Avoiding the Demise of Democracy - A Cautionary Tale for Teachers and Principals (Hardcover)

In the seventies, countries lauded American education as one of the best systems in the world. Then came the accountability movement. What was measured was what counted. Those who measured low were punished. Those who measured high were rewarded. With measurements came the loss of emphasis on the critical thought so necessary to the preservation of American democracy and improving the American way of life. Where do children learn the skills, practice and habits of democracy? Sharron Goldman Walker s second volume on democracy in education asks educators, especially teachers and principals, to contemplate their roles in education and its connections with the preservation of American democracy. Do we send children to school to learn only how to achieve high scores on high stakes tests? If democracy is not learned by practice in the schoolhouse, how will children recognize it when they leave it? Will they be able to critically reflect upon the issues presented to them? Today s politics have descended into mutual shouting matches, name-calling, hate and fear. Without the ability to critically reflect upon divergent views through reasoned discourse what will be the quality of the democracy? If democracy in education is not practiced in the schoolhouse, democracy in America will vanish.

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Education
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2013
First published:	December 2013
Authors:	Sharron Goldman Walker
Dimensions:	238 x 164 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	216
ISBN-13:	978-1-4758-0622-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Teaching of a specific subject Books > Children's & Educational > Social studies > General Books > Social sciences > Education > Organization & management of education > Examinations & assessment Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Democracy Books > Children's & Educational > Life skills & personal awareness, general studies > Personal, health & social education (PHSE) > Citizenship Books > Children's Fiction & Fun
LSN:	1-4758-0622-1
Barcode:	9781475806229

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