From the AgAnda for Education in a Democracy Series Sponsored by the National Network for Educational Renewal Afterword by John I. Goodlad "Everyone wants to transform teacher education. Most agree thattransformation can only occur when arts and science faculty,teacher educators, and K-12 practitioners join together. IntAndedfor provosts and college deans, school leaders and universityfaculty, this book provides guidance on achieving thattransformation through a structural innovation called a Center ofPedagogy." --David G. Imig, chief executive officer, American Association ofColleges for Teacher Education "From vision to reality--this book provides a rationale andillustrations of ways to build bridges among the arts and sciences,education, and partner schools to create a faculty devoted tostrengthening teacher preparation and schooling." --Jan Kettlewell, assistant vice chancellor for academic affairs,University System of Georgia "Administrators and teacher educators interested in and committedto building school-university partnerships ought to read Centers ofPedagogy. It will help dedicated and determined educators committedto systemic change to better respond to the challenges theyface." --Robert V. Bullough, Jr., professor of educational studies, TheUniversity of Utah This volume in the AgAnda for Education in a Democracy seriesexamines a growing movement of schools and universitiescollaborating in ways that break down traditional barriers andpromote systemic educational renewal. Centers of Pedagogy offers apractical framework for advancing university-school collaborationon educational improvement. The authors draw from their diverseexperiences as university deans and focus on the Centers ofPedagogy model, a strategy conceived by John Goodlad and refined byparticipating institutions in the National Network for EducationalRenewal. Under this model, faculty in teacher education, the artsand sciences, and the P-12 schools work together to provideaspiring teachers with a well-rounded education. This collaborationultimately improves school curricula, teaching practice, and theeducation of educators. Featuring case examples from a variety ofsuccessful partnership programs, this book studies the policies,organizational structures, and other key conditions needed toestablish such vital centers.

Centers of Pedagogy: New Structures for Educational Renewal (Agenda for Education in a Democracy, Vol 2)

Education & Teaching

Patterson, Robert S.

Michelli, Nicholas M.

Pacheco, Arturo

Higher & Continuing Education

Jossey-Bass

Education for Social Justice

Jacobowitz, Tina J.

Campo, Stacey

Jahnsen, Diana

Schools & Teaching

Routledge

Reimagining American Education to Serve All Our Children: Why Should We Educate in a Democracy?

Reimagining American Education to Serve All Our Children: Why Should We Educate in a Democracy?&#12288; examines and re-evaluates the history and purpose of public education in the United States, in order to provide students of current and future generations with a robust and fulfilling learning experience. The authors approach knowledge from a critical perspective, with the intention of broadening the definition of knowledge and critical thinking, positioning education as a gateway to life's endless possibilities and participation in a democratic society.&#12288; In asking "why should we educate in a democracy rather than why do we educate in a democracy," the authors suggest directions that need to be taken to enhance democracy, social justice, and the positive effects of education for all. Divided into ten concise chapters, this volume provides activities and strategies for developing meaning for often contentious concepts, illustrates concepts, and brings together new ideas as well as assessment ideas. Greenblatt and Michelli and their co-authors cover a diverse range of important topics allowing us to understand education in a democracy, including: <ul> <li>Socio-political barriers to knowledge</li> <li>The importance of all subjects, including the arts, health and physical education</li> <li>Methods of fostering imaginative thinking</li> <li>The political nature of the effects of policies on education</li> </ul> Reimagining American Education to Serve All Our Children aims to provide practicing teachers, teacher educators, graduate education students - and all those interested in enhancing education, a discussion on the relationship between education and policy. A topical conversation, this book aids readers to develop a better understanding of the effects of social justice on American learners and the effects of education on social justice and democracy in order to take a position on these critical issues.

Greenblatt, Deborah

Reimagining American Education to Serve All Our Children: Why Should We Educate in a Democracy? examines and reevaluates the history and purpose of public education in the United States, in order to provide students of current and future generations with a robust and fulfilling learning experience. The authors approach knowledge from a critical perspective, with the intention of broadening the definition of knowledge and critical thinking, positioning education as a gateway to life’s endless possibilities and participation in a democratic society. In asking "why should we educate in a democracy rather than why do we educate in a democracy," the authors suggest directions that need to be taken to enhance democracy, social justice, and the positive effects of education for all. 
Divided into ten concise chapters, this volume provides activities and strategies for developing meaning for often contentious concepts, illustrates concepts, and brings together new ideas as well as assessment ideas. Greenblatt and Michelli and their coauthors cover a diverse range of important topics allowing us to understand education in a democracy, including: 
Sociopolitical barriers to knowledge 
The importance of all subjects, including the arts, health and physical education 
Methods of fostering imaginative thinking 
The political nature of the effects of policies on education 
Reimagining American Education to Serve All Our Children aims to provide practicing teachers, teacher educators, graduate education students―and all those interested in enhancing education, a discussion on the relationship between education and policy. A topical conversation, this book aids readers to develop a better understanding of the effects of social justice on American learners and the effects of education on social justice and democracy in order to take a position on these critical issues.

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