Schools for the Future Europe
Values and Change Beyond Lisbon
John Sayer editor Dr Lynn Erler editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Continuum Publishing Corporation
Published:8th Mar '12
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Explores the emergence, development and application of European education policy up to the 2009 Lisbon Treaty and beyond. This book charts the historical development of a Europe-wide education policy, and examines how that policy has sought to address such issues as European citizenship, human rights and bilingual schooling.Academics, policy makers and professionals explore the development of EU education policy, its impact on practice and potential future directions after the Lisbon treaty. "Schools for the Future Europe" brings together a team of leading academics, policy makers and education professionals to explore the emergence, development and application of European education policy up to the 2009 Lisbon Treaty and beyond. This book charts the historical development of a Europe-wide education policy, and examines how that policy has sought to address such issues as European citizenship, human rights and bilingual schooling. Taking as examples the intended future extension of the European Schools and the European Baccalaureate, and a case study of work towards the first British European Academy at Culham, UK, this book critically explores the interplay of EU action programmes, policy and rhetoric on secondary education. In the final section, the editors draw on the insights of the previous chapters to outline an achievable programme for the future development of education policy structures and practice in schools for Europe.
‘A thorough and detailed review of European educational initiatives together with interesting insights from a variety of contributors about how such initiatives could be developed and given new directions for the future. The emphasis on the economic and cultural benefits - both for individuals and for countries - of learning foreign languages is particularly welcome.' Rt. Hon. Baroness Joyce Quin, former Minister for Europe
This book marks itself apart from other books on European education for practitioners by placing a clear focus on the post-Lisbon (i.e. 2009 Lisbon Treaty) Europe and by going beyond ‘economy-driven EU to the heritage and future of Europe as a whole’ (p. 2)...incredibly reader-friendly...Among the most valuable qualities of this book, case studies are perhaps the biggest strength. They provide vivid examples of how ideologies and values in European education system can be translated into practice...this book bears an undeniable merit of incorporating expertise and practical experiences of both practitioners (head teachers and teachers) and policy researchers...Rich in content and strong in case illustrations, this publication is surely recommended to practitioners looking to gain perspectives into European education policy development. It is also a handy and useful reference book for PGCE or Master level students working on literature reviews of European education policies from the past World War II period up to the 2009 Lisbon Treaty and beyond. -- Lingling Xu * Journal of Trainee Teacher Educational Research (Cambridge) *
ISBN: 9781441131942
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272 pages