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Kaleidoscope : Readings in Education

by: Cooper, David; Ryan, Kevin

ISBN: 9780618643622 | 0618643621

Edition: 11th
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Pub. Date: 3/24/2006

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Summary Table of Contents

This comprehensive collection of high-interest readings drawn from a wide range of sources (contemporary, classic, academic, and popular) is designed to correlate with the goals of Introduction to Education and Foundations in Education courses. Accompanying pedagogical features, such as introductions, focus questions, post-reading notes, discussion questions, and a glossary, engage students and guide them in thinking critically about the readings. With 30 percent new readings, the Eleventh Edition provides current viewpoints on such important t... MOREopics as classroom management, teacher salaries, accountability, standardized tests, sources of student diversity, gender equity, inclusion, multicultural education, and education of gifted and talented students."New!" "Focus Questions" at the beginning of each article guide readers in thinking about the most important point or issue in the reading.Designation of "Education Classics" articles throughout the text by means of a special icon highlights readings that are considered classics in the field; an accompanying rationale for the classification is provided in the pedagogy.Emphasis on national standards includes several articles focusing on standards and education reform."Revised!" Strengthened coverage of social issues/tension points features a revised section, "Diversity and Social Issues," offering new articles.Correlation charts facilitate the use this reader with either "Those Who Can, Teach," 11/e, by Ryan and Cooper or "Foundations of Education," 9/e, by Ornstein and Levine.Houghton Mifflin Video Cases, four- to six-minute video modules presenting real classroom scenarios, enable students to observe the day-to-day challenges andrewards of teaching from the convenience of their computers. Available on the Online Teaching and Study Centers, HM Video Cases are enhanced by classroom artifacts, Viewing Questions, Interview Transcripts, Key Terms, and bonus video footage.

This text features high-interest readings drawn from contemporary, classic, academic, and popular sources. Many of the newer readings explore current trends in teacher education, such as standards, assessment, diversity, and social issues. The pedagogy includes introductions, post-notes, discussion questions, and a glossary and helps students get the most out of each reading. The new "Education Classics" logo highlights the articles that are considered classics in the field of education. A rationale for deeming the article a "classic" is provided in the pedagogy. The "Kaleidoscope Online" Web site includes approximately 18 articles�half from the book and half unique to the Web site�with additional, enhanced pedagogy.

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Teachers
The Influence of Teachers
Letter from a Teacher
Room to Learn
Calling in the Cosmos
Reflection Is at the Heart of Practice
The Heart of the Matter
The Great Teacher Question: Beyond Competencies
Why Johnny Can't Fail
Selecting ""Star"" Teachers for Children and You
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