Nurturing Independent Thinkers by Michael Bosher

Nurturing Independent Thinkers by Michael Bosher

St John's School and Community College in Wiltshire made headline news this year. In challenging old ideas about homework and the National Curriculum, St. John's has developed its own integrated curriculum based on:

- learning to learn

- managing information

- managing situations

- relating to people

- global citizenship

- a curriculum designed to equip learners with the skills and knowledge they need to thrive in the real world. The success of this new approach has resulted in:

- improved academic progress

- better behaviour

- greater learning opportunities

- increased confidence

- more responsible learners.

Nurturing Independent Thinkers is both a practical guide to the implementation of the 'St John's curriculum' and a realistic account of the journey taken by the staff and students involved.

Dr Mike Bosher was formerly the Deputy Headteacher at St John's School. He was the joint editor of the book 'Nurturing Independent Thinkers' published in 2005. Since retirement from Deputy Headship in 2007, he is involved in Initial Teacher Training as a part time member of the Education Department at Bath University. Dr Patrick Hazlewood, Headteacher at St John's School, Marlborough has long challenged the restrictive nature of the secondary curriculum and management practice. Leading pioneering work through the Opening Minds Project working with the RSA since 1999 he is currently a member of the Global Curriculum for the 21st Century steering Group

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ISBN 13	9781855391970
ISBN 10	185539197X
Title	Nurturing Independent Thinkers
Author	Michael Bosher
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Network Educational Press Ltd
Year published	2005-10-01
Number of pages	146
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