Schooling for Tomorrow's America (Research in Curriculum and Instruction)

This book can be read by educators at all stages in their careers. What a great selection for a book study group of practicing teachers or for a seminar with graduate students. The authors share their thoughts about education for the future, but also inform us about the past. Whether you encounter this book as a textbook or for a professional learning community, the contents will inform and inspire you, encouraging you to think deeply and work towards the improvement of education. Series 2 Schooling for Tomorrow’s America 4 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data 5 Contents 6 Acknowledgements 8 Foreword 10 Prologue 12 Chapter 1: Public Schooling in Hard Times 16 Chapter 2: Educational Aims for the Twenty-First Century 36 Chapter 3: Teacher Learning and Leadership 46 Chapter 4: Educating Citizens for Tomorrow’s Diverse World 58 Chapter 5: Worrying About Diversity of a Different Kind 80 Chapter 6: Teach Freedom! 88 Chapter 7: What Might Schools of the Future Be Like? 98 Chapter 8: Preparing Teachers for Tomorrow’s America 104 Chapter 9: American Schools, Today and Tomorrow 122 Chapter 10: Educating the Whole Child 144 Chapter 11: Is Meeting the Diverse Needs of All Students Possible? 164 About the Contributors 172 The authors share in this volume their thoughts about education for the future, but also inform us about the past. Whether you encounter this book as a textbook or for a professional learning community, the contents will inform and inspire you, encouraging you to think deeply and work towards the improvement of education.