Critical Publishing imprint: 85 books
Critical Psychiatry
A Biography
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2017
Critical Psychiatry outlines the history of a group of thinkers that has come to be known as the anti-psychiatry movement. Though it has been called a movement, the individual thinkers’ and authors’ ideas were often in conflict but what they share is a critical perspective on psychiatry as a discipline...
Understanding the Further Education Sector
A critical guide to policies and practices
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2013
Those working towards QTLS are required to demonstrate a critical understanding of the Further Education (FE) sector and the role of the FE practitioner. This book clearly identifies, particularly for the student teacher with no prior experience, the social, cultural and political context of the sector’s...
by Victoria Door, Ian Menter
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2014
This book encourages teacher educators to promote flexible and sustainable practice in their students, enabling them to flourish within an ever-changing educational environment. Research from the UK and US strongly indicates that a coherent theory-practice approach to teacher preparation is key. The...
by Lynn Machin, Duncan Hindmarch, Sandra Murray
Language: English
Release Date: June 24, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 24, 2016
A new edition of this essential text for all those working towards the Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training. Tailored to meet the demands of the new qualification and latest ETF Standards, it incorporates key information on reflective practice, study and research skills, and provides full coverage...
by Lydia Spenceley
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2014
For all those teaching or training to teach within the Further Education (FE) sector, this book provides a critical understanding of the complex concept of inclusion and its implementation in a range of different contextual settings. It encourages the reader to revisit their own beliefs and assumptions...
Evidence-based Teaching
A Critical Overview for Enquiring Teachers
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2018
This book provides a critical overview of evidence-based teaching, with balanced and reflective consideration given to arguments supporting various approaches to increasing the use of evidence in teaching and arguments that raise doubts about, or problems with, these approaches. It offers practical...
The Critical Years
Early Years Development from Conception to 5
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2014
During the last ten years our understanding of early child development, from conception through to 5, has greatly increased. This includes our understanding of neuro science and brain development, the ability to modify fetal development in the womb and the move away from the traditional debate of...
by Keith Appleyard, Nancy Appleyard
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2014
This essential text provides an accessible and up to date critical analysis of professionalism for student teachers and practitioners within the Further Education (FE) sector. Professional values, knowledge, understanding and skills form the core of the standards against which teachers are measured...
Language, Literacy and Communication in the Early Years:
A critical foundation
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2016
This book guides students and practitioners through the wealth of information on cognition and language development by breaking the area down into manageable chunks and drawing these together into a full understanding of the holistic nature of child development. Children with communication difficulties...
How do expert primary classteachers really work?
A critical guide for teachers, headteachers and teacher educators
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2012
This is an essential text for anyone interested in teaching primary school children, including teacher educators, classteachers and headteachers. What constitutes outstanding or good teaching of children in the primary years is rarely discussed other than in terms of measurable outcomes in literacy...
What's Your Problem?
Making Sense of Social Problems and the Policy Process
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2013
This lively book provides an essential introduction to the critical analysis of social problems and the policy process. It argues that policy does not just have an impact of people’s lives, but that people can and should have an impact on policy.
Rather than assuming that social policies...
Early Years Placements
A Critical Guide to Outstanding Work-based Learning
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2015
This is a key text for all those undertaking placements or work-based learning (WBL) in early years settings. Taking a practical approach underpinned by theory and research, it guides student practitioners through their WBL to help them achieve an outstanding experience. There is a focus on the variety...
Evidencing CPD
A Guide to Building your Social Work Portfolio
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2016
The social work profession is in a state of flux and it is now more important than ever that social workers take responsibility for their own professional development needs.
Fully updated to reflect the current social work landscape, including the Knowledge and Skills statements, Evidencing...
Theories of Professional Learning
A Critical Guide for Teacher Educators
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2014
An essential guide to a number of important theories of professional learning, of particular value both to those taking on new responsibilities in relation to initial teacher education (ITE) and those interested in developing new ways of working in partnership. Each chapter provides a concise and...