Understanding Suffering in Schools - Shining a Light on the Dark Places of Education

Drawing inspiration from Dr. Willi Schohaus' classic text The Dark Places of Education, this book contributes to the discussion by defining suffering in schools and providing a survey of the American school system's inadequacies in the early twenty first century.

List of contents

Foreword
Preface
Chapter 1: Contributions to Suffering Based on Critical Contemporary Accounts of Schooling
Chapter 2: Willi Schohaus and the Shadow over the School: Suffering Then...
Chapter 3: Understanding Suffering for Educators
Chapter 4: Study Description
Chapter 5: Voices of Lament and Suffering in School: Suffering Now...
Chapter 6: Interpretations and Discussion
Chapter 7: Concluding Thoughts on Suffering in School [Epilogue]

About the author

Joseph Polizzi is Associate Professor of Education and Educational Leadership at Sacred Heart University, USA
William C. Frick is Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at the University of Oklahoma, USA.

Summary

Drawing inspiration from Dr. Willi Schohaus’ classic text The Dark Places of Education, this book contributes to the discussion by defining suffering in schools and providing a survey of the American school system’s inadequacies in the early twenty first century.

Product details

• Authors: William C. Frick, Frick William C., Joseph Polizzi, Joseph Frick Polizzi
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.05.2024
• EAN: 9781032323961
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3232396-1
• No. of pages: 144
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / Educational Psychology, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, EDUCATION / Learning Styles, Educational psychology, Philosophy & theory of education, Educational strategies & policy, Philosophy and theory of education, Educational strategies and policy