Schooling, democracy, and the quest for wisdom : partnerships and the moral dimensions of teaching / Robert V. Bullough, Jr. and John R. Rosenberg.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: Being human -- The architecture of partnership -- Associates and associating I: Our story -- Commons and the manner of hospitality -- From conversation to dialogue -- Talking and listening: Dialogic democracy and education -- Gifts access to the human conversation through pedagogical nurturing -- Associates and associating II: A case study.

"In response to growing concern in the 1980s about the quality of public education across the United States, a tremendous amount of energy was expended by organizations such as the Holmes Group and the Carnegie Forum to organize professional development schools (PDS) or “partner schools” for teacher education. On the surface, the concept of partnering is simple; however, the practice is very costly, complex, and difficult. In Schooling, Democracy, and the Quest for Wisdom, Robert V. Bullough, Jr. and John R. Rosenberg examine the concept of partnering through various lenses and they address what they think are the major issues that need to be, but rarely are, discussed by thousands of educators in the U.S. who are involved and invested in university-public school partnerships. Ultimately, they assert that the conversation around partnering needs re-centering (most especially on the purposes of public education), refreshing, and re-theorizing."--Publisher's website.