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  Creative Thinking in Schools - A...

  Bill Lucas, Nia Richards, Ellen...

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  This leadership playbook has been published to coincide with the global release of the first PISA test results on creative thinking, the Creativity Collaboratives under way in England and the growing importance of creative thinking in countries across the world.Creative Thinking in Schoolsfocuses on how leaders can create capacity among their staff to embed creative thinking, both in their own lives and in the lives of their pupils. Itoffers a framework for improving creative thinking based on the widely used five creative habits framework developed by the Centre for Real-World Learning. The framework focuses on developing learners who are inquisitive, persistent, collaborative, disciplined and imaginative.
  Underpinned by research and analysis of practice in hundreds of schools across the world, and more recently by an in-depth study of fifty schools in England,Creative Thinking in Schoolsprovides a range of accessible resources, planning tools and practical examples. These support leaders to reflect on their core purposes, understand the changes needed to embed creative thinking, develop leaders across their staff, facilitate the development of their teachers, plan, teach and assess creative thinking, and work with external partners, all the while developing a vibrant professional learning community.
  Complemented by a dedicated website which contains additional downloadable materials and case studies,the playbook will allow leaders and teachers around the world to connect with each other and share their own experiences in order to develop, spread, extend and evaluate creative thinking within and across schools.
  Creative Thinking in Schoolswill support a professional learning community of leaders and teachers who see creative thinking as a core purpose of education and are interested in making it a priority in their school. It will encourage pupils to develop their creativity in the classroom, allowing future generations to thrive in a world that is increasingly complex.
  Creative Thinking in Schools: A Leadership Playbookhas been supported by the Mercers Company, Creativity, Culture and Education and the Arts Council of Wales.
  Suitable for school and system leaders, teacher leaders and policy makers who see creative thinking as a core purpose in education.

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  Wander - A compilation of my...

  Rachel White

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  Wander is a book of rhyming verse poems about emotions, our inner world, nature, people and how life can turn you on. 
  This book was an expressive piece by Rachel White, there are beautiful deep dives into emotions like anger, there is some messy-ness with imperfects rhymes and heartfelt honest retellings of some darker times in her life. 
  Wander explores different themes and topics that will get you in your feels AND uplift you. 
  What others have said 
  "I love the feel of it so much before I even started reading. I know it will be so easy to get lost in it. I've just read the anger one and it was powerful. I think I'll have to sit with one at a time" 
  "A really heartfelt honest body of work that I just loved." 
  "Wander is fucking beautiful! I love the layout and Femininity of these poems. There is so much power and passion put into your words. The world needs to read my favourite, “Surrender to the Crumbling” asap, it is so comforting and deep. Thank you for putting this beauty into the world Rachel!" 
  "Rachel I have just read your first poem, Anger is a Gift, and oh my gosh. I am absolutely blown away with the way your words flow yet contain such power and beauty. I can not wait to read more! Very very impressed" 
  "I absolutely love and adore each poem in wander so much, I connected to each one of them so deeply.! I loved the boundaries and fire very much.! It's soo beautifully worded and I Absolutely loved how wonderful it is divided into sections and how it's a beautiful wander about everything in life as a whole.!" 
  “Some of these poems transport me back to some lonely and painful times. But they way Rachel writes about them, I somewhat feel a nostalgia, because I know now, from her comforting words, that I never was alone.” 
  “Wander is glorious, the energy is a deep fascination and curiousness around being human and experiencing the world around us.”

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  Meet The Three Princesses

  Judith Annique Francois

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  “Meet the Three Princesses” is a heart-warming story about a loving family who live in Haiti. Readers will enjoy the bright, beautiful illustrations and interesting story details that highlight the unique, lovely charm of a small island town.Esther, Cassandra and Rosa are happy girls, but they miss their father when he is away at work. They don’t know he has a wonderful surprise in store! Will this surprise show his sweet daughters how much he thinks of them all throughout the day?  Read along and share the special love, joy and pride that Mama and Papa have for their three princesses. A beautiful, uplifting family tale.

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  All Life is Problem Solving

  Karl Popper

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  All Life is Problem Solving is a stimulating and provocative selection of Popper's writings on his main preoccupations during the last twenty-five years of his life. This collection illuminates Popper's process of working out key formulations in his theory of science, and indicates his view of the state of the world at the end of the Cold War and after the collapse of communism.

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  Enrico Fermi: A short biography...

  5 Minutes, 5 Minute Biographies,...

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  Enrico Fermi, Italian atomic physicist and one of the fathers of the atomic bomb: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best!

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  Muromachi Period - Ashikaga...

  Rolf Hedger

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  The Muromachi Period, spanning from 1336 to 1573, marked a significant turning point in Japanese history, characterized by the rise of the Ashikaga Shogunate and the gradual shift toward decentralized feudal rule. This period emerged following the fall of the Kamakura Shogunate, as Ashikaga Takauji established his military government in Kyoto. The political, social, and cultural transformations that unfolded during this time laid the foundation for the later Sengoku era, a period of constant warfare among regional warlords. 
  The decline of the Kamakura Shogunate stemmed from mounting dissatisfaction among the samurai class, who had grown discontent with the Hojo regents’ rule. The Mongol invasions of Japan in 1274 and 1281 had placed immense strain on the government, as victory brought no financial rewards for the warriors who had fought to defend the nation. With no lands to distribute as compensation, loyalty to the shogunate weakened, creating an opportunity for ambitious leaders to challenge its authority. Amid this unrest, Emperor Go-Daigo launched the Kenmu Restoration (1333–1336), an effort to reestablish imperial rule. However, his failure to recognize the interests of the samurai led to his downfall. 
  Ashikaga Takauji, originally a supporter of the emperor, turned against him and seized power, defeating both imperial and Kamakura loyalists. In 1336, Takauji established his own military government, known as the Muromachi Bakufu, in Kyoto. Unlike the Kamakura Shogunate, which ruled from a distant military capital, the Muromachi Shogunate was strategically located in the heart of Japan’s cultural and political sphere. Takauji’s rule was solidified in 1338 when he was officially

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