This is an introduction to Brazilian educator Paulo Freire and German critical theorist Jurgen Habermas. It compares their theories and situates their thinking in relation to other social theories and philosophies of education.
Using case studies of two very different schools, this text aims to demonstrate that when teachers enact reforms in the name of... Læs mere
These essays examine alternatives to prevailing models of character education. Covering both stories in the classroom and controversial... Læs mere
Based on a study by students at the Renaissance School into their communities history of desegregation, this... Læs mere
David T. Hansen examines why the most important factor in the practice of teaching is the ""person"" who occupies the role of teacher. He... Læs mere
In this text, Duckworth and six of her colleagues describe learners (who range in age from five to adulthood) coming to connect with seven different subject... Læs mere
This volume aims to refine ideas contained in the Carnegie Corporation's 1989 report,... Læs mere
This collection of essays identifies the ways in which school restructuring strategies connect to the ongoing pursuit of social justice. The contributors are educators and advocates for youth, who think that changing schools can change the world.
Analyzing both entertainment and news media, this volume grapples with such issues as the ways in which the media frame diversity-related themes, transmit values concerning diversity, contribute to stereotypes, and influence thinking about race, religion or sexual orientation.
This work introduces, through story and essay, a disciplined descriptive process for understanding children's strengths as particular... Læs mere
A teacher describes her three years teaching Haitian children in an inner-city preschool. Using her own classroom... Læs mere