Great Books - Episode 1
Teachers TV and the NUT come together to reveal the top 10 books that have moved, motivated and melted the hearts of those involved in education.
An initial list of 40 books was published on the Teachers TV website in September 2007, with additional nominations later added by those browsing the site. A shortlist was then created, throwing up an interesting mix of fact, fiction, self-help and psychology.
In this programme, Selina Scott counts down the top 10 books whilst educational writer John Richmond offers a potted biography of each book and author. Comments posted on the website and interviews with those championing the winning entries are also featured.
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Facebookslownsnail2001 on 16 December 2007
Early 2008 should see the BBC broadcasting a children's 2 hour, four part drama, called Summerhill based on the school's ...
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- Duration: 45:00 minutes
- Published: 27 November 2007
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Support Materials
Useful websites
Sue Cowley Sue Cowley?s website
Mark Haddon Mark Haddon's official website
Paulo Freire Institute A website dedicated to the work and life of Paulo Freire
Charles Dickens Information on the life and work of Charles Dickens
Guardian Unlimited Books: Mockingbird author steps out of shadows A rare interview with Harper Lee, author of To Kill a Mockingbird
John Holt The life and work of John Holt, author of How Children Fail
A.S Neill's Summerhill School Website of the school that A.S Neill created
J.K. Rowling The official site of author J.K. Rowling, featuring a bibliography, gossip and further information
Vygotsky Resources Information about Vygotsky and useful resources for teachers
Red House Children's Book Award The only national book award voted for entirely by children
The Charles Dickens Museum London The world's most important collection of material relating to the great Victorian novelist and social commentator
The National Black Boys Can Association Raising the academic and social aspirations and achievements of black boys
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Summerhill has positive inspection16 December 2007 - 22:54Early 2008 should see the BBC broadcasting a children's 2 hour, four part drama, called Summerhill based on the school's fight against Ofsted for its survival. And I am sure you will be glad to hear that last month Summerhill recieved its best report since 1949, one that actually respects its values and philosophy. To find out more go to the website:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/actionnetwork/G2593
ex-Summerhill teacher
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Summerhill lives13 December 2007 - 22:52I was pleased to see that the book I nominated - instinctively, without question - AS Neill's Summerhill, made it into the top ten. Pleased also to see several other books that have been important for me there as well - Vygotsky's Thought and Language and Friere, Pedagogy of the Oppressed.
Most of all, though, I was surprised and intrigued to see To Kill a Mockingbird at No.1. Yes, I remember the Gregory Peck film (I'm prompted to look on Amazon to see if it's available on DVD). Who knows, I might even read the book!
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The top 1013 December 2007 - 11:44I agree with Bob on the programme who said that Cowley's entry should not have been there as her base attitude to pupils is very negative - I've read the book and while the information was often useful it does not root itself in an understanding of the child "getting them to behave" the "us" and "them" culture.
All the other books were child-centered and this was very positive. I was personally very pleased to see Vygotsky and Friere in the list both important thinkers when I meet too many teachers (and many politicians) who think that the theory of education is less and less important (e.g. the GTP courses for developing new teachers).
I guess I would have liked to see something from Fisher or Gardener or Bloom in there but an interesting mix.
I was also pleased to realise I own 9 of the top ten.
Paul Hopkins
www.mmiweb.org.uk
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Great Books10 December 2007 - 20:52I was delighted to see the book I suggested: (To Kill A Mocking Bird) was the number one entry on Great Books. I didn't really mind not being interviewed for championing the winning entry, but it would have been nice to have been acknowledged since none of the staff believe me!!!
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Re : You can still see the book you nominated11 December 2007 - 11:19Hi Annie,
If you need more evidence, I can confirm that you did indeed nominate "To Kill A Mocking Bird"!
You can still view all the books and their comments too:
http://www.teachers.tv/greatbooks?order=rated&op=sort
Luke Harvey, Teachers TV Community Producer
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