Joelito’s Big Decision/La gran decisión de Joelito is my first attempt. I decided to write books for children that were captivating and beautiful and could be used to spark conversations about what adults call political, social, and economic justice as well as the nature of community, solidarity, and activism. How did your teaching take a different form after retirement? During that half century, I maintained a vision of schools as places where students learn to become active, caring participants in the creation of a just and joyful world.Īs a teacher educator, I encouraged pre-service teachers to question the assumption underlying national and state education policies that the primary and overriding role of schooling and education is to get students “college- and career-ready.” This became synonymous with high scores on standardized tests and left no place for teaching students to question the political and social arrangements of society that lead to vast economic and power inequalities. Over the past 50 years, I taught young children in the Boston area as well as in California, and taught pre-service teachers in St. Q&A Tell me a little bit about your past as a teacher and teacher educator.
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