Books by Ron Best

This book paints the picture of a new integrity for our schools. Themes addressed include: schools as place of learning and integrity; the curriculum; family, child and intercultural perspectives; community relations; and policy.

A guide to spiritual, moral, social and cultural education (SMSC), seeking to bridge the gap between theory and practice in this area. It includes research findings and confronts such topical and practical issues as teaching methods and whole school policy.

Table of Contents1. From Here to Integrity Ron Best, Chris Watkins and Caroline Lodge 2. Integrity and Uncertainty - Why Young People Need Doubtful Teachers Guy Claxton 3. The Child Tricia David 4. Curriculum for the Future Ian Barr and Margaret McGhie 5. 'Now just compose yourselves' - Personal Development and Integrity in Changing Times Chris Watkins 6. Stand and Deliver - The Teacher's Integrity? John Sullivan 7. Schools as Places of Learning and Integrity Caroline Lodge 8. Family Relationships, Learning and Teachers - Keeping the Connections Neil Dawson and Brenda McHugh 9. Prospective Institutional Inequities, Interculturalism and Education in Britain Jagdish Gundara 10. Schools for Communities John MacBeath 11. Policy and Governance John Tomlinson 12. And How Will We Get There From Here? Chris Watkins, Ron Best and Caroline Lodge