Critical pedagogy

1. What is critical pedagogy? What's behind it? "Critical" of what? What are critical
   pedagogues critical of?
2. Who are the main advocates of critical pedagogy? Why might someone choose to
   support this approach? What's the warrant (evidence/argument) in support of this
   approach?
3. What might it look like in practice? How might schools be different if this approach
   were widely implemented? What would teaching and learning look like?
4. How much influence has critical pedagogy had on American schools and
   classrooms? In various subject areas? On rhetoric about teaching? On classroom
   practice? What is the evidence?
5. What are the dangers of critical pedagogy? Is it biased? How might critical teachers
   address this concern?

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