Alternatives in Education: Critical Pedagogy for Disaffected YouthUsing critical theory as a foundation, Alternatives in Education posits psychology's role in educating at-risk youth as the number one ingredient for student success. To reach and teach disaffected youth, the best psychological practices must be wedded to modern, multicultural perspectives. Alternatives in Education brings free choice and opportunity to a milieu of students and teachers alienated by competitive and hegemonic school models. Blending critical theory into the actual stories of the Wonalancet Alternative School, Alternatives in Education speaks to practicing educators of at-risk youth. |
Common terms and phrases
ability able academic accept According achieve activities administration adult alienation alternative education students alternative school American anger approach at-risk behavior build California challenge classroom complete connection continue contribute counselor course create critical critical pedagogy cultural studies curriculum democratic diversity effective environment essential example experience failed failure feelings fuck further give goals grade groups high school important individual instruction interest involvement issues learning lessons lives major means meeting mentoring method nature opportunity outdoor education parents participate philosophy planning positive possible problems psychological reach reading reinforce relate relationship require resistance respect response result role rules sense serve setting significant skills social society staff structure success summer school teachers teaching tests thinking traditional trip trust understanding unique values Wonalancet youth