The School I’d Like Children and Young People’s Reflections on an Education for the 21st Century 1st Edition by Cathy Burke,Ian Grosvenor ISBN ‎ 0415301157 978-0415301152

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ISBN 10: 0415301157

ISBN 13:  978-0415301152

Author: Cathy Burke, Ian Grosvenor

In 2001, The Guardian launched a competition called The School I’d Like, in which young people were asked to imagine their ideal school. This vibrant, groundbreaking book presents material drawn from that competition, offering a unique snapshot of perceptions of today’s schools by those who matter most – the pupils.

The book is wonderfully illuminated by children’s essays, stories, poems, pictures and plans. Placing their views in the centre of the debate, it provides an evaluation of the democratic processes involved in teaching and learning by:

• identifying consistencies in children’s expressions of how they wish to learn
• highlighting particular sites of ‘disease’ in the education system today
• illustrating how the built environment is experienced by today’s children
• posing questions about the reconstruction of teaching and learning for the twenty-first century.

This book offers a powerful new perspective on school reform and is essential reading for all those involved in education and childhood studies, including teachers, advisors, policy-makers, academics, and anyone who believes that children’s voices should not be ignored.

Table of contents:

 

Introduction

Neglected Voices
Abstract

Part 1: Forgotten Spaces
School Buildings – ‘A safe haven, not a prison . . .’
Canteens and Lunchrooms – The Edible Landscape of School
School Yards and Playgrounds – ‘It’s very big but there’s nothing in it . . .’
Further Reading

Part 2: Learning and Knowing
Knowledge and the Curriculum – ‘The notion of writing prize-winning essays on tropical rainforests without taking some action would be seen as strange’
Learning – ‘Let us out . . . !’
Teachers and Special People – ‘Nobody forgets a good teacher . . .’
Further Reading

Part 3: Staying Power
Identities and Equalities – ‘I resented being told what to wear, what to think, what to believe, what to say and when to say it’
Survival – ‘Schools may be getting good academic results but they are not helping the pupils as individuals’
Further Reading

Part 4: Flexible Contexts
A Sense of Time – ‘I would like the school to be clever’
Tools – ‘Pupils don’t want state-of-the-art blackboards or expensive televisions, they want comfortable chairs’
Further Reading

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