Teaching the taboo : courage and imagination in the classroom / Rick Ayers, William Ayers ; foreword to the first edition by Haki R. Madhubuti ; foredword to the second edition by Carol D. Lee.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ayers, Rick, author.

Ayers, William, 1944- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Effective teaching.

Teacher-student relationships.

Creative teaching.

Physical Description:

xvi, 143 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Teachers College Press, [2014]

Summary:

In the new edition of this bestseller, Rick and William Ayers renew their challenge to teachers to teach initiative, to teach imagination, to "teach the taboo." Drawing from a lifetime of deep commitment to students, teaching, and social justice, the authors update their powerful critique of schooling and present classroom stories of everyday teachers grappling with many of today's hotly debated issues. Teaching the Taboo, Second Edition is an insightful guide to effective pedagogy and essential reading for anyone looking to evolves as an educator. The second edition features a deeper exploration of issues related to: White privilege and racism, Wear and peace, Math and science education, Creating writing, Freire's work, African American activists during the Freedom Schools, Historical narratives and analyses, School struggles in Atlanta, Chicago, and Seattle. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Emancipate Yourselves from Mental Slavery 18

2 Make Conflict Visible: The Darkness in Our Own Hearts 39

3 Into the Woods 52

4 Tell No Lies: Science and Math Matters 60

5 Banned, Suppressed, Bound, and Gagged 77

6 Queer the Common Sense 84

7 Teaching Lives 98

8 Release the Wisdom in the Room: Language and Power 111

9 Voyage to the Unknown 124.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 140-141).

ISBN:

9780807755280

0807755281

9780807772867

0807772860

9780807755112

0807755117

OCLC:

869460477