Nexus of Teaching and Demographics - Context and Connections From Colonial Times to Today

This book provides an overview of the evolution of education in the United States within the context of teacher preparation and demographics. The author argues that the key to equitable education for all, including marginalized and underserved populations, is the nexus of teaching and demographics.

List of contents

List of Tables and Figures
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Introduction: So You Want To Be A Teacher?
Chapter 2: A Brief History and the Basis of Public Education in the United States of America
Chapter 3: Involuntary Minorities and Education
Chapter 4: America's Changing Demographics
Chapter 5: America's Students and Teachers: A Tale of Two Populations
Chapter 6: Beyond Racial Diversity
Chapter 7: Where Have All The Teachers Gone? Recruitment, Retention, and Exodus
Chapter 8: The Intersection of Demographics, Pedagogical Dissonance and Resilience, and Best Practices
Chapter 9: Conclusion
References
About the Author

About the author

By Boyd L. Bradbury - Foreword by Charles L. Howell

Product details

• Authors: Boyd L. Bradbury
• Assisted by: Charles L. Howell (Foreword)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2021
• EAN: 9781793610911
• ISBN: 978-1-79361-091-1
• No. of pages: 136
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / History, EDUCATION / Aims & Objectives, History of Education, teacher training, Educational strategies & policy, EDUCATION / Teacher Training & Certification