Rev. ed. of : Foundations of education. 4th ed. 2004.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 431-441) and indexes.

Preface. I. TEACHING FROM THE INSIDE OUT 1. A Teacher's Role Case Study: Investigating Professionalism Is Teaching a Profession? Teaching Is a Profession Teaching Is a Semiprofession How Are Views of Teaching Changing? A View of Teaching as Basic Professional Competence: INTASC Technology in Practice: Thinking and Behaving Like a Professional What Career Issues Do Beginning Teachers Face? Teacher Licensure Availability of Jobs Teacher Salaries How Are Teachers Evaluated? Competency Testing Performance Evaluations of Teachers Portfolios National Teacher Examinations: The Praxis Series How Are Teachers Supported and Rewarded? Cultural Awareness: Lessons Learned Mentoring Programs Career Ladders and Merit Pay National Certification How Do Teachers Demonstrate Professional Leadership? Advanced College Degrees Working with Professional Organizations Teachers and the Law: Must Teachers Pay Dues to Teachers' Unions? Meeting the Challenges of Professional Practice Case Perspectives Summary Reflective Practice: Choosing a Teaching Path Terms and Concepts Additional Readings Web Resources 2. Challenges Teachers and Schools Face Case Study: School Violence What Are Society's Expectations for Schools? How Does Poverty Place Students at Risk of School Failure? How Can Schools Intervene to Help Students at Risk? Providing Early Intervention Programs Keeping Students in School Providing Compensatory Education Providing Before- and After-School Programs Providing Mentors and Tutors Using the Arts to Engage Children How Can Schools Get Parents Involved in Their Children's Education? Implementing Parental Involvement Programs Teachers and the Law: What rights and responsibilities do teachers have in protecting students' online privacy? Providing Family Services through Full-Service Schools How Can Schools Reduce Risks That Threaten Children's Health and Safety? Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect Preventing and Curing Childhood Obesi

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