In `The Working Class: Poverty, education and alternative voices`,
Ian Gilbert unites educators from across the UK and further afield
to call on all those working in schools to adopt a more enlightened
and empathetic approach to supporting children in challenging
circumstances. One of the most intractable problems in modern
education is how to close the widening gap in attainment between
the haves and the have-nots. Unfortunately, successive governments
both in the UK and abroad have gone about solving it the wrong way.
Independent Thinking founder Ian Gilbert's increasing frustration
with educational policies that favour `no excuses' and
`compliance', and that ignore the broader issues of poverty and
inequality, is shared by many others across the sphere of education
- and this widespread disaffection has led to the assembly of a
diverse cast of teachers, school leaders, academics and poets who
unite in this book to challenge the status quo. Their
thought-provoking commentary, ideas and impassioned anecdotal
insights are presented in the form of essays, think pieces and
poems that draw together a wealth of research on the issue and
probe and discredit the current view on what is best for children
from poorer socio-economic backgrounds. Exploring themes such as
inclusion, aspiration, pedagogy and opportunity, the contributions
collectively lift the veil of feigned `equality of opportunity for
all' to reveal the bigger picture of poverty and to articulate the
hidden truth that there is always another way. This book is not
about giving you all the answers, however. The contributors are not
telling teachers or schools leaders how to run their schools, their
classroom or their relationships - the field is too massive, too
complex, too open to debate and to discussion to propose
`off-the-shelf' solutions. Furthermore, the research referred to in
this book is not presented in order to tell educators what to
think, but rather to inform their own thinking and to challenge
some of the dominant narratives about educating the `feckless
poor'. This book is about helping educators to ask the right
questions, and its starting question is quite simple: how can we
approach the education of young people from disadvantaged
backgrounds in a way that actually makes a difference for all
concerned? Written for policy makers and activists as well as
school leaders and educators, The Working Class is both a timely
survey of the impact of current policies and an invaluable source
of practical advice on what can be done to better support
disadvantaged children in the school system. Edited by Ian Gilbert
with contributions from Nina Jackson, Tim Taylor, Dr Steven Watson,
Rhythmical Mike, Dr Ceri Brown, Dr Brian Male, Julia Hancock, Paul
Dix, Chris Kilkenny, Daryn Egan-Simon, Paul Bateson, Sarah Pavey,
Dr Matthew McFall, Jamie Thrasivoulou, Hywel Roberts, Dr Kevin
Ming, Leah Stewart, (Real) David Cameron, Sir Al Aynsley-Green,
Shona Crichton, Floyd Woodrow, Jonathan Lear, Dr Debra Kidd, Will
Ryan, Andrew Morrish, Phil Beadle, Jaz Ampaw-Farr, Darren Chetty,
Sameena Choudry, Tait Coles, Professor Terry Wrigley, Brian Walton,
Dave Whitaker, Gill Kelly, Roy Leighton, Jane Hewitt, Jarlath
O'Brien, Crista Hazell, Louise Riley, Mark Creasy, Martin
Illingworth, Ian Loynd, David Rogers, Professor Mick Waters and
Professor Paul Clarke. Click here to listen to The Working Class on
Spotify - It covers all the music mentioned in the book plus a
great deal more of working class music from across time and round
the world!
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
