61.076 - Freirean Radical Love in Urban Education

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

Strides in urban education—turning a school district around or working within a district to strengthen it—requires a strong focus on positive attitudes, forward movement and sound decision-making. Freire’s notion of radical love, based on the idea that meaningful goals and aims can be accomplished through love, passion, and commitment to a person, a group, an issue or a cause, positions this type of positive approach as the centerpiece of urban advancement in education. Working through love and the spirit of love can provide the much needed foundation for success. At the core of education, particularly in urban districts, are students whose emotional, social and cognitive needs require radical love. This symposium addresses the possibilities for transformation.

Sub Unit

• SIG-Paulo Freire, Critical Pedagogy, and Emancipation

Chair

• Teresa J. Rishel, Ball State University

Papers

• Freirean Radical Love in Urban Education - Teresa J. Rishel, Ball State University; Rochelle Brock, Indiana University - Northwest; Cheryl Pruitt, Gary Community School Corporation; Anton Miglietta

• Freirean Radical Love in Urban Education - Teresa J. Rishel, Ball State University; Rochelle Brock, Indiana University - Northwest; Cheryl Pruitt, Gary Community School Corporation; Anton Miglietta

• Freirean Radical Love in Urban Education - Teresa J. Rishel, Ball State University; Rochelle Brock, Indiana University - Northwest; Cheryl Pruitt, Gary Community School Corporation; Anton Miglietta

Discussants

• Rochelle Brock, Indiana University - Northwest

• Anton Miglietta

• Cheryl Pruitt, Gary Community School Corporation