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1	Empowering Education: Critical Teaching for Social Change more books like this by Ira Shor 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 ... see all copies from $9.32! new only from $15.22! \| SVS
2	A Pedagogy for Liberation: Dialogues on Transforming Education more books like this by IRA Shor, Paulo Freire Two world renowned educators, Paulo Freire and Ira Shor, speak passionately about the role of education in various cultural and political arenas. They demonstrate the effectiveness of dialogue in action as a practical means by which teachers and students can become active participants in the learning process. In a lively exchange, the authors ... see all copies from $14.38! new only from $42.00! \| signed copies \| SVS
3	Freire for the Classroom: A Sourcebook for Liberatory Teaching more books like this by Ira Shor (Editor), Paulo Freire (Photographer) "This collection of essays organized by Ira Shor is a testimony tocreativity in the classroom. It deserves careful reading and study. " - Paulo Freire, from the Afterword "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 ... see all copies from $21.00! new only from $27.65! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Critical Teaching and Everyday Life more books like this by Ira Shor 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 ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $17.95! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Culture Wars: School and Society in the Conservative Restoration, 1969-1984 more books like this by Ira Shor Argues that conservative political administrations have sponsored educational reforms in order to restore their own ideology to the nation's colleges. see all copies from $1.99! first editions
6	Education Is Politics: Critical Teaching Across Differences, K-12a Tribute to the Life and Work of Paulo Freire more books like this by Caroline Pari (Editor), Ira Shor (Editor), Bob Peterson (Foreword by) This resource for classroom practice is influenced by the late Paulo Freire. In a Freirean approach, critical teaching involves students examining all subject matters in depth, not swallowing facts passively and questioning the status quo. see all copies from $18.48! new only from $23.90! \| first editions \| SVS
7	When Students Have Power: Negotiating Authority in a Critical Pedagogy more books like this by Ira Shor What happens when teachers share power with students? In this text, Ira Shor - one of the earliest proponents 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 ... see all copies from $15.19! new only from $17.25! \| SVS
8	Culture Wars: School and Society in the Conservative Restoration more books like this by Ira Shor, Paulo Freire (Foreword by) This lively and controversial work critiques the conservative efforts in the 1970s and 1980s to undo the educational reforms of the 1960s, to reestablish control over the curriculum, and to change the nature of the debate and the goals of education. "An outstanding work of educational theory and history."--John Coatsworth, University of Chicago see all copies from $2.38! new only from $17.95!
9	Critical Teaching more books like this by IRA Shor, Robert Davis see all copies from $14.40! first editions
10	Critical Literacy in Action: Writing Words, Changing Worlds/A Tribute to the Teachings of Paulo Freire more books like this by Ira Shor, Caroline Pari Educators continue to feel the influence of Paulo Freire - now more than when his work first appeared in the U.S. more than twenty-five years ago. This volume illuminates the recent work of teacher-scholars who take critical pedagogy one step further, demonstrating new ways to connect critical literacy to classroom practice. Unique to this volume ... see all copies from $19.15! new only from $33.60! \| SVS
11	Education Is Politics: Critical Teaching Across Differences, Postsecondarya Tribute to the Life and Work of Paulo Freire more books like this by Ira Shor, Caroline Pari Educators continue to feel the influence of Paulo Freirenow even more than when his work first appeared in the U.S. more than twenty-five years ago. This volume illuminates the recent work of teacher-scholars who take critical pedagogy one step further, demonstrating new ways to connect their fields to classroom practice. The third in a series of ... see all copies from $42.18! new only from $42.18!

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