Understanding Curriculum

Understanding Curriculum
Author: William F. Pinar
Publisher: Peter Lang
Total Pages: 1170
Release: 1995
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780820426013

Perhaps not since Ralph Tyler's (1949) Basic Principles of Curriculum and Instruction has a book communicated the field as completely as Understanding Curriculum. From historical discourses to breaking developments in feminist, poststructuralist, and racial theory, including chapters on political theory, phenomenology, aesthetics, theology, international developments, and a lengthy chapter on institutional concerns, the American curriculum field is here. It will be an indispensable textbook for undergraduate and graduate courses alike.

Teacher Lore

Teacher Lore
Author: William Ayers
Publisher: Longman Publishing Group
Total Pages: 180
Release: 1992
Genre: Education
ISBN:

Teacher Lore

Teacher Lore
Author: Gretchen Schwarz
Publisher:
Total Pages: 56
Release: 2001
Genre: Education
ISBN:

Discusses the educational value of teacher lore, that is stories teachers tell to one another about their classroom experiences.

Teacher Personal Theorizing

Teacher Personal Theorizing
Author: E. Wayne Ross
Publisher: SUNY Press
Total Pages: 344
Release: 1992-09-09
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780791411261

This book examines the relationship between teacher theorizing and teacher action as illustrated by the curricular and instructional practices of teachers. The authors show that all teaching is guided by theory developed by the teachers. Teachers could not begin to practice without some knowledge of the context of their practice and without ideas about what can and should be done in those circumstances. In this sense, teachers are guided by personal, practical theories that structure their activities and guide them in making decisions. This literature is very significant in explaining and interpreting many phenomena of schooling such as why teachers alter curriculum documents and other policies, how inservice education can be improved, how supervisors can help teachers to improve their practices, and how administrators can become leaders to improve education. This perspective has broad and specific implications for every facet of education. Those interested in teacher education and development, in supervision, in curriculum, and in administration will find it especially relevant.

Lies My Teacher Told Me

Lies My Teacher Told Me
Author: James W. Loewen
Publisher: The New Press
Total Pages: 466
Release: 2008
Genre: History
ISBN: 1595583262

Criticizes the way history is presented in current textbooks, and suggests a more accurate approach to teaching American history.

Teacher Lore and Professional Development for School Reform

Teacher Lore and Professional Development for School Reform
Author: Gretchen E. Schwarz
Publisher: Praeger
Total Pages: 214
Release: 1998-07-23
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

The power of the stories of teachers and students in the classroom--teacher lore--is inspiring and is the starting place for real reform in education.

Teachers Doing Research

Teachers Doing Research
Author: Gail E. Burnaford
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2000-11
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1135658021

Describes the process of doing teacher action research and provides examples from teachers themselves. Textbook for pre-service and in-service teacher education courses. Includes suggested activities sections.

Cultural-Historical Perspectives on Teacher Education and Development

Cultural-Historical Perspectives on Teacher Education and Development
Author: Viv Ellis
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 269
Release: 2010-01-21
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1135281564

This book is an international volume which clarifies the purpose of initial (pre-service) teacher education and continuing professional development, and the role of universities and higher education personnel in these processes.

Stewardship as Teacher Leadership

Stewardship as Teacher Leadership
Author: Carrie Rogers
Publisher: Myers Education Press
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2020-07-31
Genre: Education
ISBN: 197550156X

The term “teacher leadership” is not without its problems, since some interpret it to have both corporate and hierarchical implications. Stewardship as Teacher Leadership: Portraits from the Profession discusses the impact of changing that language to stewardship, a term that is more inclusive, more professional, and more morally-based. At a time when the work of teachers is critiqued and denigrated, the concept of stewardship within the profession better supports the efforts of all teachers, but particularly early career teachers. Stewards have the best interests of the profession at the forefront of their actions. Through the “portraits” of a variety of teachers, readers of Stewardship as Teacher Leadership will engage with and recognize how teachers are stewards as they make intentional and deliberate choices in their daily work that have lasting impacts on their relationships with colleagues, their school programs, and the profession in a multiplicity of ways that traditional teacher leadership models often miss. Perfect for courses in: Foundations of Education | Introduction to Teaching | Student Teaching Seminars | Teacher Leadership | Educational Leadership