Creating Gender-Fair Schools & Classrooms

Tina Rae specializes in social, emotional and behavioral disorders and difficulties. She has undertaken research in the areas of engagement and disaffection with learning in young people, debriefing following critical incidents, attachment disorders, emotional well being and the psychological assessment of young offenders. Rae is experienced in assessing children and young people with respect to learning difficulties, emotional well being and relationships with carers. She is a registered member of the Health Professions Council and a full member of the British Psychological Society. She is currently a Professional and Academic tutor on the Doctorate in Child and Educational Psychology at UEL. Tina is a member of the SEBDA executive and council and a member of ENSEC. With 68 publications to date, she has written extensively on topics such as well-being, attachment, resilience, emotional literacy, behavioural problems, anger and stress management, critical incidents, cognitive behavioural therapy, motivational interviewing, solution focused brief therapy, loss and bereavement in young people, youth offending and social skills development.

• 1. Relationship to ‘Self’: identify issuesIntroduction How issues of gender are presented todayWhat such perspectives concealMaking sense of the issuesGender and social justice: an inclusive approachHow to use this bookChapter 1: Relationship to ′Self′: Indentity IssuesIntroductionHow to use the activitiesPractical strategies (9-13 and 5-8)Further references and resourcesReflection and next stepsChapter 2: Relationships with Others: Social InteractionsIntroductionHow to use the activitiesPractical strategies (9-13 and 5-8)Further references and resourcesReflection and next stepsChapter 3: Learning and TeachingIntroductionHow to use the activitiesPractical strategies (9-13 and 5-8)Further references and resourcesReflection and next stepsChapter 4: Communication, Language and LiteraciesIntroductionHow to use the activitiesPractical strategies (9-13 and 5-8)Further references and resourcesReflection and next stepsChapter 5: Families, Communities and the Wider WorldIntroductionHow to use the activitiesPractical strategies (9-13 and 5-8)Further references and resourcesReflection and next steps

′A real strength of the resource is the inclusion of practical activities that have been carefully designed for pupils. These are excellent and lend themselves for use in a variety of ways. This is a thoroughly recommended resource.′ - SENCO Update