Controversy in the Classroom: The Democratic Power of Discussion

by Diana E. Hess and Hess Diana

In a conservative educational climate that is dominated by policies like No Child Left Behind, one of the most serious effects has been for educators to worry about the politics of what they are teaching and how they are teaching it. As a result, many dedicated teachers choose to avoid controversial issues altogether in preference for "safe" knowledge and "safe" teaching practices. Diana Hess interrupts this dangerous trend by providing readers...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415962285
• ISBN13: 9780415962285
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"