HCE is more than a set of inflexible pedagogical prescriptions or a recipe of lesson plans. It originates from the fundamental values of care, positive relationships and well-being. National education policies tend to ignore deeper educational processes, such as the cultivation of qualities that are central to living meaningfully and well, because they focus on measured, high-stakes academic performance. HCE is an effective antidote to this, and brings to the fore a more human-centred approach without sacrificing academic standards.
Current secondary teachers, members of school management and leadership teams, as well as those currently undertaking teacher training will all benefit from reading this important book.
Scherto Gill is a Research Fellow at the Guerrand-Hermès Foundation for Peace and Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Sussex, Brighton, UK.
Garrett Thomson is Chief Executive Officer of the Guerrand-Hermès Foundation for Peace and Professor of Philosophy at the College of Wooster, USA.