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An introduction to school librarianship Badge icon
Education & Development

An introduction to school librarianship

...leadership and school managers, can be made aware of the strategic direction of your library. It is important not to be too ambitious when creating your development plan. You should set targets that are realistic and which provide motivation to staff. You may also wish to limit yourself to no more than three or four goals. If possible, it is preferable for your goals to...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Principles and practices of peace education
Education & Development

Principles and practices of peace education

...leadership team did ban football for a time. This dealt with the direct violence of the arguments as breaktimes became easier for school staff to manage. However, as school staff discussed reinstating football other issues emerged. This may sound strange now, but at that time, both staff and children in the school viewed football as something boys played. This is an...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Collaborative problem solving for community safety
Money & Business

Collaborative problem solving for community safety

...Leadership Practice). Now you’ve completed the course we would again appreciate a few minutes of your time to tell us a bit about your experience of studying it and what you plan to do next. We will use this information to provide better online experiences for our learners and to share our findings with others. If you would like to help, please fill in this optional...
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Level 1: Introductory 16 hrs
George Orwell and Nineteen Eighty-Four
Society, Politics & Law

George Orwell and Nineteen Eighty-Four

...leadership thought that they didn't actually want a revolution in Spain in 1937, that it didn't serve their international purposes. And Orwell can't understand this because he'd seen what he regarded as conditions so far of social equality in a European country. And he thought that obviously it was the duty of everybody there to see that that position was maintained and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
The history of female protest and suffrage in the UK
History & The Arts

The history of female protest and suffrage in the UK

...leadership of Mrs Henry Fawcett. What do the organisation and scale of this procession indicate about the women’s suffrage movement at this time? Discussion The procession shows us clearly that the campaign for women’s suffrage was not just a matter of a few militant individuals – it was a large, popular movement of many thousands of people, with highly efficient...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Marketing in the 21st Century
Money & Business

Marketing in the 21st Century

...leadership lead generation – thought leadership, direct marketing, etc. relationship creation – forums, social media, events evidence – case studies and references sales force training and development account development – account-based marketing market and customer insight. (Source: Dibb et al., 2012, p. 632) This free course is an adapted extract from an Open...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Introducing key global development challenges
Society, Politics & Law

Introducing key global development challenges

...Leadership Negotiation Goal-based problems - difference in objectives Priorities - who should be first in line for housing, health services, and funding etc. What counts as project success e.g. number of people in employment vs security of employment Facilitation of open discussion Mediation, Negotiation / compromise Identity conflicts - deep-rooted Cultural beliefs and...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Michael Jacobs - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Michael Jacobs - Stories of Change

...leadership, actually, to say, ‘We need to bring the US into the system of climate control and if that requires us to make announcements on American soil to persuade an American audience that we are acting, then we’ll do it.’ And I think that’s been a very interesting development. RH: And in terms of President Obama himself, his attitude seems to have changed...
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