Ted Wragg has spent the last thirty years researching, thinking and writing about some of the key and enduring issues in education. This book offers his key writings in one place for the first time.

This internationally renowned author starts with a specially written introduction, which gives an overview of his career and conceptualizes his selection. The chapters cover:

* classroom teaching and learning
* training new and experienced teachers
* curriculum in action
* educational policy and its implementation
* communicating with professional and lay people.

During his thirty-year career Ted Wragg has contributed to over 40 books and 1,000 articles to the field and is regularly required to commentate on educational issues for the media.