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The great Brazilian activist and teacher Paolo Freire (1921-1997) left a lasting mark on the field of education. His dedication to equity, liberation, and intellectual freedom resonates throughout the world. In this collection of essays, a group of contemporary writers address the issues that Freire raised, drawing connections and finding relevance to the work of [...]
This recent publication (2009) from the International Society for Technology in Education (iste) documents a series of case studies featuring great uses of technology to expand students’ world views. The author, Laurence Peters, provides a compelling argument for integrating global perspectives and global awareness into all of the subjects we teach. The book presents great [...]
In a collection of five essays about education, learning, teaching, and social values, Herbert Kohl shares powerful insights based on forty years of teaching and working with youth. In “I Won’t Learn From You,” he examines the phenomenon of willed “not-learning,” in which otherwise intelligent students deliberately choose not to participate in the educational process. [...]
John Holt examines the multiple factors that influence children’s experiences in school. His observations and arguments are based on his own work in classrooms and the common strategies he sees children employing as they attempt to navigate their way through school. Holt speaks frequently of the fear and anxiety that children feel in schools, and [...]
In their sixth edition of this book, which was first published in 1992, Marilyn Friend and Lynne Cook expand their discussion of the central relationships and constituencies in schools. Their primary emphasis is on the collaborations necessary to support diverse learners, particularly those students with special needs. However, the authors’ approach to analyzing roles within [...]
A great deal of this book deals with teachers’ autobiographies. A sub-text of the book is the intersection of culture and teaching, with a focus on the importance of culture (social and ethnic background) in the classroom. I am particularly interested in the pedagogical stories that teachers tell, and the ways in which those stories [...]