Teacher Education for Democracy and Social Justice / Edition 1

by Nicholas M. Michelli, David Lee Keiser

Overview

Examines just how the important goals of educating for democracy can be achieved from the perspective of those working in teacher education and in P-12 schools.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415950336
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/26/2005
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	312
Product dimensions:	8.80(w) x 6.00(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Nicholas M. Michelli is University Dean for Teacher Education for the City University of New York system. He is a member of the New York State Professional Standards and Practices Board for Teaching; the Regents policy board on teaching; former chair of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education; and current chair of National Network for Educational Renewal.
David Lee Keiser is Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Teaching at Montclair State University.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Teacher Education for Democracy and Social Justice Section One: Contextual Grounding 1. Education for Democracy: What Can it Be?, Nicholas M. Michelli 2. Learners not Widgets: Teacher Education for Social Justice During Transformative Times , David Lee Keiser 3. Searching for the Common Good in Federal Policy: The Missing Essence in NCLB and HEA, Title II, Penelope M. Earley Section Two: Programmatic Examples 4. Preparing Social Studies to Be Just and Democratic: Problems and Possibilities, Beth C. Rubin & Benjamin Justice 5. Where's the Joy? Justice and Caring in Science Education, Maria S. Rivera Maulucci & Angela Calabrese Barton 6. Many Layered Multiple Perspectives: The Role of Aesthetic Education in Teaching for Freedom, Democracy, and Social Justice, Madeleine F. Holzer 7. The Right to Be Equally Taught: Three Sites of Inquiry for Social Justice at a Diverse High School, David Lee Keiser Section Three: Strategies for Implementation 8. Fostering a Commitment to Social Justice through Service Learning in a Teacher Education Course, Tamara Lucas 9. Developing a Shared Vision for Schooling and Teacher Education in a Democracy: A Story from Colorado, Carol Wilson & Roscoe Davidson 10. Critical Thinking for Democracy and Social Justice, David S. Martin 11. External Funding: The Place of Foundations for Democracy and Social Justice, Carla Asher with Diane Eidman Section Four: Moving Forward Conclusion: Hopes, and Expectations, Nicholas M. Michelli & David Lee Keiser Afterword by Richard W. Clark