Bibliograph

Troublemakers, lessons in freedom from young children at school, Carla Shalaby

Type

Label

Troublemakers, lessons in freedom from young children at school, Carla Shalaby

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Troublemakers

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

945232376

Responsibility statement

Carla Shalaby

Sub title

lessons in freedom from young children at school

Summary

"Shalaby, a former elementary school teacher, explores the everyday lives of four young 'troublemakers, ' challenging the ways we identify and understand so-called problem children. Time and again, we make seemingly endless efforts to moderate, punish, and even medicate our children, when we should instead be concerned with transforming the very nature of our institutions, systems, and structures, large and small. Through delicately crafted portraits of these memorable children ... Troublemakers allows us to see school through the eyes of those who know firsthand what it means to be labeled a problem."--Front flap of jacket

Table Of Contents

Foreword / Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot -- Preface: canaries in the mine -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: on (in)visibility -- Part one: Forest School. Zora: on being out-standing -- Lucas: on being pigeonholed -- Part two: The Crossroads School. Sean: on being willful -- Marcus: on being good -- Conclusion: trouble-making in school -- A letter to teachers: on teaching love and learning freedom -- A note to all readers: on mushrooms, mold, and mice

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