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Zusatztext Review in The Times Educational Supplement - 'Apology to schools for results bias' Informationen zum Autor John Stannard was director of the NLS! responsible for national implementation up to December 2000. Since then! he has been involved in evaluating the Strategy nationally! and working on related initiatives in other countries. Laura Huxford was the training director responsible for the development and introduction of professional development resources and teaching resources from 1997 to 2004 and has had close front-line involvement with schools over most of the lifetime of the Strategy. Klappentext Examines the origins, evolution and impact of the National Literary Strategy (NLS), and provides a contribution to the teaching of literacy and the management of educational change. This book explains and appraises the rationale and design underpinning the NLS. It provides an example of the principles and practices of large-scale system change. Zusammenfassung A vital introduction and critical appraisal for practitioners and students, TheLiteracy Game examines the origins, evolution and impact of the NLS, and provides a fully comprehensive contribution to the teaching of literacy and the management of educational change. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword by Sir Michael Barber Acknowledgements Abbreviations Introduction 1 The context and origins of the National Literacy Strategy 2 About learning 3 The literacy curriculum: a Framework of teaching objectives 4 The Literacy Hour 5 Differentiating the Strategy 6 Implementation 7 Securing the Strategy 8 Devolving the Strategy 9 Impact and evaluation 10 Politics and practice Bibliography Index
