Putting Staff First The WAY Foundation Attention to the dynamics of

Attention to the dynamics of this ""pluralism by default"" reveals a largely unrecognized contradiction in the transition process: the same factors that facilitate democratic and semi-democratic political competition may also thwart the development of stable

leads the expert author team to provide evidence-based perspectives

Use the On-Your-Feet Guides: When you know the "what" but need help with the "how" As a quick reference to support a practice you learned in a PD workshop or book To learn how to implement foundational practices When you want to help your students learn a specific strategy

and offers a sense of the new frontiers emerging in the field of comics studies Across more than fifty original essays

originally published between 1977 and 2008

Putting Staff First The WAY Foundation Attention to the dynamics ofIf we do not ensure, first and foremost, that our teachers are feeling physically and mentally well, they cannot be their best for their students. Consequently, a school which does not prioritise staff wellbeing is disadvantaging its own students. 'Students first' is a misplaced sentiment: the best thing for students is a happy, healthy, motivated, well trained, expert staff. By putting staff first you are providing for students the one thing which