CHAPTER ONE: Planting the Seeds of Resistance: The Times They Have a-Changed

Abstract:

The vignette that starts this chapter is from the author s own experience and illustrates how far we need to go in planting the seeds of resistance. Many teacher educators may believe that the next generation of teachers is in danger of becom-ing mere technicists of a craft, that is, those who merely apply lesson planning prin-ciples in an attempt to meet standards and prepare students for the next standardized, high-stakes test. I would argue that danger has passed-the next generation of teachers is fully in that mode-the danger has become reality. In this chapter, I will explore the need to plant the seeds of resistance in future generations of teachers. Merriam-Webster defines resistance as an act or instance of resisting. In turn, resist is from the Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French resiste, from Latin resisterey from re-+ sistere, to take a stand and akin to the Latin stare, to stand. As an intransitive …

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2010

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