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The greatest obstacle to good public schools is the indifference of the American public to teacher education. The authors discuss the past, present, and future of American teacher education. They argue that the key to quality public schools is the recruitment and retention of quality teachers and that educational reforms should be evaluated primarily on whether they encourage or discourage quality teachers from making teaching a career.
The authors summarize the perspectives of nine prominent educational critics who collectively represent a broad spectrum of educational thought in 20th-century America:
•John Dewey
•Robert Hutchins
•Arthur Bestor
•James Conant
•Theodore Brameld
•Charles Silberman
•Ivan Illich
•Albert Shanker
•Chester Finn
Each critic tackles, in a distinctive and provocative way, some of the perennial questions that should be considered in any effort to reform schools and teacher education.
In Part II the authors analyze the present-day status of teacher education and suggest how it might be improved. In Part III the authors speculate on what the future holds and how that will impact teacher education. The book concludes with an epilogue directed especially toward policymakers.
Table of Contents
Past (1900-2000)
John Dewey (1895-1952), the Progressivist
Robert Hutchins (1899-1977), the Medievalist
Arthur Bestor (1908-1994), the Academician
James Conant (1893-1978), the Compromiser
Theodore Brameld (1904-1987), the Utopian
Charles Silberman (1925- ), the Neo-progressivist
Ivan Illich (1926- ), the Radical
Albert Shanker (1928-1997), the Unionist
Chester Finn (1944- ), the Conservative
Present (2000)
Recruitment and Retention of Teachers
Pre-Service Training of Teachers
In-Service Training of Teachers
Future (2000-2100)
Quality and Teacher Education
Educational Reform and Teacher Education
Trends in Teacher Education
Epilogue: A Note to Policymakers
Bibliography
Index
Product details
| Published | 30 Oct 2001 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 216 |
| ISBN | 9780897897297 |
| Imprint | Praeger |
| Dimensions | 235 x 156 mm |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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