Teachers Schools and Society Loose Leaf

by Sadker, David M.; Zittleman, Karen; Sadker, Myra P.

• ISBN13: 9780078024450
• ISBN10: 0078024455
• Edition: 10th
• Format: Loose-leaf
• Copyright: 2012-11-09
• Publisher: McGraw Hill

Summary

The most reader friendly text in its field, the ninth edition presents a comprehensive overview of education in America. It provides in-depth commentary on educational history, philosophy, and governance, while giving special attention to current critical topics such as the changing federal role in educational finance.Newly revised for this edition, Chapter 4 (Life in School and at Home) now includes obesity, eating disorders, and a revised section on poverty. A major revision of Chapter 5, now titled Reforming America's Schools, includes updates from the stimulus plan based on new reports on federal programs and new funding formulas. Chapter 6 on Curriculum, Standards and Testing has a new section on emerging trends in the curriculum.

Table of Contents

Preface

PART I: Teachers and Students

Chapter 1: Becoming a Teacher

Teaching Career – Is It Right For You?

Professionalism at the Crossroads

From Normal Schools to Board-Certified Teachers

How Teachers are Prepared Today

Urban Legends about Teaching

American Schools: Better Than We Think?

We Like Questions

The Teachers, Schools and Society Reader

Key Terms and People

Discussion Questions and Activities

Chapter 2: Different Ways of Learning

Multiple Intelligences

Is Gender a Learning Style?

Instructional Technology 

Assessment

The Five Minds

Multiple Intelligences

Instructional Technology Assessment

The Five Minds

Emotional Intelligence

Learning Styles

Do Boys and Girls Learn Differently?

Brain Differences

Exceptional Learners

The Gifted and Talented

Special Education

Assistive Technology

The Teachers, Schools, and Society Reader

Key Terms and People

Discussion Questions and Activities

Chapter 3: Teaching your Diverse Students

Student Diversity

Failing at Fairness

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Students (LGBT)

Putting a Price on Racism

Theories of Why Some Groups Succeed and Others Do Not

From the Melting Pot to Cultural Pluralism

Bilingual Education

Bilingual Education Models

The Bilingual Controversy

Research on Bilingual Education

Multicultural Education

The Multiculturalism Debate

Approaches to Multicultural Education

Culturally Responsive Teaching

Stereotypes

Generalizations

Today’s Classroom

Meet Your Seventh-Grade Class

Lindsey Maria Riley (Navajo)

Marcus Griffin (African American)

Ana Garcia (Mexican American)

Kasem Pravat (Asian American from Thailand)

Ariel Klein (Jewish American)

Mary Goode (Rural White)

Ibrahim Mouawad (Arab American)

Carlos Martinez (Gay)

Diversity Assets

Teaching Skills

We Are One

The Teachers, Schools, and Society Reader

Key Terms and People

Discussion Questions and Activities

INTASC Reflective Activities and Your Portfolio: Introduction

INTASC Reflective Activities and Your Portfolio: Part I

PART II: Schools and Curriculum

Chapter 4: Student Life in School and at Home

Rules, Rituals, and Routines

“Come Right Up and Get Your New Books”: A Teacher’s Perspective

“Come Right Up and Get Your New Books”: A Student’s Perspective

Watching the Clock

The Teacher as Gatekeeper

The Other Side of the Tracks

The Gendered World of Elementary and Middle Schools

Guest of Column: Haunted by Racist Attitudes

High School: Lessons in Social Status

Social Challenges Come to School

Family Patterns

Wage Earners and Parenting

Latchkey Kids

Divorce

Poverty

Hidden America: Homeless Families

Children: At Promise or At Risk?

Dropping Out

Sexuality and Teenage Pregnancy

Substance Abuse

Obesity and Eating Disorders

Youth Suicide

Bullying

The Teachers, Schools, and Society Reader

Key Terms and People

Discussion Questions and Activities

Chapter 5: Purposes of America’s Schools and the Current Reform Movement

What is the Purpose of School?

Purpose 1: To Transmit Society’s Knowledge and Values (Passing the Cultural Baton)

Purpose 2: Reconstructing Society (Schools as Tools for Change)

Public Demand for Schools

Where Do You Stand?

What Makes a School Effective? 

Factor 1: Strong Leadership 

Factor 2: A Clear School Mission 

Factor 3: A Safe and Orderly Climate 

Factor 4: Monitoring Student Progress 

Factor 5: High Expectations 

Beyond the Five Factors 

Education Reform and School Choice

Charter Schools 

Full Service Schools for the Whole Child

Vouchers 

Magnet Schools 

Open Enrollment 

Schools.com 

Schools for Profit 

Home Schools 

Green Schools 

Teachers, Students, and Reform

The Importance of Trust

Students and School Reform

Rethinking Reform

The Teachers, Schools, and Society Reader

Key Terms and People

Discussion Questions and Activities

Chapter 6: Curriculum, Standards, and Testing

The Saber-Tooth Curriculum

The Visible Curriculum

The Invisible Curriculum 

The Extracurriculum 

Who and What Shape the Curriculum? 

Teachers 

Parental and Community Groups 

Students 

Administrators 

State Government 

Local Government 

Colleges and Universities 

Standardized Tests 

Education Commissions and Committees 

Professional Organizations 

Special Interest Groups 

Publishers 

Federal Government 

The Reign of the Textbook 

The Testing Legacy of No Child Left Behind

Common Core State Standards

The Problems with Standardized Tests

Evaluating Teachers by Student Test Scores

Alternatives to High-Stakes Testing 

Tension Points 

Intelligent Design versus Evolution 

Censorship and the Curriculum 

Cultural Literacy or Cultural Imperialism? 

The Technology Revolution 

Ways Technology is Used in the Classroom 

The Digital Divide 

Suggestions for Tomorrow’s Curriculum

The Teachers, Schools, and Society Reader

Key Terms and People

Discussion Questions and Activities

INTASC Reflective Activities and Your Portfolio: Part II

PART III: Foundations

Chapter 7: The History of American Education

Christopher Lamb’s Colonial Classroom

Colonial New England Education: God’s Classrooms

A New Nation Shapes Education

The Common School Movement

Native American Tribes: The History of Miseducation

Spinsters, Bachelors, and Gender Barriers in Teaching

The Secondary School Movement

A Brief History of Educational Reform

John Dewey and Progressive Education

The Federal Government

Black Americans: The Struggle for a Chance to Learn

Hispanics: Growing School Impact

Mexican American

Puerto Ricans

Cuban Americans

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders: The Magnitude of Diversity

Chinese Americans

Filipino Americans

Asian Indian Americans

Japanese Americans

Southeast Asian Americans

Arab Americans: Moving Beyond the Stereotype

Women and Education: A History of Sexism

Hall of Fame: Profiles in Education

The Teachers, Schools, and Society Reader

Key Terms and People

Discussion Questions and Activities

Chapter 8: Philosophy of Education

Finding Your Philosophy of Education

Inventory of Philosophies of Education

Interpreting Your Response

Five Philosophies of Education

Teacher-Centered Philosophies

Essentialism

Perennialism

Student-Centered Philosophies

Progressivism

Social Reconstructionism

Existentialism

Can Teachers Blend These Five Philosophies

Psychological Influences on Education

Constructivism

Behaviorism

Cultural Influences on Education

The Three Legendary Figures of Classical Western Philosophy

Basic Philosophical Issues and Concepts

Metaphysics and Epitsemology

Logic

Ethics, Political Philosophy, and Aesthetics Logic

Your Turn

The Teachers, Schools, and Society Reader

Key Terms and People

Discussion Questions and Activities

Chapter 9: Financing and Governing America's Schools

Follow the Money: Financing America’s Schools

Why Should Teachers Care Where the Money Comes From?

The Property Tax: The Road to Unequal Schools

Reforming Education Finance

From Robin Hood to Adequacy

Does Money Matter?

States Finding the Money

The Federal Government’s Role in Financing Education

Schools, Children, and Commercialism

Commercializing Childhood

Brand Name Education: Should Schools Be Open for Business?

What the Future May Hold for School Finance

Accountability

Choice Programs and the Neighborhood School

Longer School Day and Year

The Economy’s Impact on School Budgets

The Rich Poor Divide is Likely to Grow

Decaying Infrastructure

Commercializing Children and Schools

Governing America’s Schools

School Governance Quiz

The Legal Control of Schools 

State Influence Grows as School Boards Come under Fire 

The School Superintendent and Principal 

Covert Power in Schools 

Business and Schools 

Making Schools More Responsive 

Education in Finland

The Teachers, Schools, and Society Reader

Key Terms and People

Discussion Questions and Activities

Chapter 10: School Law and Ethics

Classroom Law

What Is Your Rights Quotient?

I. Teachers’ Rights and Responsibilities

II. Students Rights and Responsibilities

Teaching and Ethics

Cheating: The Dishonor Role

Social Networking Comes to School

Protecting Your Students

Moral Education: Programs That Teach Right from Wrong

Classrooms that Explore Ethical Issues

The Teachers, Schools, and Society Reader

Key Terms and People

Discussion Questions and Activities

INTASC Reflective Activities and your Portfolio: Part III

PART IV: Your Classroom

Chapter 11: Teacher Effectiveness

Are Teachers Born or Made?

Academic Learning Time

Classroom Management

Management Models

Preventing Problems

The Pedagogical Cycle

Clarity and Academic Structure

Questioning

Student Response

Reaction or Productive Feedback

Variety in Process and Content

Technology as a Tool for Effective Teaching

Models for Effective Instruction

Direct Teaching

Cooperative learning

Mastery Learning

Problem-Based Learning

Differentiated Instruction

A Few More Thoughts on Effective Teaching 

The Teachers, Schools, and Society Reader

Key Terms and People

Discussion Questions and Activities

Chapter 12: Your First Classroom

Stages of Teacher Development

Your First Year: Induction into the Profession

Mentors

Observation

Your First Day: Creating a Productive Classroom Climate

Professional Development Programs

Personalizing Schools

The Intangible (But Very Real) Rewards of Teaching

Educational Associations

The NEA and the AFT

Professional Associations and Resources

Tomorrow’s Classroom?

The Teachers, Schools, and Society Reader

Key Terms and People

Discussion Questions and Activities

Chapter 13: Q and A Guide to Entering the Teaching Profession

What Are My Chances of Finding a Teaching Position?

Who Are My Teaching Colleagues? What Are the Demographics of Today’s Teachers?

What Are My Chances for Earning a Decent Salary?

Do Private Schools Pay Less than Public Schools?

How Do I Apply for a Teaching Job? Do I Need a Resume or a Portfolio?

How Do I Prepare for a Successful Interview?

What Do I Need in Order to Teach – A License or Certification? By the Way, What’s the Difference?

If I Want to Teach in Another State, Do I need Another Teacher’s License?

What Is an Endorsement? 

What Are “Alternative” Or Non-Traditional Routes To Getting A Teacher’s License?

What Are Teacher Competency Tests?

How Do Teaching Contracts Work?

What Are Some Advantages of Tenure?

What Are Some Disadvantages of Tenure?

Are Untenured Teachers Protected?

Can Principals Be Tenured?

What Teaching Positions Exist in Unique School Settings

What Kinds of Educational Careers Are Available Beyond Classroom Teaching?

Key Terms and People

INTASC Reflective Activities and Your Portfolio: Part IV

Appendices

Test Appendices

1: Teacher Competency Exams (Go to www.mhhe.com/sadker10e for Praxis™ Sample Test Questions)  

2: State Offices for Teacher Certification and Licensure

INTASC Concepts and Content in Teachers, Schools, and Society, Tenth Edition 

Online Appendixes

A: Classroom Observation Guidelines

B: State Offices for Teacher Certification and Licensure

C: Praxis™ Sample Test Questions