Caring Hearts & Critical Minds - Literature, Inquiry and Social Responsibility

Imagine if going to school meant more than preparing kids for a test, teaching a canned curriculum, and training students for their future as workers.

List of contents

Introduction; Chapter 1: Why Read?; Chapter 2: Good Books; Chapter 3: Learning Through Inquiry; Chapter 4: Teaching for Social Responsibility; Chapter 5: Real-World Resources; Chapter 6: Designing an Inquiry Unit; Chapter 7: Does Technology Always Make Life Better?; Chapter 8: Why Should I Care About the Environment?; Chapter 9: What Is Empathy?; Chapter 10: Why Should I Care About What Is Happening Around the World?; Chapter 11: Why Care About Poverty?; Chapter 12: Reading for Heart and Mind (in the Age of Testing and Standards); Chapter 13: Becoming a Teacher of Inquiry

About the author

Steven Wolk has worked in education for nearly twenty-five years. He taught elementary and middle school in a variety of settings, including the Chicago Public Schools, and is currently a professor in the Teacher Education Department at Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago. Steve lives in Chicago with his wife and his son, who has just started high school.

Summary

Imagine if going to school meant more than preparing kids for a test, teaching a canned curriculum, and training students for their future as workers.

Product details

• Authors: Steven Wolk, Wolk Steven
• Publisher: Stenhouse Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2012
• EAN: 9781571108593
• ISBN: 978-1-57110-859-3
• No. of pages: 264
• Subjects: Education and learning > Adult education/adult education classes > Adult education class / course materials (language); EDUCATION / Educational Psychology, EDUCATION / Professional Development, EDUCATION / Learning Styles, Educational psychology, Organization & management of education, teacher training, Educational systems and structures, EDUCATION / Teacher Training & Certification