ABSTRACT

The concept of "standards" seems antithetical to the ways critical educators are dedicated to teaching, but what would "standards" look like if they were generated from social justice perspectives and through collaborative and inclusive processes?  Such is the central question posed by the contributors of this groundbreaking collection on the interconnectivity of social justice, peace, and environmental preservation.  Challenging education that promotes consumerism, careerism, and corporate profiteering, they boldly offer examples of a new paradigm for practicing a transformative critical pedagogy. Rather than just talking about coalition building within and across educational communities, they demonstrate how we might communicate from different vantage points and disciplinary boundaries to create a broader picture of social and eco-justice. Social Justice, Peace, and Environmental Education will be required reading for educators and students who want to envision and practice living, acting, and teaching for a better world.

chapter 1|16 pages

Social Justice, Peace, and Environmental Education: Global and Indivisible

ByJULIE ANDRZEJEWSKI, MARTA P. BALTODANO, LINDA SYMCOX

part |2 pages

Part I Learning from Native Educators and Indigenous Communities: Transformative Principles and Cultural Standards

part |4 pages

Part II Transforming Education for Human Rights, Peace, All Species, and the Earth

chapter 6|19 pages

Environmental Education: From International Resolve to Local Experience and Inquiry

ByDAVID A. GREENWOOD, BOB O. MANTEAW, GREGORY A. SMITH

chapter 7|22 pages

Education for Peace and Nonviolence

ByJULIE ANDRZEJEWSKI

chapter 8|15 pages

Social Responsibility and Teaching Young Children: An Education for Living in Ethical and Caring Ways

ByBETH BLUE SWADENER AND LEIGH M. O’BRIEN

chapter 9|19 pages

Interspecies Education for Humans, Animals, and the Earth

ByJULIE ANDRZEJEWSKI, HELENA PEDERSEN, FREEMAN WICKLUND

part |4 pages

Part III Community Struggles for Global Justice, Peace, and Environmental Education

chapter 13|19 pages

Achieving Conceptual Equilibrium: Standards for Gender Justice in Education

ByEducation RENÉE JEANNE MARTIN

chapter 14|17 pages

Disability Studies in Education: Guidelines and Ethical Practice for Educators

ByEducators ROBIN M. SMITH, DEBORAH GALLAGHER, VALERIE OWEN, AND THOMAS M. SKRTIC

part |2 pages

PART IV Th emes, Challenges, and Potential of SJPEE Visions and Guidelines

chapter 16|15 pages

Th e Pursuit of Social Justice in the United States

ByMARTA P. BALTODANO

chapter 17|14 pages

Developing Social Justice Standards: A Multicultural Perspective

ByROBERT E. CRAFTON

chapter 18|11 pages

Towards a Collective Vision for Social Justice, Peace, and Environmental Education

ByJULIE ANDRZEJEWSKI, MARTA P. BALTODANO, RAY BARNHARDT, LINDA SYMCOX