{"product_id":"teaching-science-for-social-justice-paperback","title":"Teaching Science for Social Justice - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAngela Calabrese Barton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJason L. Ermer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTanahia A. Burkett-Benton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow might science education reflect the values of a socially just and democratic society? How do urban youth living in poverty construct science in their lives in ways that are enriching, empowering, and transformative? Using a combination of in-depth case studies and rigorous theory, this volume: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffers a series of teaching stories that describes youth's practices of science, providing valuable insight to help teachers work with inner-city youth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplores the importance of inclusiveness, membership rules, and the purposes and goals of good science, including utility, pragmatism, and doing good for others.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShows how science connects to the lives of youth both in and out of school. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilds on and critiques current reform initiatives in science education. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures stories taken from six years of teaching and research in after-school science programs with children and youth in homeless shelters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrates how the children's unique situations framed their constructions of science in compelling and challenging ways.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAngela Calabrese Barton\u003c\/b\u003e is an associate professor of science education at Teachers College, Columbia University and the author of \u003ci\u003eFeminist Science Education\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003eJason L. Ermer\u003c\/b\u003e is a math and computer science educator in the Kealing Junior High School Magnet Program in Austin, Texas, \u003cb\u003eTanahia A. Burkett\u003c\/b\u003e is an elementary school teacher in the New Orleans Parish public schools, and \u003cb\u003eMargery D. Osborne\u003c\/b\u003e is an associate professor of science education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 9.22 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 13, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50406642548973,"sku":"9780807743836","price":52.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-ca\/products\/teaching-science-for-social-justice-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}