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A Democratic Classroom

Name: A Democratic Classroom
Author: Wolk
ISBN: 9780325000589

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A Democratic Classroom is Steven Wolk's vision of a classroom that nurtures meaningful literacy and democracy.

About the Author, Wolk

Steven Wolk has taught third through eighth grade. After teaching third, fourth, and fifth grade at The Foundations School, a Chicago public school, he is now Assistant Professor of Teacher Education at Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago.

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Advocating a transformation-by-doing application of critical pedagogy to teach about democracy, Wolk (teacher education, Northeastern Illinois U., Chicago) addresses such themes as: the classroom as community, freedom vs. control, and social learning through projects. Includes b&w illustrations of student activities. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)