Title:
Social foundations for becoming a teacher
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Publication Information:
Boston, MA : Allyn and Bacon, 2006
Physical Description:
ix, 292 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm.
ISBN:
9780205424221
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Summary
Summary
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.
Table of Contents
| 1 Societal Influences on Education |
| Guiding Questions |
| What Are the Social Foundations of Education? |
| Today's Influences on Tomorrow's Schools |
| Social Forces |
| Economic Forces |
| Political Forces |
| Technological Developments |
| The "Pillars of Education in the U.S |
| What Are Societal Goals for Schooling in the United States? |
| Achievement of Academic Goals |
| America's Education Goals |
| No Child Left Behind Act (NCLBA) |
| Education and Values |
| Divergent Values |
| Emphasizing Our Nation's Successes |
| Socialization of Children and Youth |
