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Another Spanner in the Works [OP]: Challenging Prejudice and Racism in Mainly White Schools
This book explores how teachers can challenge attitudes and work towards helping children in elementary schools develop skills such as acceptance, respect for diversity and openness and build an understanding of interdependence. Based on examples of good practice from mainly all white schools, it highlights the importance of attitude change within the context of mistrust of cultures seen to be ‘other’. The approaches and methods discussed in the case studies are relevant in classroom situations in schools that are not ethnically diverse.
The book moves on from the acclaimed "Spanner in the Works", produced in predominantly White Cumbria, in the UK., and published by Trentham ten years ago, to take account of new ideas and a new global scenario. It offers a mix of stories of effective practice in White schools, and practical sections on, for instance, uncovering the attitudes held by teachers, superintendants, support staff and children and their perceptions of other countries. Like its predecessor, it will have relevance in White areas far beyond its locality of origin.
The book moves on from the acclaimed "Spanner in the Works", produced in predominantly White Cumbria, in the UK., and published by Trentham ten years ago, to take account of new ideas and a new global scenario. It offers a mix of stories of effective practice in White schools, and practical sections on, for instance, uncovering the attitudes held by teachers, superintendants, support staff and children and their perceptions of other countries. Like its predecessor, it will have relevance in White areas far beyond its locality of origin.
110 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 2006
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September 23, 2016
Wasn't the book for me - 2*
The book offers a range of teaching ideas and the majority I knew about. This was on the reading list, however, I think I would have preferred it to be more theoretical and based on research, which would have been great for my assignment.
I liked the idea of this book and would recommend it to any teacher, who is struggling to incorporate and reflect the diversity of their class into the teaching practice. Unfortunately,this is not me.
I just picked up the wrong book and really, it was stupid that it was on the uni reading list.
The book offers a range of teaching ideas and the majority I knew about. This was on the reading list, however, I think I would have preferred it to be more theoretical and based on research, which would have been great for my assignment.
I liked the idea of this book and would recommend it to any teacher, who is struggling to incorporate and reflect the diversity of their class into the teaching practice. Unfortunately,this is not me.
I just picked up the wrong book and really, it was stupid that it was on the uni reading list.
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