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Vicki S. Helgeson, accomplished scholar and teacher from Carnegie Mellon University, draws from research in the areas of psychology, sociology, anthropology, medicine, and public health to explore the roles that society has assigned to men and women. Other variables, such as sex, status, and gender-related traits, are addressed and contribute to the understanding of the individual in the social context in this exciting new introductory text.
All chapters begin with "Focus Questions" and "Key Terms and Concepts," and conclude with "Summary and Implications," "Discussion Questions," "Journal Entries," "Portfolio Development," "School-Based Experiences," "Notes," "Bibliography," and "Websites." | |
Professional Aspects Of Teaching | |
Part Introduction: Viewing Education through Professional Lenses | |
Teaching as a Career | |
An Important Profession | |
A Look at American Teachers | |
Recent Changes in the Teaching Profession | |
The Study and Practice of Teaching | |
Professional Organizations for Teachers | |
Professional Dilemma: Are Teachers Professional if They Strike? | |
Professional Education Associations | |
Employment Opportunities for Teachers | |
Factors Affecting Supply and Demand | |
Teacher Salaries and Fringe Benefits | |
Getting Certified and Employed | |
U.S. State Teachers Certification and Licensing Offices | |
Job Search Timetable and Checklist | |
School And Society | |
Diversity in Society | |
Culture and Society | |
Diversity and Education | |
Multicultural Groups | |
Cultural Identity | |
School and Society | |
Groups in Society | |
Today's Families | |
Today's Youth | |
Democracy and Schooling | |
Education That Is Multicultural | |
Undergirding Tenets | |
Culture of the School | |
Educational Challenges | |
The Role of the Teacher | |
Governance And Support Of American Education | |
Structure and Finance of American Education | |
The Structure of the American Education System | |
The Financing of Education | |
A National Network of Regional Educational Libraries | |
Legal Foundations of Education | |
Legal Aspects of Education | |
Teachers' Rights and Responsibilities | |
Students' Rights and Responsibilities | |
Historical Foundations Of Education | |
Antecedents of American Education | |
The Beginnings of Education (to | |
Education in the Middle Ages (476-1300) | |
Education in Transition (1300-1700) | |
Modern Period (1700-Present) | |
Early American Education | |
Providing Education in the New World | |
Education for Special Populations | |
Recent Developments in Education 1940-Present | |
More Students and Bigger Schools | |
A Developing Profession | |
Important Dates in the History of Western Education | |
Philosophical Foundations Of Education | |
Philosophy: The Passion to Understand | |
Structure and Methodology of Philosophy | |
Schools of Philosophy and Their Influence on Education | |
Educational Theory in American Schools: Philosophy in Action | |
Authoritarian Educational Theories | |
Nonauthoritarian Educational Theories | |
Building an Educational Philosophy | |
Using Philosophy in the Classroom | |
Using Philosophy Beyond the Classroom | |
School Programs and Practices | |
Developing the Curriculum | |
Understanding the Curriculum | |
Curriculum Offerings | |
Curriculum Alternatives | |
Curriculum and Student Evaluation | |
Delivery of Instruction | |
Organizing Teachers and Space | |
Organizing Students | |
Instructional Practices | |
Using Technology in Instruction | |
Change, Change, Change! | |
Domains of Learning | |
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