Controversies in the Classroom : A Radical Teacher Reader

Can activist educators do great work even in dark conservative times? Yes! Read this book and see how. Inside are reports from progressive teachers whose classroom practice defied the suffocating conservatism of recent decades. For the many teachers who bring dreams of a better world to their classrooms, these richly helpful pages teach us how to do our work better. - Ira Shor, author of Empowering Education ""This powerful collection of essays on teaching about war, globalization, race, sexuality, and threats to public education is a wake-up call to educators at all levels: We can make a difference!"" - Jean Anyon, Graduate Center of the City University of New York, author of Radical Possibilities