Critical Reflections on Teacher Education

<p><em>Critical Reflections on Teacher Education</em> argues that educational philosophy can improve the quality of teacher education programs in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom. The book documents the ways in which the market model of education propagated by governments and outside agencies hastens the decline of philosophy of education and turns teachers into technicians in hierarchical school systems. A grounding in educational philosophy, however, enables future teachers to make informed and qualified judgements defining their professional lives. In a clear and accessible style, Howard Woodhouse uses a combination of reasoned argument and narrative to show that educational philosophy, together with Indigenous knowledge systems, forms the basis of a climate change education capable of educating future teachers and their students about the central issue of our time.</p> <p>Preface; Introduction; 1. The Demise of Educational Philosophy and the Rise of the Market Model; 2. Bertrand Russell’s Humanistic Educational Philosophy and the Renewal of Teacher Education; 3. Philosophy for Children, Teacher Education, and the Challenge of the Market Model; 4. Life-Value, The Climate Crisis, and Teacher Education; 5. A Philosophical Framework for Climate Change Teacher Education</p>