This text provides help at coping with the demands of working as a subject leader. Using expert advice, it gives readers the knowledge to feel confident working with senior staff and how to meet the challenges posed by inclusion and managing TAs.

An examination of the nature of effective mentoring and its contribution to student teacher development. The book has a broad perspective and looks at policy developments and the differing approaches to teacher education, and explores central issues which have emerged in recent research.

Success Against the Odds - Five Years On revisits eleven schools, in a variety of disadvantaged areas, that were studied five years ago to see if they are still managing to do well in the current climate.