Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 427-454) and index.
Table of Contents
Introduction.
I. PHILOSOPHICAL CONTEXT: ASKING QUESTIONS ABOUT PURPOSE. 1. A Conversation about Educational Philosophy.
2. The Connection between Philosophy and Teaching.
3. Engaging Students in Philosophical Reflection.
II. HISTORICAL CONTEXT: HOW DID WE GET HERE? 4. The Ambiguities and Contradictions in Early American Schooling.
5. Common Schools and Beyond: Education for Social Control versus Education for Democratic Citizenship.
III. ECONOMIC CONTEXT: POWER, WORK, AND SCHOOLING. 6. Labor and Economics in a Democratic Society.
7. Political Debates about Work.
8. Empowering Teachers.
IV. TEACHING CONTEXT: TEACHERS AS REFLECTIVE THINKERS, CURRICULUM LEADERS, AND ACTION RESEARCHERS. 9. Teachers as Researchers.
10. Curriculum Issues and Debates.
V. SOCIAL CONTEXT: STUDENTS AND LEARNERS IN CONTEMPORARY CULTURE. 11. Reflecting on the Impact of Race, Class and Gender on Education.
12. Youth Culture.
13. Educational Futures.
References.
Index.