School: An Introduction to Education

This book helps you learn what it takes to be an effective professional teacher with "School: An Introduction to Education". Based on the ten standards developed by the INTASC (Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium), teachers are expected to be reflective, knowledgeable, highly skilled, and creative professionals who are lifelong learners. With this text, authors Edward Ebert and Richard Culyer have developed a compelling and timely approach that gives you a thorough overview of what it means to be a successful teacher. You'll read first-person accounts and get helpful strategies and tips from prominent educators - as well as in-service teachers - that give you realistic insight into what it means to be an educator in today's rapidly changing society. "School: An Introduction to Education" is a timely text that will empower you as a pre-professional and, ultimately, as an instructional leader.

Table of Contents:
Unit I: THE PROFESSION. 1. The Teacher. 2. The Strategic Nature of Teaching. 3. Student Diversity. 4. Becoming a Teacher. Unit II: CURRICULUM, MANAGEMENT AND ASSESSMENT. 5. Understanding Curriculum. 6. Contemporary Curricula: Influences and Standards. 7. Classroom Pragmatics. Unit III: THE INSTITUTION OF EDUCATION. 8. A History of American Education. 9. Philosophy and Education. 10. Ethics in Education and Matters of Law. 11. Education: Purpose, Organization, Governance, and Funding. Unit IV: CHALLENGES FACING SCHOOLS TODAY AND TOMORROW. 12. Social Issues Affecting Students and Schools. 13. Reform Efforts and the Professional Educator. 14. Innovations and the Future. Appendices. Appendix A Case Studies. Appendix B Designing the School of the Future. Appendix C State Departments of Education. Appendix D Praxis Information. Appendix E Answer Key for Unit Workshop Quizzes.

Review :
"The authors of this text have done a very thorough and thoughtful job of researching the best practices The organization of the chapters is a particular strength, and the chapter features encourage reflectivity and immediate use of information gleaned in that chapter." "The Case Studies and Designing a School of the Future are excellent features The Case Studies represent all grade levels so the education student would be able to focus on the level he or she intends to teach" "The material on curriculum is excellent. Thereas a depth to it and the examples are easy to understand." "I thoroughly enjoyed the section on classroom management. Itas very effective. The examples are clear and give students much food for thought." "The material on curriculum is excellent. Theres a depth to it and the examples are easy to understand." "I thoroughly enjoyed the section on classroom management. Its very effective. The examples are clear and give students much food for thought." "Excellent questions and reflective exercises in the Case Studies and Designing the School of the Future." "The material on curriculum is excellent. There's a depth to it and the examples are easy to understand." "I thoroughly enjoyed the section on classroom management. It's very effective. The examples are clear and give students much food for thought."