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Driving with the Brakes On: Why Are We Trying to Do Liberatory Practices within an Authoritarian Paradigm?

A blog post questioning why education holds onto old notions of order, control, and authority while trying to embrace newer ideas around inquiry, self-direction, and liberation.

Produced by: Harvard University, Graduate School of Education

Published: April 2022

Topics: Assessment and AccountabilityBelonging and WellbeingNarrative and StorytellingPurpose of EducationTeaching and LearningTransforming Systems for Equity

Type: Story / Case Study / Commentary

Access this resource: Website

Tags:

  • District Reform
  • Performance Assessment/Portfolios/Project Based Learning
  • Race and Equity
  • Restorative Justice
  • Student Engagement
  • Student Wellbeing

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