The Book

Minding American Education: Reclaiming the Tradition of Active Learning:

• Weaves an incisive synthesis of American philosophy, literary innovation, and school reform.
• Presents an antidote to the futile conflict between educational conservatives and progressives.
• Outlines the rich tradition of educational thought we have already created and suggests ways to apply it to our current reform efforts.
• Shows how fields like the history and philosophy of American education can be dynamically related to our classroom practice.
• Critiques the discourse that the academy uses to write about education and offers an alternative.
• Critiques the discourse that the academy uses to write about education and offers an alternative through its own direct and lively style.