{"product_id":"empowering-education-ira-shor-9780226753577","title":"Empowering Education: Critical Teaching for Social Change","description":"Ira Shor is a pioneer in the field of critical education who for over twenty years has been experimenting with learning methods. His work creatively adapts the ideas of Brazilian educator Paulo Freire for North American classrooms. In \u003ci\u003eEmpowering Education\u003c\/i\u003e Shor offers a comprehensive theory and practice for critical pedagogy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For Shor, empowering education is a student-centered, critical and democratic pedagogy for studying any subject matter and for self and social change. It takes shape as a dialogue in which teachers and students mutually investigate everyday themes, social issues, and academic knowledge. Through dialogue and problem-posing, students become active agents of their learning. This book shows how students can develop as critical thinkers, inspired learners, skilled workers, and involved citizens. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Shor carefully analyzes obstacles to and resources for empowering education, suggesting ways for teachers to transform traditional approaches into critical and democratic ones. He offers many examples and applications for the elementary grades through college and adult education.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ira Shor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0226753573\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226753577\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/1992\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 294\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.96h x 6.06w x 0.69d","brand":"Ira Shor","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43996716826879,"sku":"9780226753577","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_53ec91c6-683a-402c-a075-503b19e6ddd2.jpg?v=1683343283","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/empowering-education-ira-shor-9780226753577","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}