TY - BOOK AU - Parkerson,Donald Hugh AU - Parkerson,Jo Ann TI - The American teacher: foundations of education SN - 9780415963862 (hbk. : alk. paper) AV - LB 2844.1 P244a 2008 U1 - 371.100973 PY - 2008/// CY - New York PB - Routledge KW - First year teachers KW - In-service training KW - United States KW - Teaching KW - Education KW - History N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 315-326) and index; @contents:SECTION 1: THE AMERICAN TEACHER 1. THE AMERICAN TEACHER SECTION 2: TEACHING IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY 2. PHILOSOPHY AND EDUCATION 3. MULTICULTURAL CLASSROOM 4. JUST OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM SECTION 3: OUR EDUCATIONAL HERITAGE 5. CLASSICAL AND GLOBAL ROOTS OF EDUCATION 6. AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY 7. AMERICA'S DIVERSE SOCIETY SECTION 4: RESHAPING OUR WORLD THROUGH TEACHING 8. SCHOOL CURRICULUM 9. INSTRUCTION AND DISCIPLINE SECTION 5: THE NOBLE PROFESSION 10. ORGANIZATION AND FUNDING OF SCHOOLS 11. RIGHTS, RESPONSIBILITY AND THE LAW 12. THE NOBLE PROFESSION N2 - Emphasizes on the historical continuity of educational issues and their practical application in the classroom. This work provides education students with a grounding in their profession and an understanding of how important social and political issues affect educational practice UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip086/2007051054.html ER -