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Teachers and MachinesThe Classroom Use ofTechnology Since 1920Larry Cuban“Will undoubtedly be cited in thefuture as the major source on the historyof technology and teaching in theclassroom.”—History of Education Quarterly“Through Cuban’s work we candevelop an understanding for howteachers define their jobs in waysthat outside innovators have neverappreciated.” —Educational Policy1986 / 144 pp. / PB, $18.95 / 2792-8How Teachers TaughtConstancy and Change inAmerican Classrooms,1890–1990Second EditionLarry CubanForeword by David TyackCuban examines more closely thephenomenon of “hybrids” of student-and teacher-centered pedagogy,and finds many instancesof classroom change sufficient togive pause to those who see futilityin classroom reform.1993 / 384 pp. / PB, $28.95 / 3226-7Other Books by Larry Cuban:See Author IndexProfessors:To request examinationcopies of any book inthis catalog, visit us at:www.tcpress.com/form1.htmlPhilosophicalStudiesThe Educational Thoughtof W.E.B. Du BoisAn Intellectual HistoryDerrick P. AlridgeForeword by V.P. Franklin“Highly recommended.”—Choice“An excellent introduction to DuBoisand his milieu...could even be used inhigh school classes.”—Book News, Inc.Historian Derrick P. Alridge illuminatesDu Bois’s educationalthought on a wide variety of issues,such as women and education,black leadership, black identity, civilrights, black higher education, communityeducation, and academicachievement.2008 / 208 pp. / PB, $26.95 / 4836-7HC, $58 / 4837-4Beyond Liberal Democracyin SchoolsThe Power of PluralismBarbara Thayer-BaconForeword by Maxine GreeneIn this unique union of philosophyand ethnographic research, BarbaraThayer-Bacon explains how theindividualist legacy of liberaldemocracy, as conceived by Lockeand Rosseau, ignores and excludesthe needs of American studentsraised in cultures with strong communaltraditions.2008 / 216 pp. / HC, $44 / 4865-7Advances in Contemporary EducationalThought SeriesTeaching and LearningOutside the BoxInspiring ImaginationAcross the CurriculumEdited by Kieran Egan, MaureenStout, and Keiichi TakayaThis lively book examines theimagination, how it works in learning,and how it may be inspired inthe classroom.Contributors: Sharon Bailin •Sean Blenkinsop • Mark Fettes •Peter Liljedahl • Geoff Madoc-Jones • Andrew Schofield2007 / 168 pp. / PB, $24.95 / 4781-0HC, $56 / 4782-7Available in Canada from The AlthousePress.ThinkingThe Foundation of Critical andCreative Learning in the ClassroomRobert BoostromThis accessible volume addressesthe current emphasis on standardizedcurriculum and how it discouragesteachers from providingcontent that provokes thought, anddiscourages students from intellectualengagement.2005 / 192 pp. / HC, $44 / 4569-4Advances in Contemporary EducationalThought SeriesEthicalVisions ofEducationPhilosophies inPracticeDavid T. Hansen,Editor“Recommended.”—ChoiceThis pathbreaking book edited byDavid T. Hansen provides readerswith a collection of insights drawnfrom a diverse array of thinkers—John Dewey, Jane Addams, andothers—that proves there is nothingquite as practical as a goodeducational philosophy.2006 / 224 pp. / PB, $25.95 / 4758-2HC, $52 / 4759-9Developed in Association with the BostonResearch Center for the 21st CenturyAESA Critics’ Choice as anOutstanding Educational StudyThe Dialectic of FreedomMaxine Greene“Greene triumphs in her searchfor a critical aesthetic to informeducation.”—Harvard Educational Review“It is a book that deserves to be readby all who teach.”—Journal of Aesthetic Education“This beautifully written book shows usa tough progressive at work.”—Teacher Magazine1988 / 168 pp. / PB, $18.95 / 2897-0John Dewey Lecture SeriesVariations ona Blue GuitarThe Lincoln Center InstituteLectures on Aesthetic EducationMaxine GreeneIntroduction by Scott Noppe-Brandon and Madeleine F. Holzer“I encourage all Teaching Artistsand educators everywhere to takeadvantage of this wonderful resourceto read and reread Maxine Greene’srefreshing and inspiring lectures. Herwords are lyrical, passionate, relevant,provocative, and powerful.”—Teaching Artists Journal2001 / 256 pp. / PB, $24.95 / 4135-1HC, $50 / 4136-8Landscapes ofLearningMaxine Greene“This is a significant book.”NewEditionNEWBestSellerNewEditionNEWBestSeller—Phi Delta Kappan1978 / 255 pp. / PB, $21.95 / 2534-4Of Related Interest: A Light in DarkTimes, 58Starting StrongA Different Look at Children,Schools, and StandardsPatricia F. CariniForeword by Joseph FeatherstoneIn an elegant affirmation of humancapacity and creativity, PatriciaCarini counters high-stakes testing,the pathologizing of children,and the unrelenting critique of thepublic schools with a persuasiveaccount of how children, all children,actively make sense of theworld and their experience throughthe making of works such as drawings,constructions, and writings.2001 / 240 pp. / PB, $26.95 / 4132-0Practitioner Inquiry SeriesDewey on EducationSelectionsIntroduction and notes byMartin S. DworkinDworkin has gathered some ofDewey’s clearest and most characteristicstatements on educationand set them in the stream ofAmerican social and intellectualhistory.1959 / 134 pp. / PB, $14 / 1263-4Classics in Education SeriesEducating Moral PeopleA Caring Alternative toCharacter EducationNel NoddingsIn this collection of essential essays,Nel Noddings describes the similaritiesand differences betweencharacter education and care ethicsand examines how moral educationmight be infused throughout thecurriculum.2002 / 192 pp. / PB, $25.95 / 4168-9HC, $48 / 4169-6Other Books by Nel Noddings:See Author IndexReading Freire andHabermasCritical Pedagogy andTransformative Social ChangeRaymond A. Morrow andCarlos Alberto TorresIn this book, two well-knownscholars of criti cal educationalstudies provide a compellingintroduction to the thoughts ofBrazilian edu cator Paulo Freire andGerman critical theorist JürgenHabermas. This is the first book tocompare their theories in-depthand situate their thinking inrelation to other social theories andphilosophies of education.2002 / 224 pp. / PB, $27.95 / 4202-0to order: 800.575.6566 or www.tcpress.com61Foundations of Education61