The Crystallizing Teacher: Revelations of Whiteness in Schools Through Freirean Critical Reflective Practice

by Craig Wood

This book advocates for teacher professional development done differently. The author introduces a process described as 'crystallizing conscientiza o', which restores agency to teachers. Looking beyond incremental improvements in teacher micro-skills promoted by neo-managerial approaches to professional development, the book considers the wider impact of teachers' personal, professional and political identities on their work. This critical reflective...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031577493
• ISBN13: 9783031577499
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.3"