Equality in the Secondary School: Promoting Good Practice Across the Curriculum

Author:   Mike Cole
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:  

9781847061010


Pages:   336
Publication Date:   22 October 2009
Format:   Hardback
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Drawing on a wealth of knowledge from a diverse group of contributors, this volume addresses the importance of going beyond equal opportunities. The contributors provide a compelling argument for promoting equality in secondary schools. Issues covered include: social class; 'race'; gender; sexual orientation; disability and special educational needs with reference to all subjects taught at secondary school level.

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Author:   Mike Cole
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.647kg
ISBN:  

9781847061010


ISBN 10:   184706101
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   22 October 2009
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

Notes on Contributors \ Acknowledgements \ Preface Mike Cole \ Part I: The Wider Context \ 1. The Condition of Equality in the USA Wayne Au \ 2. Conceptual and Practical Issues for the Teacher Mike Cole \ 3. Promoting Equality: Pedagogy and Policy Terry Wrigley and Peter Hick \ Part II: The Subjects \ 4. Art and Design Paul Dash \ 5. Citizenship Dina Kiwan \ 6. Design and Technology Matthew Bury and Leila Marr \ 7. English Valerie Coultas \ 8. Geography Maurice Nyangon \ 9. History Ian Woodfield \ 10. ICT Maurice Nyangon \ 11. Music Martin Milner \ 12. Physical Education Jo Shire and Jo Hardman \ 13. Science Brian Matthews and John Clay \ 14. Personal, Social and Health Education Gillian Hilton \ 15. Mathematics Mark Boylan and Hilary Povey \ 16. Religious Education Julie Light \ 17. Modern Foreign Languages Pura Ariza and Debs Gwynn \ Afterword Mike Cole \ Index

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'A timely and provocative look at the challenges for social justice educators at this precipitous moment in world history. Pre-service teachers, clasroom teachers, teacher educators and education scholars and activists, both in the UK and North America, will great benefit from an engagement with this thought-provoking collection of essays from highly respected social justice educators.' Peter McLaren, Professor of Education, Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, University of California, USA 'The first stepping stone to equality in education is the curriculum. This authoritative book tells how to achieve it subject by subject, tackling head-on the underlying great debates on equality, inclusion, citizenship, and social justice.' Heidi Safia Mirza, Professor of Equalities Studies in Education, Institute of Education, University of London, UK


'The first stepping stone to equality in education is the curriculum. This authoritative book tells how to achieve it subject by subject, tackling head-on the underlying great debates on equality, inclusion, citizenship, and social justice.' Heidi Safia Mirza, Professor of Equalities Studies in Education, Institute of Education, University of London, UK


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Mike Cole is Emeritus Research Professor in Education and Equality at Bishop Grosseteste University College Lincoln, UK, where he is also Director of the Centre for Education for Social Justice.

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