The American teacher : foundations of education / Donald H. Parkerson and Jo Ann Parkerson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Parkerson, Donald Hugh.

Contributor:

Parkerson, Jo Ann.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education--United States--History.

Education.

First year teachers--In-service training--United States.

First year teachers.

Teaching--United States.

Teaching.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (353 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The American Teacher is a comprehensive education foundations text with an emphasis on the historical continuity of educational issues and their practical application in the classroom. Aspiring teachers enter the classrooms with an innate optimism, and the challenge of The American Teacher is to engage them and to provide meaningful direction to channel their idealism. By reconnecting individuals with their society, community, and workplace, this engaging text provides education students with a grounding in their profession and an understanding of how important social and

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Section 1: The American Teacher; Section 2: Teaching in the Twenty-First Century; Section 3: Our Educational Heritage; Section 4: Reshaping Our World through Teaching; Section 5: The Noble Profession; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 315-326) and index.

ISBN:

1-135-89217-2

1-281-70648-5

9786611706487

0-203-89512-6

9780203895122

OCLC:

437213204