Against Common Sense
Teaching and Learning Toward Social Justice
1st Edition
Published on 15. April 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
152 pages
978-0-415-94857-9 (ISBN)
Description
Drawing on his own experience teaching diverse grades and subjects, Kevin Kumashiro examines aspects of teaching and learning toward social justice, and suggests concrete implications for K-12 teachers and teacher educators.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
249 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-94857-9 (9780415948579)
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Person
Kevin K. Kumashiro is the founding director of the Center for Anti-Oppressive Education. He is also the author of Troubling Education (RoutledgeFalmer), winner of the Gustavus Myers Outstanding Book Award, 2003.
Content
Foreword, by William Pinar
Introduction
*The Problem of Common Sense
*Common Sense in U.S. Schools
*Anti-Oppressive Education
Part I: Movements toward Anti-Oppressive Teacher Education
1. Three Teacher Images in U.S. Teacher-Education Programs
*Teacher as Learned Practitioner
*Teacher as Researcher
*Teacher as Professional
2. Preparing Teachers for Crisis: A Sample Lesson
*What It Means to be a Student
*What It Means to Learn
*Learning through Crisis
3. Preparing Teachers for Uncertainty: A Sample Lesson
*Unintentional Ways of Teaching
*Teaching with Uncertainty
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
*"Second World War" and Silences in the Curriculum
*"War on Terrorism" and Silences in the Media
*Looking Beyond: "Why Did We Do This?"
7. Examples from English Literature
*Reading about Racism
*Reading against Racism
*Looking Beyond: Lenses of Teachers
8. Examples from Music
*Christianity, Colonialism, and a Song from Hawai'i
*Looking Beyond: Risks and Emotions
9. Examples from "Foreign" Languages
*Cultural Context and the Problem of Difference
*Looking Beyond: Cultural Norms in Schools
10. Examples from the Natural Sciences
*Gendered Stories
*Looking Beyond: Stories about Science
11. Examples from Mathematics
*Real Life Problems, Real Limitations
*Looking Beyond: Institutional Demands
Conclusion: With Hope
Introduction
*The Problem of Common Sense
*Common Sense in U.S. Schools
*Anti-Oppressive Education
Part I: Movements toward Anti-Oppressive Teacher Education
1. Three Teacher Images in U.S. Teacher-Education Programs
*Teacher as Learned Practitioner
*Teacher as Researcher
*Teacher as Professional
2. Preparing Teachers for Crisis: A Sample Lesson
*What It Means to be a Student
*What It Means to Learn
*Learning through Crisis
3. Preparing Teachers for Uncertainty: A Sample Lesson
*Unintentional Ways of Teaching
*Teaching with Uncertainty
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
*"Second World War" and Silences in the Curriculum
*"War on Terrorism" and Silences in the Media
*Looking Beyond: "Why Did We Do This?"
7. Examples from English Literature
*Reading about Racism
*Reading against Racism
*Looking Beyond: Lenses of Teachers
8. Examples from Music
*Christianity, Colonialism, and a Song from Hawai'i
*Looking Beyond: Risks and Emotions
9. Examples from "Foreign" Languages
*Cultural Context and the Problem of Difference
*Looking Beyond: Cultural Norms in Schools
10. Examples from the Natural Sciences
*Gendered Stories
*Looking Beyond: Stories about Science
11. Examples from Mathematics
*Real Life Problems, Real Limitations
*Looking Beyond: Institutional Demands
Conclusion: With Hope