The most reader friendly text in its field, the eighth edition presents a comprehensive overview of education in America. It provides in-depth commentary on educational history, philosophy, and governance, while giving special attention to current critical topics such as student diversity, standards and testing. New to this edition is a broader coverage of different kinds of diversities, with a new Chapter 3 focusing on multicultural education and group diversity. Chapter 2 is now focused on different ways of learning, with new sections on how gender relates to learning styles and on GLBT students; additionally, coverage of different groups (formerly in Chapter 12: The Struggle for Educational Opportunity) is now integrated throughout the text. Also new to this edition is an integration of the most recent uses of technology in the classroom, allowing readers to consider the influence of technology alongside the topic at hand whether it be curricular issues, learner diversity, or teacher effectiveness. For the Instructor, Sadker is accompanied by a new Instructor Resource, PrepCenter. PrepCenter is the when-ever, where-ever, how-ever approach to creating a more engaging classroom experience every time you step in front of your class. This new online instructor resource allows you to search our assets by chapter, by concept, or by media type.
The most reader friendly text in its field, the seventh edition presents a comprehensive overview of education in America.
The most reader friendly text in its field, the seventh edition presents a comprehensive overview of education in America.
... reports fanned the flames of controversy regarding professionalism and teacher preparation, including one written by a group of prominent education deans. The Holmes Group, named for former Harvard Education Dean Henry H. Holmes, ...
Title on CD-ROM: "The teachers, schools and society reader CD-ROM."
The author tells the stories of three such teachers ( Tom Tenerovich , Cathy Arment , and Dee Gibson ) . She also describes the work of two educational consultants ( Anne Price and Claudette Cole ) , who help school administrators ...
Here are 273 model letters and memos that meet administrators' professional needs, including letters explaining controversial programs, letters dealing with parental requests, and more.
This book and its accompanying CD contain a gold mine of tested, usable letters and other communiques, some of which can be used practically word-for-word from the book, while others can be adapted to your specific needs.
This 270-page curriculum comes with lesson plans and student activities for each unit. Students will go straight through the Bible in one year.
policies can improve schools and help reduce the achievement gap in the areas covered by the law under which NCLB operates. ... No Child Left Behind and the transformation of federal education policy, 1965–2005.
2015 Recipient of the Textbook Excellence Award from the Text and Academic Authors Association (TAA) The Sixth Edition of Richard Gargiulo’s well-respected Special Education in Contemporary Society: An Introduction to Exceptionality ...