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Teacher education and the struggle for social justice / Kenneth M. Zeichner.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Zeichner, Kenneth M.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Teachers--Training of.
- Teachers.
- Action research in education.
- Social justice.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (225 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Routledge, 2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- ""... Clear, articulate, and cogent....[Zeichner] exhibits a commitment to a vision of social justice that rightly demands the very best both from society and from those of us who work in schools, communities, and teacher education institutions."" -- Michael W. Apple, From the Foreword In this selection of his work from 1991-2008, Kenneth M. Zeichner examines the relationships between various aspects of teacher education, teacher development, and their contributions to the achievement of greater justice in schooling and in the broader society. A major theme that comes up
- Contents:
- Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 The Adequacies and Inadequacies of Three Current Strategies to Recruit, Prepare, and Retain the Best Teachers for All Students; Chapter 2 Educating Teachers for Social Justice; Chapter 3 Professional Development Schools in a Culture of Evidence and Accountability; Chapter 4 Action Research as a Strategy for Preparing Teachers to Work for Greater Social Justice; Chapter 5 Action Research; Chapter 6 Action Research in Teacher Education as a Force for Greater Social Justice
- Chapter 7 Beyond the Divide of Teacher Research and Academic ResearchChapter 8 Connecting Genuine Teacher Development to the Struggle for Social Justice; Chapter 9 Contradictions and Tensions in the Professionalization of Teaching and the Democratization of Schools; Chapter 10 Reflections of a University- Based Teacher Educator on the Future of College- and University-Based Teacher Education; Notes; References; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [169]-199) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-135-59670-0
- 1-282-08451-8
- 9786612084515
- 0-203-87876-0
- 9780203878767
- OCLC:
- 476267605
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