Teaching Toward Freedom Moral Commitment and Ethical Action in the Classroom

Name: Teaching Toward Freedom Moral Commitment and Ethical Action in the Classroom
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ISBN: 9780807032695

ISBN-10: 0807032697

ISBN-13: 9780807032695

Edition: 2005

Authors: William Ayers

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In Teaching Toward Freedom, William Ayers proposes a new way of looking at the craft of education: how it can be used in authoritarian ways at the service of the state, the church, or a restrictive existing social order-or, as he envisions it, as a way for students to achieve "their fullest democratic humanity." Using examples from his own classroom experiences as well as from popular culture, film, and novels, Ayers redraws the lines concerning how we teach, why we teach, and what we find when we help students become independent, restless, and engaged learners. This lucid and inspiring book will help teachers at every level to realize that ideal. "Five thoughtful essays that examine how…

Book details

List price: $18.00
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Beacon Press
Publication date: 9/1/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 184
Size: 5.55" wide x 8.47" long x 0.44" tall
Weight: 0.440
Language: English

William Ayers is Professor at the College of Education, University of Illinois, Chicago. His recent publications include Race Course Against White Supremacy (with Bernadine Dohrn) and the Handbook of Social Justice in Education (with Therese Quinn and David Stovall).



Introduction



Between Heaven and Earth: What is Teaching for?



Turning toward the Student: Who in the World Am I?



Building a Republic of Many Voices: Where is My Place in the World?



Lifting the Weight of the World: What are My Choices?



Teaching toward Freedom


Acknowledgments


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