The Need for Caring Pedagogies: A personal look at education in depressed economies
By grounding my work in this series of four essays in literary theory, but telling stories to which almost anyone can relate I hope to begin making the connection between sometimes heady academics and everyday working-class Americans. Only when learners understand their circumstances and the need for education, can they begin to take control of what they learn and how they employ that knowledge.
education, compassion, No Child Left Behind Act, standardized test, authentic learning, teaching, literary theory, Arts and Humanities, English Language and Literature
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