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Then, Now and Why Now, identifies many educational issues evident during the past six decades and which present some controversies for educators.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface
Chapter 1: Our Time of Greatest Change
Chapter 2: School Safety Shattered
Chapter 3: Class Size: Working or Learning Condition
Chapter 4: The Changing School Culture
Chapter 5: Our Struggle for Accountability
Chapter 6: Choice: A Democratic Right
Chapter 7: The Neighborhood School
Chapter 8: Parents Gaining Power
Chapter 9: Sliding Religiosity
Chapter 10: Teenagers: A Different and Problematic Generation
Chapter 11: A New Health Crisis Facing Students
Chapter 12: Sex Education
Chapter 13: Curriculum Changes
Chapter 14: Classroom Instruction
Chapter 15: Dress Codes
Chapter 16: Student Discipline
Chapter 17: Pass, Fail, Or Push
Chapter 18: Teacher Gender Over the Decades
Chapter 19: Teacher Pay and Evaluations
Chapter 20: Scoring the Work of Teachers
Chapter 21: Role of the Principal
Chapter 22: Conclusion
References
Über den Autor / die Autorin
Jim Dueck has had a career in education spanning forty years of service as a teacher, principal, superintendent, and deputy minister. He ahs advised representatives from almost fifty education systems around the world, who sought suggestions regarding assessment and accountability in education, including the US government's launch of the Race to the Top initiative.
Zusammenfassung
Then, Now and Why Now, identifies many educational issues evident during the past six decades and which present some controversies for educators.
