Full Description
Nurture, Care, Respect, and Trust is the first collection of interdisciplinary and logically interconnected papers from nationally and internationally acclaimed researchers in philosophy, psychology, history of education, teacher training, educational leaders and practitioners, child advocates, and educators who have been motivated by the philosophy and pedagogy of Dr. Janusz Korczak (1878-1942), a world famous moral exemplar and champion of children's rights. The book provides answers to timely questions of how to respect children's rights in K-12 schools, community centers, summer camps, and colleges; how to create an atmosphere of trust and safety, and provide social-emotional learning in the classroom; how to become a genuine child advocate; and how to support growing child agency. It also tells the story of Korczak, his life, and the lives of the children in his charge. Nurture, Care, Respect, and Trust details how Korczak's legacy encourages and stimulates new projects and spreads around the world. The volume serves as a rich resource of practical materials for teachers and university instructors, introducing a number of innovative lesson plans, examples of students' works, and school projects inspired by Korczak's pedagogy.
Contents
Foreword
Marta Santos Pais, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General on Violence against Children
Foreword
Amy Spangler
Introduction
Tatyana Tsyrlina-Spady and Peter C. Renn
A Letter from the Editors: Ten Reasons to Read This Book
PART I
Learn and Follow: Korczak, a Life Story of Dedication and Love
1. The Good Doctor of Warsaw
Elisabeth Gifford
2. The Home for Orphans during WWII: A Micro-History of Perseverance and Care
Agnieszka Witkowska-Krych
3. Janusz Korczak: Sculptor of Children's Souls
Marcia Talmage Schneider
4. On Becoming Korczak: A Short Reflection
Lillian Boraks-Nemetz
5. Korczak: From Dijon to Seattle-an Odyssey
Mark Bernheim
Assignments for Part I
PART II
Advocate and Win: Korczak as a Champion of the Rights of the Child
6. Starting with the Rights of the Child
Kenneth Bedell
7. The Rights of the Child and the Order of the Smile: Korczak's Influence in Today's World
Marek Michalak
8. Two UN Conventions and Their Fathers: Janusz Korczak and Raphael Lemkin
Ewa Łukowicz-Oniszczuk
9. Echoes from Korczak: Children's Participation Today
Ewa Jarosz
10. Human Rights Library: An Interview with Jonathan Levy
Tatyana Tsyrlina-Spady, Peter C. Renn, and Amy Spangler
Assignments for Part II
PART III
Nurture and Care: Early Childhood Support as a Basis for a Happy and Successful Life
11. Meeting Basic Needs and Getting Children on Track to Fulfill Their Potential
Angela M. Kurth, Darcia Narvaez, and Mary S. Tarsha
12. The Canadian Model of Community Social Pediatrics: Respecting Children's Rights to Quality Education through Integrated Healthcare
Gilles Julien and Hélène (Sioui) Trudel
13. Janusz Korczak and Developmentally Appropriate Practice
Hillel Goelman
14. Preschoolers as Explorers: How to Ensure Respect for Their Rights
Ljubov M. Klarina
15. Why Should Children Learn to Take Risks
Helma Brouwers
Assignments for Part III
PART IV
Respect and Inspire: From School Years to College
16. Responsibility for Self, Others, and the Community: Practical Implications of Korczak's Educational Vision
Sara Efrat Efron
17. To Inspire Not to Compel: Korczak's Ideas and Practice of Moral Education
Marc R. Silverman
18. Janusz Korczak and John Dewey on Re-Instituting Education
Joop W.A. Berding
19. Lessons from Korczak: The Post Office as a Case Study
Shlomi Doron
20. From Despair to Agency: The Call from Janusz Korczak
Kristin R. Poppo
21. Found Poetry: An Interview with Julie Scott
Tatyana Tsyrlina-Spady, Peter C. Renn, and Amy Spangler
22. Bringing Irena Sendler and Janusz Korczak into the Classroom: Contemporary Topics for Curricular Integration
Tilar J. Mazzeo
Assignments for Part IV
PART V
Transform and Play: Creating Different Educational Realities Inspired by Korczak
23. Guiding Children for Virtue
Tonia Bock, Darcia Narvaez, Ralph Singh, and Mary S. Tarsha
24. Bets and Postcards: Fostering Children's Self-Efficacy
Wojciech Lasota
25. It Is Hard to Be in Charge: What Can We Learn from King Matt the First?
Tamara Sztyma
26. Nash Dom Camps: A Unique Space of Childhood
Irina Demakova
27. The Janusz Korczak Contest of Youth Literature
Shirane L.A. Halperin
Assignments for Part V
Afterword
Respecting and Developing Children: A Valuable Collaboration with Janusz Korczak
Lukas Ritson and Caitlin Murphy
Appendices:
I. Found Poetry Project—Julie Scott
I.1. Guidelines
I.2. Students' Poems about Korczak
II. Youth Courts and Postcards:
Incorporating Korczak and Principles of Restorative Justice in a School Youth Court—Ira T. Pataki
Introduction
II.1. Youth Court Process and Script
II.2. SKY Court Restorative Dispositions and a Hearing Report
II.3. Youth Court Foreperson Sheet
II.4. Youth Court Persuasive Strategies, FCOP
II.5. Juror Questions
II.6. Respondent Statement Sheet
II.7. A Letter to the Postcard Recipient
II.8. Lesson Plan: Academic Language Arts 7, Periods 1-2
II.9. The Six Pillars of Character and Their Use in Language Arts Lessons
II.10. Postcard Types
Contributors
Index
