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America's Teachers: An Introduction To Education, 5th ed..


0205463967

America's teachers; an introduction to education, 5th ed.

Newman, Joseph W.

Allyn & Bacon

2006

466 pages

$64.60

Paperback

LA217

This textbook textbook Informatics A treatise on a particular subject. See Bible.  examines teaching as a profession from a range of disciplinary viewpoints and is aimed at those beginning to study to become a teacher in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . It describes the job conditions of American American, river, 30 mi (48 km) long, rising in N central Calif. in the Sierra Nevada and flowing SW into the Sacramento River at Sacramento. The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill (see Sutter, John Augustus) along the river in 1848 led to the California gold rush of  teachers, educational and job search realities, the role of teacher organizations, and teacher rights and responsibilities. It then switches gears and discusses the role of schools in American society, providing chapters on the history of American education, theories of education, education sociology, and the politics of education. Finally, it presents discussion of critical issues, including the proper societal so·ci·e·tal  
adj.
Of or relating to the structure, organization, or functioning of society.



so·cie·tal·ly adv.

Adj.
 mix of private and public schools and movements to dictate TO DICTATE. To pronounce word for word what is destined to be at the same time written by another. Merlin Rep. mot Suggestion, p. 5 00; Toull. Dr. Civ. Fr. liv. 3, t. 2, c. 5, n. 410.  curriculums.

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