Buch, Englisch, 112 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 224 mm, Gewicht: 136 g
An Invitation
Buch, Englisch, 112 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 224 mm, Gewicht: 136 g
Reihe: Teaching for Social Justice Series
ISBN: 978-0-8077-5768-0
Verlag: Teachers College Press
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.
