed for researchers, educators, administrators, policymakers, interpreters, translators, and linguists seeking current research on the existing body of knowledge about curriculum reform in English education in an international context.