Teachers, Schools and Society

by Sadker, Myra Pollack

• ISBN13: 9780072423884
• ISBN10: 0072423889
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780072287950, 9780073331614
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-05-01
• Publisher: McGraw Hill College Div
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Table of Contents

Preface
Guide to Selected Educational Issues
Becoming a Teacher	p. 4
Effective Teaching	p. 38
A Question and Answer Guide to the Teaching Profession	p. 75
Student Diversity	p. 98
What Are Schools For?	p. 136
Life in Schools	p. 164
What Students Are Taught in School	p. 202
Controversy Over Who Controls the Curriculum	p. 230
The History of American Education	p. 266
School Governance	p. 308
School Law	p. 338
Financing America's Schools	p. 368
Philosophy of Education	p. 402
The Struggle for Equal Educational Opportunity	p. 438
Contemporary Social Problems and Children at Risk	p. 475
Tomorrow's Schools	p. 510
Observation Manual	p. 551
The Praxis Series of Tests	p. 595
Addresses of State Certification Offices	p. 603
A Summary of Selected Reports on Education Reform	p. 606
Glossary	p. 612
Photo Credits	p. 620
Index	p. 621
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