Teachers, schools, and society / 5th ed.

Table Of Contents:
Preface xv
part one Teachers and Students 4(130)

1 Becoming a Teacher 4(23)

2 A Question-and-Answer Guide to Entering the Teaching Profession 27(22)

3 Teacher Effectiveness 49(33)

4 Student Diversity 82(52)
part two Schools and Curriculum 134(146)

5 Schools and Beyond 134(34)

6 Life in Schools 168(33)

7 What Students Are Taught in Schools 201(33)

8 Controversy over Who Controls the Curriculum 234(46)
part three Foundations 280(142)

9 The History of American Education 280(36)

10 Financing and Governing America's Schools 316(36)

11 School Law and Ethics 352(34)

12 Philosophy of Education 386(36)
part four Tomorrow 422(99)

13 The Struggle for Educational Opportunity 422(38)

14 Technology in Education 460(31)

15 Your First Classroom 491(30)
A Final Word 521(12)
Appendices 533(27)
1 Addresses for State Offices of Certification 533(3)
2 Information About the National Teacher Exam (Praxis Series) 536(2)
3 A Summary of Selected Reports on Education Reform 538(6)
4 Observation Manual 544(16)
Glossary 560(11)
Notes 571(22)
Photo Credits 593(1)
Index 594