Culture and Teaching

By Daniel P. Liston and Kenneth M. Zeichner

Book Overview

This is the second volume in the "Reflective Teaching and the Social Conditions of Schooling" series. Reflection in the area of culture and teaching necessarily takes teachers on both an introspective journey and an examination of the social conditions of schooling. There is a need to know not only what they believe but also what schools do. It has long been charged that our educational system privileges some and disenfranchises others. Schools are not the equitable institutions that one would hope them to be--a feature of schooling and one that deserves a great deal more attention. This work facilitates an examination of its readers' own beliefs, acquaints them with the sentiments and arguments of others, and encourages them to look further into the social conditions of schooling.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805880518
• ISBN13: 9780805880519
• Release Date: September 1996
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 124 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

An important book for all educators

The value of reflective teaching is not recognized nearly enough in recent research. This book convincingly documents the need for culturally relevant pedagogy in today's public schools. A worthwhile read.

A ground-breaking work

After many years of working in the field of curriculum and instruction, this is by far the finest work I've read on the subject. Zeichner and Liston offer astute insights on the complex relationship between culture and teaching and this book is a must-read for all teachers and anyone with even a passing interest in the education of our nation's children. Highly recommended.