We, the students and teachers : teaching democratically in the history and social studies classroom / Robert W. Maloy and Irene S. LaRoche.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Maloy, Robert W., author.

LaRoche, Irene S., 1984- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social sciences--Study and teaching (Elementary).

Social sciences--Study and teaching (Secondary).

History--Study and teaching (Elementary).

History--Study and teaching (Secondary).

Teacher-student relationships.

Democracy and education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (258 pages)

Place of Publication:

Albany, New York : SUNY Press, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

We, the Students and Teachers shows history and social studies educators how to make school classrooms into democratic spaces for teaching and learning. The book offers practical strategies and lesson ideas for transforming democratic theory into instructional practice. It stresses the importance of students and teachers working together to create community and change. The book serves as an essential text for history and social studies teaching methods courses as well as professional development and inservice programs for history and social studies teachers at all grade levels.

Contents:

Introduction: defining democracy and democratic teaching

Contrasting: curriculum coverage and uncoverage

Conducting: student engagement and flipped teaching

Collaborating: decision making and power sharing

Conversing: conversations, discussions and student voice

Conferring: student feedback to guide teaching practice

Co-constructing: digital technologies and student inquiry

Connecting: civic learning and community engagement

Conclusion: building democratic spaces for teaching and learning.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781438455600

1438455607