Portraits of Teacher Preparation - Learning to Teach in a Changing America

Informationen zum Autor Patrick M. Jenlink is a professor of doctoral studies in the Department of Secondary Education and Educational Leadership and director of the Educational Research Center at Stephen F. Austin State University. His research interests include teacher and leadership preparation, democratic education, and issues of social justice. Karen Embry Jenlink is a professor in the Department of Secondary Education and Educational Leadership and currently serves as coordinator for Masters' Programs in Secondary Education at Stephen F. Austin State University. Her research interests include teacher leadership and teacher identity, teacher preparation, and democratic education. Klappentext Portraits of Teacher Preparation: Learning to Teach in a Changing World brings to the foreground current work by teacher educators in universities across the U.S. It specifically focuses on teacher preparation against a backdrop of: the challenges of standards and accountability; the No Child Left Behind Act; licensure/certification issues; increasing diversity; issues of social justice; shifting demographics; and the myriad of social issues that make schools and teaching problematic. Zusammenfassung Brings to the foreground work by teacher educators in universities across the US. This book focuses on teacher preparation against a backdrop of the challenges of standards and accountability: the No Child Left Behind Act licensure/certification issues! increasing diversity issues of social justice and shifting demographics.

Product details

• Authors: Karen Embry Jenlink, Patrick M. Jenlink, Patrick M. (EDT)/ Jenlink Jenlink, Patrick M. Embry Jenlink Jenlink, Patrick M. Jenlink Jenlink
• Assisted by: Karen Embry Jenlink (Editor), Karen Embry-Jenlink (Editor), Karen Embry Jenlink (Editor), Patrick M. Jenlink (Editor), Jenlink Patrick M. (Editor)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.09.2005
• EAN: 9781578862696
• ISBN: 978-1-57886-269-6
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 216 mm x 13 mm
• Subjects: Education and learning > Adult education/adult education classes > Adult education class / course materials (language); Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; USA, EDUCATION / Professional Development, teacher training, United States of America, USA, EDUCATION / Teacher Training & Certification