Progressive Education in Practice (Paperback)
Idioma: inglés
Editorial: Polis & PRAXIS Press, 2026
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Paperback. I have spent more than two decades inside the contradictions of American education as a teacher, instructional coach, principal, and director at an educational technology startup. With a doctorate in educational leadership and policy studies and a deep interest in conflict theory, I have come to see schools not just as learning spaces, but as institutions shaped by power, structure, and competing demands. This book grows out of lived experience. It was formed in long meetings, difficult reforms, moments of fatigue, and the rare but powerful instances when honest dialogue changed a school's direction.At its core, this book argues that burnout is not simply personal weakness. It is often a structural signal. Teachers are asked to cultivate curiosity while meeting rigid accountability standards. They are encouraged to build democratic classrooms within systems that reward compliance. When educators feel exhausted, I no longer see that primarily as a psychological problem. I see it as a moral and institutional tension that deserves to be examined rather than hidden.Throughout these chapters, I explore how teacher preparation and leadership development might address that tension directly. What if we helped educators interpret their exhaustion politically and ethically instead of privately and shamefully? What if we treated institutional contradiction as something to study and reshape, not something to endure in silence?This is not a cynical book. It is a call to courage. I believe in the democratic promise of education, but I have learned that dialogue, dissent, and critical participation must be cultivated intentionally. Leadership, as I understand it now, is less about charisma and more about moral steadiness. It is the discipline of protecting reflection and honesty even when compliance would be easier.In the end, I argue that mentoring individuals is not enough. If progressive education is to survive, institutions themselves must change. Policies, routines, and cultures must align with the values we claim to hold. This book is an invitation to look directly at the cracks in our systems and to consider what sustained institutional courage might require. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…
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- Título
- Progressive Education in Practice (Paperback)
- Autor
- John Morrison
- Editorial
- Polis & PRAXIS Press
- Año de publicación
- 2026
- Estado
- new
- Encuadernación
- Paperback
- Idioma
- inglés
- ISBN 13
- 9798182838207
- Serie
- Libro 4 de 8: Polis & Praxis Education Series
I have spent more than two decades inside the contradictions of American education as a teacher, instructional coach, principal, and director at an educational technology startup. With a doctorate in educational leadership and policy studies and a deep interest in conflict theory, I have come to see schools not just as learning spaces, but as institutions shaped by power, structure, and competing demands. This book grows out of lived experience. It was formed in long meetings, difficult reforms, moments of fatigue, and the rare but powerful instances when honest dialogue changed a school's direction.
At its core, this book argues that burnout is not simply personal weakness. It is often a structural signal. Teachers are asked to cultivate curiosity while meeting rigid accountability standards. They are encouraged to build democratic classrooms within systems that reward compliance. When educators feel exhausted, I no longer see that primarily as a psychological problem. I see it as a moral and institutional tension that deserves to be examined rather than hidden.
Throughout these chapters, I explore how teacher preparation and leadership development might address that tension directly. What if we helped educators interpret their exhaustion politically and ethically instead of privately and shamefully? What if we treated institutional contradiction as something to study and reshape, not something to endure in silence?
This is not a cynical book. It is a call to courage. I believe in the democratic promise of education, but I have learned that dialogue, dissent, and critical participation must be cultivated intentionally. Leadership, as I understand it now, is less about charisma and more about moral steadiness. It is the discipline of protecting reflection and honesty even when compliance would be easier.
In the end, I argue that mentoring individuals is not enough. If progressive education is to survive, institutions themselves must change. Policies, routines, and cultures must align with the values we claim to hold. This book is an invitation to look directly at the cracks in our systems and to consider what sustained institutional courage might require.
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