Do I know enough to teach RE? Responding to the commission on religious education’s recommendation for primary initial teacher education
Linda Whitworth Abstract Recommendation 6 of the Commission on Religious Education’s Final Report has focused attention on teacher preparation in England for Religious Education (RE) during primary Initial Teacher Education (ITE). It recommends at least twelve hours for ‘all forms of primary ITE’, challenging the current provision of many primary ITE providers. Information gathered by … Continue reading Do I know enough to teach RE? Responding to the commission on religious education’s recommendation for primary initial teacher education
Can you be gay in an arranged marriage?Negotiating intersectionality: LGBT+ education in schools serving faith communities
Monday 18th November 2019, 15.30-17.00, room C113 Presenter: Anna Carlile, Goldsmiths Respondent: Phil Jefferies, Middlesex University This paper looks at a year-long LGBT+ inclusion programme in primary and secondary schools serving a range of faith communities from a variety of cultural heritages. Many teachers had expressed anxiety about ‘saying the wrong thing’ or thought that … Continue reading Can you be gay in an arranged marriage?Negotiating intersectionality: LGBT+ education in schools serving faith communities
Character education in Britain: myth-peddling in the classroom
Monday 11th November 2019, 15.30-17.00, room C113 Presenters: Ben Kisby, Lincoln University & Lee Jerome, Middlesex University This seminar is also the official book launch of ‘The Rise of Character Education in Britain’. We will explore the emergence of a policy community in Britain to promote character education, and discuss some of the problems evident … Continue reading Character education in Britain: myth-peddling in the classroom
Controversial issues pedagogy in ITE
Presenter: Alex Elwick, Middlesex University. Monday 7th October 2019, 15.30-17.00, room C113 Respondents: Tremaine Baker, Linda Whitworth, Joe Beasley This workshop will start with reflections on the practical challenges of controversial issues pedagogy. The discussion will consider whether we could undertake a collaborative research / writing project within ITE teams at Middlesex.
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MA Higher Education Open Session
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4th July, 2017
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Affected and Embodied Early Years Educators in the Baby Room
29th March, 2017
Ready to Read
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14th March, 2017
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22nd February, 2017
Power and Politics in Childhood
15th February, 2017
Nomadic Subjects: Children on the Move
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Digital Childhoods
10th January, 2017
Childhood in the (Post-)Anthropocene
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22nd November, 2016
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Challenging Public Perceptions
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18th October, 2016
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9th September, 2016
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Students flourishing in universities
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“It’s just safeguarding”
7th June 2016
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1st June 2016
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Student self- segregation
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