Teaching to Change the World

Name: Teaching to Change the World
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ISBN: 9780072982008

ISBN-10: 0072982004

ISBN-13: 9780072982008

Edition: 3rd 2007 (Revised)

Authors: Jeannie Oakes, Martin Lipton

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In 1998, the first edition of Teaching To Change The World broke new ground in teacher education by positioning the foundations and practices of American schooling in the context of the struggle for social justice, democratic communities, and a better world. Indeed, "teaching to change the world” has become more than a book title; for thousands of individuals and for entire teacher education programs it is an everyday expression that embodies rigorous preparation and the highest professional aspirations for becoming a teacher. Author Jeannie Oakes was the founding director of UCLA’s Center X--the institutional home of the university’s teacher education program--a program based on the…

Book details

List price: $88.75
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Publication date: 5/22/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 576
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.628
Language: English



The Foundations of American Schooling


The American Schooling Dilemma: Diversity, Inequality, and Democratic Values


History and Culture: Wrestling with the Traditions of American Education


Philosophy and Politics: The Struggle for the American Curriculum


The Practice of Teaching to Change the World


The Subject Matters: Making School Knowledge Meaningful


Instruction: Classrooms as Learning Communities


Assessment: Measuring What Matters


Classroom Management: Caring, Respectful, and Democratic Relationships


Grouping, Tracking, and Categorical Programs: Can Schools Teach All Children Well?


The Context of Teaching to Change the World


The School Culture: Where Good Teaching Makes Sense


The Community: Engaging with Families and Neighborhoods


Policy and Law: Rules to Make Schools Effective, Efficient, and Equitable


Teaching for the Long Haul


Teaching to Change the World: A Profession and a Hopeful Struggle