Democratic Practices in Education

Implications for Teacher Education
Herausgeber: Pearl, Art; Pryor, Caroline R.

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Produktbeschreibung

This book presents the findings of eleven teacher educators as they examine the meaning of democracy and its application to classroom practice. It will stimulate interest, understanding, and competence in the development of democratic practices at all levels of schooling.

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

Autorenporträt

Edited by Art Pearl and Caroline R. Pryor

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1 Acknowledgments Part 2 Preface, by Art Pearl and Caroline R. Pryor
Part 3 Introduction, by Art Pearl Chapter 4 1 Transforming Schools into
Democratic Sites Chapter 5 2 Democratic Education: Goals, Principles, and
Requirements Chapter 6 3 Democratic Practices as Manifested through
Character Education Chapter 7 4 Democracy, Schools, and Cultural Minority
Groups Chapter 8 5 European and American Influences on Democratic Practice
at the Professional Development School: Postbaccalaureate Students in Early
Field Experience Chapter 9 6 The Praxis of Democracy in Undergraduate
Education Chapter 10 7 The Democratic Classroom: A Model That Works Chapter
11 8 Democratic Practices in Education and Curriculum Chapter 12 9
Democracy in Education: Shared Governance Chapter 13 10 Teacher
Participation in School Decision Making Part 14 About the Editors

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