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Perhaps it would be good to have a general forum to promote upcoming events?

Here’s one coming up at the University of Edinburgh…
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You are most warmly invited to the book launch and CPD afternoon of:

Social Justice Re-Examined:
dilemmas and solutions for the classroom teacher
edited by Rowena Arshad, Terry Wrigley and Lynne Pratt

…this brave attempt to bring together social theory and what happens in the classroom marks a step forward in Scottish educational thinking. – Alex Wood, educational consultant, Herald Scotland, November 2012

Friday February 1st 1- 3.30pm, G43 Moray House School of Educaiton
(light lunch refreshments will be provided)

There will be an opportunity to attend sessions with the authors (a combination of practising teachers and academics) who will provide a workshop/conversation on their topic. You can join up to two of these workshops/conversations:

Social Justice in practice in early career teaching – Helen Knowles

Using ‘critical literacy’ to do gender – Lynne Pratt & Yvonne Foley

Developing inclusive practices for pupils with English as an Additional Language – Andy Hancock

Class and Poverty: a teacher’s response – Terry Wrigley

Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: teachers making a difference – Tess Watson & Gillean McCluskey

Addressing homophobia as part of learning and teaching – Shereen Benjamin

To assist with catering, we would be pleased if you could register your wish to attend and to indicate which two workshop/conversations you would like to join.

Attendees can purchase copies of the book at a ‘once only’ reduced price
Normal price £22.99
Launch price £10 (if bought on the day)

Please email the CERES administrator Jo Law if you wish to attend
jo.law@ed.ac.uk

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