Description
Book SynopsisAgainst a backdrop of ever-changing government initiatives and strategies, it is essential that you have a firm vision for the roles and purposes of education to inform your interpretation of education.
This accessible and engaging book provides you with the scaffolding to develop your reflective practice as you journey towards developing your own philosophy of education. It enables you to consider how your aspirations and vision can be enacted in practical ways in the classroom and provides a means to evaluate and analyse your own practice. The structure of the book and its individual chapters guides you through supported reflective activities and case study examples so that the exploration of educational philosophy is thoroughly grounded in professional practice.
The book offers:
- Supported reflection on values underpinning primary education
- Practical examples to set theory within context
- An issues-based approach to pedagogy and curriculum
- Examples of philosophy
Table of Contents
Curiosity
Narrative
Creativity
Play
Investigation
Problem Solving
Environment
Technology
Voice
Inclusion
Beliefs
Reflection
Values
Vision
