Published work
Created by Friends of Paul Patrick 16 years ago
As well as being a teacher, Paul Patrick wrote on a range of issues and sub-edited others' work. His articles were published in many prestigious publications including Gay News, The Guardian, The Times Educational Supplement, The Teacher. He also worked on several educational video programmes.
Articles in: Drama Bulletin, Diversity Xpress, Gen, Gay News, Gay Times, Health in Schools, Issues of Race and Education, Multicultural Education, Teaching London Kids, The Guardian, The Times Educational Supplement, The Teacher.
Interviewed in: Daily Express, The Guardian, Gay News, Gay Times, Pink Paper, Living Magazine, The Mercury, The Observer, The Observer Magazine, The Teacher, The Times Educational Supplement.
Authoring: “Biting the hand that feeds me” – first volume of autobiography, currently in preparation.
Co-authored: Model equal opportunities & anti-bullying policies, endorsed by all the major teaching unions, Section 28: A Guide for Teachers, Parents and Governors (ALTARF Press 1988), Positive Images - a resources guide to LGBT materials for use by teachers and librarians in secondary schools and further education colleges (Inner London Education Authority 1986).
Chapters in: Open and Positive (1977), Equality Matters (with Helena Burke) (Multilingual Matters 1993), Challenging Lesbian and Gay Inequalities in Education (Open University 1994) Adding Value? - "Towards Some Understandings of Sexuality Education"(with Brenda Hanson) Genderwatch (Trentham Books 2007.)
I am also currently part of a team of teachers creating and vetting lesson and assembly suggestions for a DfES funded website of examples of good teaching practice. I have sub-edited: Section 28: A Guide for Teachers, Parents and Governors, Positive Images, Travellers and Education (Minority Reports), Teachers' Guide to "A Different Story" (see below), sections of Collins Educational Press Key Stage 3 English Course.
Video programmes:
Researched, advised on, co-edited and presented: “A Different Story - the lives and experiences of a group of young lesbians and gay men”(Inner London Education Authority 1986), “A Question of AIDS” (Inner London Education Authority 1987).
Devised, scripted, presented, co-directed and co-edited a set of six interactive PHSE / Drama video programmes for Key Stage 3: “Play It Out” (Inner London Education Authority 1987)
Scripted: training video for social workers on child abuse (Inner London Education Authority 1988); training video for ILEA workers on equal opportunities policy and practice (not made due to cut-backs).
He has lectured on PGCE and M Ed courses at Goldsmiths College and the Institute of Education. He is a tutor on the Teach First summer school.