Jean Gross

Reaching the Unseen Children

Practical Strategies for Closing Stubborn Attainment Gaps in Disadvantaged Groups

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Produktbeschreibung

Reaching the Unseen Children provides a powerful and accessible resource for schools working to raise the attainment of all disadvantaged pupils, with particular emphasis on white children from low-income backgrounds.

This group - especially boys - consistently on average underperform in the education system, and the effects of COVID-19 will only have widened the gap. Drawing on her long experience of working with disadvantaged and left-behind communities, Jean Gross describes the path that many children take, from early language delays to persistent literacy and numeracy difficulties, which lead to progressive disengagement from learning. She argues that progress will only be made through early intervention and building pupils' sense of capability, and sets out low-cost, low-effort ways in which teachers can transform outcomes for their students - through the everyday language they use, the expectations they convey, and the relationships they build with pupils and their parents.

Providing practical, evidence-based strategies and case studies of schools with outstanding practice, this an essential guide for anyone working in education who is seeking equity for all their pupils.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge / Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. November 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 480g
• ISBN-13: 9781032009322
• ISBN-10: 1032009322
• Artikelnr.: 62149499

Autorenporträt

Jean Gross, CBE, is a best-selling author and expert on children's issues. Formerly the government's Communication Champion for children, she has led many national initiatives to improve life chances for those who struggle to succeed in our education system. Her previous books published with Routledge include Time To Talk (2018) and Beating Bureaucracy in Special Educational Needs (2015).

Inhaltsangabe

IntroductionChapter 1: Which groups are most at risk?Chapter 2: Myths and wrong turningsChapter 3: We need to talk about JasonChapter 4: The word gap Chapter 5: The reading gapChapter 6: The numeracy gapChapter 7: Building self-efficacyChapter 8: Social and emotional learningChapter 9: Involving parentsConclusion

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Introduction
Chapter 1: Which groups are most at risk?
Chapter 2: Myths and wrong turnings
Chapter 3: We need to talk about Jason
Chapter 4: The word gap
Chapter 5: The reading gap
Chapter 6: The numeracy gap
Chapter 7: Building self-efficacy
Chapter 8: Social and emotional learning
Chapter 9: Involving parents
Conclusion

Rezensionen

'An extraordinary book. It makes those 'Unseen Children' visible to us all with incisive arguments, an array of evidence, along with compelling personal stories. It offers anyone with an interest in education a comprehensive account of the challenges faced by so many children in our education system. And yet, it manages to remain hopeful and practical. It is both a call to arms and a helping hand to everyone in education who wants to address the disadvantage gap and make 'Unseen Children' seen, heard and supported to thrive.'

-- Alex Quigley, the Education Endowment Foundation and author of 'Closing the Reading Gap'