Democratic Practices in Education

Implications for Teacher Education

Häftad, Engelska, 2005

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Beskrivning

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 practicesKey principles:·Importance of rights·Nature of authority·Equality·Student input into teacher educationDemocratic 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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2005-06-15
Mått:168 x 227 x 13 mm
Vikt:254 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:160
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781578862474

Utforska kategorier

Pedagogisk teori och filosofi inom Psykologi och pedagogik

Mer om författaren

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.

Recensioner i media

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.

Innehållsförteckning

Part 1 AcknowledgmentsPart 2 Preface, by Art Pearl and Caroline R. PryorPart 3 Introduction, by Art PearlChapter 4 1 Transforming Schools into Democratic SitesChapter 5 2 Democratic Education: Goals, Principles, and RequirementsChapter 6 3 Democratic Practices as Manifested through Character EducationChapter 7 4 Democracy, Schools, and Cultural Minority GroupsChapter 8 5 European and American Influences on Democratic Practice at the Professional Development School: Postbaccalaureate Students in Early Field ExperienceChapter 9 6 The Praxis of Democracy in Undergraduate EducationChapter 10 7 The Democratic Classroom: A Model That WorksChapter 11 8 Democratic Practices in Education and CurriculumChapter 12 9 Democracy in Education: Shared GovernanceChapter 13 10 Teacher Participation in School Decision MakingPart 14 About the Editors