Effective Medium-term Planning for Teachers
Effective Medium-term Planning for Teachers

Author: Lee Jerome

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2015-01-21

Total Pages: 333

ISBN-13: 1473916909

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Effective medium-term planning is the ‘holy grail’ of planning. Once teachers are able to conceptualise learning over a longer period of time, they are empowered to achieve outstanding learning as part of their everyday teaching. This book explains why medium term plans are important and how to go about constructing them. Key coverage includes: Practical guidance to support teachers to build their own effective medium-term plans Examples of planning in action, exploring key principles that can be applied to your own practice Theoretical and practical justifications for the importance of medium-term planning Exploration of the links between raising attainment and effective medium-term planning This is essential reading for initial teacher education students on university-based and school-based courses preparing to teach in primary and secondary education, and early career teachers seeking to continue their professional learning.

Essential Operations Management
Essential Operations Management

Author: Alex Hill

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2017-11-01

Total Pages: 383

ISBN-13: 134993304X

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The second edition of this innovative core textbook spans the service and manufacturing sectors, equipping readers to grasp and overcome the core challenges faced in planning, designing and implementing operations. The prestigious and well-respected author team takes a 'tasks and challenges' approach that marries theory to their extensive practical experience of running operations in high-profile business settings while reflecting their clear vision and personal philosophy of operations management. Packed with engaging learning features that truly bring the subject to life, the text provides a concise and real-world orientated look at the key parts of an operations manager's job. This textbook is an ideal course text for undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA students taking a module in operations management or manufacturing/services operations. New to this Edition: - New and greatly expanded coverage of the most relevant contemporary topics in OM, including corporate social responsibility and ethics, lean manufacturing, outsourcing vs. insourcing, and zero hour contracts - Over 30 new and updated cases from a wide range of international companies including Apple, Samsung and Uber - Increased focus on strategy with an expanded emphasis and new dedicated sections on improving operations that place OM firmly at the centre of organizational considerations

The Marketing Plan
The Marketing Plan

Author: John Westwood

Publisher: Kogan Page Publishers

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 9780749437480

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A well-devised marketing plan can improve a company's performance and should be the focus of all marketing aims, proposals and activities. This practical guide should clarify the complexities faced by those responsible for compiling a plan and sets out clear guidelines on how to go about this task.

Handbook of Production Scheduling
Handbook of Production Scheduling

Author: Jeffrey W. Herrmann

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2006-08-18

Total Pages: 331

ISBN-13: 0387331174

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This book concentrates on real-world production scheduling in factories and industrial settings. It includes industry case studies that use innovative techniques as well as academic research results that can be used to improve production scheduling. Its purpose is to present scheduling principles, advanced tools, and examples of innovative scheduling systems to persons who could use this information to improve their own production scheduling.