Dinan-Thompson, Maree (2008) Book review of "Stones in the Sneaker: active theory for secondary school physical and health educators" by Ellen Singleton and Aniko Varpalotai, Althouse Press, USA. Australian Educational Researcher, 35 (2). pp. 139-141.

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[Extract] Have you ever experienced a stone or rock in your sneaker/runner? Has it left you feeling uncomfortable? Maybe even angry or annoyed for making you stop? Or, might you have ignored it, lucky enough not to have a blister later? Change of metaphor now - consider the stone/rock as a social or cultural issue, particular to physical and health educators that could (should) have impact on pedagogy. Such issues might include ethnicity, culture, gender, class, sexuality and (dis)ability that interlace with the discourses of social justice and inclusion. Ellen Singleton and Aniko Varpalotai as editors of this text have coordinated fifteen chapters to present provocative and sometimes disquieting insight into such issues that face individuals, schools and communities. In their words (2006, p. ix), "each chapter represents the many 'stones' that trouble us in our day-to-day teaching and interaction with students". what is assumed in this is that teachers do recognise the "stones", although we know several either don't see them and operate via routined practices, or choose to ignore. However, this text aims to develop a more open awareness of these critical pedagogical issues for student teachers.

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