How Shall We School Our Children? : The Future of Primary Education

by Richards, Colin; Taylor, Philip Hampson

• ISBN13: 9780750707817
• ISBN10: 075070781X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-07-01
• Publisher: Falmer Pr

Summary

This work takes stock of primary education at the end of the 20th century and suggest the paths that primary education may follow after the year 2000. It will be essential reading for those involved with the education of primary-aged children.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgment	vii
Preface	ix
Part One Changing Perspectives	1	(28)
English Primary Education: Looking Backward to Look Forward	3	(14)
Alan Blyth
From the Good Old Days to a Brave New World? Aims and Purposes of Primary Education	17	(12)
Peter Cunningham
Part Two Providers and Promoters: The State and Its Schools	29	(44)
Primary Education: The State and Its Agencies	31	(13)
Sir Malcolm Thornton
The Organization, Management and Culture of Primary Schools	44	(12)
Geoff Southworth
Primary Changes	56	(17)
Colin Conner
Part Three Participants: Teachers, Children and Parents	73	(64)
Primary Teaching: Roles and Relationships	75	(11)
Jim Campbell
Primary Teacher Education and Development: Context, Assumptions and Issues	86	(9)
Chris Husbands
Children Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow	95	(13)
Mary Jane Drummond
Pupil Experience and a Curriculum for Life-Long Learning	108	(15)
Pat Triggs
Andrew Pollard
Transforming Primary Education in Partnership with Parents	123	(14)
Titus Alexander
Part Four Procedures and Outcomes: Ways, Means and Results	137	(45)
The Primary School Curriculum: Changes, Challenges, Questions	139	(10)
Colin Richards
Change and Progress in Primary Teaching	149	(11)
Nigel Hastings
Standards: The Case of Literacy	160	(11)
Julie Davies
Accountability and Quality Assurance	171	(11)
Peter Tymms
Notes on Contributors	182	(5)
Index	187