This book furthers the discussion concerning critical pedagogy and its practical applications for urban contexts. It addresses two looming, yet under-explored questions that have emerged with the ascendancy of critical pedagogy in the educational discourse: (1) What does critical pedagogy look like in work with urban youth? and (2) How can a systematic investigation of critical work enacted in urban contexts simultaneously draw upon and push the core tenets of criti… More >>
The Art of Critical Pedagogy: Possibilities for Moving from Theory to Practice in Urban Schools
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#1 by Colin Masashi Ehara on February 1, 2010 - 6:39 pm
My wife bought me this book for Christmas after I took Jeff Duncan-Andrade’s “Educational Equity” course at San Francisco State University. I highly recommend that anybody who works with young people, particularly poor/working-class and/or students of color, read it! As a young adult who has worked with students of color in urban environments for the last 6 years, Dr. Duncan-Andrade has helped to provide me the language I have been searching for to pinpoint and explain the successes and failures of urban educators. This book is filled with vast amounts of the pain and love needed to produce internal and external growth as a teacher/student. I believe Duncan-Andrade and Morrel’s work should be integrated into every teaching credential program that serves urban youth, and as a basketball coach, I particularly appreciated the chapter on “what a teacher can learn from a coach.” If you are an educator who can at times feel defeated, this book will assist you in humanizing yourself as well as the brilliant and resilient young people that you serve and love.
Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by A. Sabac on February 1, 2010 - 9:27 pm
As an aspiring teacher, university student, and person from a “ghetto neighborhood” background, I’ve found this work of art to be a necessity in the field of Socioeconomic Justice Work. Urban educators and all educators a like can pull from this book, and find it as a great resource in the classroom. This book is a must read, and the theories within the book are a must practice.
Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by N. Hidalgo on February 1, 2010 - 10:48 pm
The Art of Critical Pedagogy serves as a beacon of critical hope and guidance for the education of our youth. This book provides concrete examples of critical pedagogy in action within urban schools and communities. It is a must-read for all who are involved in the fight for educational justice and equity.
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by A. Tintiangco on February 2, 2010 - 1:47 am
The Art of Critical Pedagogy is one of the only books that merges the theories of critical pedagogy with practice. This book should be assigned in all teacher credential programs!
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by Devin Carberry on February 2, 2010 - 2:05 am
I was inspired by a keynote speech Jeffrey Duncan-Adrade delivered at the Teachers for Social Justice Conference two years ago. His ganster, wankster, rider paradigm gave me a new framework through which to view my own alliance with and allegiance to my students. Inevitably, I bought the Art of Critical Pedagogy to find a more fleshed-out version of Duncan-Adrade’s pedagogical praxis. In its pages, I found hope for urban education and personal inspiration to engage in action research and critical literacy projects with my students. A must read for any popular educator.
Rating: 5 / 5