Summary
The most reader friendly text in its field, the ninth 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 the changing federal role in educational finance.Newly revised for this edition, Chapter 4 (Life in School and at Home) now includes obesity, eating disorders, and a revised section on poverty. A major revision of Chapter 5, now titled Reforming America's Schools, includes updates from the stimulus plan based on new reports on federal programs and new funding formulas. Chapter 6 on Curriculum, Standards and Testing has a new section on emerging trends in the curriculum.
Table of Contents
PrefacePART I: Teachers and Students Chapter 1: Becoming a Teacher Teaching Career – Is It Right For You?Professionalism at the CrossroadsFrom Normal Schools to Board-Certified TeachersHow Teachers are Prepared TodayUrban Legends about TeachingAmerican Schools: Better Than We Think?We Like QuestionsThe Teachers, Schools and Society ReaderKey Terms and PeopleDiscussion Questions and ActivitiesChapter 2: Different Ways of Learning Multiple IntelligencesIs Gender a Learning Style?Instructional Technology AssessmentThe Five MindsMultiple IntelligencesInstructional Technology AssessmentThe Five MindsEmotional IntelligenceLearning StylesDo Boys and Girls Learn Differently?Brain DifferencesExceptional LearnersThe Gifted and TalentedSpecial EducationAssistive TechnologyThe Teachers, Schools, and Society ReaderKey Terms and PeopleDiscussion Questions and ActivitiesChapter 3: Teaching your Diverse StudentsStudent Diversity Failing at FairnessLesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Students (LGBT)Putting a Price on RacismTheories of Why Some Groups Succeed and Others Do NotFrom the Melting Pot to Cultural Pluralism Bilingual EducationBilingual Education ModelsThe Bilingual ControversyResearch on Bilingual EducationMulticultural EducationThe Multiculturalism DebateApproaches to Multicultural EducationCulturally Responsive TeachingStereotypesGeneralizationsToday’s ClassroomMeet Your Seventh-Grade ClassLindsey Maria Riley (Navajo)Marcus Griffin (African American)Ana Garcia (Mexican American)Kasem Pravat (Asian American from Thailand)Ariel Klein (Jewish American)Mary Goode (Rural White)Ibrahim Mouawad (Arab American)Carlos Martinez (Gay)Diversity AssetsTeaching SkillsWe Are OneThe Teachers, Schools, and Society ReaderKey Terms and PeopleDiscussion Questions and ActivitiesINTASC Reflective Activities and Your Portfolio: IntroductionINTASC Reflective Activities and Your Portfolio: Part IPART II: Schools and Curriculum Chapter 4: Student Life in School and at HomeRules, Rituals, and Routines“Come Right Up and Get Your New Books”: A Teacher’s Perspective“Come Right Up and Get Your New Books”: A Student’s PerspectiveWatching the ClockThe Teacher as GatekeeperThe Other Side of the TracksThe Gendered World of Elementary and Middle SchoolsGuest of Column: Haunted by Racist AttitudesHigh School: Lessons in Social StatusSocial Challenges Come to SchoolFamily PatternsWage Earners and ParentingLatchkey KidsDivorcePovertyHidden America: Homeless FamiliesChildren: At Promise or At Risk?Dropping OutSexuality and Teenage PregnancySubstance AbuseObesity and Eating Disorders Youth SuicideBullyingThe Teachers, Schools, and Society ReaderKey Terms and PeopleDiscussion Questions and ActivitiesChapter 5: Purposes of America’s Schools and the Current Reform MovementWhat is the Purpose of School? Purpose 1: To Transmit Society’s Knowledge and Values (Passing the Cultural Baton) Purpose 2: Reconstructing Society (Schools as Tools for Change)Public Demand for Schools Where Do You Stand? What Makes a School Effective? Factor 1: Strong Leadership Factor 2: A Clear School Mission Factor 3: A Safe and Orderly Climate Factor 4: Monitoring Student Progress Factor 5: High Expectations Beyond the Five Factors Education Reform and School ChoiceCharter Schools Full Service Schools for the Whole ChildVouchers Magnet Schools Open Enrollment Schools.com Schools for Profit Home Schools Green Schools Teachers, Students, and ReformThe Importance of Trust Students and School Reform Rethinking ReformThe Teachers, Schools, and Society ReaderKey Terms and PeopleDiscussion Questions and ActivitiesChapter 6: Curriculum, Standards, and Testing The Saber-Tooth CurriculumThe Visible CurriculumThe Invisible Curriculum The Extracurriculum Who and What Shape the Curriculum? Teachers Parental and Community Groups Students Administrators State Government Local Government Colleges and Universities Standardized Tests Education Commissions and Committees Professional Organizations Special Interest Groups Publishers Federal Government The Reign of the Textbook The Testing Legacy of No Child Left BehindCommon Core State StandardsThe Problems with Standardized Tests Evaluating Teachers by Student Test ScoresAlternatives to High-Stakes Testing Tension Points Intelligent Design versus Evolution Censorship and the Curriculum Cultural Literacy or Cultural Imperialism? The Technology Revolution Ways Technology is Used in the Classroom The Digital Divide Suggestions for Tomorrow’s CurriculumThe Teachers, Schools, and Society ReaderKey Terms and PeopleDiscussion Questions and ActivitiesINTASC Reflective Activities and Your Portfolio: Part IIPART III: Foundations Chapter 7: The History of American Education Christopher Lamb’s Colonial ClassroomColonial New England Education: God’s ClassroomsA New Nation Shapes EducationThe Common School MovementNative American Tribes: The History of MiseducationSpinsters, Bachelors, and Gender Barriers in TeachingThe Secondary School MovementA Brief History of Educational ReformJohn Dewey and Progressive EducationThe Federal GovernmentBlack Americans: The Struggle for a Chance to LearnHispanics: Growing School ImpactMexican AmericanPuerto RicansCuban AmericansAsian Americans and Pacific Islanders: The Magnitude of DiversityChinese AmericansFilipino AmericansAsian Indian AmericansJapanese AmericansSoutheast Asian AmericansArab Americans: Moving Beyond the StereotypeWomen and Education: A History of SexismHall of Fame: Profiles in EducationThe Teachers, Schools, and Society ReaderKey Terms and PeopleDiscussion Questions and ActivitiesChapter 8: Philosophy of Education Finding Your Philosophy of EducationInventory of Philosophies of EducationInterpreting Your ResponseFive Philosophies of EducationTeacher-Centered PhilosophiesEssentialismPerennialismStudent-Centered PhilosophiesProgressivismSocial ReconstructionismExistentialismCan Teachers Blend These Five PhilosophiesPsychological Influences on EducationConstructivismBehaviorismCultural Influences on EducationThe Three Legendary Figures of Classical Western PhilosophyBasic Philosophical Issues and ConceptsMetaphysics and EpitsemologyLogicEthics, Political Philosophy, and Aesthetics LogicYour TurnThe Teachers, Schools, and Society ReaderKey Terms and PeopleDiscussion Questions and Activities Chapter 9: Financing and Governing America's Schools Follow the Money: Financing America’s SchoolsWhy Should Teachers Care Where the Money Comes From?The Property Tax: The Road to Unequal SchoolsReforming Education Finance From Robin Hood to AdequacyDoes Money Matter? States Finding the Money The Federal Government’s Role in Financing Education Schools, Children, and Commercialism Commercializing Childhood Brand Name Education: Should Schools Be Open for Business? What the Future May Hold for School Finance Accountability Choice Programs and the Neighborhood School Longer School Day and YearThe Economy’s Impact on School Budgets The Rich Poor Divide is Likely to GrowDecaying Infrastructure Commercializing Children and SchoolsGoverning America’s SchoolsSchool Governance QuizThe Legal Control of Schools State Influence Grows as School Boards Come under Fire The School Superintendent and Principal Covert Power in Schools Business and Schools Making Schools More Responsive Education in FinlandThe Teachers, Schools, and Society ReaderKey Terms and People
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