The author tells the stories of three such teachers ( Tom Tenerovich , Cathy Arment , and Dee Gibson ) . She also describes the work of two educational consultants ( Anne Price and Claudette Cole ) , who help school administrators ...
... reports fanned the flames of controversy regarding professionalism and teacher preparation, including one written by a group of prominent education deans. The Holmes Group, named for former Harvard Education Dean Henry H. Holmes, ...
The text provides a broad yet precise exposure to the realities of teaching and the role of education in our society. The text helps to answer important questions such as: Do I want to become a teacher?
The text stresses the importance of fairness and justice in school and society, focuses on the most crucial topic areas, and integrates the most current issues in education.
Designed for introductory courses in teacher training, this text covers aspects of American education: the realities of teaching; the operation of schools; the fundamentals underlying teaching and schooling; and the debated issues.
Newly revised for this edition, Chapter 4 (Life in School and at Home) now includes obesity, eating disorders, and a revised section on poverty.
Title on CD-ROM: "The teachers, schools and society reader CD-ROM."
Teachers, Schools and Society
Teachers, Schools, and Society
This widely used text has been expanded to include the most important issues in contemporary schooling, including: New end-of-chapter sections for Further Reading.