Understanding Primary Education as a Whole: Socio-Cultural Perspectives for Leaders by Tony Birch

Understanding Primary Education as a Whole: Socio-Cultural Perspectives for Leaders by Tony Birch

This book explores the foundations of modern primary education and the role that society and culture has had in shaping it. Dismantling assumptions about what education has been or ‘should’ be, Tony Birch outlines what the core principles are that underpin high quality education to provide a holistic approach.
 
Supporting leaders, practitioners and those studying primary education, this book:  
-        Explains key issues in primary education and what drives them
-        Highlights the importance of pedagogy and leadership to enrich education
-        Builds on the existing frameworks in schools to encourage an holistic approach
-        Emphasises the importance of seeing the range of a child’s potential outside of academic expectations
 
Understanding Primary Education as a Whole is an essential resource for leaders and those studying primary education who want to understand the changing nature of their schools, classrooms and children. 

 “All of those leading primary education at whatever level can learn from Tony Birch’s analysis of history and competing influences on primary education. This book is systematic, comprehensive and thoughtful.”

Dr. Alison Borthwick, UK and International Freelance Education and Mathematics Consultant

“As well as being wise, this book is also engaging, accessible and essentially practical. Read it!”

Professor Emeritus David Hopkins, www.profdavidhopkins.com

“Tony reminds us of the complexity and challenge of primary education, the battles that have been fought around it and the changes in systems and practice that have occurred as a consequence.”

Michael Tonge MA, Chief Executive Prestolee Multi Academy Trust, UK

Tony Birch is Director of Birch Education and a Senior Associate of the Association of Education Advisers. He established Bolton Council's award-winning Curriculum ICT team, was Head of School Improvement and also Assistant Director responsible for Education and Learning.

Birch, Tony: - Tony Birch is a renowned academic, author and educator of Aboriginal, West Indian and Irish descent. He is the inaugural recipient of the Bruce McGuinness Fellowship at Victoria University, named for one of Victoria's most respected Aboriginal elders and a long-time activist in the struggle for Aboriginal justice. His research looks into first-hand testimonies from explorer and settler diaries and other historic records housed in various archives. He also plans to visit the University of British Columbia to conduct comparative research on the topic of climate change with some of Canada's First People. Birch is also a highly respected novelist, authoring Shadowboxing, Blood (shortlisted for the 2012 Miles Franklin Award) and The Promise (shortlisted for the 2014 Victorian Premier's Literary Award). BROKEN TEETH (Cordite Books, 2016) is his first poetry collection.

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ISBN 13	9780335250691
ISBN 10	0335250696
Title	Understanding Primary Education as a Whole: Socio-Cultural Perspectives for Leaders
Author	Tony Birch
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Open University Press
Year published	2022-02-28
Number of pages	232
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