Summerhill and A S Neill by Mark Vaughan
Summerhill is a world-renowned school in England where pupils decide when and what they will learn. Known as 'the oldest children's democracy in the world', Summerhill allows pupils to air their views, propose the school rules and construct future plans for life at the school at the regular school meeting. This book tells the story of the school.
Mark Vaughan OBE is Founder and Co-director of the Centre for Studies on Inclusive Education (CSIE). Prior to this he followed a career in journalism and was Deputy News Editor for the TES, where he was the last journalist to interview Neill. He is co-editor, with Gary Thomas, of Inclusive Education: readings and reflections (Open University Press, 2004). Tim Brighouse is Commissioner for London Schools, and was formerly Chief Education Officer for Birmingham and for Oxfordshire, as well as Professor of Education, University of Keele. A. S. Neill was the Founder and Principal of Summerhill School and author of numerous books on education and child-rearing. Zoe Neill Readhead is the daughter of A. S. Neill and now Principal of Summerhill. She has written and spoken on the school widely in the UK and overseas. Ian Stronach is Research Professor of Education at Manchester Metropolitan University.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780335219131 |
| ISBN 10 | 0335219136 |
| Title | Summerhill and A S Neill |
| Author | Mark Vaughan |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Open University Press |
| Year published | 2006-03-16 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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