Jeffrey M. R. Duncan-Andrade Knihy

Focusing on the practical applications of critical pedagogy in urban settings, this book explores its impact on urban youth and investigates how critical practices can both utilize and challenge foundational principles of the pedagogy. It delves into the inherent tensions faced when implementing critical pedagogy, particularly in navigating oppressive institutional structures while adhering to current educational standards. Through these discussions, it aims to provide a deeper understanding of critical pedagogy's role in urban education.

This book, written by an experienced urban classroom teacher and coach, aims to document effective practices in urban schools and to provide insight into productive program building and educational practices. The book rejects the up-by-your-bootstraps theory of success, offering in its place a set of concrete strategies for teachers and educational leaders who are committed to fundamentally rethinking the business-as-usual approach which continues to fail urban school children. This book is well-suited for classes working with educational leaders, classroom teachers, sports coaches, and educational researchers.