Description: This volume shows how educators can sustain educational integrity, democratic inquiry, and student dignity amid intensified classroom conflict and division.
Brief description: Kevin McDonough is Associate Professor of Philosophy of Education at McGill University, Canada.
Review Quotes:
"As teachers struggle to navigate contentious polarized spaces in schools, this book wades into the fray. It offers helpful theoretical and practical suggestions to guide teachers' practices and align them with the overarching aims of democratic education." --Sarah Stitzlein, University of Cincinnati, USA
"Deep disagreement over the preparation of young people for democratic life increasingly affects classrooms at all levels. This book includes essays from leading authors who incorporate thoughtful analysis with valuable guidance. It offers a wealth of resources to educators and researchers aiming to understand, navigate, and address the most pressing contemporary educational challenges." --Sigal Ben-Porath, University of Pennsylvania, USA "Reading this book feels like listening in on a roundtable of informed, curious thinkers discussing how political polarization affects schools. The conversation ranges from abstract concepts like teacher impartiality and intellectual humility, to classroom cases of teaching about race, sexuality, and ideology. You'll walk away with a richer, more nuanced understanding of the challenges facing educators today." --Paula McAvoy, North Carolina State University, USA, and co-author of The Political Classroom: Evidence and Ethics in Democratic Education (2014)