Taking teaching seriously / edited by Christopher Bjork, D. Kay Johnston, and Heidi Ross.

Other author Bjork, Christopher.
Other author Johnston, D. Kay.
Other author Ross, Heidi A., 1954-
Format Book
Publication InfoBoulder : Paradigm Publishers, ©2007.
Descriptionxiii, 235 pages ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects

Contents Introduction / Christopher Bjork, D. Kay Johnston, and Heidi Ross -- Teaching to higher standards : from managing to imagining the purposes of education / D. Kay Johnston and Heidi Ross -- Teacher education in liberal arts institutions : an "intellectual-educational" endeavor / Christopher Bjork -- Standardization and its discontents : the standards movement and teacher education in the liberal arts college environment / Irving Epstein -- Working the tensions : constructing educational studies within a traditional liberal arts context / Alice Lesnick, Jody Cohen, and Alison Cook-Sather -- "The power of a teacher" : teacher education for social justice / Lisa Smulyan -- Looking back : liberally educated teachers reflect on their education / D. Kay Johnston -- Principles-based teacher education : a liberal arts contribution / Vicki Kubler LaBoskey and Linda R. Kroll -- Generally educated teachers : engaging the friction between local and global knowledge / Heidi Ross -- Voices from the field : viewing teacher policy from the perspective of New York City teachers / Christopher Roellke and Jennifer King Rice -- Urban hurdles and creative strategies : striving to teach the children / Susan Riemer Sacks -- A distinctive profile : liberal arts graduates as teachers / Charlotte Mendoza -- Conclusion / D. Kay Johnston, Christopher Bjork, and Heidi Ross.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2007009925
ISBN9781594513633 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN1594513635 (hardcover : alk. paper)

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