Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Doing Multicultural Education for Achievement and Equity Doing Multicultural Education for Achievement and Equity Carl A. Grant Doing Multicultural Education for Achievement and Equity is a hands-on, reader-friendly multicultural education textbook that aims to actively engage education students in critical reflection and sel… OL15079090W
Urban teaching in America Urban teaching in America Andrea J. Stairs "Urban Teaching in America: Theory, Research, and Practice in K-12 Classrooms is a brief but comprehensive text that provides undergraduate and graduate students in Education with an overview of urba… OL15951594W
The master's degree in education as teacher professional development The master's degree in education as teacher professional development Gary R. Galluzzo "Accountability for student's education is a major topic in the news, but what about teacher education? The authors present a plan, supported by research and tested at a large urban campus, for redes… OL16361435W
Teacher education programs and online learning tools Teacher education programs and online learning tools Richard Hartshorne,Tina Heafner,Teresa M. Petty "This book presents information about current online practices and research in teacher education programs, and explores the opportunities, methods, and issues surrounding technologically innovative o… OL16599469W
Teacher preparation in career pathways Teacher preparation in career pathways Karen Embry Jenlink "edited collection: in schools, colleges, and universities today, the emergence of the teacher career pathway model as a means of addressing persistent challenges in teacher workforce development and… OL16617819W
Handbook of Professional Development in Education Handbook of Professional Development in Education Diana J. Quatroche,Diana J. Quatroche Synthesizing the best current knowledge on teacher professional development (PD), this handbook describes effective, innovative practices that are being used in schools today. Leading authorities pre… OL16815081W
City kid City kid Mary MacCracken From the author of international bestsellers A Circle of Children and Lovey comes an inspiring true story of a gifted teacher's determination to understand the 'rotten' city kid everyone has given up… OL17896437W
Teaching social foundations of education Teaching social foundations of education Dan W. Butin "This book is the first comprehensive, critical examination of the theory and pedagogy of the field of social foundations of education and its relevance and role within teacher education." "This volu… OL18413728W
Transforming teacher education Transforming teacher education Hugh Sockett xiv, 257 p. : 25 cm OL19123280W
CliffsNotes guide to the edTPA assessment CliffsNotes guide to the edTPA assessment Jane R. Burstein "To ensure a standard degree of professional readiness and competence in candidates for teaching certification, many states (36 at the time of publication) are in the process of evaluating and/or ado… OL20031778W
Breaking the circle of one Breaking the circle of one Carol A. Mullen Breaking the Circle of One offers lively, personal accounts of graduate students' and professors' experiences of mentorship within universities and schools. This self-study writing group formed in an… OL20638123W
Stories of Beginning Teachers Stories of Beginning Teachers Alysia D. Roehrig,Denise A. Talotta,Michael Pressley Publisher's description: Stories of Beginning Teachers offers insight into the challenges and triumphs of beginning teachers, presenting both research findings and case studies on the challenges face… OL21222991W
The Trouble with Ed Schools The Trouble with Ed Schools David F. Labaree x, 245 p. ; 24 cm OL2640496W
Teachers, schools, and society Teachers, schools, and society Myra Sadker,David Miller Sadker "Combining the brevity of a streamlined Introduction to Education text with the support package of a much more expensive book, the brief edition of Teachers, Schools, and Society encourages experienc… OL49718W
Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire Rafe Esquith From one of America's most celebrated educators, this book is an inspiring guide to transforming every child's education. In a Los Angeles neighborhood plagued by guns, gangs, and drugs, there is an … OL8036234W