Foundations of American Education -- Enhanced Pearson Etext

Helps readers become highly qualified teachers by connecting theory and practice, examining the philosophical and historical roots of education, as well as its current structures, and exploring the real-life challenges facing teachers and the future of education and the teaching profession. KEY TOPICS: The Teaching Profession; Status of the Profession; Development of the Profession; Philosophy and Its Impact on the Schools; The Major Philosophies; The Impact of Educational Theories on Educational Practice; Historical Foundations of Education; American Education: European Heritage and Colonial Experience; American Education: From Revolution to the Twentieth Century; Modern American Education: From the Progressive Movement to the Present; Schooling In A Diverse and Multicultural Society; The Social and Cultural Contexts of Schooling: Their Influence and Consequence; Responding to Diversity; Students at Risk and At-Risk Behaviors; Legal and Political Control and Financial Support; Legal Framework for the Public Schools; Teachers, Students, and the Law; Governance and Financing of Elementary and Secondary Schools; Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment in Effective Schools; Curriculum and Instruction; Standards and Assessment; Increased State and Federal Government Involvement in Education; The Movement Toward National Standards; The Continued Emphasis On Student Achievement Data And The Push to Include Data in Teacher And Administrator Evaluations; The Rapid Growth and Support For Charter Schools; The Minority to Majority Demographic Shift in the Student Population MARKET For future teachers and graduate and undergraduate Foundations of Education courses.