Democratic Responses In An Era Of Standardization

Papers from the 4^th Annual Curriculum & Pedagogy Conference

Lesley Coia, Nancy J. Brooks, Susan Jean Mayer, Patrick Pritchard, Elizabeth Heilman, Megan L. Birch and Andre Mountain

Here are the papers from the 4^th conference on Curriculum and Pedagogy. The papers from this volume and the preceding conferences contribute to the curriculum field in an important way. Curriculum and teaching are treated as an integral whole . . . and (it) advances a personally challenging and professionally demanding standard that encompasses a wide range of topics. The articles in these volumes present pieces reflective of the on-going focuses: writing collaboratively, inquiring through the arts and expressing innovative means of initiating social action on matters of grave educational and cultural concern. In addition, it continues to further the belief that it is imperative that educators deepen their critical insights into the historical, political, personal, aesthetic, spiritual and institutional subtexts and contexts of curriculum that impact daily educational practices.

220 pp./paper $28.95/ISBN: 1-891928-28-7