Rethinking Our Classrooms - Teaching for Equity and Justice

by Wayne Au (Editor), Bill Bigelow (Editor), Stan Karp (Editor)

Since the first edition was published in 1994, Rethinking Our Classrooms has sold over 160,000 copies. This revised and expanded edition includes new essays on science and environmental education, immigration and language, military recruitment, teaching about the world through mathematics, and gay and lesbian issues. Creative teaching ideas, compelling classroom narratives, and hands-on examples show how teachers can promote the values of community, justice, and equality while building academic skills. Nowhere is the connection between critical teaching and effective classroom practice clearer or more accessible. A great resource for new and veteran K-12 teachers, as well as teacher education and staff development programs. Includes: Building Community From Chaos Race and Respect Among Young Children Why Students Should Study History: An Interview with Howard Zinn Taking Multicultural, Anti-Racist Education Seriously Unlearning the Myths that Bind Us: Critiquing Cartoons and Society Teaching Standard English: Whose Standard? Teaching About Global Warming in Truck Country Math, SATs, and Racial Profiling Students Mobilize for Immigrant Rights Equity Claims for NCLB Don t Pass the Test Why We Need to Go Beyond the Classroom A totally revised and updated Resources chapter. Plus many more essays, poems, and student handouts

Genres: Education, Teaching, Sociology, Professional Development, Nonfiction

235 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1994

About the author

Wayne Au is a professor in the School of Educational Studies at the University of Washington Bothell, and he is a longtime editor and contributor for the social justice magazine Rethinking Schools.

Reviews

[Diane · Rating 4 out of 5]

There are some absolutely grate ideas inside this text for teachers, but it is definitely a bit outdated for this climate. I wouldn't follow the directions and ideas therein to the T. Adjusting your teaching to not only fit your style but also the climate of culture are part of the many sets of keys to succeeding in the classroom.