Audrey Osler Books

Teaching has been described as a hazardous profession and teacher educators are faced with a challenging task in preparing teachers for the future. Human rights are high on the international agenda but also have direct implications for teachers and students in the classroom. Originally published in 1996, this book brings together teacher education and human rights to examine how we might best educate children and young people for citizenship. Drawing on case studies from the UK, Europe and internationally, the authors provide practical suggestions for ways in which teachers can increase young people’s awareness of the importance of securing their rights and those of others in the community. Looking particularly at how teachers might challenge injustice, racism and xenophobia, they examine human rights as a basis for educational policies and discuss how international human rights instruments can be incorporated into the teacher education curriculum. The book will benefit teacher trainers, teachers and education policy makers concerned with race, gender and special undergraduate and postgraduate student teachers and educational researchers.

A story of migration, identity and belonging, drawing on over three centuries of the stories of people from Audrey Osler's mixed-heritage family to give: 'we British people an understanding of our past and of the complexities and contradictions of empire.'

This book provides a framework for Citizenship Education in the context of cultural diversity. Underpinning Citizenship Education has to be an understanding and practice of human rights. The contributors show how human rights principles are used by schools to challenge structural inequality, discrimination and exclusion and to support young people in developing confident identities in contexts of diversity. Case studies illustrate how students can realise their rights and responsibilities as citizens. Leading researchers and expert teachers worked over two years in seminars funded by the ESRC and in debate with Bernard Crick, to produce this authoritative and coherent work. -Citizenship and Democracy in Schools- is the core text for continuing professional development courses in Citizenship Education and will also be required reading on initial teacher training. The book is essentially designed for the UK, but international and comparative approaches are provided by several contributors

Focusing on girls' experiences of school life, the book explores disaffection and exclusion through their personal accounts. It redefines exclusion to include feelings of isolation, emotional struggles, and bullying. By incorporating insights from various professionals beyond education, it addresses the complexities of social inclusion and gender discrimination. The authors propose strategies aimed at reversing these troubling trends, providing a comprehensive understanding of the challenges girls face in educational settings.

Campaigners, politicians, and the media regularly cite human rights to justify or challenge actions that range from peaceful protest to military action. The phrase "human rights" appears to have become a slogan in need of a definition. Human rights education seems more urgent than ever.Teachers and Human Rights Education helps teachers with this vital task and clarifies the relevance of human rights to their everyday work. The authors draw on a range of international examples to illustrate how schools can enable young people to work towards the ideals of justice and peace in both the school community and the wider world. The application of human rights principles is applied as the basis for living together in diverse societies.The book is a key text for the UN World Program on Human Rights Education 2004-2014 and for distance learning courses on human rights.