<p>This text is designed to provide readers with the knowledge and understanding needed to make informed decisions about key educational issues in today's world and knowledge to not only shape their own personal professional growth but also the future of education. Articles: are timely and accessible; reflect different perspectives in order to encourage critical thought and debate; offer the thinking of a wide range of writers reflecting these different perspectives, including David Berliner, Larry Cuban, Elliot Eisner, Martin Haberman, and Sonia Nieto; and are organized topically under such headings as Diversity, Schools, Curriculum, Instruction, Technology, Governance and Finance, Teachers and Teacher Education, Foundations, and Educational Reform. overview of the major issues; Article Overviews introduce each article, framing it in terms of its contribution to the field; Think About This questions direct the reader to key points or issues in the article; A Personal Reflection, the last question for each article, asks readers to apply the contents of the article to their own teaching situation; and Additional Resources at the end of each section are designed to encourage the reader to explore topics further, either through Additional Readings or Exploring the Internet. A Correlating Table on the inside front and back covers links the articles in this text to topics typically covered in Introduction to Education and Foundations of Education texts. Arranged alphabetically by topic, the table allows students and instructors to cross reference articles in this text to topics discussed in other texts, including the authors' own Introduction to Teaching: Becoming a Professional, Second Edition.</p>

Charting a Professional Course: Issues and Controversies in Education

Education & Teaching

Eggen, Paul D.

Kauchak, Don P.

Burbank, Mary D.

Schools & Teaching

Pearson

Meeting the Learning Needs of All Children: A Model for Montessori Practitioners and Stakeholders Committed to Inclusive Education

Goldsmith, Melissa M.

Blue, Cheri Wild

Fuhriman, Mandy

Williamsen, Gail S.

Higher & Continuing Education

Parent Child Press, Incorporated

<p>Developing as a Professional: A Guide for Contemporary Paraprofessionals provides a general orientation to the role of paraprofessional or teacher's aid. This book provides strategies for working with students receiving special education services, and communication and mentoring suggestions for those working directly with paraprofessionals. The "real world" voices of two paraprofessionals, Tracy and Maria, provide paraprofessionals with perspectives much like their own. Current issues in education, policy, and practice are discussed through the stories of these individuals, and their journey invites readers into the education profession using an approachable, realistic format. A key component of each chapter includes assignment linkages to the PRAXIS standards with a section highlighting artifacts paraprofessionals might generate for their portfolios. The text also provides preview questions and vocabulary checklists as well as worksheets and activity ideas. Developing as a Professional: A Guide for Contemporary Paraprofessionals is designed to meet the needs of those working as paraprofessionals as well as those employing and mentoring them.</p>

Developing as a Professional: A Guide for Contemporary Paraprofessionals

Parenting & Relationships

Family Relationships

Wadsworth Publishing

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