Reimagining American education to serve all our children : why should we educate in a democracy? /: why should we educate in a democracy?. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Deborah Greenblatt and Nicholas M. Michelli ; with Lisa Auslander, Stacey Campo, Sharon J. Hardy, Tina Jacobowitz, and Audra M. Watson.
• Authors: (Professor of education), Greenblatt, Deborah; Michelli, Nicholas M, 1942-; Auslander, Lisa; Campo, Stacey; Hardy, Sharon; Jacobowitz, Tina; Watson, Audra
• Contents: List of Figures and Tables Foreword Acknowledgments Chapter 1: Why Should We Educate in a Democracy? The Moral Imperative Chapter 2: What are the Different Meanings of Democracy and Social Justice? Chapter 3: What is Knowledge and How Does it Lead to Power and Success? Chapter 4: Critical Thinking as a Lifelong Tool Chapter 5: The Role of Imagination and Confronting Life’s Chances Chapter 6: Critical Democratic Education as a Way to Prepare for Civic Participation in a Social and Political Democracy Chapter 7: Working in Educational Settings Chapter 8: Accountability and Assessment Chapter 9: Mobilizing for Change Chapter 10: Conclusions and Some Hopeful Signs Index
• Publisher Details: New York, NY : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2020
• Copyright Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource (viii, 265 pages)
• Subjects: 371.010973; Public schools -- United States; Education -- Aims and objectives -- United States; Democracy and education -- United States; EDUCATION / General; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780429431685; 0429431686; 9780429776717; 0429776713; 9780429776724; 0429776721; 9780429776700; 0429776705
• Related ISBNs: 9781138363298; 9781138363304
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on December 17, 2019).
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