Preparing Teachers for a Changing World

Book Overview

Based on rapid advances in what is known about how people learn and how to teach effectively, this important book examines the core concepts and central pedagogies that should be at the heart of any teacher education program. Stemming from the results of a commission sponsored by the National Academy of Education, Preparing Teachers for a Changing World recommends the creation of an informed teacher education curriculum with the common elements that represent state-of-the-art standards for the profession. Written for teacher educators in both traditional and alternative programs, university and school system leaders, teachers, staff development professionals, researchers, and educational policymakers, the book addresses the key foundational knowledge for teaching and discusses how to implement that knowledge within the classroom. Preparing Teachers for a Changing World recommends that, in addition to strong subject matter knowledge, all new teachers have a basic understanding of how people learn and develop, as well as how children acquire and use language, which is the currency of education. In addition, the book suggests that teaching professionals must be able to apply that knowledge in developing curriculum that attends to students' needs, the demands of the content, and the social purposes of education: in teaching specific subject matter to diverse students, in managing the classroom, assessing student performance, and using technology in the classroom.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0787996343
• ISBN13: 9780787996345
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Length: 640 Pages
• Weight: 2.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 7.2" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

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This book is phenomenal! I have found material for every kind of educational presentation within its covers.

Very useful resource

This book is useful for many different people involved in education: teachers, future teachers, administrators who support teachers, teacher educators, etc. It includes chapters from preeminent researchers in the field and covers many different areas in education. Each chapter reviews research in the area, and the language is not techno-speak meant to be accessible only to people who spend their lives doing research (my biggest pet peeve with many research articles and chapters). I am a teacher and graduate student. I checked this out from the library and found myself returning it so many times that I decided to go ahead and buy a copy for myself.

Preparing Teachers for a Changing World

The book is very informative in and outside of school. I think it has excellent information for those teachers or want to be teachers to gain insight from.