Bücher von Peter Wood

This book showcases the diverse nature of policy, provision and practice for special educational needs and disability (SEND) across different international settings.Situated across a backdrop of varied international policies relating to inclusion, the book offers insights into the rhetoric of SEND policy and practice across a range of settings to contribute to our understanding of SEND provision. It explores the complexities, concerns and challenges experienced by staff, pupils, parents and carers in contemporary education settings. Chapters draw on empirical research and are structured around four parts: special education needs and disability within policy; stakeholder perceptions and experiences of SEND provision; meeting the needs of SEND children; and moving towards inclusive practice.The volume will challenge thought, stimulate critique and provoke debate in the field of special educational needs both locally and globally and will be of interest to researchers and postgraduate students in the field of inclusive education, special needs education and comparative education.

"Tauchen Sie ein in die historischen Ereignisse des Jakobitenaufstands und begleiten Sie Bonnie Prince Charly, dem wahren Charles III., auf seinem Streben nach dem Thron. Erfahren Sie mehr über die politischen Intrigen, die heroischen Schlachten und die langfristigen Auswirkungen dieser bewegten Zeit. Dieser fesselnde Sachtext wirft einen detaillierten Blick auf die Hintergründe, Motive und Folgen des Aufstands, während er die komplexe Persönlichkeit von Bonnie Prince Charly beleuchtet. Ein unverzichtbares Werk für alle, die sich für die schottische Geschichte und das Erbe der Jakobiten interessieren."

Matthew Wasn’t Always a Problem Child, But Now He’s Screwing Up… Big TimeAfter Matthew's parents’ marriage collapsed and his brother and father both disappeared, this once-popular high school kid learned how to act out: fighting, stealing, skipping school, and generally tearing his world to pieces.But when Matthew runs away to the seductive streets of Greenwich Village, he becomes fascinated with a mysterious panhandler called Sailor Barlow. Barlow offers him a life of freedom and release he never imagined, and when Matthew discovers a dark secret about Barlow, the youth convinces himself that he’s the only one who can save his new friend—even if he has to risk everything to do it.As Matthew descends ever-deeper into New York City’s terrifying underworld—a hellhole full of liars, cheats, thugs, and murderers—he must use his newfound fierce cunning to his advantage if he wants to survive.Can Matthew claw his way back from the brink of destruction? Or will Sailor Barlow draw him so deep into his own dark world that he drowns?Fans of The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt, Lord of the Flies by William Golding, and Hatchet by Gary Paulsen are sure to love this inspiring coming-of-age novel.

This book links two important aspects of European economic development in the past thirty years: The pace of technical and management innovation and the growing significance of technical and business consultancy.