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PublisherWadsworth

ISBN-100495808954

ISBN-139780495808954

eBay Product ID (ePID)74247629

Product Key Features

Number of Pages576 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameFoundations of Education

Publication Year2010

SubjectEducation, General, History, Teaching Methods & Materials / General

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaEducation, Business & Economics

AuthorDaniel U. Levine, Gerry Gutek, Allan C. Ornstein

SeriesWhat's New in Education Ser.

FormatHardcover

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Item Height1 in

Item Weight39.3 Oz

Item Length9.9 in

Item Width8.2 in

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Edition Number11

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

Dewey Edition23

ReviewsOrnstein and Levine have compiled a comprehensive survey of material important to building a knowledge base for professional practice. It is based on sound scholarship and offers students the opportunity to learn and to think critically about information necessary to meet the standards and guidelines set forth by numerous accrediting and governmental agencies. My overall opinion of this textbook is that it is the best one available to meet the needs of my students and program. . . . It presents the informa|9780495808954|, This is the most carefully researched and edited text of this nature on the market. It comprehensively covers the range of issues that should be addressed in foundations/introduction to education courses, provides excellent teaching tools and available resources, and offers excellent teaching and learning activities throughout., Ornstein and Levine have compiled a comprehensive survey of material important to building a knowledge base for professional practice. It is based on sound scholarship and offers students the opportunity to learn and to think critically about information necessary to meet the standards and guidelines set forth by numerous accrediting and governmental agencies. My overall opinion of this textbook is that it is the best one available to meet the needs of my students and program. . . . It presents the information without editorial (or authorial) comment and I appreciate that stance., [This] is an extremely well researched and informative textbook. The information is presented to the students in a clear manner. . . . The range of the topics covered in this Foundations of Education textbook is extensive.

Dewey Decimal371.001

Table Of ContentPart I: UNDERSTANDING THE TEACHING PROFESSION. 1. Motivation, Preparation, and Conditions for the Entering Teacher.2. The Teaching Profession.Part II: HISTORICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL FOUNDATIONS. 3. World Roots of American Education.4. Pioneers of Modern Teaching.5. Historical Development of American Education.6. Philosophical Roots of Education.Part III: POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, AND LEGAL FOUNDATIONS.7. Governing and Administering Public Education.8. Financing Public Education.9. Legal Aspects of Education.Part IV: SOCIAL FOUNDATIONS.10. Culture, Socialization, and Education.11. Social Class, Race, and School Achievement.12. Providing Equal Educational Opportunity.Part V: CURRICULAR FOUNDATIONS. 13. The Changing Purposes of American Education.14. Curriculum and Instruction.Part VI: EFFECTIVE EDUCATION: INTERNATIONAL AND AMERICAN PERSPECTIVES.15. International Education.16. School Effectiveness and Reform in the United States.

SynopsisFOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION, Eleventh Edition, helps students understand the key educational issues and policies affecting American education. Through an array of applied features, the authors help to prepare students for their careers by tying the book's themes to students' future practice. These include "TeachSource Video Cases," "From Pre-Service to Practice" real-world teaching examples, and "Certification Connection Activities." Reflective pedagogy encourages students to form their own unique philosophy of teaching, laying a strong foundation for a lifelong career. Completely up-to-date throughout, this eleventh edition also provides the latest information on accountability, technology, diversity, and many other important topics.