The Tragedy of American School Reform
How Curriculum Politics and Entrenched Dilemmas Have Diverted Us from Democracy
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Educational Theory, Curricula, Educational Reform
| Author: | Ronald W. Evans | ISBN: | 9780230119109 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US | Publication: | May 9, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | Ronald W. Evans |
| ISBN: | 9780230119109 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US |
| Publication: | May 9, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
Two persistent dilemmas haunt school reform: curriculum politics and classroom constancy. Both undermined the 1960s' new social studies, a dynamic reform movement centered on inquiry, issues, and social activism. Dramatic academic freedom controversies ended reform and led to a conservative restoration. On one side were teachers and curriculum developers; on the other, conservative activists determined to undo the revolutions of the 1960s. The episode brought a return to traditional history, a turn away from questioning, and the re-imposition of authority. Engagingly written and thoroughly researched, The Tragedy of American School Reform offers a provocative perspective on current trends.
Two persistent dilemmas haunt school reform: curriculum politics and classroom constancy. Both undermined the 1960s' new social studies, a dynamic reform movement centered on inquiry, issues, and social activism. Dramatic academic freedom controversies ended reform and led to a conservative restoration. On one side were teachers and curriculum developers; on the other, conservative activists determined to undo the revolutions of the 1960s. The episode brought a return to traditional history, a turn away from questioning, and the re-imposition of authority. Engagingly written and thoroughly researched, The Tragedy of American School Reform offers a provocative perspective on current trends.
