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Contents

  1. About this Book

  2. 1. Why Teach?

    1. 1.1 What do great teachers do differently?

    2. 1.2 Teaching Philosophy

    3. 1.3 Teachers’ Purposes and Beliefs

    4. 1.4 Teacher Knowledge

    5. 1.5 Communication

    6. 1.6 Lifelong learning and professional development

    7. 1.7 The reflective practicitioner

    8. References

  3. 2. Teaching and Learning

    1. 2.1 Bloom's Taxonomy

    2. 2.2 Instructional Strategies

    3. 2.3 Creating Objectives

    4. 2.4 The students you will be teaching

    5. References

  4. 3. Becoming a Teacher

    1. 3.1 The process of becoming a teacher in New York State

    2. 3.2 Create a New York State TEACH Account

    3. 3.3 Building a Resume

    4. 3.4 Professional Organizations (Joining a Larger Community)

    5. References

  5. 4. Curriculum and Academic Standards

    1. 4.1 The Purpose of Curriculum

    2. 4.2 Sociological Influences of the Four Curricula

    3. 4.3 The Cognitive and Affective Domains of Curricula

    4. 4.4 The Cognitive and Affective Domains of Curricula

    5. References

  6. 5. Educational Philosophies

    1. 5.1 Foundations of Educational Philosophy

    2. 5.2 Ontological Frameworks of Philosophy

    3. 5.3 Philosophical Perspective of Education

    4. 5.4 Educational Psychology

    5. References

  7. 6. Assessment

    1. 6.1 Assessment and Evaluation

    2. 6.2 Assessment, Accountability, and Historical Factors

    3. 6.3 Formative and Summative Assessment

    4. References

  8. 7. Classroom Management

    1. 7.1 Effective Classroom Management

    2. 7.2 Models of Classroom Management

    3. 7.3 Characteristics of Effective Classroom Management

    4. 7.4 Awareness of High-Needs Students  

    5. References

  9. 8. History of American Education

    1. 8.1 History of American Education

    2. 8.2 The Competing Goals of Public Education: A Historical Perspective

    3. 8.3 A Nation at Risk

    4. References

  10. 9. Student Diversity and Social/Emotional Learning

    1. 9.1 Student Diversity

    2. 9.2 Emergent Bilinguals

    3. 9.3 Differences in Learning and Motivation

    4. 9.4 Childhood Trauma

    5. References

  11. 10. The Governance & Finance of American Public Education

    1. 10.1 Governance of New York State Education

    2. 10.2 Financing Public Education

    3. 10.3 Other School Options (Charter, Magnet)

    4. References

  12. 11: Ethics and Legal Issues in Education

    1. 11.1 Ethics

    2. 11.2 Integrity

    3. References

  13. Appendix A: APA Style

  14. Appendix B: A Nation at Risk