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For courses in Foundations of Education and Introduction to Teaching.
Focuses on becoming an effective teacher in challenging times.
Education constantly changes-and teachers need to continue learning through professional development and educational research to improve their performance in tomorrow's classrooms. Foundations of American Education addresses the realities and challenges of teaching head on. With many new references and an emphasis on emerging trends that are impacting our schools, such as the Common Core Standards, Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), and social and global networking, this text encourages students to embrace new methods of instruction. Concepts are explored through current discussions of theory and practice in such critical areas as advocacy, legislation, and the current social, political, and economic climate.
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Contents
BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. THE TEACHING PROFESSION
1. Teaching in a Challenging World
II. HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION
2. The Early History of Education in a Changing World
3. Historical Perspectives of Education
III. PHILOSOPHICAL FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION
4. Philosophy: Reflections on the Essence of Education
5. Building an Educational Philosophy in a Changing World
IV SOCIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION
6. The Place of Schools in Society
7. Diversity in Society and Schools
8. Students and Their Families
V. GOVERNANCE, ORGANIZATION, AND LEGAL FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION
9. Organizing and Paying for Education
10. Legal Perspectives on Education
VI. CURRICULAR FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION
11. Standards, Assessment, and Accountability
12. Designing Programs for Learners in Challenging Times: Curriculum and Instruction
13. Becoming an Effective Teacher in a Challenging World
