School: An Introduction to Education, Second Edition

Front Cover......Page 1
Title Page......Page 2
Copyright......Page 3
Contents......Page 6
List of Features......Page 12
Preface......Page 16
Acknowledgments......Page 24
UNIT I: The Profession......Page 26
CHAPTER 1 The Teacher......Page 27
You, the Teacher......Page 29
Pedagogy......Page 32
Pedagogical Competencies......Page 35
Conclusion......Page 51
Case Studies in Education......Page 52
Praxis Practice......Page 54
CHAPTER 2 The Strategic Nature of Teaching......Page 55
The Strategic Nature of Teaching......Page 58
Facilitating Learning......Page 59
Modeling......Page 75
Key Terms......Page 78
Case Studies in Education......Page 79
Praxis Practice......Page 80
CHAPTER 3 Student Diversity......Page 81
Introduction......Page 83
General Ways in Which Students Differ......Page 84
Learning, Sensory, and Physical Diversity......Page 109
Key Terms......Page 128
Case Studies in Education......Page 129
Praxis Practice......Page 130
CHAPTER 4 Becoming a Teacher......Page 131
Earning a License to Teach......Page 134
Where Teachers Teach......Page 151
Getting a Job as a Teacher......Page 154
What to Expect as a New Teacher......Page 157
Development as a Teacher......Page 160
Professional Organizations and Affiliations......Page 163
Conclusion......Page 167
Case Studies in Education......Page 168
Praxis Practice......Page 170
Unit Workshop I......Page 171
UNIT II: Curriculum, Management, and Assessment......Page 178
CHAPTER 5 Understanding Curriculum......Page 179
Introduction......Page 181
Understanding “Curriculum”......Page 182
Perspectives of Curricula......Page 192
Key Terms......Page 205
Case Studies in Education......Page 206
Designing the School of the Future......Page 207
Praxis Practice......Page 208
CHAPTER 6 Contemporary Curricula: Influences and Standards......Page 209
Influences on the Curriculum......Page 212
Emerging Standards......Page 220
Issues in Curriculum......Page 230
Key Terms......Page 239
Case Studies in Education......Page 240
Designing the School of the Future......Page 241
Praxis Practice......Page 242
CHAPTER 7 Pragmatics: Assessment and Classroom Management......Page 243
Assessment......Page 246
Classroom Management......Page 256
Noninstructional Tasks and Responsibilities......Page 274
Conclusion......Page 276
Case Studies in Education......Page 277
Praxis Practice......Page 279
Unit Workshop II......Page 280
UNIT III: The Institution of Education......Page 284
CHAPTER 8 History of American Education......Page 285
Emerging Need for Education......Page 287
Education in America......Page 293
Education in 20th-Century America......Page 308
Conclusion......Page 317
Key Terms......Page 318
Case Studies in Education......Page 319
Praxis Practice......Page 320
CHAPTER 9 Philosophy and Education......Page 321
Introduction......Page 323
Developing Your Philosophical Perspective......Page 324
Conceptual Clusters of Philosophical Questions......Page 326
Schools of Philosophy......Page 328
Philosophies in Schools......Page 337
Psychology: The Pragmatics of Philosophy......Page 344
Conclusion......Page 349
Case Studies in Education......Page 350
Designing the School of the Future......Page 351
Praxis Practice......Page 352
CHAPTER 10 Ethics in Education and Matters of Law......Page 353
Introduction......Page 355
Ethics......Page 356
Teachers and the Law......Page 363
Students and the Law......Page 373
Schools and Religion......Page 381
Federal Law......Page 382
Conclusion......Page 395
Case Studies in Education......Page 396
Designing the School of the Future......Page 397
Praxis Practice......Page 398
CHAPTER 11 Education: Purpose, Organization, Governance, and Funding......Page 399
Introduction......Page 401
Overview of Schools: Purpose, Grade Levels, and Options......Page 402
Federal Role in Education......Page 412
State Role in Education......Page 413
Local Role in Education......Page 417
Financing Education......Page 423
Conclusion......Page 430
Case Studies in Education......Page 431
Praxis Practice......Page 432
Unit Workshop III......Page 433
UNIT IV: Challenges for Today and Tomorrow......Page 438
CHAPTER 12 Social Issues Affecting Students and Schools......Page 439
Introduction......Page 441
Socioeconomic Issues......Page 442
Issues Facing Children and Adolescents......Page 455
Key Terms......Page 464
Case Studies in Education......Page 465
Praxis Practice......Page 466
CHAPTER 13 Reform Efforts and the Professional Educator......Page 467
Introduction......Page 469
Change and Reform......Page 470
Reform Model......Page 471
A Brief Look at Some Reforms and Interventions......Page 479
What Makes a Reform Effort Exemplary?......Page 485
Conclusion......Page 492
Case Studies in Education......Page 493
Praxis Practice......Page 494
CHAPTER 14 Technology, Innovations, and the Future......Page 495
Understanding “Technology”......Page 498
Technology Past and Present......Page 499
Technology and Tomorrow......Page 506
Fiscal Education......Page 525
Global Community......Page 527
Conclusion......Page 528
Key Terms......Page 529
Case Studies in Education......Page 530
Designing the School of the Future......Page 531
Praxis Practice......Page 532
Unit Workshop IV......Page 533
Appendix A: Case Studies in Education......Page 538
Appendix B: Designing the School of the Future......Page 543
Appendix C: State Departments of Education Websites......Page 544
Appendix D: The Praxis Series......Page 547
Appendix E: Answer Key for Unit Workshop Quizzes......Page 548
Glossary......Page 550
References......Page 558
Subject Index......Page 574
Name Index......Page 586