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Bill Ayers—Benefit reading for Literacy Works
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Time: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 7:30 p.m.
Location: 57th Street Books, 1301 E. 57th St.
Hyde Parker, UIC professor and educator Bill Ayers will discuss his work at a benefit for Literacy Works, a collaborative literacy training and support project of over 40 member organizations operating literacy programs in more than 30 communities across Chicago. A $10 donation is requested. For more information, visit www.litworks.org.
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Teaching Toward Freedom: Moral Commitment and Ethical Action in the Classroom(Trade Paperback)
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Ayers, William
Format: Trade Paperback
Price:
$16.00
Published: Beacon Press, 2005
Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
In Teaching Toward Freedom, William Ayers proposes a new way of looking at the craft of education: how it can be used in authoritarian ways at the service of the state, the church, or a restrictive existing social order--or, as he envisions it, as a way for students to achieve "their fullest democratic humanity." Using examples from his own classroom experiences as well as from popular culture, film, and novels, Ayers redraws the lines concerning how we teach, why we teach, and what we find when we help students become independent, restless, and engaged learners. This lucid and inspiring book will help teachers at every level to realize that ideal.
"Five thoughtful essays that examine how teachers need to value their students, challenge themselves, and teach for freedom."
--Bob Peterson, Rethinking Schools
Praise for A Kind and Just Parent:
"It is Bill Ayers"s immersion in the lives of [the students] that gives this book its strength and passion and intensity. Vivid narratives are set in context by an author who has studied history and understands the politics of juvenile injustice. I hope this book will reach the ears of Congress."
--Jonathan Kozol, author of Amazing Grace and Savage Inequalities
"William Ayers is as sensitive and gifted a chronicler as he is a teacher."
--Studs Terkel, author of Hope Dies Last and Working
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Teaching for Social Justice: A Democracy(Trade Paperback)
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Ayers et al, William,
Ayers, William,
Hunt, Jean A.
Format: Trade Paperback
Price:
$21.95
Published: New Press, 1998
Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Democracy and Education has been a leading voice of the '90s for engaged teaching. Inspired by a special issue of this journal, Teaching for Social Justice invites teachers and students to "change your lives, change the world." Featuring a unique mix of hands-on, historical, and inspirational writings from a stellar list of contributors, the book features an extensive resource section from curricula to activist-oriented Web sites.
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