Overview

  The purpose of this book is to consider the role that the teacher plays in developing democratic classroom communities and examine ways in which elements of inquiry based instruction can be used to cultivate participatory virtues in students.  A critical examination of this topic promises to be significant for four reasons: First, it will establish a working definition of democratic community as it applies to the classroom and its relevance to the field of teaching; Second, it will provide educational practitioners insight into the importance of developing democratic communities in their classrooms in this current climate of standards and high stakes accountability; and third, it will discuss the profound influence democratic classroom communities have on student perceptions of schooling, self concept and relationships with their peers and their teacher.  Finally this book will explore how teachers and administrators can reframe their approaches to classroom management and effective instructional strategies and student evaluation to more closely approximate a true democratic model. 

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Author:   David McCabe
Publisher:   Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co ,U.S.
Imprint:   Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co ,U.S.
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 18.40cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.20cm
ISBN:  

9780757574054

ISBN 10:   075757405
Pages:   216
Publication Date:   24 February 2010
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Dedication Acknowledgments Preface Foreword What Educators Are Saying about This Book Chapter I WHAT KIND OF TEACHER DO YOU ASPIRE TO BE? Chapter II EDUCATING FOR DEMOCRACY Chapter III UNDERSTANDING THE CLASSROOM CONTEXT Chapter IV UNDERSTANDING THE TEACHERS ROLE IN THE CLASSROOM-INTERACTIONS THAT CREATE COMMUNITY Chapter V WHAT PARENTS CAN TEACH US Chapter VI A LOOK AT CLASSROOMS IN THEIR COMMUNITY CONTEXT Chapter VII ANALYZING CLASSROOM COMMUNITIES Chapter VIII ANALYSIS OF LIFE INSIDE CLASSROOMS Chapter IX INQUIRY-BASED INSTRUCTION AS A DEMOCRATIC INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGY Chapter X IMPLICATIONS Chapter XI FINAL WORDS TO PARENTS, TEACHERS, AND ADMINISTRATORS About the Teacher Preparation Program

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