What Kind of Citizen? Educating Our Children for the Common Good

by Joel Westheimer

Book Overview

How can schools teach the skills required for a strong democracy to flourish? What Kind of Citizen? asks readers to imagine the kind of society they would like to live in--and then shows the ways in which schools can be used to make that vision a reality. Westheimer draws on groundbreaking research on school programs and policies to sharply critique the current direction of school reform. He points to the many varied and powerful ways to teach...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807756350
• ISBN13: 9780807756355
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 8.9"