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ASPIRE to Wellbeing and Learning for All in Early Years and Primary: The Principles Underpinning Positive Education

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This truly accessible resource shows primary school practitioners how to help every student feel valued and included in school so that they develop confidence, resilience, love of learning, a positive sense of self and healthy relationships.

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SKU: 9781032549484 - 88 Categories: , Ages: Adult Author: Sue Roffey Publisher: David Fulton Publishers Page count: 156 Edition: 1st Edition ISBN: 9781032549484 Publish date: June 3, 2024

Product overview

This truly accessible resource shows primary school practitioners how to help every student feel valued and included in school so that they develop confidence, resilience, love of learning, a positive sense of self and healthy relationships.

Sue Roffey presents a visionary and unique approach to education underpinned by clear principles that can be practically applied in all settings. It is aligned with healthy child development, and addresses what all children need if they are to learn and thrive, including those who experience difficulties and disadvantages. She envisages an education system fit for purpose where all pupils can thrive and make progress in learning, where wellbeing for everyone is at the heart of every school. She uses ASPIRE as an acronym for Agency, Safety, Positivity, Inclusion, Respect and Equity. These principles, when threaded through everything that happens in a school, can genuinely enhance both wellbeing and learning. This resource features a chapter for each principle which explores what this means, why it matters and how it can be applied in early years, primary classrooms and across primary schools. Although visionary, the book is based on both substantial evidence and good practice, with each chapter supported by case studies from across the world.

The book demonstrates the positive difference each principle makes to children in primary school settings as well as teachers, parents and the overall community. It is a must-read for primary school teachers, tutors, school leaders, psychologists, parents and anyone who wants an education system that is inclusive, holistic and effective for all students.

Table of Contents

0. Introduction

1. AGENCY
Power with, not power over

2. SAFETY
Physical, emotional, social, psychological and digital

3. POSITIVITY
Strengths, solutions, smiles and support

4. INCLUSION
Everyone welcome, everyone matters, everyone participates

5. RESPECT
For individuals, communities and human rights

6. EQUITY
Fairness and flexibility

7: ASPIRE IN ACTION ACROSS THE WORLD

Author(s) Biography

Sue Roffey is a teacher, psychologist, academic, author, speaker and social activist. She is also Honorary Associate Professor at University College London, UK, and Director of Growing Great Schools Worldwide. She has previously published Creating the World We Want to Live In (Routledge, 2021), The Primary Behaviour Cookbook (Routledge, 2018) and The Secondary Behaviour Cookbook (Routledge, 2018).