Alternative education for the 21st century [electronic resource] : philosophies, approaches, visions / edited by Philip A. Woods and Glenys J. Woods.
This is a unique collection of leading examples of education grounded in alternative philosophies and cultures - from initiatives to create more democratic schools, through Quaker, Buddhist, Islamic, Montessori and Steiner/Waldorf schools, to Maori and First Nations education in Canada and Palestini...
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Table of Contents:
- Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Contributors; Introduction; 1 The K20 Model for Systemic Educational Change and Sustainability: Addressing Social Justice in Rural Schools and Implications for Educators in All Contexts; 2 Democratic Schools in Latin America? Lessons Learned from the Experiences in Nicaragua and Brazil; 3 The Touching Example of Summerhill School; 4 Quaker Schools in England: Offering a Vision of an Alternative Society; 5 A Buddhist Approach to Alternative Schooling: The Dharma School, Brighton, UK.