Primary Schools and the Future

This book has two important purposes. The first is to consider the challenges facing primary schools as they move towards a new century and a new millennium.The second purpose of the book is to celebrate the work of primary schools and to note their unique qualities and achievements. Within these two broad purposes are four specific aims:* to examine the changed and changing circumstances within which primary school education is now set* to explore the unique organizational features of primary schools and their potential for dynamic development* to outline specific strategies to meet the challenges of the future* to consider the nature of the educational leadership that will be requiredThe book provides clear, practical, inspiring guidance for those involved in primary school management and will be invaluable reading for all staff in primary schools.