Full Description
What does it mean to teach for social justice? Drawing on his own classroom experiences, leading author and educator Kevin K. Kumashiro examines various aspects of anti-oppressive teaching and learning and their implications for six different subject areas and various grade levels. Celebrating 20 years as a go-to resource for K-12 teachers and teacher educators, this 4th edition of the bestselling Against Common Sense: Teaching and Learning Toward Social Justice features:
An expanded introduction that examines teaching in today's context of censorship and attacks on diversity, democracy, and teaching truth
New sections on teacher preparation, social studies, reading and writing, and the arts
Updated lists of resources in every chapter
Graphics, teacher responses, and discussion questions to enhance comprehension and help translate theory into practice across the disciplines
Compelling and accessible, the 4th edition of Against Common Sense continues to offer readers the tools they need to begin teaching against their commonsensical assumptions and toward democracy and justice.
Contents
Introduction to the 20th Anniversary Fourth 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 Reading and Writing 8. Examples from Music and Dance 9. Examples from "Foreign" Languages 10. Examples from the Natural Sciences 11. Examples from Mathematics 12. Conclusion: With Hope 13. Afterword, by William F. Pinar
