Full Description
In a world grappling with social challenges, School Leadership and Pedagogy for the Common Good offers a timely and inspiring exploration of how education can unite communities. This book demonstrates how Christian, Islamic, Jewish, and secular values can work together to create schools that serve the common good of teachers, students, and society. It is an essential read for educators and policymakers.
Using real-life examples, the book highlights how religious and secular values have driven exceptional outcomes in three primary schools and a trust in the UK and the Netherlands. In Rotterdam, Aziem Jarmohamad, the first Muslim head teacher at a Catholic school, has successfully integrated secular and Christian values at Imelda and Emmaus schools, earning recognition from the Queen of the Netherlands and the US Secretary of State for Education. Meanwhile, in the East Midlands of England, Ramsden primary school led by Dr Chris Wilson, has pioneered innovative approaches to support children in socio-economically deprived areas Through rich case studies, such as the Flying High Trust, leadership and teacher voices, and practical examples, the book highlights how these schools have embraced diversity, fostered integration, and achieved remarkable success.
This book illustrates the power of shared values in education, offering practical insights, inspiring stories, and actionable ideas to foster inclusion, celebrate diversity, and empower students. It is an essential resource for educators, school leaders, and anyone committed to the transformative potential of education.
Contents
1. A Catholic, a Jew, and a Protestant walk into a Catholic School...and find that bridges are being built by a Muslim 2. Bridge Building, Dialogue and Encounter: School as a Locus for Creating a New Society 3. Rotterdam to the Stars: Exceptional expectations, distributed leadership and Aristotle 4. Politics, Education and Subsidiarity 5. The Common Good and the Classroom 6. Fraternal humanism and dialogue: classroom and society 7. Teachers as prophets and the three realms of society 8. Leadership and Pedagogy at a Rolls Royce of schools: A Judaic Perspective? 9. Bridging Faith and Secularity: Flying High and The RVKO 10. Rebuilding Culture through Dialogue
