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Book Reviewed in this article: So what's a boy? W. Martino & M. Pallotta‐Chiarolli Women teaching boys M. Ashley & J. Lee Investigating gender: contemporary perspectives in education B. Francis & C. Skelton (Eds) Women as headteachers‐striking the balance M. Coleman Supply teachers' survival guide G. Segall Education denied K. Tomasevski Economic geography of higher education. Knowledge infrastructure and learning regions R. Rutten, F. Boekema & E. Kuijpers (Eds) Democratic education: ethnographic challenges D. Beach, T. Gordon & E. Lahelma     

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Book reviewed in this article: Inside science education reform: a history of curricular and policy change J. Myron Atkin & P. Black Meaning making in secondary science classrooms E. F. Mortimer & P. H. Scott The intellectual S. Fuller Political learning and citizenship in Europe C. Roland‐Levy & A. Ross Fabricating Europe: the formation of an educational space A. Nóvoa & M. Lawn Science education for citizenship: teaching socio‐scientific issues M. Ratcliffe & M. Grace How to develop children as researchers M. Kellett The Continuum guide to successful teaching in higher education Martinez‐PonsM.     

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Key themes in qualitative research: continuities and change : P. Atkinson, A. Coffey & S. Delamont Gypsy traveller students in secondary school : C. Derrington & S. Kendall Race, masculinity and schooling: Muslim boys and education : L. Archer Faith‐based schools and the state. Catholics in America, France and England : H. Judge The creative school. A framework for success, quality and effectiveness : B. Jeffrey & P. Woods Reclaiming universities from a runaway world : M. Walker & J. Nixon (Eds) The TUC and education reform 1926–1970 : C. Griggs Physical education teachers on physical education : K. Green Models of learning—tools for teaching : B. Joyce, E. Calhoun & D. Hopkins     

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Race and social analysis : C. Knowles Differently academic? Developing lifelong learning for women in higher education : Sue Jackson Action research for inclusive education: changing places, changing practices, changing minds : Felicity Armstrong and Michele Moore (Eds) The class size debate: is small better? : Peter Blatchford Literacy: an introduction : Randal Holme Researching real‐world problems: a guide to methods of inquiry : Zina O'Leary     

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Equality and power in schools Kathleen Lynch & Anne Lodge Education in a post‐welfare society Sally Tomlinson Markets for schooling: an economic analysis Nick Adnett & Peter Davies Action research and postmodernism: congruence and critique T. Brown & L. Jones H.BusherUniversity of Leicester Strategies to promote inclusive practice C. Tilstone & R. Rose (Eds) Teachers as researchers J. L. Kincheloe Handbook of mixed methods in social and behavioral research A. Tashakkori & C. Teddle (Eds) Quantitative methods in educational research: the role of numbers made easy Stephen Gorard     

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Ethics, social research and consulting with children and young people : P. Alderson & V. Morrow Doing qualitative research: a personal guide to the research process : G. Walford Evidence‐based educational methods : D. J. Moran (Ed.) Understanding Early Childhood: Issues and Controversies : H. Penn Gender and physical education : D. Penney (Ed.) The School I'd Like : C. Burke & I. Grovenor     

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Book Reviewed in this article: Activating participation: parents and teachers working towards partnership : G. Crozier & D. Reay (Eds) Making sense of children's drawing : Angela Anning & Kathy Ring Issues in Holocaust education : G. Short & C. A. Reed Rethinking religious education and plurality: issues in diversity and pedagogy : Robert Jackson Curriculum studies in post‐compulsory and adult education: a teacher's and student teacher's guide : Mary Neary Succeeding in diversity: culture, language and learning in primary classrooms : J. Conteh     

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Mamchur, C. (1996). A teacher's guide to cognitive type theory and learning style. Alexandria.VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (132 pp., ISBN‐0871202786)

Tomlinson, C. A. (1999). The differentiated classroom: Responding to the needs of all learners. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (132 pp., $21.95 pb, ISBN 0–87120–342–1).

Reis, Sally M. (1998). Work Left Undone: Choices and Compromises of Talented Females. PO Box 320, Mansfield Center, Conn.: Creative Learning Press (427pp., $19.95 paper, ISBN:0–936386–76–2).

Dettmer, P., & Landrum, M. (Eds.). (1998). Staff development: The key to effective gifted education programs. Waco, TX: Prufrock Press (125 pp., $19.95 pb, ISBN‐1–882664–41–8). [A publication of The National Association for Gifted Children, Washington, DC].     

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In praise of teachers: identity, equality and education Robin Richardson, 2002 Debates and developments in ethnographic methodology G. Walford (Ed.), 2002 Teaching modern foreign languages in secondary schools A. Swarbrick (Ed.), 2002 Aspects of teaching secondary modern foreign languages A. Swarbrick (Ed.), 2002 Teacher thinking twenty years on: revisiting persisting problems and advances in education M. Kompf & P. Denicolo (Eds), 2003 A vision for science education. Responding to the work of Peter Fensham R. Cross (Ed.), 2003 Girls' voices: supporting girls' learning and emotional development L. Cruddas & L. Haddock, 2003 Teaching cultures. Knowledge for teaching first grade in France and the United States Kathryn Anderson‐Levitt, 2002 Can the Japanese change their education system? R. Goodman & D. Phillips (Eds), 2003     

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Book reviewed in this article: Boys, Literacies and Schooling: the dangerous territories of gender‐based literacy reform L. Rowan, M. Knobel, C. Bigum & C. Lankshear Boys and Literacy: exploring the issues T. Maynard Gender, Policy and Educational Change Jane Salisbury & Sheila Riddell (Eds) Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder Strategies for Success C. Missiuna (Ed.) Effective Teaching of Science: a review of research Wynne Harlen The Governance of Science Steve Fuller. Researching Your Own Practice: the discipline of noticing John Mason Changing the Subject: the impact of national policy on school geography 1980‐2000 Eleanor M. Rawling Higher Education and Social Class L. Archer, M. Hutching & A. Ross     

Book reviews: Mathematics,discourse and democracy

Book reviewed in this article: Learning discourse: discursive approaches to research in mathematics education C. Kieran, E. Forman & A. Sfard (Eds) Dialogue and learning in mathematics education: intention, reflection, critique H. Alrø & O. Skovsmose     

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Book reviewed in this article: Nobody Ever Told Us School Mattered: Raising the Educational Attainments of Children in Care Sonia Jackson (Ed.) Learning from Comparing: new directions in comparative educational research Volume 1: Contexts, Classrooms and Outcomes Robin Alexander , Patricia Broadfoot & David Phillips (Eds) Volume 2: Policy, Professionals and Development Robin Alexander , Marilyn Osborn & David Phillips (Eds) Early Childhood Educational Research Carol Aubrey , Tricia David , Ray Godfrey & Linda Thompson Reframing the Early Childhood Curriculum Jane M. Page Case Study Method Roger Gomm , Martyn Hammersley & Peter Foster (Eds) Successful Writing for Qualitative Researchers Peter Woods Starting School in England William Stephens Research with Children: perspectives and practices Pia Christensen & James Allison (Eds)     

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Teachers and assistants working together : Karen Vincett, Hilary Cremin and Gary Thomas All you need to know about action research : Jean McNiff and Jack Whitehead A guide to developing the ICT curriculum for early childhood education : John Siraj‐Blatchford and Iram Siraj‐Blatchford Pedagogy: teaching for learning : Peter Tomlinson, Julie Dockrell and Philip Winne (Eds.) Literacy crises and reading policies: children still can't read! : Janet Soler and Richard Openshaw     

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Book reviewed in this article: Emotions of teacher stress D. Carlyne & P. Woods Social Capital: critical perspectives Stephen Baron , John Field & Tom Schuller (Eds) The Politics of Professionalism: teachers and the curriculum Gary Mcculloch , Gill Helsby & Peter Knight Towards a Sociology for Childhood‐thinking from children's lives B. Mayall Teacher Learning for Educational Change G. Hoban Smart But Stuck: emotional aspects of learning disabilities and imprisoned intelligence N. Orenstein Writing and Revising the Disciplines J. Monroe (Ed) Creativity in Education A. Craft , B. Jeffrey & M. Leibling (Eds)     

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Streznewski, M. K. (1999). Gifted grownups: The mixed blessings of extraordinary potential . New York: John Wiley & Sons (292 pp., $24.95 hb, ISBN‐0–471–29580–9).

Johnson, N.G., Roberts, M.C., & Worell, J., Eds.(1999). Beyond appearance: A new look at adolescent girls . Washington, DC: American Psychological Association (464 pp., ISBN‐1–55798–582–0).

Smutny, J.F. (1998). The young gifted child: Potential and promise, an anthology . Cresskill, NJ: Hampton Press, Inc. (582 pp. $35.00, paperback, ISBN 1–57273–108–7).

Elias, M. J., Zins, J. E., Weissberg, R. P., Frey, K. S., Green‐berg, M. T., Haynes, N. M., Kessler, R., Schwab‐Stone, M. E., & Shriver, T. P. (1997). Promoting social and emotional learning . Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. (164 pp., $22.95 pb, ISBN‐0–87120–288–3).

Friedman, R. C., & Rogers, K. B. (Eds.). (1998). Talent in context: Historical and social perspectives on giftedness . Washington, DC: American Psychological Association (218 pp., $29.95 Hardback, ISBN 1–55798–493).     

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Doing a doctorate in educational ethnography G. Walford Scientists in the classroom. The cold war reconstruction of American science education J. L. Rudolph Teaching and learning science: a guide to recent research and its applications J. Bennett Promoting quality in learning. Does England have the answer? Patricia Broadfoot, Marilyn Osborn, Claire Planel & Keith Sharpe Education in Germany since unification David Phillips Modularisation of vocational education in Europe. NVQs and GNVQs as a model for the reform of initial training provisions in Germany? Hubert Ertl Work process knowledge Routledge Studies in Human Resource Development N. Boreham, R. Samurçay & M. Fischer Promoting Evidence‐based practice in early childhood education: research and its implications Tricia David Reorganizing primary classroom learning N. Hastings & K. Chantrey Wood     

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Reading Bernstein, researching Bernstein : J. Muller, B. Davies & A. Morais (Eds) Handbook of qualitative research, 3rd edn : N. K. Denzin & Y. S. Lincoln Doing quantitative research in education with SPSS : Daniel Muijs Understanding teaching excellence in higher education: towards a critical approach : Alan Skelton English in urban classrooms. A multimodal perspective on teaching and learning : Gunther Kress, Carey Jewitt, Jill Bourne, Anton Franks, John Hardcastle, Ken Jones & Euan Reid Becoming biliterate—young children learning different writing systems : Charmian Kenner     

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Levine, J. (1999). The Enneagram intelligences: Understanding personality for effective teaching and learning. Westport, CT: Bergin & Garvey (320 pp., $24.95, cloth, ISBN‐O‐89789‐ 562–2; $59.95 hardcover, ISBN‐0–89789–561–4).

Jacobsen, M. (1999) Liberating everyday genius: Revolutionary guide for identifying and mastering your exceptional gifts . NY: Ballantine Books. (399 pp., $25.00 hb, ISBN‐0–345–42771–8).

Cline, S., & Schwartz, D. (1999). Diverse populations of gifted children: Meeting their needs in the regular classroom and beyond. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill (207 pp., $ paper, ISBN 0–13–399908–4).

Johnson, N.G., Roberts, M.C., & Worell, J., Eds. (1999). Beyond appearance: A new look at adolescent girls. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association (408 pp., $39.95 hb, ISBN‐1–55798–582–0).     

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Book Reviewed in this article: Consuming Children: education‐entertainment‐advertising Jane Kenway & Jane Bullen Education, Equality and Human Rights: issues of gender, ‘race’, sexuality, special needs and social class Mike Cole (Ed.) Researching your Professional Practice‐doing interpretive research Hilary Radnor Developing Writing for Different Purposes: teaching about genre in the early years Jeni Riley David Reedy The Miseducation of Women James Tooley Feminism and the Classroom Teacher: research, praxis and pedagogy Amanda Coffey & Sara Delamont Failing Working Class Girls Gill Plummer Learning Democracy and Citizenship: international experiences Michele Schweisfurth , Lynn Davies & Clive Harber (Eds)     

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Book Reviewed in this article: Learning without limits S. Hart, A. Dixon, M. J. Drummond, D. McIntyre et al. Improving learning: professional practice in secondary schools D. Glover & S. Law Enhancing primary mathematics teaching I. Thompson (Ed.) We want our say R. Klein Early years play and learning: developing social skills and cooperation P. Broadhead Experiences of special education: re‐evaluating policy and practice through life stories D. Armstrong Challenging orthodoxy in special education: dissenting voices D. J. Gallagher, with L. Heshusius, R. P. Iano & T. M. Skrtic Ethnography for education C. Pole & M. Morrison