I'd look into narrative research, THe Radical Teacher and Bell
Hook's Teaching to transgress, anything on Henry giroux such
as Teachers as intellectuals. Good Luck!! It isn't impossible
you just have to awaken the sleeping Giant.
On 10/25/05, Tiffany/FL (not the Tiffany that's posted on
Prayer...) wrote:
> On 9/15/05, Jenny wrote:
>> Help! I am a graduate student in Michigan taking on the
>> impossible. Rationalizing the importance of teachers being
>> advocates when it comes to state and federal mandates and
>> policy making. So far my resources are slim to none.
>> Anyone with any information I would love to hear it. Thank
>> you!
>
>
> Try anything by:
> Alfie Kohn
> Elaine Garan
> Susan Ohanian (www.susanohanian.org)
> Richard Allington
> Gerald Bracey
> Jonathan Kozol
> Stephen Krashen
> **Heinemann carries most of these advocates' works; also try
> my site's link for other site... HTH and keep us posted!!