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Beyond the Silence : Listening for Democracy by Cynthia McDermott (1998, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHeinemann
ISBN-100325000727
ISBN-139780325000725
eBay Product ID (ePID)509550
Product Key Features
Educational LevelHigh School, Elementary School
Number of Pages146 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameBeyond the Silence : Listening for Democracy
Publication Year1998
SubjectCurricula, General, Political Ideologies / Democracy, Aims & Objectives, Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects
TypeStudy Guide
Subject AreaPolitical Science, Education
AuthorCynthia Mcdermott
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight8.2 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceElementary/High School
LCCN98-30141
Dewey Edition21
Reviews"If you care about democracy, education, and the role of social responsibility, you should read this book."-Herbert Kohl, "If you care about democracy, education, and the role of social responsibility, you should read this book."- Herbert Kohl, "If you care about democracy, education, and the role of social responsibility, you should read this book." Herbert Kohl
Grade FromKindergarten
Dewey Decimal370/.973
Grade ToTwelfth Grade
Table Of ContentContents: 1. Teacher Trust, Student Control, and Shared Power Section 1:Offering Challenges, Creating Cognitive DissonanceAlfie Kohn; Section 2:Trusting Students, Feeling SafeJoanne Trupp and her students, Muir School, Long Beach Unified School District; Section 3:Giving Up ControlJessica Fairbanks and her students, Billy Mitchell School, Lawndale School District 2. The Curriculum Connection: Real Learning for Democratic Teaching Section 1:To Teachers and Their Students: The Question Is "How Can We Learn?," Not "What Are We Going to Do Today?"Hilton Smith, Piedmont College, Piedmont, Georgia; Section 2:Students as ExpertsSharon Setoguchi, Stephen M. White Middle School, Los Angeles Unified School District; Section 3:What Food From the 'Hood Has DoneCarlos Lopez, Crenshaw High School, Los Angeles Section 4:The Elusive ProjectKate Thomas 3. Consensus and Decision Making Section 1:The Rhythms and Routines of Democratic ClassroomsTerry O'Connor, Indiana State University; Section 2:(Not Doing) Business as UsualJeff Haas and his students, Downtown Business Magnets High School, Los Angeles Unified School District 4. Reflection as a Tool for Change Section 1:Looking Back to Look Ahead: Planning for Group Reflection in SchoolsClifford E. Knapp, Northern Illinois University; Section 2:Reflecting on ReflectionKim Douillard, Jan Hamilton, and their students, Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA 5. Creating a Community and Building Trust Section 1:How to Create a CommunityJ. Cynthia McDermott, Cliff Knapp, and Sharon Setoguchi; Section 2:Team BuildingAntonio Pessegueiro, Carson High School, Los Angeles Unified School District; Section 3:It's a Matter of ChoiceAlma D'Aleo and her students, Los Angeles Unified School District 6. Teaching from the Heart Section 1:Emotions, Conflict, and Their Importance in Educating the Whole PersonJoAnne Ishimine, J. Cynthia McDermott, Jeff Haas, and Sharon Setoguchi; Section 2:Using My HeartSally Gregory, Long Beach Unified School District; Section 3:What Teachers Need to Do to ChangeStudents from the Long Beach Unified School District 7. Self-Evaluation as a Tool for Quality Section 1:Self-Evaluation: Grading So It Really MattersJ. Cynthia McDermott; Section 2:Students Can Grade ThemselvesSharon Setoguchi; Section 3:Self-Evaluation Is Good For StudentsStudents at the Stephen M. White Middle School, Los Angeles 8. Social Responsibility and Learning for Life Section 1:The Real Ropes Course: The Development of Social ConsciousnessSheldon Berman; Section 2:Calling Students to Action: How Wayland Middle School Puts a Curriculum for Social Responsibility into PracticeStephen Feinberg, Richard Schaye, and David Summergrad Afterword
SynopsisGrades K - 12 Foreword by Frances Moore Lapp Afterword by Peter McLaren What is a democratic classroom? For Cynthia McDermott and her colleagues it is a place where all of the participants-students, teachers, and paraprofessionals-have a voice in the decisions that are made. It is not a place of chaos, nor is it a place where authority figures dictate and govern classroom life. It's an environment where deliberate, conscious, caring, and ethical decisions are made for the well-being of all. In this, the first primer on democratic education, the contributors investigate some of the essential elements of a democratic classroom: reflection, self-evaluation, counseling, community building, consensus building, authentic projects, intrinsic practices. In each short chapter, teachers, teacher educators, and counselors reflect on what it means to teach for democracy-including Alfie Kohn, Peter McLaren, Shelley Berman, Hilton Smith, and others. Just as important, you hear from the students themselves, who explain why classrooms in which they have the freedom and opportunity to pose problems and work out solutions are the best environments for learning. Best of all, you'll discover strategies, ideas, suggestions, curriculum materials, and encouragement to help you get started or to enhance your current practices. The ideas expressed in Beyond the Silence are all classroom based and holistic, drawing on the cognitive, the physiological, and the spiritual. The book poses questions and offers suggestions. It recognizes that there are many ways to create a democratic classroom and describes a variety of possibilities. But all of the authors are in agreement: A democratic paradigm is what is needed in our schools. Readers will find their voices convincing and knowledgeable., What is a democratic classroom? For Cynthia McDermott and her colleagues it is a place where all of the participants-students, teachers, and paraprofessionals-have a voice in the decisions that are made. It is not a place of chaos, nor is it a place where authority figures dictate and govern classroom life. It's an environment where deliberate, conscious, caring, and ethical decisions are made for the well-being of all. In this, the first primer on democratic education, the contributors investigate some of the essential elements of a democratic classroom: reflection, self-evaluation, counseling, community building, consensus building, authentic projects, intrinsic practices. In each short chapter, teachers, teacher educators, and counselors reflect on what it means to teach for democracy-including Alfie Kohn, Peter McLaren, Shelley Berman, Hilton Smith, and others. Just as important, you hear from the students themselves, who explain why classrooms in which they have the freedom and opportunity to pose problems and work out solutions are the best environments for learning. Best of all, you'll discover strategies, ideas, suggestions, curriculum materials, and encouragement to help you get started or to enhance your current practices. The ideas expressed in Beyond the Silence are all classroom based and holistic, drawing on the cognitive, the physiological, and the spiritual. The book poses questions and offers suggestions. It recognizes that there are many ways to create a democratic classroom and describes a variety of possibilities. But all of the authors are in agreement: A democratic paradigm is what is needed in our schools. Readers will find their voices convincing and knowledgeable., In this book, the contributors investigate some of the essential elements of a democratic classroom.
LC Classification NumberLA217.2B49 1999
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