Teaching for Social Justice books in order

Teaching for Social Justice is a 32-book academic series published by Teachers College Press between 2000 and 2022, covering education, equity, and social justice in American schools.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 A Simple Justice 2000 Sandra Cisneros Buy
2 The Public Assault on America’s Children 2000 Sandra Cisneros Buy
3 The White Architects of Black Education 2001 Sandra Cisneros Buy
4 Refusing Racism 2002 Sandra Cisneros Buy
5 Teaching Science for Social Justice 2003 Sandra Cisneros Buy
6 Teaching the Personal and the Political 2004 Sandra Cisneros Buy
7 See You When We Get There 2004 Sandra Cisneros Buy
8 Pledging Allegiance 2007 Sandra Cisneros Buy
9 Social Studies for Social Justice: Teaching Strategies for the Elementary Classroom 2007 Sandra Cisneros Buy
10 Teach Freedom 2008 Sandra Cisneros Buy
11 The Seduction of Common Sense 2008 Sandra Cisneros Buy
12 Controversies in the Classroom 2008 Sandra Cisneros Buy
13 Holler If You Hear Me 2009 Sandra Cisneros Buy
14 Girl Time 2011 Sandra Cisneros Buy
15 Grow Your Own Teachers 2011 Sandra Cisneros Buy
16 Pedagogy of the Poor 2011 Sandra Cisneros Buy
17 The Assault on Public Education 2011 Sandra Cisneros Buy
18 Crossing Boundaries - Teaching and Learning with Urban Youth 2012 Sandra Cisneros Buy
19 Bad Teacher! How Blaming Teachers Distorts the Bigger Picture 2012 Sandra Cisneros Buy
20 Deep Knowledge 2013 Sandra Cisneros Buy
21 Fear and Learning in America―Bad Data, Good Teachers, and the Attack on Public Education 2014 Sandra Cisneros Buy
22 Being Bad 2014 Sandra Cisneros Buy
23 Worth Striking For 2015 Sandra Cisneros Buy
24 Teaching with Conscience in an Imperfect World 2016 Sandra Cisneros Buy
25 What’s So Great About Art, Anyway? 2016 Sandra Cisneros Buy
26 Spectacular Things Happen Along the Way 2018 Sandra Cisneros Buy
27 Same as It Never Was 2019 Sandra Cisneros Buy
28 Holler If You Hear Me, Comic Edition 2019 Sandra Cisneros Buy
29 Surrendered 2020 Sandra Cisneros Buy
30 Teacher Educators as Critical Storytellers 2021 Sandra Cisneros Buy
31 Where Is the Justice? Engaged Pedagogies in Schools and Communities 2021 Sandra Cisneros Buy
32 Child Care Justice 2022 Sandra Cisneros Buy

The Teaching for Social Justice series is an academic book line published by Teachers College Press, with 32 titles published between 2000 and 2022. The series covers education, race, equity, and social justice in American schools, with each volume written by different educators and scholars.

Topics range from teaching strategies (Social Studies for Social Justice, 2007) to systemic issues (The Assault on Public Education, 2011) to personal narratives (Holler If You Hear Me, 2009). Sandra Cisneros is associated with the series through her broader connection to social justice and Chicana literary education, though the books are primarily by educators and academics.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Teaching for Social Justice series?

There are 32 books in the Teaching for Social Justice series, published between 2000 and 2022.

What is the first book in the Teaching for Social Justice series?

The first book in the Teaching for Social Justice series is A Simple Justice, published in 2000.

What is the Teaching for Social Justice series about?

The series is an academic book line from Teachers College Press focused on education, race, equity, and social justice in American schools. Each volume addresses a different aspect of teaching for social change, written by educators and scholars.

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