Rethinking Our Classrooms Vol 1 - Revised Edition
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| Rating | : | 4.68 (565 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0942961358 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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Rethinking Schools supports Change Marianne D. Caston Rethinking schools Vol. 1 is a revision of an older edition. I previewed the new volume and used it for my Foundations Course with an emphasis on social justice. The articles are short, provocative and compliment a more rigorous text and a collection of readings. As a supplemental text Rethinking Schools, Vol. 1 works very well to engage my Teacher Candidates in thoughtful discussion and critical analysis of more traditional texts. The articles are written from the practition. fil said Excellent. Excellent insight. It will be a resource for many years, and a launching pad for further work. Highly recommended for those interested in the teachers-perspective to social change and education action.. "Rethinking Classrooms" according to Jadi. Required textbook -- lots of good, practical ideas for the classroom. Variety of contributors makes for an interesting compilation of material.
Nowhere is the connection between critical teaching and effective classroom practice clearer or more accessible. Includes: Building Community From Chaos Race and Respect Among Young Children Why Students Should Study History: An Interview with Howard Zinn Taking Multicultural, Anti-Racist Education Seriously Unlearning the Myths that Bind Us: Critiquing Cartoons and Society Teaching Standard English: Whose Standard? Teaching About Global Warming in Truck Country Math, SATs, and Racial Profiling Students Mobilize for Immigrant Rights Equity Claims for NCLB Don t Pass the Test Why We Need to Go Beyond the Classroom A totally revised and updated Resources chapter. Plus many more essays, poems, and student handouts. Creative teaching ideas, compelling classroom narratives, and hands-on examples show how teachers can promote the values of community, justice, and equality while building academic skills. This revised and expanded edition includes new essays on science and environmental education, immigration and language, military recruitment, teaching about the world through mathematics, and gay and lesbian issues. A great resource
Jonathan Kozol, author of Savage Inequalities and The Shame of the Nation --Personal review by Jonathon Kozol, author of Savage InequalitiesOnce again Rethinking Schools brings us an example of the best social justice curriculum and pedagogy available today. In this new edition of Rethinking Our Classrooms we experience the best of theory and practice, science and art, academic excellence and equity. Gloria Ladson-Billings, Professor, Kellner Family Chair in Urban Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison --Personal review by Professor Gloria Ladson-BillingsTerrific! A dynamite collection packed with moral energy, but also very, very useful. In this new edition of Rethinking Our Classrooms we experience the best of theory and practice, science and art, academic excellence and equity. Inspired stories of real-life classrooms make this new edition of Rethinking Our Classrooms better than ever!