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A modern and comprehensive introduction to the field,
Foundations of Education makes core topics in education accessible and personally meaningful to students pursuing a career within the education profession. In a clear and direct prose, authors Leslie S. Kaplan and William A. Owings offer readers the breadth of coverage, scholarly depth, and conceptual analysis of contemporary issues that will help them gain a realistic and insightful perspective of the field. In addition to classic coverage of foundational topics such as educational philosophy, history, reform, law, and finance, the newly-revised
Third Edition features a special emphasis on social justice issues, considers key debates around today’s education trends, and underscores the theory and practice behind meeting the needs of all learners.
This title is accompanied by a complete teaching and learning package.
表中的内容
Chapter 1: Teachers Shape the Future
Chapter 2: Teaching as a Profession
Chapter 3: Philosophy of Education
Chapter 4: The History of American Public Education
Chapter 5: Education Reform 1900 to Today
Chapter 6: Competing Goals of Public Education
Chapter 7: Cultural, Social, and Educational Causes of the Achievement Gap and How to Fix Them
Chapter 8: Diversity and Cultural Assets in Education
Chapter 9: Teachers, Ethics, and the Law
Chapter 10: School Governance and Structure
Chapter 11: School Finance
Chapter 12: Curriculum and Instruction
Chapter 13: Standards, Assessment, and Accountability
Chapter 14: Educating Everyone’s Children
Glossary
Index
关于作者
William A. Owings, Ed.D. is currently a professor of educational leadership at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA. Owings has worked as a public school teacher, an elementary and high school principal, assistant superintendent, and superintendent of schools. His professional interests are in school finance, principal quality, and teacher quality as they relate to school improvement and student achievement. In addition, his scholarly publications co-authored with Leslie Kaplan include articles in National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) Bulletin, Journal of School Leadership, Journal of Education Finance, Journal of Effective Schools, Phi Delta Kappan, and the Teachers College Record. Owings has served on the state and international board of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD), is currently the editor of the Journal for Effective Schools, and is on the Journal of Education Finance Editorial Advisory Board. He is a frequent presenter at state and national conferences and a consultant on educational leadership, school finance, and instructional improvement. Owings and Kaplan share the 2008 Virginia Educational Research Association Charles Edgar Clear Research Award for Consistent and Substantial Contributions to Educational Research and Scholarship.http://www.ejbe.org/EJBE2012Vol05No10p45OWINGS-KAPLAN-PIRIM.pdfhttp://issuu.com/odujes/docs/journal_for_effective_schools/1?mode=a_phttp://www.effectiveschoolsjournal.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=27&Itemid=72http://www.ejbe.org/EJBE-2012-Nov-5-10.htm
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