Promoting Children's Rights in European Schools

Claudio Baraldi is Professor of Sociology of Cultural and Communicative Processes at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy. He is past-president of the Sociology of Childhood Research Committee of the International Sociological Association.Erica Joslyn is Dean of the School of Psychology and Education at the University of Suffolk, UK, and Convener of the Race, Ethnicity and Education SIG. Luisa Conti is Lecturer on Intercultural Communication and Pedagogy at the University of Jena, Germany.Federico Farini is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Northampton, UK.Vittorio Iervese is Associate Professor of Sociology of Cultural and Communicative Processes at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy. Chiara Ballestri is a Researcher at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy. Angela Scollan is a Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Studies and Education at Middlesex University, UK.

• List of Illustrations1. The SHARMED Project: The Conceptual Framework2. Grounding Innovative Pedagogy: Social and Educational Experiences of ChildrenPart I: Facilitation of Children’s Participation3. Use of Photographs4. Production of Narratives5. Meanings and Methods of Pedagogical InnovationPart II: Pedagogical Management6. Children’s Initiatives in the Classroom7. Dealing with Intercultural Issues8. Conflicts in the ClassroomPart III: SHARMED Evaluation9. Enhancing Education Innovation10. Composition and Practice11. The SHARMED Participatory Digital ArchiveConclusionReferencesIndex

The SHARMED project deepens notions of agency using examples of facilitated engagement with and alongside children. By describing how visual, oral and written narratives focused on co-constructed identity in increasingly complex, multicultural contexts. This book provides a rights-based rationale as well as practical skills for teachers to embed trust, respect and tolerance in education settings.