Synopses & Reviews
In many ways America is in worse shape than before the first Watts riots occurred over 25 years ago. Intolerance is still abundant; greed is very much alive; and hope held by many at the bottom has been dimmed, if not extinguished. For our country to become everything it is capable of becoming and everything our ancestors dreamed, education cannot continue as usual. Ours is a great country, but when even one of its citizens is made to feel less than human or is robbed of their dignity, something is wrong. Hope, Intolerance, and Greed: A Reality Check for TeacherS≪/i> encourages teachers to question the status quo and to reexamine their power to influence the direction our country takes into the 21st century. It also encourages teachers to acknowledge the realities that exist, teach the rejection of violence, and promote an awareness and understanding of people as individuals.
Review
...Hope is the main message in this book and education is the source of that hope....Teachers...would readily acknowledge their potential power in shaping society via the children they serve. This book's research and literature references will bring to the surface these understandings. For example, I was stuck anew with the idea that optimism may affect achievement more so than talent. Teachers are the key. While written primarily for teachers and teacher educators, this book has valuable information for anyone who needs a rationale on why education should be supported.The Journal of Educational Relations
Synopsis
Allows educators to see America as it is, assists them in re-thinking the curriculum, and suggests what the majority in a democracy need to learn.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [147]-160) and index.
About the Author
RICHARD R. MITCHELL is Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Mankato State University.
Table of Contents
Preface
Tolerance and Intolerance
Rethinking the Curriculum: What America Needs to Learn
The Hidden Curriculum: What We Unintentionally Teach and Learn
An Untapped Source of Hope: Elementary and Secondary Teachers Mentoring One Other
Socially Inconsiderate People
Greed
Ethics
Values
Morals
Indifference
Hope
Optimism and Pessimism
Self-Concept: Making Your Own Rainbows
Resilient Children
Teaching Nonviolence
America's Least Expensive, Most Powerful, Most Available Resource: Reading Aloud
Bibliography
Index