Teachers, Schools and Society Information Center: Features


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Teachers, Schools and Society, 8/e

David M. Sadker, American University
Myra P. Sadker, (deceased)
Karen R. Zittleman, American University

Features

The text offers a multicultural/diversity-oriented approach, including the most comprehensive coverage of the roles and experiences of girls and women.
Interactive pedagogical features such as "Interactive Activities" and the chapter-opening "What Do You Think?" opinion poll link students to the Online Learning Center. Each chapter ends with a list of the relevant resources available on the OLC. Other learning aids include reflection questions, part-opening vignettes, "Imagine..." briefs on current issues in education, pro/cod mini debates entitled "You Be the Judge," "Profiles in Education," chapter previews and summaries, lists of key terms, and more!
In this comprehensive introduction to education and teaching, Part I discusses what teaching and students are like today; Part II looks at schools and curriculum; Part III presents the foundations of education; and Part IV discusses effective teaching, and what the student teacher can expect in his/her first classroom.
The annotated instructor's edition provides a wealth of instructional ideas and links key supplements to the content through approximately 40 annotations per chapter. Features include teaching tips, critical thinking questions, suggested in-class activities, "Global Views," and "Multiple Intelligences Connections."
The text is accessible and engaging; the authors use humor and an accessible writing style to involve the student in active reading.
The text is accompanied by a wealth of supplements developed by the author, including an Annotated Instructor's Edition; the new PrepCenter resource; an Instructor's Manual with extensive, creative activities; a Test Bank; PowerPoint presentations; a video program (on VHS and DVD); an Online Learning Center; CPS questions; Blackboard and WebCT cartridges; and the student CD-ROM Reader with 35 readings, 23 case studies, and 19 classroom observation video segments.

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