School : an introduction to education. [print]

Machine generated contents note: UNIT I The Profession -- ch. 1 The Teacher -- Introduction -- You, the Teacher -- Pedagogy -- The Art of Teaching -- The Science of Teaching -- Pedagogical Competencies -- Purpose -- Content -- Communication Skills -- Professional Development -- Conclusion -- Key Terms -- Case Studies in Education -- ch. 2 The Strategic Nature of Teaching -- Introduction -- The Strategic Nature of Teaching -- Facilitating Learning -- Arranging Experiences -- Utilizing Instructional Techniques -- Providing Monitoring and Flexibility -- Modeling -- Are Teachers Role Models? -- Are Teachers Role Models Away from School? -- Conclusion -- Key Terms -- Case Studies in Education -- ch. 3 Student Diversity -- Introduction -- General Ways in Which Students Differ -- Culture, Ethnicity, and Race -- Religion -- Gender -- Language -- Reading Ability -- Differences in Student Demeanor -- Motivation -- Academic Self-Concept -- Temperament -- Learning Styles.

Contents note continued: Learning, Sensory, and Physical Diversity -- Perspectives on Intelligence -- Meeting the Needs of Students with Cognitive Exceptionalities -- Learning Disorders -- Sensory Aspects of Student Diversity -- Conclusion -- Key Terms -- Case Studies in Education -- ch. 4 Becoming a Teacher -- Introduction -- Earning a License to Teach -- Accreditation of the Teacher Education Program -- National Influences on Teacher Education -- Traditional Teacher Education Programs -- Alternative Teacher Education Programs -- Where Teachers Teach -- Teaching in Public Schools -- Teaching in Private Schools -- Teaching in Charter Schools -- Using Your Teacher Licensure in Other Fields -- Getting a Job as a Teacher -- Teaching Positions -- Tools for Getting Hired -- Teachers and Salary -- What to Expect as a New Teacher -- Development as a Teacher -- Performance Appraisals -- Professional Development -- Professional Organizations and Affiliations.

Contents note continued: Generalized Organizations for Professional Educators -- Subject-Area Organizations -- Administrative/Supervisory Organizations -- Research-Oriented Organizations -- Freestanding Publications -- Conclusion -- Key Terms -- Case Studies in Education -- Unit Workshop I Getting in Shape for Praxis -- UNIT II Curriculum, Management, and Assessment -- ch. 5 Understanding Curriculum and Academic Standards -- Introduction -- Understanding "Curriculum" -- Defining "Curriculum" -- Purpose of Curriculum -- The Four Curricula -- Cognitive and Affective Perspectives of Curricula -- Cognitive Perspective -- Affective Perspective -- Influences on the Curriculum -- Parents and the Schools -- Special Interest Groups -- State Legislatures -- Schools -- Textbooks -- Emerging Standards -- Subject-Area Standards -- Common Core State Standards -- Issues in Curriculum -- Testing -- A National Curriculum? -- Single Gender Classes and Schools -- Conclusion -- Key Terms.

Contents note continued: Case Studies in Education -- ch. 6 Pragmatics: Assessment and Classroom Management -- Introduction -- Assessment -- Aims of Assessment -- Standardized and Classroom Assessment -- Assessment as Part of Instruction -- Assigning Grades -- Classroom Management -- Some Perspectives on Classroom Management -- Keys to Successful Classroom Management -- Establishing a Learning Environment -- Noninstructional Tasks and Responsibilities -- Outside of the Classroom -- Committee Work -- Planning for a Substitute Teacher -- Conclusion -- Key Terms -- Case Studies in Education -- Unit Workshop II Getting in Shape for Praxis -- UNIT III The Institution of Education -- ch. 7 History of American Education -- Introduction -- Emerging Need for Education -- Ancient Greeks -- Ancient Romans -- European Middle Ages -- Education in America -- The New World (1600s) -- The New Nation (1700s) -- Developing an Educational System for a New Nation (1800s).

Contents note continued: Education in Twentieth-Century America -- First Half of the Twentieth Century -- Second Half of the Twentieth Century -- Conclusion -- Key Terms -- Case Studies in Education -- ch. 8 Philosophy and Education -- Introduction -- Developing Your Philosophical Perspective -- More Philosophical Perspectives -- Conceptual Clusters of Philosophical Thought -- Metaphysics -- Axiology -- Epistemology -- Logic -- Schools of Philosophy -- Idealism -- Realism -- Pragmatism -- Existentialism -- Philosophies in Schools -- Perennialism -- Essentialism -- Progressivism -- Social Reconstructionism -- Psychology: The Pragmatics of Philosophy -- Behaviorism -- Humanism -- Constructivism -- Conclusion -- Key Terms -- Case Studies in Education -- ch. 9 Ethics in Education and Matters of Law -- Introduction -- Ethics -- You as an Ethical Person -- You as an Ethical Teacher -- Code of Ethics for the Teaching Profession -- Social Justice -- Teachers and the Law.

Contents note continued: The Teacher and the Protection of Due Process -- Employment: Contracts, Tenure, and Dismissal -- Tort Law and Teacher Liability -- Reporting Child Abuse -- Reasonable Force -- Copyright Laws and the Fair Use Doctrine -- Freedom of Expression -- Lifestyle -- Private Sexual Behavior -- Conduct with Students -- Students and the Law -- The Student and Due Process -- Suspension and Expulsion -- Corporal Punishment -- Search and Seizure -- Freedom of Speech -- Sexual Harassment -- Records and Students' Right to Privacy -- Schools and Religion -- Prayer in the Public Schools -- Religious Instruction in Public Schools -- Public Funds for Parochial Schools -- Religious Clubs/Prayer Groups -- Federal Law -- Higher Education -- Elementary and Secondary Schools -- Civil Rights -- Exceptional Education -- Compensatory Education -- School Subjects and Topics -- Information and Research -- Challenges to the Law -- Integration -- Church and State.

Contents note continued: Children with Exceptionalities -- Student Diversity -- Civil Rights -- Conclusion -- Key Terms -- Case Studies in Education -- ch. 10 Education: Purpose, Organization, Governance, and Funding -- Introduction -- Overview of Schools: Purpose, Grade Levels, and Options -- Purpose of Schools -- School Levels -- Purpose of Each Level -- School Options -- Federal Role in Education -- State Role in Education -- Characteristics of State Control -- The Governor -- State Superintendent and the Board of Education -- "Grading" the Schools -- Education and the State Legislature -- Judicial Influence -- Local Role in Education -- Local School Board -- Superintendent of Schools -- District Personnel -- Building-Level Administration -- Financing Education -- Federal Role -- State Role -- Local Role -- Channeling Funds to the Schools -- Conclusion -- Key Terms -- Case Studies in Education -- Unit Workshop III Getting in Shape for Praxis.

Contents note continued: UNIT IV Challenges for Today and Tomorrow -- ch. 11 Social Issues Affecting Students and Schools -- Introduction -- Socioeconomic Issues -- Family Structure -- "At-Risk" Students -- Poverty -- Homelessness -- Child Abuse and Neglect -- The Society in Which We Live -- Issues Facing Children and Adolescents -- Substance Abuse -- School Violence -- Teen Pregnancy -- Adolescent Suicide -- Childhood Obesity -- Other Societal Influences on Social Development -- Conclusion -- Key Terms -- Case Studies in Education -- ch. 12 Reform Efforts and the Professional Educator -- Introduction -- Change and Reform -- Reform Model -- Higher Education: The Reform Model Finds a Home -- Business -- Politics: The Assumption of Expertise -- Parents -- A Brief Look at Some Reforms and Interventions -- Reforms -- Interventions -- What Makes a Reform Effort Exemplary? -- Category I The Need for the Program -- Category II The Nature of the Program -- Category III Implementation.

Contents note continued: Conclusion -- Key Terms -- Case Studies in Education -- ch. 13 How Technology Is Shaping the Classroom of Today and Tomorrow -- Introduction -- Technology in the Schools -- Technology in the Classroom -- Technology for Teachers -- Technology for Students -- Distance Education -- Technology and Special Needs -- Technology Issues -- Technology and Tomorrow -- Logistical Innovations -- Instructional Innovations -- Technology and Globalization -- Globalization -- Globalization and Education -- Conclusion -- Key Terms -- Case Studies in Education -- Unit Workshop IV Getting in Shape for Praxis.

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