1st Edition

Diverse Voices in Educational Practice A Workbook for Promoting Pupil, Parent and Professional Voice

Edited By Alexandra Sewell Copyright 2023
184 Pages 20 B/W Illustrations
by Speechmark

184 Pages 20 B/W Illustrations
by Speechmark

184 Pages 20 B/W Illustrations
by Speechmark

This practical workbook supports teachers seeking to sensitively understand and respond to the opinions and perceptions of critical stakeholders in student learning and development; pupil voice, parent voice, and professional voice are introduced and explored. A wide range of expert educator and academic contributors ensure that diverse voices are meaningfully understood, with chapters placing... Read more

Chapter One: Introduction: Voice, Power and Action in Schools

Dr Alexandra Sewell

Chapter Two: Pupil Voice: Listening to, Understanding, and Acting on Pupil Perceptions and Opinions

Dr Alexandra Sewell, Naomi Boswell, Erica Douglas-Osborn, Dr Rachel Helme

Chapter Three: Parent and Carer Voice: Listening to, Understanding, and Acting on Parental and Carer Perceptions and Opinions

Angela Hodgkins

Chapter Four: Interprofessional Collaboration: The Role of Voice in Working with Other Professionals

Dr Alexandra Sewell

Chapter Five: Voice Practices to Support Pupils With Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND)

Dr Alexandra Sewell, Dr Jane Park, Dr Janchai King, and Dr Hannah Fleming, Kara Pirttijarvi, Stuart Busby

Chapter Six: Voice Practices to Support Pupils from the Global Majority

Dr Maninder Sangar, Dr Alexandra Sewell

Chapter Seven: Voice Practices to Support Pupils of Diverse Genders

Anastasia Kennett, Max Davies, Dr Alexandra Sewell

Chapter Eight: Voice Practices to Support LGBTQ+ Educators and Pupils

Dr Alexandra Sewell, Max Davies, Jennifer Zwarthoed, Alexandra Baird, Klaudia Matasovska, Max Kirk, Pippa Sterk

Biography

Alexandra Sewell (she/her) is a Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registered educational psychologist and senior lecturer in special educational needs, disability, and inclusion at the University of Worcester. Her research has been published in numerous international journals and explores the concepts of voice and inclusion in education, with a particular interest in student voice in higher education. She is also co-editor of the International Journal of Birth and Parent Education.