Amish Education in the United States and Canada

Informationen zum Autor By Mark W. Dewalt Klappentext Here is a rich ethnographic description of Amish education in 21st Century America that describes how literacy, community, and accountability are key values in the Amish educational system. Zusammenfassung Here is a rich ethnographic description of Amish education in 21st Century America that describes how literacy! community! and accountability are key values in the Amish educational system. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1 Introduction Chapter 2 An Overview of Amish Education and Culture: Responsibility, Literacy and Community Chapter 3 Amish History Beliefs and Community Chapter 4 Amish School Origins: Fathers in Jail Chapter 5 The Amish Parochial School in the 21st Century Chapter 6 Amish Scholars Chapter 7 Curriculum, Textbooks and Academic Achievement Chapter 8 Teaching Styles, Strategies and Sample Lessons Chapter 9 Teacher Education, Preparation, Renewal and Daily Life Chapter 10 Current Practices in Special Education Chapter 11 Amish Communities and Schools in the Northeastern US and Canada Chapter 12 Amish Communities and Schools in the Southeastern US Chapter 13 Amish Communities and Schools in the Midwestern and Western US Chapter 14 Accountability, Literacy and Community Revisited

Product details

• Authors: Mark W. Dewalt, Mark William Dewalt, Dewalt Mark W.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.06.2006
• EAN: 9781578864461
• ISBN: 978-1-57886-446-1
• No. of pages: 226
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 229 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; USA, Canada, EDUCATION / Special Education / General, United States of America, USA, Teaching of students with different educational needs