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pedagogy

4 thinkers, books, and ideas connected to this field.

Thinker

John Amos Comenius

Czech educator and philosopher — the 'father of modern education' — who developed the first picture book for children (Orbis Pictus), the systematic teaching of Latin, and the concept of universal education for all children regardless of gender or class.

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Book

Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat

Samin Nosrat's 2017 James Beard Award-winning cooking guide — organized around four fundamental principles (salt, fat, acid, heat) rather than recipes — which teaches the principles underlying all cooking rather than providing step-by-step instructions.

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Thinker

Gloria Ladson-Billings

American education scholar who introduced Culturally Relevant Pedagogy — the framework for teaching that affirms students' cultural identities and uses cultural knowledge as a resource for academic success.

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Idea

Culturally Relevant Teaching

Gloria Ladson-Billings's pedagogical framework (also called Culturally Relevant Pedagogy) that affirms students' cultural identities, uses cultural knowledge as a resource, and develops socio-political consciousness.

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