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Shor, Ira Neil was born on June 2, 1945 in New York City. Son of Eli Ruben and Ruth Shor.
( What happens when teachers share power with students? I...)
What happens when teachers share power with students? In this profound book, Ira Shor—the inventor of critical pedagogy in the United States—relates the story of an experiment that nearly went out of control. Shor provides the reader with a reenactment of one semester that shows what really can happen when one applies the theory and democratizes the classroom. 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. After twenty years of practicing critical teaching, he unexpectedly found himself faced with a student uprising that threatened the very possibility of learning. How Shor resolves these problems, while remaining true to his commitment to power-sharing and radical pedagogy, is the crux of the book. Unconventional in both form and substance, this deeply personal work weaves together student voices and thick descriptions of classroom experience with pedagogical theory to illuminate the power relations that must be negotiated if true learning is to take place.
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( In this unique book on education, Shor develops teachin...)
In this unique book on education, Shor develops teaching theory side-by-side with a political analysis of schooling. Drawing on the work of Paulo Freire, he offers the first practical and theoretical guide to Freirean methods for American classrooms. Central to his method is a commitment to learning through dialogue and to exploring themes from everyday life. He poses alienation and mass culture as key obstacles to learning, and establishes critical literacy as a foundation for studying any subject.
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( Ira Shor is a pioneer in the field of critical educatio...)
Ira Shor is a pioneer in the field of critical education who for over twenty years has been experimenting with learning methods. His work creatively adapts the ideas of Brazilian educator Paulo Freire for North American classrooms. In Empowering Education Shor offers a comprehensive theory and practice for critical pedagogy. For Shor, empowering education is a student-centered, critical and democratic pedagogy for studying any subject matter and for self and social change. It takes shape as a dialogue in which teachers and students mutually investigate everyday themes, social issues, and academic knowledge. Through dialogue and problem-posing, students become active agents of their learning. This book shows how students can develop as critical thinkers, inspired learners, skilled workers, and involved citizens. Shor carefully analyzes obstacles to and resources for empowering education, suggesting ways for teachers to transform traditional approaches into critical and democratic ones. He offers many examples and applications for the elementary grades through college and adult education.
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… one of the most important books for American teachers. . . . If you teach, read it on one of the days when you want to quit. You'll either keep teaching or quit with a clearer head. Democratic Schools Highly recommended. . . . Written in a rather interesting manner--primarily as a conversation--this book serves nicely as an informal yet rigorous treatment of critical pedagogy. There is a satisfactory blend of theoretical investigation and practical personal anecdote. . . . The text is well researched. Choice
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( Freire for the Classroom is an anthology of essays by t...)
Freire for the Classroom is an anthology of essays by teachers using Paulo Freire's methods in their classrooms. These essays, collected from professional journals, represent some of the best experimental teaching done to adapt Freire's liberatory pedagogy to North American classrooms. The articles show the creative enthusiasm many teachers gain from Freire's ideas, as well as the critical literacy and political awareness students gain through this approach. The book offers critical theory side by side with actual reports of teaching practice, so that philosophy is brought down to earth in terms familiar to practicing teachers. Included in the volume is a "Letter to North American Teachers" written by Paulo Freire expressly for this book, along with an essay by Cynthia Brown discussing the original methods used by Freire.
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Shor, Ira Neil was born on June 2, 1945 in New York City. Son of Eli Ruben and Ruth Shor.
Bachelor in English cum laude, University of Michigan, 1966; Master of Arts in English, University of Wisconsin, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy in English, University of Wisconsin, 1971.
Faculty professor Union Graduate School, Yellow Springs, Ohio, 1977-1980. Graduate assistant department English University Wisconsin, Madison, 1968-1970. Professor English College of Staten Island, New York, since 1971.
Professor English, composition and rhetoric Doctor of Philosophy program English City University of New York, New York City, since 1991. Chancellor's scholar-in-residence City University of New York, 1985.
( What happens when teachers share power with students? I...)
(This book takes the form of an extended dialogue between ...)
( Ira Shor is a pioneer in the field of critical educatio...)
( In this unique book on education, Shor develops teachin...)
(A Pedagogy for Liberation: Dialogues on Transforming Educ...)
( Freire for the Classroom is an anthology of essays by t...)
( … one of the most important books for American teachers...)
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