Building Teachers: A Constructivist Approach to Introducing Education, International Edition - Softcover

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Kimberly S. Loomis (Ed.D.) is Professor of Science Education at Kennesaw State University where she teaches the introduction to education course as well as educational psychology and science methods courses. Currently, her work is focused on using inquiry teaching in the field of wolf education and in exploring the effective use of informal science education centers and national parks by science learners and teachers. David Jerner Martin (Ph.D.) is Professor Emeritus of Early Childhood Education at Kennesaw State University. A gifted teacher and an outspoken advocate of constructivist-based teaching, he is best known as the author of the pioneering text, ELEMENTARY SCIENCE METHODS: A CONSTRUCTIVIST APPROACH, now in its Sixth Edition. Dr. Martin has consulted on constructivist teaching at home and abroad, and was technical consultant with The Weather Channel for The Weather Classroom. He has received several university awards for distinguished teaching and publications.

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To The Student. Part I: SELF. 1. Teaching Excellence and You. 2. Your Philosophy of Education. Part II: STUDENT. 3. The Student: Common Needs. 4. The Student and the Teacher: Acknowledging Unique Perspectives. 5. The Student and the Teacher: Acknowledging Unique Abilities. Part III: SCHOOL. 6. Purposes of Schools. 7. Structure of Schools. 8. The School and the Student: Expectations and Responsibilities. 9. The School and the Teacher: Expectations and Responsibilities. Part IV: SOCIETY. 10. Historical Perspectives. 11. School Governance and Finance. 12. Social Issues and the School's Response. 13. Teachers, Students, and the Law. 14. Curriculum, Standards and Accountability. Part V: BUILDING A TEACHER. 15. Your Motives for Teaching.

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Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2013
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