Oakes, Jeannie and Martin Lipton (2007). Teaching to change the world. Boston: McGraw-Hill. $49.23. Teaching to change the world was written for teachers to address why they should and how they can pursue the teaching of social justice in schools. The book is based on the authors' past teaching experiences, and the authors discuss key issues that all educators must face from the historical to current perspective in the teaching of social justice. Each chapter addressed the struggles that classroom teachers have as they adjust to the changes in the field of education. New findings including successes, failures, and their determination to create a culture of curious, achieving students were discussed. The examples they provide throughout the book's twelve chapters show how they deal with the greater emphasis on teacher accountability and the endless debate about how to best to help all students learn.
