Intergenerational Practice in Schools and Settings provides guidance through the many approaches in education that bring generations together. Identifying the purpose of intergenerational practice, this book offers an insight into how other educational settings have used programmes to enhance the learning experience and connect students to their community and local environment.
Serving as a practical guide on setting up an intergenerational programme and identifying how to overcome the barriers that educators may face as they progress, this engaging book provides the knowledge and skills needed for developing sustainable projects and provides students with the opportunity to enhance the world around them. With case studies from a range of educators and practitioners, this book encourages readers to reflect on how to establish multi-agency relationships to create mutual learning spaces for different generations.
Intergenerational Practice in Schools and Settings is an accessible text to understand the evidence behind the approach, with experiences from educators who are fully engaged with intergenerational practice. It is an inspirational guide for experienced educators, trainee students interested in adopting an intergenerational approach, and for those with prior experience in the field, providing a rationale of how to develop and extend intergenerational opportunities.
Author(s): Fey Cole
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 137
City: London
Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1 What Is Intergenerational Practice?
Why Intergenerational Practice?
What Is Intergenerational Practice?
The Difference Between Intergenerational Care and Intergenerational Learning
Intergenerational Care
Intergenerational Learning
Active Listening
Lifelong Learning
The Need for Intergenerational Connections
2 Moving Beyond an Annual Carol Service
The “Kindness Postbox” Case Study
Nuala O’Toole: “I Only Went Out for a Cup of Tea.”
Inspiration From the “Kindness Postbox” Project
3 Global Approaches to Intergenerational Practice
4 Building Societies Where All Generations Come Together
The Current Health and Social Care Crisis
Measuring Communities’ Growth
Working Collaboratively to Build Stronger Communities
Redesigning Spaces
Reflection
5 Overcoming Barriers to Intergenerational Practice
Purposeful Activities
Staff Training and Understanding
Roles and Responsibilities
Financial Implications
Transportation
Timings
Staffing and Ratios
Meeting Safeguarding and Regulatory Requirements
Health and Safety Regulations and Requirements
Working With Parents and Carers
Recording the Sessions
Past Experiences
Dealing With Illness and Grief
Environment
Toileting Arrangements
Collaboration
Communication
When We Cannot Meet in Person
Flexibility in Your Approach
Learning From Global Experiences
6 The Benefits of Intergenerational Learning and Practice for Students
Students Taking the Lead
Emotional Health
Supporting Families
Developing Positive Secondary Attachments
Students Leading Change
Developing Connections Further
Increasing Understanding Across Generations
Our Future Leaders
Case Study: Connections Over Technology
7 The Benefits of Intergenerational Practice for Communities
Social Isolation and Loneliness
Isolated Communities
Discrimination
Increasing Life Expectancy
Improving Digital Skills and Minimising Digital Poverty
Digital Case Studies: Shifting to Suit the Climate
Reminiscence
Reflections: The Value of Play
Increasing Fathers’ Participation
Diverse Childhoods
Health Benefits From Intergenerational Relationships
8 How to Make Intergenerational Practice Work in Education
Intergenerational Learning in Early Years Settings
Intergenerational Learning in Primary Schools
Intergenerational Learning in Secondary Schools
Intergenerational Learning in Colleges
Intergenerational Learning in Education
9 Adopting a Multidisciplinary Approach to Intergenerational Practice
Providing Infrastructures for Intergenerational Practice
Multidisciplinary Thinking in Education
10 Planning for Intergenerational Practice
Risk Assessments
Template for Risk Assessment
Finding Participants to Attend the Sessions
Sensory Impairments
Introductions
Introduction Activities
Physical Spaces
Behaviour
Example of Boundaries to Include for Your Sessions
Keep Things Simple
Example Planning Sheet
Identify Roles
Planning Checklist Example
Prepare in Advance
Adopting a Flexible Approach
Evaluate Your Project
Share Your News!
Photo and Video Example Permission Form
11 Intergenerational Practice in Action
Intergenerational Projects in Preschool Playgroups
Intergenerational Programmes in Nursery Schools
Intergenerational Projects in Schools
Intergenerational Projects in Colleges
12 Evaluating Intergenerational Projects
Systems for Evaluation
Interviews
Questionnaires
Templates for Questionnaires
Primary-aged Pupils
Post-primary Pupils
Participants Post-School Age
Drawings
Thinking Rounds
What Happens If Something Has Not Worked?
13 Social Action and Shifting Perspectives
Conclusion
References
Index
