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Teaching Toward Freedom: Moral Commitment and Ethical Action in the Classroomreviewed by Geert ten Dam - 2006 Title: Teaching Toward Freedom: Moral Commitment and Ethical Action in the Classroom Author(s): William Ayers Publisher: Beacon Press, Boston ISBN: 0807032689, Pages: 168, Year: 2004 Search for book at Amazon.com In Teaching toward freedom: Moral commitment and ethical action in the classroom, William Ayers takes us on his quest for fostering humanity and freedom through education. Why do we teach? In his own words: to demonstrate to students, and to yourself, through daily effort and interaction, that they are valued, that their humanity is honoured, and that their growth, enlightenment, and liberation are the paramount concern (pp. 33-34). In order to elaborate on this humanistic perspective on the development of students, Ayers draws on film, poetry, novels, and various examples from everyday educational practice.
Each chapter is organized around a central question. In chapter 1 this is What is teaching for? The reader is presented with many counterexamples of the type of teaching Ayers aims at. Especially the importance of being able to make moral decisions is highlighted. Regarding the competences students need for this, the notions of will and responsibility... (preview truncated at 150 words.)To view the full-text for this article you must be signed-in with the appropriate membership. Please review your options below:
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- Geert ten Dam
University of Amsterdam E-mail Author DR. GEERT TEN DAM is a professor of education at the Graduate School of Teaching and Learning of the University of Amsterdam.
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