Teaching With Vision

In Teaching with Vision, two respected scholars in teaching for social justice have gathered teachers from across the country to describe rich examples of extraordinary practice. This collection showcases the professional experience and wisdom of classroom teachers who have been navigating standards- and test-driven teaching environments in California and New York, without losing their vision of what teaching can be. Representing diverse backgrounds, schools, grade levels, subject areas, and specialties, these teachers talk personally about their practice, their challenges, and how they learned to maintain a social and pedagogical vision for their work. This book is essential reading for new teachers who are struggling to make their teaching inspiring, creative, and culturally responsive, especially those who are working in less than supportive environments.

Christine E. Sleeter is professor emerita in the College of Professional Studies at California State at University Monterey Bay. Her books include Facing Accountability in Education and Un-Standardizing Curriculum. Catherine Cornbleth is professor at the Graduate School of Education, University at Buffalo, State University of New York (SUNY). Her books include Diversity and the New Teacher.