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Tables of Contents for Curriculum Wisdom
Chapter/Section Title
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1 Curriculum Wisdom in Democratic Societies
1
24
The Quality of Curriculum Judgments
1
2
A Rationale for the Book's Approach to Reform
3
1
Introducing the Curriculum Wisdom Concept
4
3
Staying Focused on Envisioning and Enacting
7
1
Curriculum Wisdom as Problem Solving
8
1
Understanding Democratic Morality
9
2
Curriculum Wisdom as Authentic Enactment
11
6
Collaboration
12
1
Caring
13
1
Character
13
1
Challenge
14
2
Calling
16
1
A Teacher Reflects on Curriculum Wisdom
17
1
A Preview of the Remaining Chapters
18
2
Acknowledging Other Curriculum Interpretations
20
1
Conclusion: A Faith in Educators
21
4
2 Pragmatism: A Philosophy for Democratic Educators
25
16
Introduction
25
1
Pragmatism and the Pragmatists
26
4
Contemporary Critiques of Pragmatism
30
2
Current Challenges Facing Democracy
32
3
Democratic Renewal: Toward Strong Democracy
35
6
3 The Arts of Inquiry: Toward Holographic Thinking
41
26
Introduction
41
3
The Process of Making Judgments
44
2
The Map and the Territory
46
2
The Seven Modes of Inquiry
48
15
Techné
48
2
Poesis
50
1
Praxis
51
2
Dialogos
53
2
Phronesis
55
3
Polis
58
3
Theoria
61
2
Conclusion
63
4
4 Personal and Structural Challenges
67
24
Introduction
67
1
Adult Identity Development
68
1
Personal Challenges: Resistance, Relevance, and Readiness
69
1
Kegan's Developmental Theory: Maintaining a Balance
70
1
Resistance without Relevance
71
2
Resistance with Relevance
73
1
Readiness
74
2
Developmental Resolutions-Understanding the Fit
76
1
Developing Your Capacity to Meet the Demand
77
1
Modes of Inquiry as Wisdom Guidance
78
3
The Traditional Way of Knowing
78
1
The Modern Way of Knowing
79
1
The Postmodern Way of Knowing
79
2
Structural Challenges to the Practice of Curriculum Wisdom
81
7
Points to Ponder
88
3
5 Implications for Educational Practice
91
10
Introduction
91
1
Practical Implications: Three Lenses
92
9
A Paradigm Shift
93
3
A Way of Professional Living
96
1
Systemic Reform
97
4
6 Three Practitioner Commentaries
101
34
Introduction
101
1
A Teacher's Commentary
101
14
The Way of Living Lens
101
1
A Paradigm Shift
102
9
Systemic Reform
111
4
A Teacher Educator's Commentary
115
10
Building Inquiry Capacity for Preservice Teachers
115
2
Possibilities for Building Inquiry Capacity
117
1
Drawing From Dewey's Beliefs About Reflection
118
1
One Possible Format for Collaborative Conversations
118
1
The Challenge to Understand Curriculum Wisdom
119
2
The "Why" of Teaching
121
1
Teacher Critique
122
1
The Importance of Collaborative Conversation
123
1
Building Inquiry Capacity: Concluding Remarks
124
1
A School Superintendent's Commentary
125
10
7 Two Teacher Narratives
135
24
Introduction
135
1
A Teacher's Story
135
9
A Teacher Educator's Story
144
15
Critical Democratic Pedagogy: The 3 C's and the 3 A's
145
1
Teachers Are Already (Tacit) Democratic Visionaries: Autobiographical Archeology
146
1
The Pragmatic Prescription: Co-constructing a Democratic Culture
147
2
Framing Controversial Discussions
149
2
Can Truth and Youth Speak to Power: Advocacy Projects
151
1
Looking Backward Is Super-Visionary: Constructing Critical Authentic Curriculum Projects
152
3
Doubled Problem Solving: Particularizing the Real While Advancing the Ideal
155
1
Concluding Comments
156
3
8 Two Administrative Narratives
159
16
Introduction
159
1
A Central Office Administrator's Story
159
7
A Principal's Story
166
9
9 Three International Commentaries
175
28
Introduction
175
1
An Australian Commentary on Curriculum Wisdom
175
8
Cultural Context
175
1
Introduction
176
1
A Broad-Brush Picture to Set the Scene
176
1
A Summary of Our Recent Curriculum Work
177
4
Some Observations to Finish for Now
181
2
An African Commentary on Curriculum Wisdom
183
10
Cultural Context
183
1
Introduction
183
3
Democratization and Education
186
2
A Continent of Multiple Educational Ideologies
188
1
National Priorities and the Arts of Inquiry
189
1
The Change Process: Inquiry into a New Form of Dialogos in the African Context
190
1
On Moral and Ethical Inquiry Needs
191
1
Concluding Comments
192
1
An Indian Commentary on Curriculum Wisdom
193
10
Cultural Context
193
1
Introduction
194
1
Education Traditions and Curriculum Artistry
194
2
Gandhi's Educational Philosophy
196
1
Tagore's Educational Philosophy
197
1
Reality versus Illusion: Colonized in Body and Mind
198
1
Old Wine, New Bottle: Dialogos, Praxis, and Phronesis?
199
4
Afterword
203
8
The Accelerating Crisis of Democracy
203
1
The Crisis in Democracy and the Crisis in Teaching
204
2
Where Do We Go from Here?
206
5
Glossary
211
2
Author Index
213
4
Subject Index
217