Educating Citizens for Global Awareness /
edited by Nel Noddings ; developed in association with the Boston Research Center for the 21st Century.
- New York : Teachers College Press ; 2005.
- xiv, 161 p. : cov. ill. ; 24 cm.
"Educating students about their roles as ``global citizens`` is a challenge that has taken on increasing importance in recent years. In this volume, prominent educators join Nel Noddings to address the issue of global citizenship, what it means, and how it should shape curriculum and teaching in K-12 classrooms. Features: Frameworks for educating global citizens, including building community and mutual respect, creating social responsibility, instilling an appreciation for diversity, promoting emotional literacy, and managing and resolving conflict. Practical suggestions to help teachers enrich their classrooms with global content Advice for teaching better global attitudes throughout the curriculum, in social studies, science, literature, and math classes Diverse perspectives of leading educators and scholars on global citizenship and its value to education and community." (Book Cover) CONTENTS: Foreword by Preface by Daisaku Ikeda Virginia Straus Introduction - Global Citizenship: Promises and Problems / Nel Noddings 1. Gender Perspectives on Educating for Global Citizenship / 2. The Integration of Conflict: Resolution into the High School Curriculum: The Example of Workable Peace / 3. Place-Based Education to Preserve the Earth and Its People / 4. Differing Concepts of Citizenship: Schools and Communities as Sites of Civic Development / 5. Incorporating Internationalism into Social Studies Curriculum / 6. A Letter to Secondary Teachers: Teaching About Religious Pluralism in the Public Schools / 7. A Changing Vision of Education / Peggy McIntosh Stacie Nicole Smith & David Fairman Nel Noddings Gloria Ladson-Billings Stephen J. Thornton Robert J. Nash Nancy Carlsson-Paige & Linda Lantieri Conclusion - What Have We Learned? / Nel Noddings References About the contributors Index
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International education--United States. Éducation internationale--États-Unis. World citizenship--Study and teaching--United States.