Full Description
Provides practical applications of democratic teaching for classes in history/social studies education, multicultural and social justice education, community service and civic engagement, and education and public policy.
We, the Students and Teachers shows history and social studies educators how to make school classrooms into democratic spaces for teaching and learning. The book offers practical strategies and lesson ideas for transforming democratic theory into instructional practice. It stresses the importance of students and teachers working together to create community and change. The book serves as an essential text for history and social studies teaching methods courses as well as professional development and inservice programs for history and social studies teachers at all grade levels.
Contents
List of Tables
Acknowledgments
Preface: The 7 Cs of Democratic Teaching
Introduction: Defining Democracy and Democratic Teaching
1. Contrasting: Curriculum Coverage and Uncoverage
2. Conducting: Student Engagement Flipped Classrooms
3. Collaborating: Decision Making and Power Sharing
4. Conversing: Conversations, Discussions, and Student Voice
5. Conferring: Student Feedback to Guide Teaching Practice
6. Co-Constructing: Digital Technologies and Student Inquiry
7. Connecting: Civic Learning and Community Engagement
Conclusion: Building Democratic Spaces for Teaching and Learning
References
Index
