Those Who Can, Teach, Custom Publication

by Unknown

• ISBN13: 9780618386109
• ISBN10: 0618386106
• Edition: 10th
• Format: Package
• Copyright: 2003-05-01
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
Part One Schools and Students	xxii
What Is a School and What Is It For?	1	(32)
Education and Schooling	3	(2)
Education	4	(1)
Schooling	4	(1)
Four Basic Purposes of School	5	(5)
Intellectual Purposes	6	(1)
Political and Civic Purposes	7	(1)
Economic Purposes	8	(1)
Social Purposes	9	(1)
Models of Schools	10	(2)
The School as Trainer of the Good Worker	10	(1)
The School as Social Escalator	11	(1)
The School as Preparer for College	11	(1)
The School as Shopping Mall	11	(1)
The School as Developer of Human Potential	11	(1)
The School as Family	12	(1)
The School as Social Panacea	12	(1)
The School as Acculturator	12	(1)
Schools as Cultures	12	(3)
Socialization	13	(1)
Policy Matters!: School Dress Codes	14	(1)
Schools as Transmitters or Re-creators of Culture	15	(4)
Transmitting Culture	15	(2)
Reconstructing Society	17	(2)
What Do Studies Reveal About the Nature of Schools?	19	(8)
Life in Elementary Schools	19	(2)
Life in Middle and Junior High Schools	21	(2)
Life in High Schools	23	(3)
A New Call for High School Reform	26	(1)
What Is a Good School?	27	(3)
Voices from the Classroom: What Is a Good School?	27	(1)
Characteristics of Effective Schools	28	(2)
The Unfinished Work of Schools	30	(1)
A Final Word	31	(2)
Who Are Today's Students in a Diverse Society?	33	(36)
Sources of Student Diversity	34	(2)
Racial, Ethnic, and Cultural Backgrounds	35	(1)
Languages Other Than English	35	(1)
Socioeconomic Status	35	(1)
Gender	35	(1)
Sexual Orientation	36	(1)
Diverse Needs	36	(1)
Diverse Abilities	36	(1)
Racial, Ethnic, and Cultural Diversity	36	(4)
Not There Yet	39	(1)
Diverse Needs	40	(2)
Glasser's Choice Theory	40	(1)
Adolescent Subcultures	41	(1)
Diverse Abilities	42	(8)
Multiple Intelligences	42	(2)
Differing Learning Styles	44	(2)
Students with Disabilities	46	(1)
Gifted and Talented Students	47	(3)
The School's Response to Diversity	50	(16)
Multicultural Education	51	(2)
Bilingual Education	53	(1)
Policy Matters!: The Battle over Bilingual Education	54	(3)
Special Education	57	(4)
Programs for Gifted and Talented Students	61	(1)
Voices from the Classroom: Collaborative Teaching	62	(1)
Nontraditional Programs	63	(1)
Diversity: A Complex Phenomenon	64	(2)
The Teacher's Response to Diversity	66	(1)
Teacher-Student Disparity	66	(1)
Implications for Teachers	66	(1)
A Final Word	67	(2)
What Social Problems and Tension Points Affect Today's Students?	69	(38)
Social Problems Affecting Students	70	(17)
New American Family Patterns	71	(2)
Voices from the Classroom: Families and Schools	73	(1)
Poverty	74	(2)
Homelessness	76	(1)
Teenage Parenting	77	(1)
Abused and Neglected Children	78	(1)
Alcohol and Drug Abuse	79	(1)
Adolescent Suicide	79	(3)
School Violence and Vandalism	82	(4)
School Dropout Rates	86	(1)
Tension Points in American Education	87	(17)
Access and Equality of Educational Opportunity	88	(3)
School Choice	91	(6)
Gender and Sexuality Issues	97	(7)
A Final Word	104	(3)
What Is Taught?	107	(35)
What Is Curriculum?	108	(3)
Standards-Based Reform Movement	109	(2)
What Is the Present Curriculum?	111	(10)
Policy Matters!: Teaching by Script or Improvisation?	112	(1)
Language Arts and English	112	(2)
Mathematics	114	(1)
Science	115	(1)
Social Studies	116	(1)
Foreign Languages	117	(1)
The Arts	118	(1)
Physical Education, Health, and Recreation	119	(1)
Elective Courses	120	(1)
Vocational Courses	120	(1)
Assessing Student Academic Performance	121	(3)
National Assessment of Educational Progress	121	(3)
Additional Influences on Curriculum	124	(13)
Textbooks	124	(2)
Innovative Instructional Approaches	126	(5)
Voices from the Classroom: Triumphs and Setbacks	131	(4)
Current Curriculum Controversies	135	(2)
Is the Existing Curriculum Relevant to Today's Society?	137	(2)
A Final Word	139	(3)
Part Two Teachers	142	(120)
What Makes a Teacher Effective?	143	(34)
Framework for Professional Practice	144	(4)
Danielson's Framework for Teaching	145	(1)
Case Study: Carol Landis/A Case of Classroom Decision Making	146	(2)
The Teacher as a Reflective Decision Maker	148	(2)
Planning Decisions	148	(1)
Implementing Decisions	149	(1)
Evaluating Decisions	149	(1)
Aspects of Reflective Decision Making	150	(1)
What Attitudes Does the Effective Teacher Possess?	150	(9)
The Teacher's Attitude Toward Self: Self-Understanding	153	(1)
The Teacher's Attitude Toward Children	154	(2)
The Teacher's Attitude Toward Peers and Parents	156	(2)
The Teacher's Attitude Toward the Subject Matter	158	(1)
What Subject-Matter Knowledge Does the Effective Teacher Need?	159	(2)
Policy Matters!: Raising Standards for Teachers	160	(1)
What Theoretical Knowledge Does the Effective Teacher Need?	161	(3)
Theories-in-Use	161	(1)
Why Study Educational Theory?	162	(1)
How Can Theoretical Knowledge Be Used?	163	(1)
Personal Practical Knowledge	164	(1)
What Teaching Skills Are Required of an Effective Teacher?	165	(8)
Knowing Versus Doing	165	(1)
Classroom Management Skills	166	(5)
Questioning Skills	171	(2)
Planning Skills	173	(1)
A Final Word	173	(4)
What Should Teachers Know About Technology and Its Impact on Schools?	177	(38)
Case Study: Patricia Gonzalez/Using Technology to Innovate in Her Classroom	178	(1)
A Brief Look at Education's Technological Past	179	(2)
How Are Schools Being Pressured to Change?	181	(1)
How Are Technologies Affecting Student Learning?	182	(15)
English/Language Arts Education	183	(4)
Science Education	187	(3)
Social Studies Education	190	(3)
Mathematics Education	193	(1)
Foreign Language Education	194	(1)
Distance Education	195	(1)
Technology for Students with Special Needs	195	(2)
How Are Technologies Affecting Teaching?	197	(5)
A Different Role for the Teacher	198	(2)
Professional Resources and Communication	200	(1)
Management: Teacher Productivity Tools	200	(2)
How Are Computer Technologies Organized for Student Use?	202	(4)
Computer Labs	202	(1)
Single-Computer Classrooms	202	(1)
Classroom Clusters	203	(1)
Laptops and Handheld Computers	203	(1)
Policy Matters!: Web-Filtering Software: Censorship or Good Sense?	204	(2)
Voices from the Classroom: Infusing Technology into the Classroom	206	(1)
What Are Key Issues in Educational Technology?	206	(6)
Infrastructure and Budgeting	206	(2)
Education of Teachers	208	(2)
Parents	210	(1)
Equity	210	(2)
Integration into the Curriculum	212	(1)
A Final Word	212	(3)
What Are the Ethical and Legal Issues Facing Teachers?	215	(47)
The Ethics of Teaching	217	(5)
Case Study: The Characteristics of Ethical Teaching	217	(2)
Ethical Dilemmas in Teaching	219	(1)
Case Study: Big Deal or a Little Fudge?	219	(1)
Case Study: Righting Wrongs?	220	(1)
The Everyday Ethics of Teaching	221	(1)
Codes of Professional Ethics	222	(1)
The Teacher and the Law	222	(18)
The Teacher and Due Process	225	(1)
Contracts, Tenure, and Dismissal	226	(3)
Case Study: The Teacher and Liability	229	(3)
Reporting Child Abuse	232	(1)
Self-Defense	232	(1)
Freedom of Expression	233	(4)
Copyright Laws	237	(1)
Policy Matters!: School Censorship	238	(2)
Lifestyle and the Teacher	240	(3)
Personal Appearance: Hair, Clothes, and Weight	241	(1)
Private Sexual Behavior	241	(1)
Conduct with Students	242	(1)
Law, Religion, and the School	243	(6)
Prayer and Scripture in the School	243	(2)
Religious Clubs and Prayer Groups	245	(1)
Religion and Secular Humanism	245	(2)
Guidelines for Religious Neutrality	247	(2)
Students and the Law	249	(11)
The Student and Due Process	249	(1)
Suspension and Expulsion	249	(3)
Corporal Punishment	252	(1)
Search and Seizure	252	(2)
Freedom of Speech	254	(1)
Voices from the Classroom: Dress Codes	255	(2)
Sexual Harassment	257	(1)
Records and Students' Right to Privacy	258	(2)
A Final Word	260	(2)
Part Three Foundations and the Future	262	(132)
What Are the Philosophical Foundations of American Education?	263	(32)
What Is Philosophy?	264	(2)
Fundamental Questions of Existence	264	(1)
Sources of Our Philosophy	265	(1)
The Philosopher's Method and Language	265	(1)
The Terrain of Philosophy	266	(5)
Metaphysics	266	(1)
Epistemology	267	(1)
Axiology	267	(1)
Logic	268	(3)
Schools of Educational Philosophy	271	(14)
Subject-Centered Philosophies	272	(1)
Case Study: Perennialist Teacher	273	(4)
Case Study: An Essentialist Teacher	277	(1)
Child-Centered Philosophies	277	(2)
Case Study: A Romantic Teacher	279	(3)
Policy Matters!: Standards: High Academic Achievement or Test-Driven Classrooms?	282	(2)
Case Study: A Progressive Educator	284	(1)
The Influence of Psychological Theories	285	(4)
Behaviorism: Conditioning Students or Setting Them Free?	285	(1)
Cognitive Psychology: Students as Makers of Meaning?	286	(2)
Voices from the Classroom: Constructivist Philosophy	288	(1)
Your Philosophy of Education	289	(3)
Eclecticism: Not an Excuse for Sloppy Thinking	289	(3)
Philosophy and Liberal Education	292	(1)
A Final Word	292	(3)
What Is the History of American Education?	295	(38)
Themes in American Education	296	(2)
Elementary Education	298	(10)
Colonial Origins	298	(2)
The Common School	300	(5)
Other Developments in Elementary Education	305	(3)
Secondary Education	308	(7)
Early Forms	308	(2)
The Academy	310	(1)
The Public High School	311	(2)
Growth of Junior High and Middle Schools	313	(1)
Secondary Education Today	314	(1)
Private Education	315	(1)
Education of Minorities	316	(13)
Education of African Americans	317	(4)
Voices from the Classroom: Teaching in Segregated Schools	321	(4)
Education of Native Americans	325	(1)
Education of Hispanic Americans	326	(2)
Education of Asian Americans	328	(1)
A Final Word	329	(4)
How Are Schools Governed, Influenced, and Financed?	333	(30)
Who Legally Governs Public Education?	334	(7)
State Offices and Administrators	334	(3)
The Local School District	337	(4)
Who Influences American Public Education?	341	(8)
Professional Education Organizations	341	(1)
Parents	342	(1)
Business	343	(2)
Standardized Testing	345	(1)
The Federal Government	346	(1)
Policy Matters!: Who Should Be Accountable for Getting Results?	347	(2)
How Are Schools Financed?	349	(12)
School Spending	350	(1)
State and Local Funding	351	(2)
Voices from the Classroom: Funding Differences Between School Districts	353	(1)
School Finance Reform and the Courts	354	(1)
Federal Funding	355	(6)
A Final Word	361	(2)
How Should Education Be Reformed?	363	(31)
What Ought to Be the Elements of Educational Reform?	366	(14)
A Call for Excellence	366	(1)
High Standards	366	(2)
Accountability	368	(2)
Active Learning: The Constructivists' Approach	370	(1)
A Sense of Community	370	(2)
Policy Matters!: Class Size: Is Less Always Better?	372	(1)
Lifelong Learning	373	(1)
Reclaiming Character Education	374	(3)
Voices from the Classroom	377	(1)
Professional Development	378	(2)
Current Reform Initiatives	380	(11)
National-Level Reform Efforts	380	(4)
State Educational Reform	384	(5)
Local-Level School Reform	389	(2)
The Current State of School Reform	391	(1)
A Final Word	391	(3)
Part Four The Teaching Profession	394	(115)
What Are Your Job Options in Education?	395	(26)
Will There Be Job Openings in Education?	396	(9)
Factors Influencing Teacher Supply and Demand	396	(5)
The Severe Shortage of Minority Teachers	401	(1)
Employers Besides the Public Schools	402	(2)
What Are Teachers Paid?	404	(1)
How Do You Obtain a Teaching Position?	405	(6)
Campaign Actively	407	(1)
Prepare Materials	407	(1)
Develop Interview Skills	408	(2)
Determine Job Availability	410	(1)
Gain Experience Through Substitute Teaching	411	(1)
How Do You Become Licensed?	411	(3)
Traditional Licensure Programs	411	(2)
Alternative Licensure	413	(1)
Policy Matters!: Preparing Teachers: High Standards, Large Numbers, or Both?	414	(1)
If You Don't Teach, What Then?	414	(3)
Transferable Skills	415	(1)
Other Jobs	416	(1)
A Final Word	417	(4)
What Can the New Teacher Expect?	421	(34)
Voices from the Classroom: Tips for Your First Year	422	(1)
The School Milieu: The Shock of the Familiar	423	(2)
Culture Shock	424	(1)
Case Study: Julia Tucker/Second Grade	424	(1)
Case Study: Joan Kinney/High School Mathematics	425	(1)
Administrators: Mixed Bag and Many Hats	425	(5)
The Multiple Roles of the Principal	426	(2)
Case Study: Steve Mellonwood/Junior High Science	428	(1)
Case Study: Victoria Karfeld/Fourth Grade	429	(1)
Peers: A Mixed Blessing	430	(1)
Case Study: Catherine Foley/Sixth Grade	430	(1)
Instruction: So Much to Learn	431	(2)
Case Study: Grace Joyce/Third Grade	431	(1)
Case Study: Nicholas Briggs/Middle School Social Studies	432	(1)
Students: Friends or Fiends?	433	(9)
Case Study: Eileen Black/Fifth Grade	433	(1)
Sources of a Distorted View	434	(1)
Classroom Management	435	(1)
Policy Matters!: Zero Tolerance: The Solution or a False Start?	436	(2)
Case Study: Carole Foster/Fourth Grade	438	(1)
Social Distance	438	(1)
Case Study: Jane Candis/Middle School Math	439	(2)
Sex	441	(1)
Case Study: Gary Carnog/High School English	441	(1)
Parents: Natural Allies with Different Agendas	442	(4)
Case Study: Walter Connor/High School History	442	(2)
Case Study: Ruth Billsbury/Sixth Grade	444	(1)
Reasons for Parent-Teacher Problems	445	(1)
Case Study: Scott D. Niemann/3rd and 4th Grades	446	(1)
Surviving the First Year of Teaching	446	(7)
Begin Now	447	(1)
Keep a Teaching Journal	447	(2)
The Proper Frame of Mind	449	(1)
Find a Mentor	449	(1)
Make Your Students' Parents Your Allies	449	(2)
Take Evaluation Seriously	451	(1)
Take Care of Yourself	451	(2)
A Final Word	453	(2)
What Does It Mean to Be a Professional?	455	(30)
The Status of Teaching: A Profession or Not?	459	(11)
The Case Against Teaching as a Profession	460	(3)
The Case for Teaching as a Profession	463	(1)
A Third Possibility: An Evolving Profession	464	(1)
Levels of Professionalism	465	(1)
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards	466	(2)
What Every New Teacher Should Possess: The Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium Standards	468	(1)
Policy Matters!: A Two-Tiered Profession?	469	(1)
Professional Associations	470	(9)
The National Education Association	471	(2)
The American Federation of Teachers	473	(2)
Other Professional Associations	475	(2)
Professionalism at the Crossroads	477	(1)
Wanted: A New Professionalism	478	(1)
Your Own Professional Development	479	(3)
Types of Continuous Learning Opportunities	479	(2)
Voices from the Classroom: Professionalism	481	(1)
A Final Word	482	(3)
Why Teach?	485	(24)
Motivations for Teaching	486	(4)
Motivations of Current Teachers	486	(2)
Examining Your Own Motives for Teaching	488	(2)
The Rewards of Teaching	490	(5)
Extrinsic Rewards	490	(2)
Intrinsic Rewards	492	(2)
Rewards in Perspective	494	(1)
Sources of Useful Experience	495	(4)
Real Encounters	495	(1)
Vicarious Experiences	496	(1)
Guidance	497	(1)
Reflection	497	(1)
Voices from the Classroom: Are You Born with It?	498	(1)
Case Studies in the Motivation to Teach	499	(7)
Case Study: The Desire to Teach a Particular Subject	499	(3)
Case Study: The Desire to Aid in the Renewal of Society	502	(4)
A Final Word	506	(3)
Endnotes	509	(12)
Appendix	521	(6)
Glossary	527	(8)
Index	535