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Without conscious consideration of diversity in the curriculum, there is a danger that teachers fall back on a narrow syllabus. Trainee and new teachers need support to expand their knowledge and understanding of the curriculum to enable them to make active choices to ensure diversity in what they teach. This book explains why and how diversity can be taught through the primary National Curriculum. It includes practical examples of good practice and realistic straightforward ideas and resources to support new teachers to go into the classroom ready to bring diverse voices and learning to their teaching.
List of contents
Introduction - Karin Doull
Embracing diverse perspectives in the early years - Helen Crawford
The teaching of history as a vehicle for change - Susie Townsend
LGBTQ+ inclusion in the primary history curriculum - Damienne Clarke and Gary Pykitt
The power of a language-aware curriculum in multilingual classrooms - Moira Brazil
Presenting female perspectives - Karin Doull
The significance of people in the past - Bente Opheim
An Irish dimension within the primary history curriculum - Paul Bracey
The dangers of 'single stories' in primary geography education - Anthony Barlow
Primary physical education and its complex puzzle of diversity - Sarah Adams and Alison Murray
Celebrating cultural diversity through arts in the primary school - Susan Ogier
Connecting with the natural world through animated films for children - Kerenza Ghosh
Diversity in design and technology, science and equity focused computing - Lynda Chinaka, Sue McKinney and Sue Miles-Pearson
About the author
Karin Doull is a principal lecturer at the University of Roehampton specialising primary history. She is a Chartered Teacher of History (CT Hist) and writes extensively for the Primary History journal. She is also active in promoting history through workshops, webinars and conference seminars. Karin has been involved in a number of fellowship projects including a Holocaust Teacher Fellowship (with the Imperial War Museum) and Transatlantic teacher fellowship (with The National Archives) working with international colleagues to explore twentieth century history.
Summary
This book explains why and how diversity can be taught through the primary National Curriculum.
