Full Description
Pedagogies of Quiet: Silence and Social Justice in the Classroom started with one teacher's frustration with a room full of quiet students and shifted into exploring why and how teachers can incorporate a quiet praxis into their classrooms. Mindful of students who have been historically silenced or ignored-LGBTQ students and introverted students-this book dives into the historical and theoretical forces that shape classroom participation. Edwards takes the reader on a journey into an intersectional pedagogical praxis that sees the value of collective classroom silence, providing the reader with student-centered insights and practices. Grounded in empirical data, the book explores students' feelings about verbal classroom participation. The themes that emerge from student surveys are used to ground the suggested practices that shape pedagogies of quiet. Given the complex realities of 21st century history and life, Pedagogies of Quiet comes just in time to help respond to the impact of social media on learning, the youth mental health crisis, and covid era of teaching and learning.
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Stumbling Into Silence
Chapter One—Silence as a Problem
Chapter Two—It's Not All Talk: Listening to (Quiet) Students
Chapter Three—Silence as a Solution: Social Justice Education and Pedagogies of Quiet
Chapter Four—(Quiet) Participation Leaves the Classroom
Chapter Five—Quiet Technology in the Classroom
Conclusion—Quiet Spaces: From Marginalization to Connection
Appendices
References
About the Author
