Synopses & Reviews
This book is designed to serve as a personal development resource for all who work in schools and have responsibility for the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils. It provides materials for staff development activities and resources for use in classrooms. The first section covers the background, relating to the Every Child Matters agenda; the second section offers practical strategies for implementing the key components of spiritual and moral development as outlined in the first section.
Synopsis
This book is designed to serve as a personal development resource for all who work in schools and have responsibility for the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils. It provides materials for staff development activities and resources for use in classrooms. The first section covers the background, relating to the Every Child Matters agenda; the second section offers practical strategies for implementing the key components of spiritual and moral development as outlined in the first section.
Table of Contents
IntroductionPart One: PrinciplesChapter One: Case Study by Vanessa Huws JonesChapter Two: Childhood, happiness and educationChapter Three: Education and spiritualityChapter Four: Morality and educationChapter Five: Understanding deep and profound learningChapter Six: The school as a spiritual and moral community Part Two: PracticeIntroductionTheme One: A sense of selfTheme Two: Understanding right and wrongTheme Three: Making moral choicesTheme Four: Relationships and respectTheme Five: Empathy and compassionTheme Six: Fairness, equity and inclusionTheme Seven: Democracy and participationTheme Eight: The natural worldTheme Nine: HappinessTheme Ten: Hope and optimismTheme Eleven: Beauty and creativityTheme Twelve: Reflection and stillnessTheme Thirteen: Death and lossTheme Fourteen: Celebrating the transcendent References