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  • Unorganized Territory

    A Boy's Own Memoir

    by David Gurr ...
    David Gurr returns with a witty and touching memoir of a boyhood in British Columbia. Best known for his spy thrillers, here Gurr recalls his own youth in vivid prose. First, an unusual World War II boyhood in rural England, under the care of two aristocratic Victorian aunts who seem to have stepped out of a Trollope novel. Then, in 1948, he is relocated to the bush on Vancouver Island with his ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • The Time of The Seventh Angel

    by David Gurr ...
    **"A propulsive, intelligent astonishment,...Like the best popular thriller writers of a half century ago...**The Time of The Seventh Angel dazzles and provokes." — Publishers Weekly BookLife (Editor's Pick)"An utterly riveting read to the final page... terrifying, precognizant." — Midwest Book ReviewForty-five years ago, CWA Silver Dagger finalist David Gurr began writing a geopolitical thriller. ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Time of The Seventh Angel

    by David Gurr ...
    Will humanity fulfill or defy Biblical prophecy?A NOVEL THAT REWARDS PATIENCE AND ATTENTION, The Time of the Seventh Angel stands at the rare intersection of literary fiction and high-stakes geopolitical suspense. David Gurr brings a seasoned, unmistakably literary voice to a story that unfolds across the fault lines of global power, spiritual belief, and nuclear brinkmanship.IT BEGINS WITH A ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Educational Leadership Preparation and Development

    An international and future focused perspective

    Edited by David Gurr, Peng Liu ...
    Series series Education (R0)
    This collection addresses key issues in the preparation and development of school leaders across eight countries and four world areas (North America, United Kingdom, Europe and Australasia). The work offers evidence-based insights into the current and future leadership preparation and development needed for school success. The future focus extends across the coming two or more decades and ... Read more

    $166.49 CAD

  • Servant Leadership in Educational Organisations

    Leading with Empathy and Purpose

    by Donnie Adams, David Gurr, Ryan Dunn, Xueling Feng ...
    Series series Emerald Points
    Servant Leadership in Educational Organisations: Leading with Empathy and Purpose is a comprehensive guide to leading with empathy and purpose. It explores key leadership principles and practical strategies that empower leaders to foster collaboration and create positive change in educational settings.At the heart of the book is a contemporary model of servant leadership, a holistic and ... Read more

    $65.99 CAD

  • Technology and Digital Educational Leadership

    The Future of Education

    Edited by Donnie Adams, David Gurr ...
    Series series Routledge Research in Educational Leadership
    This book explores the complex landscape of technology and education, particularly on how students learn, and educators teach. It uncovers effective approaches to harness technology's potential while safeguarding the core values of education.The contributors in this volume are educational leaders engaged in education policy, practice, and research. In each chapter they focus on the integration of ... Read more

    $89.31 CAD

  • Leading Schools Through and Beyond the Pandemic

    by David Gurr ...
    Series series International Research on School Leadership
    Much of the literature has relied on others commenting on the work of educational leaders, rather than the voice of the leaders driving the commentary. There have been few studies attempting to capture principal voices within and between countries. The International School Leadership Development Network (ISLDN) was formed in 2009 and has had scholars from more than 20 countries involved (Barnett & ... Read more

    $59.99 CAD

  • Leading Schools Successfully

    Stories from the field

    Edited by Christopher Day, David Gurr ...
    Leading Schools Successfully: Stories from the field considers international research focussing on leadership in schools. Based on the ISSPP (International Successful School Principalship Project) which has conducted over one hundred multiple perspective case studies of successful school principals from more than a dozen countries, the book captures the exhilaration of being a principal who grows ... Read more

    $105.80 CAD

  • How Successful Schools Are More than Effective

    Principals Who Build and Sustain Teacher and Student Wellbeing and Achievement

    Edited by Christopher Day, David Gurr ...
    Series series Education (R0)
    Arising from new research of members of the International Successful School Principalship Project, this book presents cases of school and leadership success from across 12 countries. It provides critically informed writing, informed by ecological systems theory, which questions the uncritical application of single lens, adjectival leadership models, challenges critical theorists’ views of teachers ... Read more

    $204.99 CAD

  • Educational Leadership, Culture, and Success in High-Need Schools

    Edited by Elizabeth T. Murakami, David Gurr, Ross Notman ...
    Series series International Research on School Leadership
    The exploration of the intersection of leadership practices from the school principal and other educators, the school culture, and the school success across different high-need contexts and cultures make this volume unique. Chapters in this volume present original investigations or reanalysis of empirical research enhancing our understanding of the interrelationship between leadership, culture and ... Read more

    $59.99 CAD

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    Insights from Singapore and Some Asia-Pacific Contexts

    Edited by Ai Noi Lee, Youyan Nie ...
    Series series Education (R0)
    This book examines evolving trends in pre-employment and continuing education, focusing on how formal learning affects learners’ skills, career motivation, and work readiness. It also addresses adult workers’ skills development, continuous training and workplace learning, highlighting key enablers, barriers and factors influencing their motivation and employability. Drawing on insights from ... Read more

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  • Equity by Design

    Delivering on the Power and Promise of UDL

    by Mirko Chardin, Katie R. Novak ...
    "Our calling is to drop our egos, commit to removing barriers, and treat our learners with the unequivocal respect and dignity they deserve."--Mirko Chardin and Katie NovakWhen it comes to the hard work of reconstructing our schools into places where every student has the opportunity to succeed, Mirko Chardin and Katie Novak are absolutely convinced that teachers should serve as our primary ... Read more

    $39.99 CAD