TY - BOOK AU - Oyler, Celia TI - Actions speak louder than words: community activism as curriculum SN - 9780415881623 AV - LC 221 .Oy95 2012 PY - 2012/// CY - London PB - Routledge KW - Community and school KW - United States KW - Schools KW - Public relations KW - Communication in education N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [185]-189) and index; EDU N2 - How do educators engage students in community action projects without telling them what to think, how to think, or what to do? Is it possible to integrate social justice organizing into the curriculum without imposing one's political views on students? In Actions Speak Louder than Words, longtime activist and teacher educator Celia Oyler delves into such questions through firsthand accounts of social action projects. By moving beyond charity work or volunteerism, she shows how community activism projects offer fertile ground for practicing democratic engagement as part of classroom work ER -