Democratic practices in education
Subtitle: implications for teacher education
By: edited by Art Pearl and Caroline R. Pryor.
Contributors: Pearl, Arthur.; Pryor, Caroline R.; Association of Teacher Educators.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Education
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 134
Subjects: Democracy -- Study and teaching -- United States; Teachers -- Training of -- United States
Description: "Democratic Practices in Education: Implications for Teacher Education presents the findings of eleven teacher educators as they examine the meaning of democracy and its application to classroom practice. There is a shared belief among all the contributors to this volume: that incorporating democratic practice into teacher education is an essential requirement to introducing democratic practices in K-12 classrooms. The contributors also believe that a democratic society requires education that's compatible with democracy." "Democratic Practices in Education will promote debate and stimulate interest, understanding, and competence in the development of democratic practices at all levels of schooling for teachers and teacher educators."--BOOK JACKET
Notes: "Published in partnership with the Association of Teacher Educators."

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction / Art Pearl; title: Transforming schools into democratic sites / Jerry A. Ligon; title: Democratic education : goals, principles, and requirements / Armando Laguardia and Art Pearl; title: Democratic practices as manifested through character education / Paul F. Black; title: Democracy, schools, and cultural minority groups / Armando Laguardia; title: European and American influences on democratic practice at the professional development school : postbaccalaureate students in early field experience / Carolyn R. Pryor; title: The praxis of democracy in undergraduate education / Jeffrey B. Dunbar; title: The democratic classroom : a model that works / K. Fred Curtis; title: Democratic practices in education and curriculum / Kay W. Terry and Nancy P. Gallavan; title: Democracy in education : shared governance / Joseph N. Macaluso; title: Teacher participation in school decision making / John A. Bucci.