Education Today: The Foundations of A Profession

<p>The text introduces sociological, psychological, historical, philosophical, political, and legal perspectives necessary for understanding the American educational system. A three-part framework -- "Today," "Yesterday and Today," and "Today and Tomorrow" -- enables students to trace the evolution of underlying themes and forces in education by viewing them in terms of the past, present, and future. The text introduces the diverse forces, events, and ideas that influence and shape American education, portrays teaching as a socially meaningful activity, and highlights the theme of teacher professionalism.<br></p>

Education Today: The Foundations of a Profession

Smith, L. Glenn

Smith, Joan K.

Lawrence Erlbaum

This volume presents the history of Western education through the biographies of some 70 individuals, past and present, who exemplify the education of their times or have made important contributions to the development of educational theory or practice. In so doing, it links major issues and ideas in education to key historical personalities. Each chapter includes substantive background information, a summary, and chapter notes.

Lives in Education: A Narrative of People and Ideas

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

Routledge

The text introduces sociological, psychological, historical, philosophical, political, and legal perspectives necessary for understanding the American educational system. A three-part framework -- "Today," "Yesterday and Today," and "Today and Tomorrow" -- enables students to trace the evolution of underlying themes and forces in education by viewing them in terms of the past, present, and future. The text introduces the diverse forces, events, and ideas that influence and shape American education, portrays teaching as a socially meaningful activity, and highlights the theme of teacher professionalism.

The text introduces sociological, psychological, historical, philosophical, political, and legal perspectives necessary for understanding the American educational system. A three-part framework -- Today, Yesterday and Today, and Today and Tomorrow -- enables students to trace the evolution of underlying themes and forces in education by viewing them in terms of the past, present, and future. The text introduces the diverse forces, events, and ideas that influence and shape American education, portrays teaching as a socially meaningful activity, and highlights the theme of teacher professionalism.

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Psychology & Counseling

Ella Flagg Young: Portrait of a Leader

Northern Illinois Univ Educational

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Education Today: The Foundations of a Profession

Lives in Education: A Narrative of People and Ideas

Lives in Education: A Narrative of People and Ideas

Education Today: The Foundations of A Profession

Education Today: The Foundations of A Profession

Education Today: The Foundations of A Profession

Education Today: The Foundations of A Profession

Education Today: The Foundations of A Profession

Education Today: The Foundations of A Profession

Ella Flagg Young: Portrait of a Leader