Against common sense : teaching and learning toward social justice / Kevin K. Kumashiro ; foreword by Gloria Ladson-Billings ; afterword by William F. Pinar.
"First edition published 2004 by RoutledgeFalmer"--T.p. verso.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Foreword by Gloria Ladson-Billings Introduction to the Revised Edition Part I: Movements toward Anti-Oppressive Teacher Education 1. Three Teacher Images in U.S. Teacher-Education Programs 2. Preparing Teachers for Crisis: A Sample Lesson 3. Preparing Teachers for Uncertainty: A Sample Lesson 4. Preparing Teachers for Healing: A Conversation with Buddhism 5. Preparing Teachers for Activism: A Reflection on Things Queer Part II: Preparing Anti-Oppressive Teachers in Six Disciplines 6. Examples from Social Studies 7. Examples from English Literature 8. Examples from Music 9. Examples from "Foreign" Languages 10. Examples from the Natural Sciences 11. Examples from Mathematics Conclusion: With Hope Afterword by William Pinar.
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Publisher's Summary:
Presents different pedagogical components that offer K-12 teachers and teacher educators the tools they need to teach against their common sense assumptions and continue the evolution of social justice in education. (source: Nielsen Book Data)