Responsibility: Philosophy of Education in Practice

Responsibility is a critical concept in education that involves students, parents, teachers, leaders, and policy-makers. Barbara S. Stengel argues that every educational interaction is a call to and opportunity for responsibility, which allows for a deeper understanding of diversity and equity, individual and common goods, and the moral dimensions of teaching and learning. The book provides a philosophical discussion of responsibility and draws evidence from a case study of a middle school turnaround in Nashville, USA.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 144 pages
Publication date: 14 December 2023
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Responsibility is a crucial concept that plays a significant role in various aspects of education, including student learning, educator practice, leadership, and policy-making. Barbara S. Stengel argues that every educational interaction is an opportunity for responsibility, and that greater attention to responsibility can lead to a deeper understanding of diversity and equity, as well as individual and common goods. She uses a critical pragmatist framing of responsibility to explore its philosophical dimensions and its lived experiences in various contexts. Stengel's book draws evidence from a case study of a middle school turnaround in Nashville, USA, where the Bailey Middle School community developed a reading of responsibility that matched educators' intuitions and experiences of their work, while enhancing students' understanding of their place in the world. The book calls for educators to be responsible for their and their students' lives-in-common and the individual well-being of all in the community.

Weight: 164g
Dimension: 128 x 198 x 13 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781350302617