Dewey's Democracy and Education Revisited
Contemporary Discourses for Democratic Education and Leadership
Edited by Patrick M. Jenlink
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Publication date:
16 April 2009Length of book:
418 pagesPublisher
R&L EducationISBN-13: 9781607091264
Dewey's Democracy and Education Revisited focuses on democratic schools/democratic education and the work of teacher and leader practitioners in the new millennium, taking into consideration the complex and dynamic nature of preparing leaders for changing roles in schools amidst the challenges of standards and accountability, the No Child Left Behind Act, licensure/certification issues, increasing diversity, issues of social justice, shifting demographics, and the myriad of social issues that make democratic leadership necessary. The book presents a collection of contemporary discourses that reconsider the relationship of democracy as a political ideology and American ideal (i.e., Dewey's progressivist ideas) and education as the foundation of preparing democratic citizens in America. Jenlink takes the reader into a reflective and critical examination of Dewey's ideas on democratic education, set forth in the classic philosophy text, Democracy and Education. Each chapter draws the reader into a discussion of the salient and relevant points Dewey argued, and juxtaposes Dewey's points with the issues challenging educators today, in particular focusing on the challenge of fostering democratic education and leadership for America's schools.
This book presents a compelling argument that educational leaders have the capacity to transform practice when they refrain from mindless adherence to accountability goals and commit to critical reflection. Chapter authors challenge educators to practicedemocratically accountable leadership through including respectful participation and collaborations with all cultural groups....