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This bestselling text has been expanded to include the most
important ethical issues in contemporary schooling. The Fifth
Edition features a reconsideration of Equal Treatment of Students
and an updated list of Recommendations for Further Reading. Written
in a style that speaks directly to today's teacher, The Ethics of
Teaching, Fifth Edition uses realistic case studies of day-to-day
ethical dilemmas. The book covers such topics as: punishment and
due process * intellectual freedom * equal treatment of students *
multiculturalism * religious differences * democracy * teacher
burnout * professional conduct * parental rights * child
abuse/neglect * sexual harassment. The Ethics of Teaching is one of
the five books in the highly regarded Teachers College Press
THINKING ABOUT EDUCATION SERIES, now in its Fifth Edition. All of
the books in this series are designed to help pre- and in-service
teachers bridge the gap between theory and practice.
This widely used text has been expanded to include the most
important issues in contemporary schooling, including new
end-of-chapter sections for Further Reading and new references
added to the useful Additional Resources section. School and
Society, Fifth Edition uses realistic case studies, dialogues, and
open-ended questions designed to stimulate thinking about problems
related to school and society, including curriculum reform, social
justice, and competing forms of research. Written in a style that
speaks directly to today's educator, this book tackles such crucial
questions as: Do schools socialize students to become productive
workers? * Does schooling reproduce social class and pass on ethnic
and gender biases? * Can a teacher avoid passing on dominant social
and cultural values? * What besides subjects do students really
learn in schools? School and Society is one of the five books in
the highly regarded Teachers College Press Thinking About Education
Series, now in its Fifth Edition. All of the books in this series
are designed to help pre- and in-service teachers bridge the gap
between theory and practice.
This popular text continues using the format of the three
approaches - The Executive, The Facilitator, and The Liberationist.
For the Fifth Edition, the authors add four new case studies:
'Scripted Teaching', 'Accountability and Merit', 'What is the Value
of Caring Relationships?' and 'School Funding'. Using these and
other realistic case studies, they explore the strengths and
weaknesses of each approach so that teachers can critically assess
their own philosophical positions on teaching. Teachers are urged
to ask themselves such questions as: What is the main goal of
teaching? What is the most important purpose of education? What do
I expect my students to eventually become? Is the way I structure
my teaching influenced by how I view my role and goals? This
updated edition also adds a new section called 'Topics and
Resources' to encourage further inquiry into teaching. Approaches
to Teaching is one of the five books in the highly regarded
Teachers College Press THINKING ABOUT EDUCATION SERIES, now in its
Fifth Edition. All of the books in this series are designed to help
pre- and in-service teachers bridge the gap between theory and
practice.
Rather than simply outlining the classical and modern theories of
learning, this widely adopted text brings the material to life
through case studies that engage students in debates about what
really happens in classrooms. Students are encouraged to test the
strengths and weaknesses of each theory so that, ultimately, they
will learn to formulate their own philosophies of teaching and
learning. The new Fifth Edition of Perspectives on Learning
features: A discussion of common sense and learning theories. A new
chapter on Transfer of Learning. Consideration of recent
developments in brain science. A thoroughly updated list of
Recommendations for Further Reading. Perspectives on Learning is
one of the five books in the highly regarded Teachers College Press
Thinking About Education Series, now in its Fifth Edition. All of
the books in this series are designed to help pre- and in-service
teachers bridge the gap between theory and practice.
Addressing the many ethical issues that arise daily in school, this
volume is a hands-on guide for all K-12 practitioners, an excellent
teaching tool for preparing future teachers, and an essential
resource for anyone who wants to create a caring and supportive
school environment.
Now more than ever, with the explosion of new technologies and
human service delivery systems, innovative teaching methodologies
and assessment instruments, classic ethical questions and problems
still remain. Some examples of these are: unprecedented internet
and e-mail dilemmas involving student plagiarism or violations of
privacy; sexual harassment in the workplace or in the classroom;
lying to students, clients, and patients in order to bring about
beneficial outcomes; and subtle forms of racial, gender, and sexual
orientation discrimination that continue to persist in schools,
colleges, and other human service venues. The "Second Edition of
Robert Nash's bestseller expands on his earlier work with the
addition of an extensive "question-and-answer" epilogue that
masterfully adds layers of explanation and understanding to ethical
issues raised in the original text. Nash practices his own
principles of having meaningful moral conversations with students
and critics by responding to their questions about the first
edition. This new chapter incorporates the latest research in
applied ethics teaching and in resolving ethical dilemmas in the
professions. The only applied ethics book written for both
educators and human service professionals, ""Real World" Ethics is
essential reading for everyone who finds themselves faced with
making critical ethical decision in their work. Praise for the
First Edition of ""Real World" Ethics!
Robert Nash tackles one of today's most difficult and controversial
topics-religion in American schools. Nash deftly employs his own
classroom experience to achieve a balanced presentation and
comprehensive analysis of four different religious
perspectives-fundamentalist, prophetic, alternative spiritualities,
and post-theist. This ground-breaking volume is practical
pedagogical tool for teaches who want to deal intelligently and
responsibly with religion in the classroom.
The revised Fifth Edition provides a broad perspective on the basic
curriculum questions educators face regarding the purposes,
content, design, and structure of educational programs. After
examining aims that have been proposed by classical educational
thinkers and reviewing the dominant educational debate of the 20th
century between traditionalists and progressives, the authors deal
with fundamental contemporary issues of curriculum theory and
instructional practice. Providing realistic case studies that
inspire pre-service teachers to grapple with the issues of
curriculum and aims in the context of classroom situations, the new
edition features: a new case study on Education and Equity: Closing
the Achievement Gap and updated references to important recent
ideas in a new section at the end of each chapter called For
Further Inquiry. Curriculum and Aims is one of the five books in
the highly regarded Teachers College Press Thinking About Education
Series, now in its Fifth Edition. All of the books in this series
are designed to help pre- and in-service teachers bridge the gap
between theory and practice.
This popular text features a rigorous yet practical approach to the
difficult dilemmas that so often arise in school administration.
Using case studies to illustrate particular ethical issues, the
authors cover such topics as: standards; assessment and evaluation;
equal opportunity; multiculturalism; religious differences; due
process; freedom of expression; personal liberty; and authority.
The Ethics of School Administration, Third Edition is one of a set
of books in the Teachers College Press series, Professional Ethics
in Education. All of the books in this series will help educators
and administrators to examine and reflect on the ethical dilemmas
and controversies that are a normal and routine part of educational
practice.
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