Social Foundations For Becoming A Teacher - Brossura

Parkay, Forrest W.

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ISBN 10: 0205424228 ISBN 13: 9780205424221

Casa editrice: Pearson College Div, 2006

Riassunto

Social Foundations for Becoming a Teacher fosters awareness of social trends, issues, and forces that influence teachers in today’s high-stakes environment of education.  Based on the successful introductory text Becoming a Teacher, this breakout text focuses on the sociological issues related to schools, communities, and teaching. Ideal for use in any pre-professional teaching course, Social Foundations for Becoming a Teacher offers a practical, readable overview of such topics as teachers’ working conditions, school culture, diversity, and ethnicity, and social realities in American schools.

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Based on the successful introductory text Becoming a Teacher, this breakout text focuses on the sociological issues related to schools, communities, and teaching. Ideal for use in any pre-professional teaching course, Social Foundations for Becoming a Teacher offers a practical, readable overview of such topics as teachers’ working conditions, school culture, diversity, and ethnicity, and social realities in American schools.

Features:

• Chapter-opening scenarios engage the reader and emphasize the content’s relevance to the daily lives of real teachers.
  
• “Relevant Standards” features in every chapter link content to performance standards on teacher development set forth by INTASC, NCATE, PRAXIS, and NPBTS.
  
• “Teachers' Voices” features present short, first-person articles illustrating how teachers apply chapter content to actual classroom situations, providing firsthand insights into real-world challenges teachers face and practical solutions for meeting those challenges.
  
• “Case for Reflection” features in every chapter present decision-making or problem-solving situations to reflect upon and resolve, providing readers with an opportunity to apply new learning in specific problem-solving contexts.
  
• “Technology in Teaching” features in every chapter critically explore the ever-changing uses of technology and the Internet and their impact on teaching.

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Book by Parkay Forrest W

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• Editore: Pearson College Div
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0205424228
• ISBN 13: 9780205424221
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 292