Table of Contents

Introduction 1. What is silence? 2. What is silence in schools? Weak silence; strong silence 3. Prevailing strong silence practice in school settings today 4. The rise and rise of meditation practices for children in schools 5. A philosophy of silence in school education 6. Silence for democratic education 7. Conclusion: silence as a school improvement tool

About the Author

Helen E. Lees is Research Fellow in the Laboratory for Educational Theory in the School of Education at University of Stirling, Scotland. She has been a practising meditator for 15 years and has a strong interest in the power of silence to benefit people's lives.

Reviews

Lees makes the case for silence to be recognised in the school setting, and not seen as defective and dysfunctional.
*Education Writer, University of Glasgow, PressData*

...a very helpful book for practitioners and schools because of its wealth of examples, and because of its engaging style.
*Cambridge Journal of Education, 43:3, July 2013*

...examines how silence can change the ethos and culture of schools. ... Highly recommended.
*Choice*