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Decolonising the curriculum in English secondary schools: Teacher-led initiatives in Bristol (2023)
Book Chapter
Glowach, T., Hicks-Beresford, T., & Mitchell, R. (in press). Decolonising the curriculum in English secondary schools: Teacher-led initiatives in Bristol. In J. Paulson, L. Tikly, Y. Hutchinson, & A. A. Cortez Ochoa (Eds.), Decolonising Education for Sustainable Futures. Bristol University Press

School teachers in England are in a problematic position with respect to the ‘decolonising the curriculum’ agenda. On the one hand, they have some scope to determine what they teach in terms of content and methods, and are not prohibited from engagin... Read More about Decolonising the curriculum in English secondary schools: Teacher-led initiatives in Bristol.

Teaching tolerance in troubled times (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Vickers-Hulse, K., & Whitehouse, S. (2023, May). Teaching tolerance in troubled times. Presented at CiCeA Conference 2023, Madrid

What is tolerance? Rethinking tolerance Case study from the UK

Kindness in an anti-racist society (2023)
Journal Article
Jones, V., Gorell Barnes, L., Podpadec, T., Pawson, C., Whitehouse, S., Richards, M., & Vafadari, J. (in press). Kindness in an anti-racist society. Primary Geography,

In this article the RESPECT team (Racialised Experiences Project: Education, Children and Trust) give an overview of their research about the impact of racism on the mental health and well being of primary school children, and share some examples of... Read More about Kindness in an anti-racist society.

The adoption of a pre-teach approach for HE ITE  (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Lewis, F., Witt, M., & Wilkinson, A. (2023, May). The adoption of a pre-teach approach for HE ITE . Presented at TEAN Conference 2023, Manchester

This work focusses on pre-service teacher learning of curriculum subject knowledge content. The National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics (NCETM) has trialled a pre-teaching approach to address mathematical subject knowledge an... Read More about The adoption of a pre-teach approach for HE ITE .

COVID–19, Education and learning: Amplifying young children’s voices (2023)
Report
Tyrie, J., Chicken, S., Knight, C., Manney, D., Tur Porres, G., Waites, T., …Westall, A. (2023). COVID–19, Education and learning: Amplifying young children’s voices. https://hwb.gov.wales: Welsh Government

The Coronavirus pandemic has caused the largest global disruption to world–wide education systems in history (Engzell et al., 2021; Pokhrel and Chhetri, 2021). It is estimated that around 1.6 billion children in more than 200 countries have experienc... Read More about COVID–19, Education and learning: Amplifying young children’s voices.

Research with children (2023)
Book Chapter
Brown, J., & Clark, T. (2023). Research with children. In C. Hayes (Ed.), The Early Years Handbook for Students and Practitioners. Taylor & Francis (Routledge)

The Early Years Handbook for Students and Practitioners is a comprehensive and accessible course text for all degree level students undertaking programmes related to early years and childhood studies. Designed and written by the SEFDEY Professional A... Read More about Research with children.

Young people, climate change and fast fashion futures (2023)
Journal Article
Jones, V., & Podpadec, T. (in press). Young people, climate change and fast fashion futures. Environmental Education Research, https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2023.2181269

Young people are key stakeholders in the future, but their stake is rarely considered in decision making and policy development. In this paper we explore how climate change education can allow the voices of young people to be listened to and help you... Read More about Young people, climate change and fast fashion futures.

Vocabulary development (2023)
Book Chapter
Carter, J. (2023). Vocabulary development. In D. Waugh, W. Jolliffe, & K. Allott (Eds.), Primary English for Trainee Teachers (47 to 66). (4). London: SAGE Publications (UK and US)

The chapter focuses on the importance of vocabulary knowledge in both the teaching and learning of reading and writing. It provides the theory that underpins practice, curriculum links, case studies and practical ideas for teaching. The book is a g... Read More about Vocabulary development.

The poetry of SDGs (2023)
Journal Article
Jones, V., Whitehouse, S., Hayward, M., Downing, G., & Buckingham, S. (2023). The poetry of SDGs. Primary Science, 177, 27

Student teachers from UWE, Bristol spent 3 days supporting pupils in the exploration of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Here they share how teaching about the SDGs during National Poetry Week both engaged and enabled important learning.... Read More about The poetry of SDGs.

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