Training tomorrow's teachers


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Good Teachers for Tomorrow's Schools


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Good Teachers for Tomorrow’s Schools explores purpose of education, values in education and talents in education to map foundational, pedagogical and practical aspects of good teaching. It provides valuable research-based perspectives for scholars, teacher candidates, teacher educators and professional teachers.




Teaching for Tomorrow


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McCain concisely lays out the argument for preparing students for their world, guiding them to become independent and successful critical thinkers.




Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers


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The current Teacher Education Yearbook focuses on field experience in the preparation of new teachers. Divided into four sections, this comprehensive and essential volume discusses issues including: the interactive effects of cultural diversity and economic backgrounds of school populations and their student teachers; the interactions between student teacher and supervisor; the role of feedback in teacher training; the means to clear communication in cross-cultural settings; and approaches for teaching mathematics and science in elementary classrooms.




Teacher Education in America


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Teacher Education in America is a thought-provoking analysis of the major issues and problems surrounding teacher preparation. Christopher Lucas offers valuable insights into this ongoing debate. Including an illuminating account of the history of teacher education in the United States.




Healthy Start, Grow Smart


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Ditch That Textbook


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Textbooks are symbols of centuries-old education. They're often outdated as soon as they hit students' desks. Acting "by the textbook" implies compliance and a lack of creativity. It's time to ditch those textbooks--and those textbook assumptions about learning In Ditch That Textbook, teacher and blogger Matt Miller encourages educators to throw out meaningless, pedestrian teaching and learning practices. He empowers them to evolve and improve on old, standard, teaching methods. Ditch That Textbook is a support system, toolbox, and manifesto to help educators free their teaching and revolutionize their classrooms.