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Record Nr.

UNINA9910810123803321

Autore

McDermott Veronica (Veronica Ann)

Titolo

We must say no to the status quo : educators as allies in the battle for social justice / / Veronica McDermott

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks : , : Corwin A SAGE Company, , 2017

ISBN

1-5443-5722-2

1-5063-4600-6

1-5063-4601-4

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (248 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

370.115

Soggetti

Social justice - Study and teaching

Teaching - Social aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

. Written with the express purpose of filling the gap that exists between educators' desire to address injustice and the attitudes and skill sets required to be effective in this arena. . It of helping educators to become effective allies in the struggle for educational equity and social justice. . Takes an assets-based approach by underscoring the assumption that educators are predisposed to becoming powerful allies for social justice by virtue of their dispositions, professional preparation, and role-associated standing . Includes a variety of powerful vignettes that illustrates how school environments address the myriad forms of injustice experienced by those on the margins . Includes thought provoking activities suitable for use in multiple professional learning settings.