How do we see our schools and the project of education? Is this the
best we can do? What would we like our schools to become? How might
we get there? In this provocative book, Bill Ayers invites us to
dream of schools in which each child "is of infinite and
incalculable value." Blending personal anecdotes with critique of
the state of education, this beautifully written little book is
filled with big ideas thatexplore the challenges and opportunities
for an education system that desperately needs repair. Teaching
with Conscience in an Imperfect World is an urgent call to action
and a plan to help educators, policymakers, and parents to stretch
toward something new and dramatically better-schools that are more
joyful and more just, more balanced and more guided by the power of
love. Book Features: Designed to promote meaningful discussions in
teacher education courses. Addresses the problems with our current
education system and how they came to be. Advocates for schooling
that promotes critical thinking and engaged learning. Critiques
school reform efforts, such as curriculum standardization and dated
performance metrics.
General
| Imprint: |
Teachers College Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Teaching for Social Justice Series |
| Release date: |
April 2016 |
| Authors: |
William Ayers
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 8mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
112 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-8077-5768-0 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Education >
Philosophy of education
|
| LSN: |
0-8077-5768-3 |
| Barcode: |
9780807757680 |
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