Foundations of American Education: Perspectives on Education in a Changing World - Brossura

“I think this is an excellent text for a Foundations of Education course. The coverage of essential topics and the connection with today’s world are accomplished in an easy-to-read and attractive format.”

-Linda Maguire, New Kensington Campus of Penn State University

“It [This text] is comprehensive, well-organized, and written in a student-friendly manner that is ideal for our purposes...I believe that it is head and shoulders above any others I have seen.”

-Jim Dawson, Rochester College

Keeping pace with current issues and professional requirements such as standards and teacher certification, this best-selling text by respected authorities in their field offers solid coverage of the foundations of education. This new edition continues to develop successful teachers by providing a broad introduction to the foundations of education based on interesting and current discussion of important theory and practice. The book offers a thorough overview of the historical, legal, philosophical, social, and practical aspects of American education and includes features dedicated to classroom observation, INTASC standards, and teacher certification.

New to this Edition:

• New Theme! This new edition is framed by the theme “Perspectives on Education in a Changing World.” The new theme focuses on the diversity of perspectives within education and how these perspectives are affected by changes within American society and the larger world community.
• New Case Studies! Each chapter begins with a real-life case study featuring current news in education and also a series of reflection questions to tie these cases to personal teaching experience.
• New Chapter! New to this edition, Chapter 13 on Technology in a Changing World, covers basic technology concepts to help new teachers better integrate technology into their classrooms.
• MyLabSchool Activities! Each chapter of the new edition contains a section correlated to MyLabSchool, a collection of online tools developed to help students transition from student to teacher.