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1	To Teach: The Journey of a Teacher more books like this by William Ayers add to wishlist William Ayers writes, as a teacher, parent, student and observer, of the children he has known and of the things that actually happen in the classroom. His collection of vignettes should interest those involved in, or concerned with, the art of teaching. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.27! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Fugitive Days more books like this by William C Ayers add to wishlist This memoir is by a '60s political activist who went underground after the famous Greenwich Village townhouse explosion in 1970. Ayers tells of the political and cultural influences that radicalized him, his life in the Weather Underground prior to the explosion, his life on the run, and what happened to him after he turned himself in in 1981. see all copies from $2.99! new only from $4.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Teaching Toward Freedom: Moral Commitment and Ethical Action in the Classroom more books like this by William Ayers add to wishlist The celebrated education writer argues that teaching, at its best, is social justice work and offers an "Ethics" for teachers from pre-K to graduate level For William Ayers, noted educator and activist, "the allure of teaching, that ineffable magic that draws me and many others back to the classroom again and again, comes from the particularly ... see all copies from $9.92! new only from $11.50! \| SVS
4	Kind & Just Parent more books like this by William Ayers add to wishlist A '60s political activist turned '90s youth worker offers his heartrending portrait of the children abandoned to Chicago Juvenile Court by a society that has failed them. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.30! \| SVS
5	The Good Preschool Teacher more books like this by William Ayers add to wishlist This important book is the result of an in-depth inquiry into the lives and work of six outstanding preschool teachers. Through a creative, original combination of interviews, letters, vignettes, interpretive analysis, and reflections, the author describes and links together the events, people, and experiences that have made these women the ... see all copies from $8.53! new only from $18.95! \| SVS
6	City Kids, City Teachers: William Ayers and Patricia Ford more books like this by William Ayers (Editor), Patricia Ford (Editor) add to wishlist A powerful myth plaguing many of our urban schools is the belief that African-American, Latino, and immigrant children are nothing but trouble. City Kids, City Teachers offers a new look at urban schools by examining the city, the kids, and the teachers to explode stereotypes of teaching in the city. In more than twenty-five provocative essays set ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.47! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	To Become a Teacher: Making a Difference in Children's Lives more books like this by William Ayers add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.59! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Fugitive Days: Memoirs of an Anti-War Activist more books like this by William C Ayers add to wishlist The highly respected educator and community activist tells of his days in the late 1960s when he founded the militant activist group the Weather Underground, and his involvement in the defining moments of his generation. see all copies from $3.23! new only from $3.25! \| SVS
9	Teaching for Social Justice: A Democracy more books like this by William Ayers et al, William Ayers (Editor), Jean A Hunt (Editor) add to wishlist A mix of hands-on, historical and inspirational writings from the "Democracy and Education" journal, this text covers topics such as education through social action, writing and community building, and adult literacy. A "teacher file" surveys teaching tools from curricula to Web sites. see all copies from $12.55! new only from $12.55! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Zero Tolerance: Resisting the Drive for Punishment in Our Schools more books like this by William Ayers (Editor), Bernardine Dohrn (Editor), Rick Ayers (Editor) add to wishlist Sure to become the focus of controversy, this clear-eyed collection presents a passionate, multifaceted argument against punishment and the militarization of America's schools. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.84! \| SVS
11 view cover	Teacher Lore: Learning from Our Own Experience more books like this by William H. Schubert (Editor), William C. Ayers (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $30.58! new only from $67.75!
12 view cover	City Kids, City Schools: More Reports from the Front Row more books like this by William Ayers (Editor), Gloria Ladson-Billings (Editor), Gregory Michie (Editor) add to wishlist A follow-up to the classic collection on the realities of teaching and learning in urban schools. Of the approximately 50 million public school students in the United States, more than half are in urban schools. A contemporary companion to "City Kids, City Teachers: Reports from the Front Row," this new and timely collection has been compiled by ... see all copies from $18.42! new only from $18.42! \| SVS
13 view cover	She Say, He Say: Urban Girls Write Their Lives more books like this by Brett Elizabeth Blake, William Ayers (Foreword by) add to wishlist Examines public and private writings of low-income urban, pre-adolescent girls, illuminating ways that girl's voice are often silenced in schools and society. She Say, He Say reveals the development of fifth grade urban girls' voices through their own writing in the classroom. This book underscores the importance of including all of the girls' ... see all copies from $2.39! new only from $6.76! \| SVS
14 view cover	Race Course: Against White Supremacy more books like this by William C Ayers, Bernardine Dohrn add to wishlist White supremacy and its troubling endurance in American life is debated in these personal essays by two veteran political activists. Arguing that white supremacy has been the dominant political system in the United States since its earliest days--and that it is still very much with us--the discussion points to unexamined bigotry in the criminal ... see all copies from $14.97! new only from $14.97! \| SVS
15 view cover	A Simple Justice: The Challenge for Small Schools more books like this by William Ayers (Editor), Gabrielle H Lyon (Editor), Michael Klonsky (Editor) add to wishlist This collection of essays identifies the ways in which school restructuring strategies connect to the ongoing pursuit of social justice. The contributors are educators and advocates for youth, who think that changing schools can change the world. see all copies from $9.94! new only from $20.95!
16 view cover	Sing a Battle Song: The Revolutionary Poetry, Statements, and Communiques of the Weather Underground 1970-1974 more books like this by Bernardine Dohrn (Editor), William C Ayers (Editor), Jeff Jones (Editor) add to wishlist The Weather Underground waged a low-level war against the U.S. government through much of the 1970s. This volume brings together the three complete and unedited publications produced by the Weathermen during their most active period from 1970 to 1974. see all copies from $10.78! new only from $14.94! \| SVS
17	Picturing History more books like this by Barbara J Mitnick, Rizzoli, William Ayers (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $13.00! new only from $80.05! \| first editions
18 view cover	The Herb Kohl Reader: Awakening the Heart of Teaching more books like this by Herbert Kohl, William Ayers (Foreword by) add to wishlist The best writing from a lifetime in the trenches and at the typewriter, from the renowned and much-beloved National Book Award-winning educator. see all copies from $9.75! new only from $15.08! \| SVS
19 view cover	Racism Explained to My Daughter more books like this by Tahar Ben Jelloun, William Ayers, Lisa D Delpit add to wishlist The prize-winning book of advice about racism from the bestselling author to his daughter, introduced by Bill Cosby. When Tahar Ben Jelloun took his ten-year-old daughter to a street protest against anti-immigration laws in Paris, she asked question after question: "What is racism? What is an immigrant? What is discrimination?" Out of their ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.58! \| SVS
20 view cover	Celebrating City Teachers: How to Make a Difference in Urban Schools more books like this by Jill Bartoli, William C Ayers (Foreword by) add to wishlist It is not news that drop-out and illiteracy rates are at an all-time high in our city schools. But you rarely hear about the success stories - stories in which teachers, community organizers, and other urban warriors are working at the front lines in support of equal educational opportunity and universal human rights. Jill Bartoli takes an up ... see all copies from $2.72! new only from $18.24!
21 view cover	Teaching the Personal and the Political: Essays on Hope and Justice more books like this by William Ayers add to wishlist Teaching for Social Justice These essays follow a veteran teacher educator and school reform activist as he tries to understand an enterprise he calls "mysterious and immeasurable." By focusing on the authentic experiences of his teaching and learning, Bill Ayers reconsiders, argues, reflects, and searches for ways to break through the routine and ... see all copies from $11.97! new only from $18.95! \| SVS
22	Chang Chih-Tung and Educational Reform in China more books like this by William Ayers add to wishlist see all copies from $5.00! first editions
23 view cover	What It Takes to Be a Teacher: The Role of Personal and Professional Development more books like this by Penny A Freppon, William C Ayers (Foreword by) add to wishlist Penny Freppon reveals the struggle and joy of learning to teach and the kind of instruction that teacher development creates. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $73.15!
24 view cover	On the Side of the Child: Summerhill Revisited more books like this by William Ayers add to wishlist Here, Bill Ayers speaks as a parent and educator who has spent years in the classroom experimenting with A.S. Neill's progressive approach. While he admits to being a fan of Neill's, he also admits that Neill's techniques "seemed more than a little loony" when they first appeared. see all copies from $15.00! new only from $17.95!
25 view cover	Fugitive Days: A Memoir more books like this by William C Ayers add to wishlist This memoir is by a '60s political activist who went underground after the famous Greenwich Village townhouse explosion in 1970. Ayers tells of the political and cultural influences that radicalized him, his life in the Weather Underground prior to the explosion, his life on the run, and what happened to him after he turned himself in in 1981. see all copies from $3.60! signed copies

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