The School I'd Like: Children and Young People's Reflections on an Education for the 21st Century - Softcover

Burke, Catherine; Grosvenor, Ian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415301157 ISBN 13: 9780415301152

Publisher: Routledge, 2003

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author:

Catherine Burke is Lecturer in Education at the University of Leeds. Ian Grosvenor is Director of Learning and Teaching at the School of Education, University of Birmingham.

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0415301157
• ISBN 13: 9780415301152
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192