The Necessary Paradigm Shift: From Skill Gatherers to Imaginative and Joyful Learners

The Necessary Paradigm Shift: From Skill Gatherers to Imaginative and Joyful Learners

Teaching is freedom work. bell hooks (1994) told us, “The classroom remains the most radical space of possibility” (p. 12). However, creating and leading buildings like this would mean systemic change. Please raise your hand if you believe American classrooms could use a massive overhaul from unilateral, oppressive practices. Please raise your other hand if…

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Alexsandria Ford
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