Character Conundrum

Matt Lloyd-Rose is a social researcher, NGO leader and writer. Matt worked as a classroom teacher before becoming Associate Director for Knowledge Development at Teach First, UK, where he led a research team investigating how schools can address educational inequality.

• Introduction This book in a page 1. Our aims for pupils 2. Developing confidence, independence and resilience in the classroom 3. Case Study: Year 2 4. Case Study: Year 9 French 5. Knowing where you’re going 6. Creating the right conditions 7. Building new habits 8. Learning from other phases 9. Exploring the evidence Conclusion

"Confidence, independence and resilience are among the core dispositions that students not only bring into the classroom but, as this book demonstrates, can be taught. Here’s how." John Hattie, Professor and Director of the Melbourne Education Research Institute, University of Melbourne, Australia"Character education has proved a very tricky issue for schools. It’s hard to define and even harder to turn into something of value in the classroom; even the terminology is unhelpful. In this incredibly valuable book Matt Lloyd-Rose manages to provide a clear and readable synthesis of the current state of research and a set of practical recommendations that teachers can use day to day. A must read for anyone working in schools." Sam Freedman, Executive Director for Participant Impact and Delivery at TeachFirst"Matt is an insightful thinker and he has produced an insightful book. He has been working on character since before it was fashionable and there is much to take from the book for teachers and school leaders." Ed Vainker, Principal Reach Academy Feltham"Matt Lloyd-Rose has written a compelling and accessible book about the importance of creating an ambitious, nurturing classroom culture. He provides detailed insight into the strategies taken by a range of teachers determined to build their pupils' positive energy for learning. This book will inspire teachers and give practical advice about how to create a culture of opportunity for every pupil, where learning has no limits." Dame Alison Peacock, Chartered College of Teaching"[The approaches described] successfully illuminate ways to create a classroom environment in which children believe in themselves, aren’t afraid to take risks and understand what they need to do in order to help themselves learn... Matt Lloyd-Rose is direct in his presentation of the case studies and doesn’t bog the reader down with over-complicated language or over-elaborate explanations... I’m eager to recommend the text to teachers and trainees for this reason, and I truly believe that it will be influential." Paul Watts, Jubilee Centre