Social Education in the Twentieth Century

Social Education in the Twentieth Century
Author: Christine A. Woyshner
Publisher: Peter Lang
Total Pages: 266
Release: 2004
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780820462479

Since the birth of the republic, the aim of social education has been to prepare citizens for participation in democracy. In the twentieth century, theories about what constitutes good citizenship and who gets full citizenship in the civic polity changed dramatically. In this book, contributors with backgrounds in history of education, educational foundations, educational leadership, and social studies education consider how social education - inside and outside school - has responded to the needs of a society in which the nature and prerogatives of citizenship continue to be contentious issues.

Rethinking Social Studies Teacher Education in the Twenty-First Century

Rethinking Social Studies Teacher Education in the Twenty-First Century
Author: Alicia R. Crowe
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 451
Release: 2015-11-26
Genre: Education
ISBN: 3319229397

In this volume teacher educators explicitly and implicitly share their visions for the purposes, experiences, and commitments necessary for social studies teacher preparation in the twenty-first century. It is divided into six sections where authors reconsider: 1) purposes, 2) course curricula, 3) collaboration with on-campus partners, 4) field experiences, 5) community connections, and 6) research and the political nature of social studies teacher education. The chapters within each section provide critical insights for social studies researchers, teacher educators, and teacher education programs. Whether readers begin to question what are we teaching social studies teachers for, who should we collaborate with to advance teacher learning, or how should we engage in the politics of teacher education, this volume leads us to consider what ideas, structures, and connections are most worthwhile for social studies teacher education in the twenty-first century to pursue.

New Perspectives on the History of the Twentieth-Century American High School

New Perspectives on the History of the Twentieth-Century American High School
Author: Kyle P. Steele
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-11-22
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9783030799243

The growth of the American high school that occurred in the twentieth century is among the most remarkable educational, social, and cultural phenomena of the twentieth century. The history of education, however, has often reduced the institution to its educational function alone, thus missing its significantly broader importance. As a corrective, this collection of essays serves four ends: as an introduction to the history of the high school; as a reevaluation of the power of narratives that privilege the perspective of school leaders and the curriculum; as a glimpse into the worlds created by students and their communities; and, most critically, as a means of sparking conversations about where we might look next for stories worth telling.

Leveled Texts for Social Studies: The 20th Century

Leveled Texts for Social Studies: The 20th Century
Author: Wendy Conklin
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
Total Pages: 147
Release: 2008-05-15
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1425892930

Venture into the twentieth century to explore 15 different social studies topics ranging from the Industrial Revolution to a modern Middle East with these engaging texts. Leveled Texts for Social Studies: The 20th Century is an award-winning resource designed to help all students grasp important historical people and events through high-interest social studies material written at four different reading levels ranging from 1.5 to 7.2. Each text is presented in a two-page format and complemented with comprehension questions written at each reading level. Includes a Teacher Resource CD with a mod.

Making the Grade

Making the Grade
Author: Katherine A. Ellerbrock
Publisher:
Total Pages: 206
Release: 2011
Genre: Curriculum change
ISBN:

The current relationship between school districts, state boards of education, and the federal government raises important questions about how and why teaching and learning have changed over the course of the past century. As the federal government has taken on a more active role in education, the American public school system has evolved into something that drastically differs from what it once was. The purpose of this study was to explore changes in education throughout the twentieth century, and how those changes have worked to influence today's classrooms. First, this work assesses increased federal actions that have occurred since 1900. Then, it explores changes in curricula and textbooks thoughout the century and evaluates their effects on high school social studies students. This thesis will demonstrate that increased federal attention, combined with more complex textbooks and curricula, has ultimately been detrimental to the teaching and learning of social studies.

Social Goals and Educational Reform

Social Goals and Educational Reform
Author: Charles V. Willie
Publisher: Praeger
Total Pages: 192
Release: 1988-11-03
Genre: Education
ISBN:

This collection provides a multidisciplinary perspective on the development of educational policy and practice in the United States during the past century. It presents education as a complex social structure and process that has changed through the years and that defies simplistic solutions. By reviewing competing theories of education, the editors promote an analytical framework that welcomes educational conflict as creative and beneficial.

Getting Beyond the Facts

Getting Beyond the Facts
Author: Joe L. Kincheloe
Publisher: Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers
Total Pages: 388
Release: 1989
Genre: Education
ISBN:

Social studies education is not in excellent health. The time has come to transcend the often stilted discussion about lesson plan format and the proper construction of behavioral objectives. Kincheloe suggests a reconsideration of the discourse of social studies which is grounded on the assumption that social studies teachers should control their professional lives and not merely «execute» the plans of their superiors. The idea of self-directed social studies teachers aware of their purpose offers an atmosphere of possibility to a field haunted by a lack of grounding.