Joel Westheimer
Biographic Data
| ID | 763141 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Joel Westheimer |
| GIVEN NAMES | Joel |
| FAMILY NAME | Westheimer |
| SIGNATURE | WESTHEIMER J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Ottawa |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1111-1956 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 272 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1993 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Can Teacher Education Save Democracy
Background/Context: Social scientists, policymakers, and commentators have long assumed that Western democracies enjoy relative stability because of deep commitments to a culture of democratic governance. But those commitments are quickly fading in almost every developed and developing democracy around the globe. In the same period in which support for democracy has declined, schools and teacher education programs have been pressured by "accounta…
Civic Education and the Rise of Populist Nationalism
Belief in the fundamental importance of civic education for democracy has been long-standing. But if educators can agree that schools have an essential role to play in preparing students for informed engagement in civic and political life, they cannot seem to agree on what that means. The very same efforts that are applauded by some are viewed as misguided by others. The result for schoolchildren has been a mostly watered-down notion of civics th…
Teaching About Economic Inequality in a Diverse Democracy
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The Limits of Political Efficacy
Justin is not alone. In a recent study of high school seniors from California, for example, only 28% agreed that “I think people in government care about what people like me and my family need” (Kahne and Middaugh 2005). Related findings are common. A survey by the National Association of Secretaries of State, for example, revealed that two-thirds of all young people agreed that “our generation has an important voice, but no one seems to hear it.…
What Kind of Citizen? The Politics of Educating for Democracy
Educators and policymakers increasingly pursue programs that aim to strengthen democracy through civic education, service learning, and other pedagogies. Their underlying beliefs, however, differ. This article calls attention to the spectrum of ideas about what good citizenship is and what good citizens do that are embodied in democratic education programs. It offers analyses of a 2-year study of educational programs in the United States that aim…
Introduction—The Politics of Civic Education
Democracy is not a silent business.”—Anthony D. Romero, American Civil Liberties Union
Educating the “Good” Citizen
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Tenure Denied
Research Article| December 01 2002 Tenure Denied: ANTI-UNIONISM AND ANTI-INTELLECTUALISM IN THE ACADEMY Joel Westheimer Joel Westheimer Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Social Text (2002) 20 (4 (73)): 47–64. https://doi.org/10.1215/01642472-20-4_73-47 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citation Joel Westheimer; Tenure Denied: ANTI-UNIONISM AND ANTI-INTELLECTUALISM IN …
A Pedagogy of Collective Action and Reflection
If teacher educators are to prepare teachers to become leaders who work together toward reform in newly restructured schools, schools of education must change the curriculum and design of their teacher education programs. Drawing on a study of an experimental teacher education program, the authors recommend changes that prepare new teachers to assume greater leadership responsibility, particularly for collaborative curriculum design and implement…
America's House of Cards
Horace's Compromise is one of several volumes that emerged from A Study of High Schools, a 1981-82 investigation sponsored jointly by the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) and the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS). Theodore R. Sizer headed the study. Horace's School revisits the issues with practical advice for educators. Former Headmaster of Phillips Andover Academy and former Dean of the Harvard School…
What Kind of Citizen? The Politics of Educating for Democracy
Educators and policymakers increasingly pursue programs that aim to strengthen democracy through civic education, service learning, and other pedagogies. Their underlying beliefs, however, differ. This article calls attention to the spectrum of ideas about what good citizenship is and what good citizens do that are embodied in democratic education programs. It offers analyses of a 2-year study of educational programs in the United States that aim…
The Limits of Political Efficacy
Justin is not alone. In a recent study of high school seniors from California, for example, only 28% agreed that “I think people in government care about what people like me and my family need” (Kahne and Middaugh 2005). Related findings are common. A survey by the National Association of Secretaries of State, for example, revealed that two-thirds of all young people agreed that “our generation has an important voice, but no one seems to hear it.…
Educating the “Good” Citizen
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Civic Education and the Rise of Populist Nationalism
Belief in the fundamental importance of civic education for democracy has been long-standing. But if educators can agree that schools have an essential role to play in preparing students for informed engagement in civic and political life, they cannot seem to agree on what that means. The very same efforts that are applauded by some are viewed as misguided by others. The result for schoolchildren has been a mostly watered-down notion of civics th…
Teaching About Economic Inequality in a Diverse Democracy
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Introduction—The Politics of Civic Education
Democracy is not a silent business.”—Anthony D. Romero, American Civil Liberties Union
Tenure Denied
Research Article| December 01 2002 Tenure Denied: ANTI-UNIONISM AND ANTI-INTELLECTUALISM IN THE ACADEMY Joel Westheimer Joel Westheimer Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Social Text (2002) 20 (4 (73)): 47–64. https://doi.org/10.1215/01642472-20-4_73-47 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citation Joel Westheimer; Tenure Denied: ANTI-UNIONISM AND ANTI-INTELLECTUALISM IN …
America's House of Cards
Horace's Compromise is one of several volumes that emerged from A Study of High Schools, a 1981-82 investigation sponsored jointly by the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) and the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS). Theodore R. Sizer headed the study. Horace's School revisits the issues with practical advice for educators. Former Headmaster of Phillips Andover Academy and former Dean of the Harvard School…
A Pedagogy of Collective Action and Reflection
If teacher educators are to prepare teachers to become leaders who work together toward reform in newly restructured schools, schools of education must change the curriculum and design of their teacher education programs. Drawing on a study of an experimental teacher education program, the authors recommend changes that prepare new teachers to assume greater leadership responsibility, particularly for collaborative curriculum design and implement…
Tenure Denied
Research Article| December 01 2002 Tenure Denied: ANTI-UNIONISM AND ANTI-INTELLECTUALISM IN THE ACADEMY Joel Westheimer Joel Westheimer Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Social Text (2002) 20 (4 (73)): 47–64. https://doi.org/10.1215/01642472-20-4_73-47 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citation Joel Westheimer; Tenure Denied: ANTI-UNIONISM AND ANTI-INTELLECTUALISM IN …
What Kind of Citizen? The Politics of Educating for Democracy
Educators and policymakers increasingly pursue programs that aim to strengthen democracy through civic education, service learning, and other pedagogies. Their underlying beliefs, however, differ. This article calls attention to the spectrum of ideas about what good citizenship is and what good citizens do that are embodied in democratic education programs. It offers analyses of a 2-year study of educational programs in the United States that aim…
Introduction—The Politics of Civic Education
Democracy is not a silent business.”—Anthony D. Romero, American Civil Liberties Union
Educating the “Good” Citizen
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
The Limits of Political Efficacy
Justin is not alone. In a recent study of high school seniors from California, for example, only 28% agreed that “I think people in government care about what people like me and my family need” (Kahne and Middaugh 2005). Related findings are common. A survey by the National Association of Secretaries of State, for example, revealed that two-thirds of all young people agreed that “our generation has an important voice, but no one seems to hear it.…
Teaching About Economic Inequality in a Diverse Democracy
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Civic Education and the Rise of Populist Nationalism
Belief in the fundamental importance of civic education for democracy has been long-standing. But if educators can agree that schools have an essential role to play in preparing students for informed engagement in civic and political life, they cannot seem to agree on what that means. The very same efforts that are applauded by some are viewed as misguided by others. The result for schoolchildren has been a mostly watered-down notion of civics th…
Can Teacher Education Save Democracy
Background/Context: Social scientists, policymakers, and commentators have long assumed that Western democracies enjoy relative stability because of deep commitments to a culture of democratic governance. But those commitments are quickly fading in almost every developed and developing democracy around the globe. In the same period in which support for democracy has declined, schools and teacher education programs have been pressured by "accounta…
Political science (10 works) · Sociology (10 works) · Law (7 works) · Politics (7 works) · Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy (5 works) · Pedagogy (5 works) · Democracy (4 works) · Public Administration (4 works) · Public relations (4 works) · Global Education and Multiculturalism (3 works)