Diana E Hess: 2 books
The Political Classroom
Evidence and Ethics in Democratic Education
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2014
WINNER 2016 Grawemeyer Award in Education
Helping students develop their ability to deliberate political questions is an essential component of democratic education, but introducing political issues into the classroom is pedagogically challenging and raises ethical dilemmas for teachers. Diana...
Controversy in the Classroom
The Democratic Power of Discussion
Language: English
Release Date: May 26, 2009
In a conservative educational climate that is dominated by policies like No Child Left Behind, one of the most serious effects has been for educators to worry about the politics of what they are teaching and how they are teaching it. As a result, many dedicated teachers choose to avoid controversial...