School An Introduction to Education

by Ebert, Edward S.; Culyer, Richard C.

• ISBN13: 9780495809388
• ISBN10: 0495809381
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-01-01
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

Learn what it takes to be an effective professional teacher with SCHOOL: AN INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION, 2ND EDITION. Based on the ten standards developed by the INTASC (Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium), teachers are expected to be reflective, knowledgeable, highly skilled, and creative professionals who are lifelong learners. With this book, authors Edward Ebert and Richard Culyer have developed a compelling and timely approach that gives you a thorough overview of what it means to be a successful teacher. Through first-person accounts and helpful strategies from prominent educators and in-service teachers, you'll gain insight into the realities of being a teacher in today's rapidly changing society. The result is a book that will empower you as a pre-professional and, ultimately, as an instructional leader.

Table of Contents

The Profession

The Teacher

The Strategic Nature of Teaching

Student Diversity

Becoming a Teacher

Curriculum, Management, and Assessment

Understanding Curriculum

Contemporary Curricula: Influences and Standards

Pragmatics: Assessment and Classroom Management

The Institution of Education

A History of American Education

Philosophy and Education

Ethics in Education and Matters of Law

Education: Purpose, Organization, Governance, and Funding

Challenges Facing Schools Today and Tomorrow

Social Issues Affecting Students and Schools

Reform Efforts and the Professional Educator

Technology, Innovations and the Future

Appendices

Case Studies

Designing the School of the Future

State Departments of Education

Praxis Information

Answer Key for Unit Workshop Quizzes

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