The College of Education presents a discussion with William Ayers, formerly a Distinguished Professor of Education and Senior University Scholar at the University of Illinois of Chicago. The discussion will take place today and will run in two sessions. The first session will begin at 12:30 p.m., and the second session will begin at 2 p.m.
Ayers has written extensively about social justice and democracy, education and the cultural contexts of schooling, and teaching as an essentially intellectual, ethical, and political enterprise.
His books include “To Become a Teacher: Making a Difference in Children’s Lives;” “A Kind and Just Parent; Teaching toward Freedom;” “Teaching the Taboo: Courage and Imagination in the Classroom;” “On the Side of the Child: Teaching the Personal and the Political;” “To Teach: The Journey of a Teacher;” “Fugitive Days: A Memoir;” “Teaching toward Democracy: Educators as Agents of Change;” “Race Course: Against White Supremacy;” “Public Enemy: Confessions of an American Dissident;” “Teacher Lore: Learning from Our Own Experience,” and “The Good Preschool Teacher: Six Teachers Reflect on Their Lives.”
The discussion is in conjunction with the EDUC 202: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives in America’s Urban Schools. Seating is limited for the event and registered students will take priority.
