We are concerned that if we do not actively address the political dimensions of learning, we risk perpetuating the status-quo with its multiple and intersecting forms of domination and oppression.
I think that we have historically shied away from addressing the political dimensions, but it feels particularly dangerous right now.
But indifference itself is a political stance—an action that in this election enabled racism, xenophobia, and misogyny to flourish.
This is a really powerful statement to me. The Trump administrations has highlighted the problems of injustice that our county has ignored for so long. If nothing else, it has forced many people who would otherwise avoid confronting issues into some sort of action. Perhaps the administration can serve as a catalyst for further action instead of continued "indifference."
The far-right has made significant gains in Germany, The Netherlands, Greece, Hungary, Sweden, Austria, Slovakia, and elsewhere in Europe
I appreciate that the author recognizes that there is global expansion of the far-right. While the United States is certainly in a troubling place, it is not isolated from a larger context. It reminds me of this article from The Atlantic https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/12/14/putin-trump-and-the-wests-new-ideological-alliance/?utm_term=.475a92737aa3
A SUBSIDING DEBATEMuch debate continues between members of thesetwo communities. Yet, many educational research-ers, theorists, and practitioners today are success-fully fusing both points of view within their work
It seems necessary to balance both of these theories within the contemporary classroom.
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When I think about what kind of teacher I want to be it is one that falls into the situative emphases school of thought; however, I feel like modern education requires so much of the latter category.
I also agree with this idea that the environment shapes learning. The cognitive science theory seems overly simplified especially given what we know about the role of culture and society in shaping experiences.
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Is there a list of books from which we are picking or are we free to pick whatever? How are the group chats set up?
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How do we know when we are facilitating?