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Contemporary issues in curriculum / [edited by] Allan C. Ornstein, Edward F. Pajak, Stacey B. Ornstein.

Contributor(s): Ornstein, Allan C | Pajak, Edward, 1947- | Ornstein, Stacey B.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Boston, Mass. ; London : Pearson/AandB, c2009Edition: 4th ed.Description: ix, 470 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780205676675 ; 0205676677 .Subject(s): Education -- Curricula -- United States | Curriculum planning -- United StatesDDC classification: 375.001 CON
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Balanced yet eclectic in its approach, Contemporary Issues in Curriculum reflects the emergent trends in the field of curriculum. The fourth edition of this issues-oriented collection offers 40 articles by the major thinkers in curriculum study. Designed for students in curriculum, instruction, administration, and teacher education, it explores the issues that affect implementation, planning, and evaluation of curriculum at all levels of learning. The editors have organized the collection into six Parts: Curriculum and Philosophy, Curriculum and Teaching, Curriculum and Learning, Curriculum and Instruction, Curriculum and Supervision, and Curriculum and Policy. The readings reflect both traditionally held beliefs and those that are more controversial in nature, providing students and practitioners the opportunity to investigate the breadth of issues that affect curriculum and to access such information in a single source. Readers are encouraged to examine and debate these issues, to formulate their own ideas, and to shape what direction the field of curriculum should take.The fourth edition features 14 new articles, by such leading scholars as John Goodlad, Linda Darling-Hammond, Evans Clinchy, Andrew Gitlin, Stacey Ornstein, Geneva Gay, David Perkins, Harry Wong, Frank Levy, Richard Murnane, Robert Slavin, Allan Odden, Richard Rothstein, Alan Ornstein, and Edward Pajak.

"Pearson international edition"--Cover.

Previous ed.: 2003.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Preface
  • Part 1 Curriculum And Philosophy Introduction
  • Professional Profile
  • Chapter 1 Philosophy as a Basis for Curriculum Decisions
  • Chapter 2 Goals and Objectives
  • Chapter 3 A Pedagogy of Possibility
  • Chapter 4 Art and Imagination
  • Chapter 5 There's Too Much to Teach
  • Chapter 6 Kudzu, Rabbits, and School Reform
  • Pro-Con Chart 1 Should The Schools Introduce A Values-Centered Curriculum For All Students?
  • Case Study 1 A Clash Concerning The Arts Curriculum
  • Part 2 Curriculum And Teaching Introduction
  • Professional Profile
  • Chapter 7 Teaching Themes of Care
  • Chapter 8 The Heart of a Teacher
  • Chapter 9 Critical Issues in Teaching
  • Chapter 10 Productive Teachers
  • Chapter 11 Knowledge and Teaching
  • Chapter 12 Honoring Diverse Style of Beginning Teachers
  • Chapter 13 Keeping Good Teachers: Why it Matters and What Leaders Can Do
  • Pro-Con Chart 2 should Teachers Be Held Accountable For Their Teaching?
  • Case Study 2 School District Proposes Evaluations By Students
  • Part 3 Curriculum And Learning Introduction
  • Professional Profile
  • Chapter 14 Grappling
  • Chapter 15 Critical Thinking - What Can It Be?
  • Chapter 16 Creating Creative Minds
  • Chapter 17 The Cognitive-Developmental Approach to Moral Education
  • Chapter 18 A Critical Examination of Character Education
  • Chapter 19 Limiting Students' School Success and Life Chances
  • Chapter 20 What is a "Public School?" Principles for a New Century
  • Pro-Con Chart 3 should Special Education Students Be Mainstreamed Into Regular Education Classes
  • Case Study 3 Language And Standardized Testing
  • Part 4 Curriculum And Instruction
  • Introduction
  • Professional Profile
  • Chapter 21 The Search for Methods of Instruction
  • Chapter 22 A New Look at School Failure and School Success
  • Chapter 23 Needed: A New Educational Civil Rights Movement
  • Chapter 24 A Political Humanist Curriculum for the 21st Century
  • Chapter 25 The Importance of Multicultural education
  • Chapter 26 Education Alive
  • Chapter 27 Educating the Net Generation
  • Pro-Con Chart 4 Should Academic Content Standards Be Used In Place Of Curriculum Guides?
  • Case Study 4 An Advocate For Longer School Days
  • Part 5 Curriculum And Supervision Introduction
  • Professional Profile
  • Chapter 28 The Politics of Virtue: A New Framework for School Leadership
  • Chapter 29 Five Models of Staff Development for .Teachers
  • Chapter 30 What the World Can Teach Us About New Teacher Induction
  • Chapter 31 Results-Oriented Professional Development
  • Chapter 32 Clinical Supervision and Psychological Functions
  • Chapter 33 A Role for Technology in Professional Development? Lessons from IBM
  • Pro-Con Chart 5 should The Person Who Helps Teachers Improve Instruction Also Evaluate Their Performance?
  • Case Study 5 A Principal Works For Inclusion
  • Part 6 Curriculum And Policy Introduction
  • Professional Profile
  • Chapter 34 Educational Demographics: What Teachers Should Knoc
  • Chapter 35 Evidence-Based Education Policies: Transforming Educational Practice and Research
  • Chapter 36 Challenges for Educators: Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Families
  • Chapter 37 Equity and Adequacy in School Finance Today
  • Chapter 38 Dichotomizing Educational Reform
  • Chapter 39 A Wider Lens on the Black-White Achievement Gap
  • Chapter 40 Equality, Equity, and Education
  • Pro-Con Chart 6 Should Parent Voice Be A Major Consideration In Determining Where Students Attend School?
  • Case Study 6 School Board Debates Bilingual Education Program
  • Name Index
  • Subject Index
  • Permission Citations