What is the current status of vocational and technical education programs? What are the current and projected sources of employment in various communities? How do these two questions influence each other? In order to keep up with the labor demands of an increasingly complex and technologically-oriented workplace, vocational and technical schools need to keep their programs on the cutting edge of contemporary work environments. This book offers useful informatio… More >>
Curriculum Development in Vocational and Technical Education: Planning, Content, and Implementation
Teaching as Inquiry: Rethinking Curriculum in Early Childhood Education with a Foreword by Jeanne Goldhaber
This text helps teach pre-service teachers the art of inquiry—instilling in students a sense of wonder, curiosity, asking questions, looking for answers, and making sense of the world in different ways. The authors see teaching as an art that supports the learner in multiple ways, using different tools that are responsive to their individual orientation or to their multiple intelligences. The book has a unique structure that focuses on helping future teachers unde… More >>
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Teaching for Social Justice engages parents, citizens, students, and teachers in a conversation about education in a democracy. It features a unique mix of hands-on, historical, and inspirational writings on topics including education through social action, writing and community building, and adult literacy. An extensive “teacher file” and resource section surveys teaching tools from curricula to activist-oriented Web sites. “Teaching for social justice is teach… More >>
