
Creating Tomorrow's Schools Today
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Creating Tomorrow's Schools Today explores these questions in the context of early schooling and primary education, presents powerful arguments for change and highlights strategies that offer a solution.
Reviews / Votes
'I absolutely love the book... an effortless read, which is a massive achievement given the magnitude of the issues Richard is tackling. Loads of stand out points... 'Paedophobic' - don't even know if there is such a word, but I love it. The average school day from the perspective of an 8-year-old is sublime. The Grange stuff would be gripping enough if he were writing it from a theoretical 'this is a model that might work' perspective, so to have actually achieved it makes it spine-tingling.' Andy Cope, award-winning author and founder of The Art of Being Brilliant 'In the internationally recognised Grange Primary school, high standards and an inspiring and magical learning experience are not mutually exclusive...Richard explains the pedagogy and culture at the root of this successful approach and the vision we need for teachers and heads everywhere.' Dr Des Hewitt, Assistant Head of Teacher Education (Primary Education) and Acting B.Ed Programme Leader, University of Derby, UK 'The great thing is that Richard doesn't simply talk about his theories, he has actually made them work in a real school...He has put into words what I have always instinctively believed about education and it's time that people began to not only sit up and listen, but do something about it.' Rachel Wilkes, Assistant Head, Mickleover Primary School, UK 'Richard Gerver throws down a gauntlet to all those involved in the education of young people...this is not a book just about theory. Richard has walked the talk. He tells us the story of how, together with students, staff, parents and the local community, Grange Primary School climbed out of the depths of failure to being described as outstanding by Ofsted. And how did they do it? They did it by espousing the principles outlined in the book. By a faith in the development of a curriculum with creativity at its centre, and a passion for a process that had living, learning and laughing at its core.' Sir John Jones, international speaker, author and Associate Director of ALITE Ltd, UK Infectiously optimistic, this book will be heartening for those who believe schools must evolve, and will raise uncomfortable questions for those who want to turn back the clock on primary curriculum. It may be accessible, and it may take inspiration from Disney, but Mickey Mouse this ain't 'We must prepare our children for the challenges of tomorrow, writes Gerver, where adaptability, and emotional, social and intellectual awareness, are vital. If you want to understand that future, read this book, and join the revolution, now.' Sublime, July 2010 'This is an inspiring book in its ability to challenge the conventional wisdom about what education is for. It reminds us that children need to be at the heart of any successful system of education and that it is possible to swim against the tide and create a community of successful teachers and learners despite the pressures to give in to the data machine model of schooling.'Celia Dignan, former London primary school teacher and Editor of Education Review * Education Review *More details
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Sir Ken Robinson is an internationally recognized leader in the development of education, creativity and innovation.
Content
Foreword by Sir Ken Robinson
Preface - The Moral Imperative
Section One: The Challenge
Ch 1 - Education and the Changing World
The Imperative for Change
Ch 2 - Harnessing the Power of our Children
Do we realise their potential?
Ch 3 - Making School Matter
Selling school to our children
Ch 4 - The Positivity of Failure
How making mistakes makes a difference
Ch 5 - Who Do We Create Our Schools For?
Ensuring that we focus on our children
Ch 6 - What Matters Most?
The knowledge vs. skills debate
Ch 7 - The World Beyond the Gate
Creating real contexts for learning
Ch 8 - The Industrial Model of Schooling
Why our system is out of date
Ch 9 - Are They Fit for the Future?
Do we really give our children the best chance?
Ch10 - Making School Magical!
How to make school the next must have
Ch11 - Breaking Down the Walls
Educating with the community
Ch 12 - The Way Forward
Summarising section one and setting up section two
Section Two: The Way it Could Be
Ch 13 - Creating The Vision
The thinking behind the 'Grange way'
Ch 14 - Developing the Whole Child
Putting personal development at the heart of the process
Ch 15 - Beyond Subjects
Developing a thematic approach
Ch 16 - The Grangeton Project
Creating three dimensional learning
Ch 17 - A Curriculum of all the Talents
Nurturing every individual and finding what makes them tick
Ch 18 - Into the Unknown
Moving forward from the book
Afterword - Leading into the Unknown
Bibliography and References
Index
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