Social Justice, Peace, and Environmental Education: Transformative Standards

by Andrzejewski; Julie

• ISBN13: 9780415965576
• ISBN10: 0415965578
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2009-04-01
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

The concept of "standards" seems antithetical to the ways critical educators are dedicated to teaching, but what would "standards" look like if they were generated from social justice perspectives and through collaborative and inclusive processes? Such is the central question posed by the contributors of this groundbreaking collection on the interconnectivity of social justice, peace, and environmental preservation. Challenging education that promotes consumerism, careerism, and corporate profiteering, they boldly offer examples of a new paradigm for practicing a transformative critical pedagogy. Rather than just talking about coalition building within and across educational communities, they demonstrate how we might communicate from different vantage points and disciplinary boundaries to create a broader picture of social and eco-justice. Social Justice, Peace, and Environmental Education will be required reading for educators and students who want to envision and practice living, acting, and teaching for a better world.

Author Biography

Julie Andrzejewski is a Professor in the Department of Human Relations and Multicultural Education, St. Cloud State University, Minnesota. Marta P. Baltodano is an Associate Professor of Education at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. Linda Symcox is an Associate Professor in the Department of Teacher Education, California State University, Long Beach.

Table of Contents

Foreword: An Eco-Pedagogy in the Pursuit of Social Justice and Peace	p. ix
Social Justice, Peace, and Environmental Education: Global and Indivisible	p. 1
Learning from Native Educators and Indigenous Communities: Transformative Principles and Cultural Standards	p. 17
Mai i te Maramatanga, ki te Putanga Mai o te Tahuritanga: From Conscientization to Transformation	p. 19
Culturally Responsive Schools for Alaska Native Students: A Model for Social Justice, Peace, and Environmental Education	p. 29
Transforming Education for Human Rights, Peace, All Species, and the Earth	p. 49
From A Nation at Risk to No Child Left Behind: 25 Years of Neoliberal Reform in Education	p. 53
Reclaiming Standards for a Progressive Agenda: Human Rights Education Standards for Teachers and Teacher Education	p. 66
Environmental Education: From International Resolve to Local Experience and Inquiry	p. 80
Education for Peace and Nonviolence	p. 99
Social Responsibility and Teaching Young Children: An Education for Living in Ethical and Caring Ways	p. 121
Interspecies Education for Humans, Animals, and the Earth	p. 136
Community Struggles for Global Justice, Peace, and Environmental Education	p. 155
(Re)imagining New Narratives of Racial, Labor, and Environmental Power for Latina/o Students	p. 159
Liberating Minds, Hearts, and Souls: Forging an Anti-Colonial Framework to Explore the Asian American Experience	p. 175
"A Past Is Not a Heritage": Reclaiming Indigenous Principles for Global Justice and Education for People of African Descent	p. 193
Achieving Conceptual Equilibrium: Standards for Gender Justice in Education	p. 216
Disability Studies in Education: Guidelines and Ethical Practice for Educators	p. 235
Queered Standards: Living and Working for Peace and Justice	p. 252
Themes, Challenges, and Potential of SJPEE Visions and Guidelines	p. 271
The Pursuit of Social Justice in the United States	p. 273
Developing Social Justice Standards: A Multicultural Perspective	p. 288
Towards a Collective Vision for Social Justice, Peace, and Environmental Education	p. 302
Contributors	p. 313
Index	p. 331
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