Rethinking Pastoral Care / Edition 1

by Una M Collins, Jean McNiff

Overview

The issue of pastoral care and how a teacher effectively provides it is currently a topic of great debate in the media. With teachers increasingly bearing the brunt of their pupils' difficult personal lives, they feel under pressure to do the 'right thing' and to do it in an informed and professional manner.
This book investigates how teachers can attempt to give good quality pastoral care, whether as a form tutor in the first instance or in a managerial role further along in their development. It uses practical case studies as examples of what can be achieved, and explores the theory of this subject, making is the perfect resource for teachers, counsellors and undergraduates on PGCE, BEd and BA courses.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415194419
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	02/25/1999
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Collins, Una M; McNiff, Jean

Table of Contents

Introduction, John Coolahan; Chapter 1 Contextualising the Work, Úna M. Collins, Jean McNiff; Chapter 2 Pastoral Care and the Millennium, Ron Best; Chapter 3 Revisiting the Pastoral Care School, Úna M. Collins; Chapter 4 Action Research, a Methodology of Care, Jean McNiff; Chapter 5 Transition Year and Personal Development, Joe Lynch; Chapter 6 The Silent Majority, Pauline Grenham; Chapter 7 Three Schools… Becoming… One…, Frances Murphy; Chapter 8 Sir! Sir!, Aidan O’Reilly; Chapter 9 Relate, Negotiate, Innovate—Effective Class Tutoring, Jim Ryan; Chapter 10 Challenging Students’ Perceptions of School, Ann Marie Kiernan; Chapter 11 Making Collaboration Real, Luke Monahan; Chapter 12 The Bully Within, Bríghid McGuinness; Chapter 13 Making Care Visible, Jean Clandinin, Jean McNiff, Úna M. Collins;

Editorial Reviews

'... makes a valuable contribution to a pivotal area of education which is valued highly by practitioners in our schools and which is fundamental to the increased levels of achievement demanded by the Government.' - Managing Schools Today

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