Critical pedagogy and teacher education in the neoliberal era: small openings

The chapters in this edited collection make it clear that critical teacher educators are aware of neoliberalism and its profound impact on public schools and university-based teacher preparation programs. They know the deleterious effects of macro-level, neoliberal forces on the local and particular teaching contexts where they are trying to do critical pedagogical work. The authors describe the havoc NCLB has wreaked, especially on minority and ELL students; thepressures university-based teacher preparation programs feel to align themselves with neoliberal agendas; and the frustration of knowing that critical workis not always valued, supported, or understood in academe. Yet all of the authors in this book persist, finding or creating “small openings” in their contexts that foster the critical reflection, intellectual engagement, and examination of alternative paradigms that help beginning teachers pursue deeper understandings about schooling in a democratic society. They describe these openingshere. A comprehensive review of empirical work related to critical teacher education is presented The book is by and for those interested in applying critical perspectives in diverse education settings The book takes a strong position against the dominant ideologies that currently control education policy and decision making, calling for resistance whenever and wherever opportunities can be found INDICE: From the contents Introduction: Small Openings: Critical Pedagogies in Teacher Education. Part I: Contexts for Critical Pedagogies in Teacher Education. 1. Where We’ve Been, Where We Are, Where Are We Going? A Review of Critical Contexts in Teacher Education Research. 2. Being Critical Where We Are:Place-Based Critical Pedagogy in Teacher Education. 3. Standards Talk: Considering Discourses in Teacher Education Standards. 4. No Child Left Behind and English Language Learners. 5. Contextualizing the Madness: Critically Analyzingthe Assault on Education. Part II: Enacting Critical Pedagogies in Teacher Education. 6. Seeking to Incite: Critical Pedagogies in the Age of NCATE. 7. Owning Whiteness: A Critical Pedagogy of Race and Place. 8. Teaching for Democracy and Social Justice in Isolated Rural Settings: Challenges and Pedagogical Opportunities. 9. Adjusting Rose Colored Glasses: Finding Creative Ways to Be Critical in Kentucky.

• ISBN: 978-1-4020-9587-0
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 260
• Fecha Publicación: 01/04/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés