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Umbrella method

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They must engage in... a process of beckoning ... a creative pedagogic process of saying, ‘It is raining in education. I must convince you to come under my umbrella.' Michael Apple

They must engage in... a process of beckoning ... a creative pedagogic process of saying, ‘It is raining in education. I must convince you to come under my umbrella.' Michael Apple

'Beckoning' is the critical educator's way of saying, 'Hey! Yes, you! We'd love if you joined our knowledge-building team! Since we value democracy & embrace equality, we think it'll benefit us all!'

'Beckoning' is the critical educator's way of saying, 'Hey! Yes, you! We'd love if you joined our knowledge-building team! Since we value democracy & embrace equality, we think it'll benefit us all!'

Real educators aren't in the work of convincing. We teach truth, to the fullest extent that we know it. We don't know every- thing, but we do know we'd know more with you. Come on over!

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We don't care about changing minds. We're not keeping some scoreboard of people on our side. Why? Educators aren't in it for the points. We do this work because truth matters & people matter.

We don't care about changing minds. We're not keeping some scoreboard of people on our side. Why? Educators aren't in it for the points. We do this work because truth matters & people matter.

As critical thinkers, we don't believe in only one way, or that we have it completely right. But we've got this umbrella, it's raining out there, and we know we'd be stronger, arm-in-arm with you.

As critical thinkers, we don't believe in only one way, or that we have it completely right. But we've got this umbrella, it's raining out there, and we know we'd be stronger, arm-in-arm with you.
it's a critical thinking revolution, babe!
it's a critical thinking revolution, babe!

their fundamental objective is to fight alongside the people for the recovery of the people's stolen humanity; not to 'win the people over' to their side. Such a phrase does not belong in the vocabulary of [revolutionaries] but in that of the oppressor. The revolutionary's role is to liberate & to be liberated with the people— not to win them over. Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed, p. 95

their fundamental objective is to fight alongside the people for the recovery of the people's stolen humanity; not to 'win the people over' to their side. Such a phrase does not belong in the vocabulary of [revolutionaries] but in that of the oppressor. The revolutionary's role is to liberate & to be liberated with the people— not to win them over. Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed, p. 95

Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed, p. 95

Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed, p. 95
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