Archive for February, 2010

Teacher Education in Transition: Collaborative Programs to Prepare General and Special Educators

February 21st, 2010

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The authors of “Teacher Education in Transition” support collaboration in teacher education programs as a shared educational agenda between special education and general education. They show the need to jettison the old separate parallel system of teacher training in favor of new roles and responsibilities for faculty members. The text builds upon constructivist thinking, and appeals for integrated curriculums. A critical resource for professionals as they attempt t… More >>

Teacher Education in Transition: Collaborative Programs to Prepare General and Special Educators

Teacher Education in the English-Speaking World: Past, Present, and Future

February 15th, 2010

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This edited book is a comparative study on teacher education across ten major Englishspeaking regions of the world (USA, English Canada, England and Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Singapore, Hong Kong, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand). The focus on individual regions is reflective of a comparative approach with a long tradition going back to the turn of the twentieth century. This approach is still valid at the present time as it provides one of the best ways of ini… More >>

Teacher Education in the English-Speaking World: Past, Present, and Future

Science Teacher Education: An International Perspective

February 15th, 2010

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The authors of the chapters in this volume have witnessed their share of science education reform efforts in their respective countries, some driven by government policies, some by institutional initiatives, and others by the researchers themselves. In each case, science teacher preparation and the continuing education of science teachers are key elements of reform. Collectively, the writers paint a promising picture of science teacher education internationall… More >>

Science Teacher Education: An International Perspective