Natasha Evans’ Post

Why is #Citizenship education important and how can we embed social action and active citizenship within the school curriculum? Our report 'The Impact of Citizenship Education' provides five evidence-informed arguments to encourage school leaders to support citizenship education: http://ow.ly/CqiA30sFtct

📚Reading is Knowledge : Teaching a person to read is a political act. One of the most discussed topics in education today is that of the so-called ‘knowledge curriculum’. Its most famous proponent is E D Hirsch, who has written extensively on the subject. Hirsch argues that depriving students – especially poorer students - of the ‘cultural capital’ that middle and upper class children have access to perpetuates inequality and injustice. Instead, he believes that the curriculum should reflect ‘powerful knowledge’ that enables students to gain the same access to higher education and working opportunities that those in better-off circumstances tend to have. We work with schools to eradicate adolescent illiteracy so that no student leaves school unable to read well, regardless of their background. If you would like to see these results for your most vulnerable students you can book a discovery call the link in the comments below. #literacy #reading #teaching #education

Elitism in Education. Why we don't need it. #durhamuniveristy professor Sol Gamsu talks about: - the impact of #privateschools on the UK, - his campaign to abolish private schools #abolisheton - the disparity between rich & poor in #education And what is the impact on the UK? Why are some children worth more than others? #boardingschools #levellingup #eton #harrow https://lnkd.in/e5eTUdUg

Barriers faced by disadvantaged children and those with SEND in mainstream schools will be central to a government-commissioned review of the school curriculum. We shall see! https://lnkd.in/e9dJ5N-S

Here's the video of last night's excellent and wide-ranging Forum discussion on the future of state education... And a date for your diary - Thursday 25th April for an in-person Education Forum discussion on religious faith and education... more details soon.  #education #stateeducation #educationpolicy #schools

'Education is a powerful tool that has the potential to transform lives and societies. It is a fundamental human right, enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and is essential for the exercise of other rights.' While it is agreed that education can help reduce poverty, promote economic growth, and improve social mobility, not everyone has access to education. Sharon Ogbuehi in this article, 'Education and Development: Challenges Facing Educational Systems Globally' looked at some of the challenges such as Strikes, Absenteeism, and others facing the educational system around the world. Visit https://lnkd.in/dq858Muz to learn more. #Kurerie #makurerie #socialimpact #youth #changemakers #changemaker #SDG4 #qualityeducation #EducationalSystem #GlobalEducation #UNEducation

China to incorporate patriotism education into the curriculum China's Ministry of Education (MOE) has announced plans to fully incorporate patriotism education into the curriculum across different subjects and textbooks. Experts believe that this initiative will contribute to the objective of fostering patriotism in students. News: https://goo.su/s34e9Xb #patriotismeducation #ChinasMinistryofEducation #humancivilization #nationaleducationsystem #PeoplesRepublicofChina #patrioticeducation

This is happening on May 3. I will be in discussion with Dr Amanuel Elias (Deakin University) and Dr Sophie Rudolph (The University of Melbourne) on schooling and anti-racism in settler colonial Australia. The seminar aims to explore and examine anti-racism efforts in schooling through the lens of difficult knowledge. Difficult knowledge is ‘a concept meant to signify both representations of social trauma in curriculum and the individual’s encounters with them in pedagogy’ (Pitt and Britzman, 2003, p. 755). It is used ‘to conjure the affective labour that teachers and learners exert when encountering curriculum that addresses forms of social trauma such as violence, racism, and genocide’ (Dadvand, Cahill & Zembylas, 2022, p. 311). In-person only. More details below. Register via: https://lnkd.in/d8y-pkt8

From the archives... Every believer involved in education (home education, Christian school, and public school) should understand the foundational vision for institutional schooling. This understanding should feed our own vision for the biblical implementation of education, including what things to avoid, which is inevitably affecting the next generation of believers. #HomeEducation #homeschool #homeschooling #education #GetOutNow #PublicSchoolExit #ChristianEducation #EdcuationIsDiscipleship #ChristianHomeschoolRevolution https://lnkd.in/g3YbCN5R