Includes bibliographical references (p. 148-156) and index.

What are Ethics and Values? / Gianna Knowles -- Ethics, Values and Social Diversity / Vini Lander -- What Does Society Want from Education -- What Does it Value about Education? / Gianna Knowles and Vini Lander -- Ethics, Values and the Curriculum / Linda Copper -- Ethics and Values in School Organisation -- How Should Schools be Lead and Managed? / Barbara Thompson -- Ethics and Values in the Classroom -- Classroom Management and Managing Behaviour / Sally Hawkins and Carol Hughes -- Children and Young People / Linda Cooper -- Ethics, Values and the Teacher? / Glenn Stone

"Thinking Through Ethics and Values in Primary Education is an accessible text that encourages readers to explore deeply the ethics and values surrounding primary education. The text helps the reader to critically reflect on the principles that underpin education. Specifically written for education students in the later years of their course, the text draws on research and practice to explore the challenges and opportunities involved, while helping to develop the reader's own critical thinking skills. The book begins by asking 'what are ethics and values?' and goes on to explore social diversity and society and education. It considers ethics and values and the curriculum, school organisation and the classroom. A chapter on ethics, values and the teacher encourages the reader to examine their own thoughts about education. Throughout, practical guidance runs alongside structured critical thinking exercises to help the reader and reflect on both theory and practice."--Publisher's website