Learning to Teach Everyone's Children: Equity, Empowerment, and Education That is Multicultural - Softcover

Grant, Carl; Gillette, Maureen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0534644678 ISBN 13: 9780534644673

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 1980

Synopsis

Become a more effective teacher with LEARNING TO TEACH EVERYONE'S CHILDREN! Educators in the United States face unique challenges posed by this era's great technological, geopolitical, economic, demographic and educational change. The authors recognize these challenges and equip you with the information and understanding you need to rise to the challenge. Tools such as Getting Connected provide you with valuable information on an array of professional and other organizations that can be called upon to help with difficult professional issues, to locate special materials, and resources to increase professional knowledge. With features such as Finding a Voice, What Parents Want, and chapter-opening vignettes, the authors challenge you to strive to make education better for all students.

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1. The Changing Face of Teaching and Learning. 2. Becoming an Effective Teacher. 3. The Dilemmas of Discipline and Classroom Management. 4. Curriculum: Meaning, Debate, and Organization. 5. Teaching, Planning, and Assessment. 6. Teaching: The Profession. 7. The Organizational Structures of Schooling in the United States. 8. Pursuing an Educational Philosophy. 9. Governance of Education-A.K.A.-Who Controls Education? 10. Teachers' and Students' Rights and Responsibilities. 11. Educational Finance: Who Pays? 12. We're All in this Together: Meaningful Family and Community Involvement in Schools.

Synopsis

Grant (University of Wisconsin) and Gillette (Northeastern Illinois University) put issues of equity, empowerment, and multicultural education at the center of this text for pre-service teachers, asking students to make connections among theories, history, current practice and school policies. Learning features include focus questions, vignettes, c

Edition details

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 1980
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0534644678
• ISBN 13: 9780534644673
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 496