Shifting Sands
Contemporary issues in primary schools
Published on 28. February 2025
160 pages
978-1-040-37538-9 (ISBN)
Description
Do you feel as if the ground beneath your feet is constantly shifting?
It's not surprising if you do! Teachers today are faced with a range of complex, current issues that impact on teaching and learning as well as the need to understand and address a raft of new initiatives, directives and policy changes. All too often, policy is introduced and new agendas arise with little or no accompanying guidance.
This accessible book takes a highly practical focus, provides the required information in one place, unpicks key elements of legislation and policy, and suggests practical approaches and resources that could be used in the classroom to successfully address the issues. It will increase your confidence and help you get to grips with areas such as safeguarding, e-safety, radicalisation, sex and relationships education, gender and identity, prejudice-based bullying, the issues of disadvantaged children, and mental health and well-being.
It's not surprising if you do! Teachers today are faced with a range of complex, current issues that impact on teaching and learning as well as the need to understand and address a raft of new initiatives, directives and policy changes. All too often, policy is introduced and new agendas arise with little or no accompanying guidance.
This accessible book takes a highly practical focus, provides the required information in one place, unpicks key elements of legislation and policy, and suggests practical approaches and resources that could be used in the classroom to successfully address the issues. It will increase your confidence and help you get to grips with areas such as safeguarding, e-safety, radicalisation, sex and relationships education, gender and identity, prejudice-based bullying, the issues of disadvantaged children, and mental health and well-being.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
File size
2,26 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-040-37538-9 (9781040375389)
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Other editions
Additional editions
Book
06/2019
1st Edition
Critical Publishing Ltd
€33.30
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Person
Gary Pykitt has worked as a primary school teacher and a school governor. He is currently Vice Chair of a Multi Academy Trust and enjoys regular contact with primary schools to inform his practical understanding of the issues currently impacting upon the primary sector. He is also a senior lecturer in primary education at Birmingham City University, specialising in primary history and professional studies.
Content
1. Introduction 2. How do I keep up to date with my safeguarding duties? 3. Online safety: it's a jungle out there! 4. Addressing issues around radicalisation 5. Why is relationships and sex education so important? 6. Gender and identity" 7. Tackling prejudice-based bullying: homophobia and biphobia 8. Disadvantaged children 9. Mental health and well-being for children 10. Mental health and well-being for teachers
