Beschreibung:
Written by a team of specialists who bring both experience of classroom teaching, teacher training, and of rigorous research and scholarship, each chapter examines a topic that is of vital importance to teaching and the work of teachers. The text is illustrated with powerful examples of practice, together with key questions for reflection and further reading, Exploring Education and Childhood challenges education professionals, policy makers, and all peple with an interest in education to envision a new future. It will be essential reading for all student teachers and teachers.
Childhoods and Contemporary Practices 2. The Child's Voice 3. Children's Thinking 4. Agency, Pedagogy, and the Curriculum 5. High Stakes Assessment, Teachers, and Children 6. Technology and Education 7. Expertise, Knowledge and Pedagogy 8. Language and Culture in Foreign Language Teaching 9. Inclusion or Special Educational Needs? Uncertainty in the 21st Century - 10. Embracing diversity in the classroom: a cross-cultural perspective 11. Families, Society and School Choice 12. Politics, Policy and Teacher Agency