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Jane Addams in the Classroom by David Schaafsma; Todd DeStigter; Lanette Grate; Susan Griffith; Lisa Junkin; Jennifer Krikava; Lisa Lee; Petra Munro; Bridget O'Rourke; David Schaafsma; Beth Steffen; Darren Tuggle; Erin Vail; Ruth Vinz is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Once intent on being good to people, Jane Addams later dedicated herself to the idea of being good with people, establishing mutually-responsive and reciprocal relationships with those she served at Hull House. The essays in Jane Addams in the Classroom explore how Addams's life, work, and philosophy provide invaluable lessons for teachers seeking connection with their students. Balancing theoretical and practical considerations, the collection examines Addams's emphasis on listening to and learning from those around her and encourages contemporary educators to connect with students through innovative projects and teaching methods. In the first essays, Addams scholars lay out how her narratives drew on experience, history, and story to explicate theories she intended as guides to practice. Six teacher-scholars then establish Addams's ongoing relevance by connecting her principles to exciting events in their own classrooms. An examination of the Jane Addams Children's Book Award and a fictional essay on Addams's work and ideas round out the volume. Accessible and wide-ranging, Jane Addams in the Classroom offers inspiration for educators while adding to the ongoing reconsiderati

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Author

David Schaafsma; Todd DeStigter; Lanette Grate; Susan Griffith; Lisa Junkin; Jennifer Krikava; Lisa Lee; Petra Munro; Bridget O'Rourke; David Schaafsma; Beth Steffen; Darren Tuggle; Erin Vail; Ruth Vinz

Publisher

University of Illinois Press

Published

2014

Language

EN

ISBN

9780252038662

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Philosophy, Education, Sociology

Rating

4.25 / 5 (7 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14