White Under-Achievement: Putting Class into the Classroom

Synopsis

A thought-provoking polemic arguing that large numbers of white, working-class children are being failed by an education system unwilling to acknowledge its failure. Former Teacher of the Year Philip Beadle believes that fundamental change is needed urgently if these children are to reach their full potential. Elsewhere, the former head of a leading London comprehensive explains how the language in which teachers speak can often undermine the confidence of this social group. Finally, the working class head of a Dagenham comprehensive describes the radical changes that he has introduced to help turn his school around. (30 minutes)

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2007

Year of production

2006

Notes

Broadcast on Teachers TV on 15/5/2007

Subjects

Education; Sociology

Keywords

cultural influences; educational psychology; teaching methods; working classes

Online availability

URI

http://www.teachers.tv/video/5458

Price

free

Delivery

Streamed/Download

Credits

Contributor

Phil Beadle

Distributor

Name

Teachers’ TV

Email

info@teachers.tv

Web

http://www.teachers.tv/ External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7182 7430

Address

6-18 Berners Street
London
W1T 3LN

Notes

Funded by the Department for Education, Teachers’ TV was a producer and supplier of over 3,600 free videos and lesson resources to support the professional development of anyone working in school, enabling them to widen their skills, develop their practice, and connect with others in the field. Previously broadcast on digital television, the service became exclusively online from 31 August 2010, with programmes being available for free online viewing or download. Thge DfE terminated the contract with Teachers TV and delivery via the website ceased on 29 April 2011, with the programmes being offered to educational distributors free online delivery. Further details from the DfE website Until 29 April 2011 programmes from Teachers Television were streamed on the website and available for download to registered users (free registration). Programmes are aimed at primary and secondary school teachers in all subject areas, as well as headteachers and governors, and include observation of teaching sessions, materials for use in the classroom and discussion of issues relevant to education. Teachers TV was funded by the Department for Education but the contract ended in April 2011 and the programmes are being offered to educational distributors to deliver free at the point of use from their websites. Details of which titles are available in this way are on the DfE website http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/toolsandinitiatives/teacherstv