Disentangling the concept of equality in schools can be a tricky task for those in senior, middle or classroom leadership. This book will unpack ideas of equality, equity, diversity and social justice, providing practitioners and those training to teach with an understanding of equality in order to address educational values and practice. Drawing on a wide range of case studies from schools in England, Wales and Scotland, the authors illustrate the importance of leading for equality with a clear and proactive vision for change.
The authors explore these key areas:
- Socio-economic class
- Gender
- Sexuality
- Ethnicity
- Religion
- Migrant children
- Special learning needs and disabilities
This book will serve as a handy guide for postgraduate and undergraduate students on Education Leadership and Inclusive Education courses.
Cuprins
Setting the framework
Ideas of equality. The contested concept
The European policy landscape
Some differences matter more than others: the inequality landscape
Approaches to attacking inequality
Addressing in/equality
Looking at single characteristics. Looking at intersected multiple characteristics
Socio-economic class and inequality
Gender and inequality
Sexuality and inequality
Ethnicity and inequality
Religion and inequality
Migrant children and inequality
Special learning needs, disability and inequality
Drawing together threads for action
Bringing it all together: values, culture and goals
Despre autor
Marianne Coleman is Reader Emerita in Educational Leadership at University College London, Institute of Education. Before a career in higher education at the University of Leicester and the Institute of Education she was a secondary school teacher and an advisory teacher in an LEA. Now retired, she continues to research and write focusing on her interest in gender and leadership and wider issues of diversity and social justice. She has recently co-authored a book on ageing and is a trustee of the Nurture Group Network, an educational charity which supports children with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties.