How Alex Bloom Built Radical Democratic Secondary Education in Post-war London
About this ebook
Based on primary research with former teachers and pupils of St George-in-the-East, How Alex Bloom Built Radical Democratic Secondary Education in Post-war London recounts the story of the school’s founding, pedagogy and democratic inclusivity. Through the book’s own narrative, and in short contributions from some of today’s leading educators, it examines Bloom’s contemporary and subsequent influence on education in the UK and further afield. Most of all, this book reveals Alex Bloom’s extraordinary dedication and commitment to his staff, his pupils and their community, exemplifying the importance of engaging with the school’s contemporary realities.
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About the author
Michael Fielding is Emeritus Professor of Education at UCL’s Institute of Education. He was a secondary school teacher for more than two decades, focused on practising radical democratic education. He was deputy head teacher (1984–89) of Stantonbury Campus, Milton Keynes, a leading progressive comprehensive secondary school, then taught at the universities of Cambridge, Sussex and the Institute of Education. Michael is one of the key writers in the field of student voice, leading innovative research in school improvement, educational leadership and radical education.
Mark Erickson is Honorary Reader in Sociology at the University of Sussex. He was formerly Director of Brighton Doctoral College, University of Brighton. A sociologist by training Mark has published extensively in sociology of science, social theory, and sociology of work.
