A01=Shanti Elliott
Author_Shanti Elliott
Category=JNF
Category=JNT
civic education
critical pedagogy
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out-of-school learning
pedagogy of oppressed
place-based education
social justice
teacher reflection
theatre of oppressed
Product details
- ISBN 9780807756423
- Weight: 457g
- Dimensions: 154 x 228mm
- Publication Date: 29 Jun 2015
- Publisher: Teachers' College Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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Our changing world demands that all students become agile thinkers who can grow sturdy interpersonal and civic relationships. This book proposes that teachers who think of learning as “playing with power” tap the creative and subversive energies of young people, making academic work far more consequential than a piece of paper with a grade on it. Young people must learn to play democracy just as they might play a violin or a sport: not as a game of “let’s pretend,” but fully participating in the language, spaces, and possibilities of public life. Based on 20 years of teaching experience and research in schools across the country, Teaching and Learning on the Verge demonstrates how educators in all disciplines can integrate civic engagement, multicultural literacy, and leadership into their classrooms and programs. Featuring voices from literature and philosophy in dialogue with the living stage of classrooms, streets, and community spaces, this book offers an imaginative and practical guide to democratic education.
Shanti Elliott directs the civic engagement program at the Francis W. Parker School in Chicago. She also co-leads the Teachers’ Inquiry Project and teaches at the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University.
