This book describes and analyzes authority relationships in classrooms through explorations of theory, prior research, and contemporary qualitative studies.
"This book argues that democratic classroom management is not a stand-alone issue, but is deeply intertwined with classroom climate, and requires a thoughtful, grounded understanding of classroom authority.
Making Room for Students: Sharing Teacher Authority in Room 104
Classrooms and Corridors: The Crisis of Authority in Desegregated Secondary Schools
The book is laid out across six major areas of classroom management and includes the most pressing issues, problems, and concerns shared by all teachers.
Hoover Board of Education (1991), 120 California, 26, 29, 47, 91, 136, 144–47, 182, 197 Carey v. Piphus (1978), 70–71 Carnegie Corporation, ... Achievement, 1–2, 33–34, 126, 160, 170, 172, 187 Adams v. City ofDothan Board of Education ...
Part dialogue, part debate between Howard Schneiderman and a small number of social theorists, Engagement and Disengagement represents the culmination of a life’s work in social theory.
Drawing on extensive classroom observation, community participation, and 143 formal interviews with students, teachers, and staff, this book makes an original contribution to sociology, religious studies, and education.
Addressing the controversy surrounding political bias on American college campuses, the former President of Hampshire College presents a compelling argument against neutrality in higher education. From the Author's Introduction:Many conservatives...
This is the story of one class in which Shor tried to fully share with his students control of the curriculum and of the classroom.