International Models of Changemaker Education: Programs, Methods, and Design - Paperback

by Viviana Alexandrowicz (Editor), Paul M. Rogers (Editor)

International Models of Changemaker Education: Programs, Methods, and Design offers educators (pre-service and in-service teachers, principals, vice principals and school staff, teacher educators, and educational leaders in K-12 education) around the world, a practical guide to understanding and implementing the programmatic structures and institutional cultures that help young people discover and activate their power as changemakers. The text is perfect for educators who have the vision of inclusion and empowerment and are looking for field tested how-to's from the front lines of school/teacher/student interactions. The book presents a compelling set of field-tested, experience-based international educational models that cover the curriculum, mindset, cultures, and systems that have proven successful in supporting young people in their growth as catalysts for change. The models include the meeting of basic needs through innovative collaboration, addressing changemaking in teacher education, teacher shortages in high poverty communities, as well as models of peace education, environmental education, and models focused on social emotional learning and intelligence.

Author Biography

Viviana Alexandrowicz, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the University of San Diego. She is a leader and pioneer for Changemaking integration in teacher education and is the Executive Director of the Changemaking Center for K-12 Education. Paul Rogers, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Writing Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara, a co-founder of the International Society for the Advancement of Writing Research and a co-editor of numerous volumes of international research.