Foundations of education : becoming a teacher

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Foundations of education : becoming a teacher

Paul D. Travers, Ronald W. Rebore

Allyn and Bacon, c2000

4th ed

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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内容説明

A 30-year veteran professor of educational foundations has once again joined forces with a former central office administrator for over 20 years and now a professor of school administration to bring future teachers a text that focuses on the major themes and issues in professional education. Foundations of Education: Becoming a Teacher provides students with an overview of educational history, philosophy, curriculum, financial issues and political forces affecting professional education today.

目次

All chapters include "Dialogue," "Summary," "Discussion Questions," "Notes," and "Recommended Readings." 1.Teaching as a Career. Entering the Education Profession. The Challenge of Teaching. Teacher Attributes. Preparing for Teacher Employment. Teacher Supply and Demand. Is Teaching a Profession? Community Attitudes about Teachers and Teaching. Teacher Compensation. Testing Prospective Teachers. Versatility of an Education Degree. 2.American Educational Heritage: Part One. What Does Educational History Have to Do with the Present or the Future? The Southern Colonies. The Middle Colonies. The New England Colonies. 3.American Educational Heritage: Part Two. American Education Moves toward Independence. Land Ordinances. Alternatives to Tax-Supported Schools. Rise of Common Schools. The Morrill Act. Educational Progress: Civil War - World War II. Educational Progress: World War II - Present. Educational Pioneers. 4.Developing an Educational Viewpoint. Can Future Teachers Possess an Educational Philosophy? Major Educational Philosophies. Minor Educational Philosophies. Developing an Initial Educational Statement. Value of a Philosophy of Education. 5.School Organization and Curriculum. Curriculum Is Educational Philosophy in Action. Some National Influences on the Curriculum. Some State Influences on the Curriculum. Historic Development of Curriculum. Compulsory Education. Curriculum Theory and Practice. The Computer and the Curriculum. 6.Teacher Activism: The National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO. Background of the National Education Association. Background of the American Federation of Teachers. Benefits of Membership. Comparisons: NEA and AFT (AFL-CIO). Merger Discussion. 7.Academic Freedom and the Public School. What Does Academic Freedom Mean in the Public School? Book Censorship. School Policy on Censorship. Creationism and the Theory of Evolution. Family Life and Sex Education. Hatch or Grassley Amendment. Students as First-Class Citizens. Positions on Academic Freedom. 8.Church and State in Public Education. The Public School Is a Pluralistic Institution Curriculum. Representative Supreme Court Decisions Affecting the Curriculum. Aid to Nonpublic Schools. Major Arguments for and against Aid to Nonpublic Schools. 9.Selected Social Forces and Public Education. Do Social Issues outside the School Affect My Classroom? Racial Desegregation in Public Education. Multiethnic Education. Youth Suicide. Alcohol and Young People. Child Abuse and Neglect. Violence and the School. 10.Policy Development in Public Education. Who Are the Policy Makers? Role of the Federal Government in Setting Educational Policy. Role of the State Government in Setting Educational Policy. Role of the Local Board of Education in Setting Educational Policy. School Board Policy Development. School Board Procedures and Operations. Board-Staff Relations. 11.Administration of Local Public Schools. What Do Those Administrators Really Do? The Nature of Public School Districts. The Nature of Public School Management. The Organization of the Central Office. Individual School Building Organization. 12.The Financing of Public Education. Where Does the Money Come From? Local and State Financing of Public Education. State Grants-in-Aid. Role of the Federal Government in Financing Public Education. School District Financial Management. 13.Selection, Placement, and Induction. Finding That First Teaching Position. Selection. Aspects of the Selection Process. The Employment Application Form. Placement. Induction. 14.Compensation, Performance Evaluation, and Staff Development. Losing Your Job. Compensation. Performance Evaluation. Staff Development. 15.The Legal Liability of Teachers. Could I Be Sued? The American Judicial System. Torts and Teachers. The Role of the Attorney in Tort Litigation. Anatomy of a Lawsuit. 16.Equal Employment Opportunity and Public Education. Do School Districts Hire the Best Candidates? Affirmative Action. Filing a Charge of Discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Civil Rights Act (1991). Equality for Persons with Disabilities. Equality for Women. Equality by Age. AIDS and Discrimination. Appendix A: Educational Philosophy Self-Test. Appendix B: Part One: Religion in the Public Schools: A Joint Statement of Current Law, April 1995. Appendix B Part Two: Religious Expression in Public Schools: A Statement of Principles, June 1998. Appendix C: Selection Criteria. Appendix D: Interviewing Questions. Appendix E: Teacher's Application, Goodville School District. Appendix F: Teacher Evaluation Report. Appendix G: Indicators for the Teacher Evaluation Instrument. Appendix H: Needs-Assessment Survey. Index.

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