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ERIC Number: EJ803009
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 4
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-1085-3545
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Teaching for Social Justice--Teaching Our Children: A Discussion with Susan Ohanian
Hunt, Jean Ann; Hutchinson, Jaylynne N.
Democracy & Education, v17 n3 p4-7 2008
This article presents an interview with Susan Ohanian, an educator and tireless advocate of educational social justice for young people, and a peerless guide to engaging in the "good fight" for creating socially just schools. When asked how a teacher can "fight the good fight" without giving up, Susan counseled educators to find a friend and ally, attend some conferences, and subscribe to journals that support the good fight. Susan is the national resistance editor of "Substance," the newspaper of resistance [www.substance.net] and indicated that she is always looking for contributors to tell their stories of resistance. The authors asked about her motivation to get involved with social justice issues related to teaching and learning in schools. Susan recalls that she was desperate for a job and accepted a position as a remedial reading teacher for seventh and eighth graders.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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