The Compassionate Educator: Understanding Social Issues and the Ethics of Care in Canadian Schools - Softcover

Allyson Jule (editor)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1773381334 ISBN 13: 9781773381336

Publisher: Canadian Scholars, 2019

Synopsis

In this edited collection, respected professor and scholar Allyson Jule brings together leading academics to discuss the evolution of student diversity in contemporary Canadian classrooms. This book explores a wide range of student complexities, including matters such as mental health, Indigenous education, queer education, youth radicalization and extremism, disability, religious practice, ESL, and refugee student support. This book equips teachers with the foundation needed to build a classroom that unpacks the social fabric of individual student and classroom populations from a place of deep understanding and compassion.

Using a student-centered methodology, readers learn how to navigate difficult situations in the classroom with empathy and consider the distinct lived experiences that inform students’ actions in school. Encouraging critical reflection and a deeper understanding of diversity, this insightful and applicable resource is ideal for students in teacher education programs and for practicing educators across Canada.

FEATURES:

• situates international topics in education, including race, gender, and culture, in a Canadian context
• includes learning objectives, glossaries, and critical thinking questions within each chapter
• utilizes both theoretical and research-based approaches to offer a balanced examination of the modern challenges teachers face

About this title

About the Author

Allyson Jule is a Professor and Dean of Education and the Co-director of the Gender Studies Institute at Trinity Western University. Her areas of interest include gender and education and the sociology of education. Dr. Jule is on the editorial board of Gender and Education and Women and Language Journal and the chair of the Association of BC Deans of Education. She is the recipient of several awards, including Trinity Western University’s Davis Distinguished Teaching Award (2011).

From the Back Cover

With the ever-increasing diversity and social complexity in Canadian classrooms, teachers need to understand and respond to current social issues from a place of compassion. This insightful contributed volume brings together leading academics from across Canada to discuss the evolution of student populations in Canadian schools, exploring the social issues that affect students’ lived realities.

Using a student-centred methodology, the authors examine a wide range of critical topics, including mental health, Indigenous education, queer education, racism, youth radicalization, disability, religious responsiveness, high-poverty schools, teacher-parent communication, English-language learners, and refugee student support. Readers learn how to navigate difficult situations in the classroom with empathy and a thoughtful, informed ethics of care, and to consider the distinct experiences and sociocultural realities that inform students’ actions. Encouraging critical reflection and a deeper understanding of diversity, The Compassionate Educator serves as a vital resource for students in teacher education programs and for practising educators across Canada.

Edition details

• Publisher: Canadian Scholars
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1773381334
• ISBN 13: 9781773381336
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 300