Bøger i Teaching For Social Justice Series serien

Offers an examination of education policy initiatives as framed by the rhetoric of the political Right and the political Left. Critical of both sides, this work provides a searching look at the Right and shows why it has succeeded so well in winning the debate about the purposes and possibilities of education.

The author crafts an argument that shows the power of poetry as a response to the depersonalization that students face in many urban high schools, and shows readers how it flourishes both despite and because of the violence and ""criminalizing institutional routines"" of many public schools.

This powerful book requires us to question whether the current education crisis will be judged by history as a legitimate national emergency or an agenda-driven panic, spurred on by a media that is, for the most part, uninterested in anything but useless soundbites.

The self-conscious use of education as an instrument of liberation among African Americans is as old as education among African Americans. This work is about those forms of education intended to help people think more critically about the social forces shaping their lives and think confidently about their ability to react against those forces.

Dedication to social justice teaching is important, yet putting one's ideals into practice in American schools is a challenging task. This book goes beyond theory and idealism to explore the value and impact of implementing social action and social justice activities in the elementary school classroom.

Focuses on critical issues related to patriotism and democracy in education including the social studies curriculum, military recruitment in schools, and student dissent. This work also investigates the ways our schools have changed since 9/11 and examines the efforts of educators who refuse to toe the new ""patriotic"" line.

Gregory Michie turns his attention to young teachers of color, and provides readers with a unique and penetrating look inside public school classrooms. This courageous book features portraits of five young teachers who are ""working for change,"" and weaves their accounts with Michie's own experiences.

This work is a political investigation into the historical and ideological foundations of black education. It situates black education within the context of America's rise to corporate-industrial power in the latter half of the 19th century and the first part of the 20th century.

Does society care about its children? This work aims to offer a provocative and in-depth examination of violence in the lives of children. It uncovers the conditions and social policies that perpetuate violence. It also looks at other forms of violence in families, neighbourhoods, and schools.

Chronicles the educational struggle that took place in the city of Newark amidst years of political upheaval and economic neglect. This is a story of inspiration and hope that tells how educators, parents and community members turned education around in this troubled American city.

There is much talk these days about school and community relations for adolescents, and yet little is known about life at the borders, much less the stories of the youth who sojourn between. This work aims to offer an understanding of the range of spaces within which youth are forming identities.

Paints a portrait of teaching and learning in urban America.