International Education Systems and Contemporary Education Reforms focuses on the information and skills students need to understand, compare, and analyze educational systems and recent reforms in both developed and under developing countries. It is directed to undergraduate and graduate students who want to improve their global understanding of educational systems, formal schooling institutions, and educational reform. It also can serve as a reference for researchers, educators, governmental and educational agencies, and universities that offer international studies programs. The book provides students with the challenges and triumphs that countries are facing in education policy. The valuable information can be used to compare and contrast educational reforms worldwide. It highlights global trends in education, government's commitments to formalized schooling, and the resources available for students and teachers in our global community.

The Principles of Teaching and Learning provides preservice and inservice teachers with skillsets and knowledge base to become competent and effective teachers. Specifically, this book is intended to help teachers understand student learning, utilize effective teaching skills, develop sound curriculum, plan effective instruction, apply fair and effective assessment plans, and efficiently manage the classroom environment. Over the course of 12 chapters, readers will examine and consider educational philosophies; learning theories and instructional models; instructional activities; planning lessons; preparing and administering tests; student assessment and teacher evaluation; classroom management; and educational technology. Each chapter includes a brief introduction, learning outcomes, a list of key terms, people, and ideas, discussion questions, and references. Designed to encourage discussion, analysis, and debate, The Principles of Teaching and Learning is an ideal resource for courses and programs in education. It is also an exemplary text for preservice and inservice teachers at all levels.