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 | | Teachers, Schools, and Society by Myra Pollack Sadker, David Miller Sadker ISBN-10: 9780070577848 ISBN-10: 0-07-057784-6 ISBN-13: 9780070577848 ISBN-13: 978-0-07-057784-8 Hardcover 1996-10 McGraw-Hill Companies Find Lowest Price |
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Product Description TEACHERS, SCHOOLS AND SOCIETY is designed for introductory courses in teacher education variously labelled Introduction to Education, Introduction to Teaching, or Foundations of Education. It provides well balanced coverage of all aspects of American education: the realities of teaching (Part I), the operation of schools (Part II), the foundations underlying teaching and schooling (Part III), and the debated issues (Part IV). | ||
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New First Edition The other reviews for this are for the old edition and not the Brief Introduction to Education, so please be aware that the date of the reviews is before this text was published. In reading the other reviews, it was obvious that the reviewers missed the point of the text--it is to be used in an introductory course, not in a course where preservice or practicing teachers would be designing lessons and units. This text provides a great overview of the educational issues and problems that someone contemplating becoming a teacher needs to know about before investing time, energy, and money into obtaining certification. The brief version is much better, more up-to-date and student friendly than the original text by Sadker and Sadker. For anyone contemplating being a teacher, the issues presented in this text may help you decide if you really have what it takes to be a classroom teacher. It gives an overview of the political, economic, and social issues facing educators as well as the historic perspective of American Education. Well worth the cost. | ||
Mediocre at best I am no educational research expert, but the Sadkers seem to have a very left-wing political slant in their presentation of "the facts". Their so called "You be the judge" and other controversial issue discussions often give both sides without any evidence behind the various points of view, leading the reader to believe that they are equally valid. The book isn't particularly useful either when it comes to seeking real world advice on lesson planning, disciplinary procedures, or how a mere teacher can make his/her voice heard on the school district board to effect change. It's highly theory-based and speaks in very general terms. This is characteristic however, of many published pieces in the genre. Facts, figures, and charts are prominent and welcomed, but are few and far between. Overpriced for little content. | ||
Teachers, Schools, and Society The seller of this book was not upfront in her business dealings. I needed the 5th edition, and she put the ISBN # for the 4th. Consequently I ended up paying an outrageous amount for an out of date book. The content of the book is good, but inn comparison with the current edition doesn't compare with the quality. | ||
How effective are our teachers today. The book was very detailed. We used in our college class and it really has very interesting, upto date information. It tells us how to teach, can teaching be taught or is it an art or science. The book also tells us about pedagy and we discussed adrogogy as well. | ||