Broschiertes Buch

Democratic Practices in Education

Implications for Teacher Education

Herausgeber: Pearl, Art; Pryor, Caroline R.

Beschreibung

Democratic Practices in Education: Implications for Teacher Education presents the findings of eleven teacher educators as they examine the meaning of democracy and its application to classroom practice. There is a shared belief among all contributors to this volume: that incorporating democratic practice into teacher education is an essential requirement to introducing democratic practices in K-12 classrooms. The contributors also believe that a democratic society requires education that's compatible with democracy. Topics of discussion include: · The principles underlying democracy · Implications for equity, and access of at-risk minority students · Efforts to introduce democratic practice into teacher preparation, and the positive results derived from those efforts · The application of character education to democratic practices Key principles: ·Importance of rights ·Nature of authority ·Equality ·Student input into teacher education Democratic Practices in Education will provoke debate and stimulate interest, understanding, and competence in the development of democratic practices at all levels of schooling for teachers and teacher educators.

Autor

Art Pearl, an adjunct professor at Washington State University Vancouver, is professor emeritus at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Caroline R. Pryor is assistant professor at Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, and a 2003 Wye Fellow of the Aspen Institute.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: R&L Education
• Seitenzahl: 158
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Juni 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 240g
• ISBN-13: 9781578862474
• ISBN-10: 1578862477
• Artikelnr.: 21880511

Rezensionen

This book usefully documents some of the burning issues on democratic education. It adequately fulfills its mission to stimulate debate about democratic education. Democratic Practices in Education is accessible, readable, and can be recommended to teacher educators, school managers, teachers, and students alike. Learning For Democracy In 11 essays, teaching educators describe integrating their beliefs in classroom democracy, including liberty and freedom, justice and fairness, equality and equal opportunity, inclusion, and the concept of preparing students for an increasingly complex world as part of the character education essential for K-12 learners. Reference and Research Book News