Write an essay in support of Connell’s idea that if educators are to make a positive difference to the lives of learners then they need to take a critical approach to their work, which involves learning about the wider forces that impact on education and learning.

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Write an essay to the following:

The education of young people is shaped by forces within and beyond education. Because of this, Raewyn Connell (see Gobby & Karnovsky, 2017, p. 64) argues that educators need to see themselves as intellectual workers who possess a ‘depth of knowledge about the culture, and a practice of critical analysis.’

Write an essay in support of Connell’s idea that if educators are to make a positive difference to the lives of learners then they need to take a critical approach to their work, which involves learning about the wider forces that impact on education and learning.

Note that in the ‘readings’ word doc you have 3 topics in which the reading will need to be used (minimum 7). Focus on Critical Pedagogies for education justice and then draw on some of the other topics and issues raised in the other two.

-Critical pedagogies for educational justice (main focus)

-Responsibilisation: reforming parents and communities

-Unpacking childhood and growing up

This paper requires page numbers to be given for paraphrased material in text.

APA 7th

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