Introduction to the Foundations of American Education

All chapters begin with 'Focus Questions' and 'Key Terms and Concepts,' and conclude with 'Summary and Implications,' 'Discussion Questions,' 'Journal Entries,' 'Portfolio Development,' 'School-Based Experiences,' 'Notes,' 'Bibliography,' and 'Websites.' I.PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS OF TEACHING. Part Introduction: Viewing Education through Professional Lenses. 1.Teaching as a Career. An Important Profession. A Look at American Teachers. Recent Changes in the Teaching Profession. The Study and Practice of Teaching. Professional Organizations for Teachers. Professional Dilemma: Are Teachers Professional if They Strike? Appendix 1.1: Professional Education Associations. 2.Employment Opportunities for Teachers. Factors Affecting Supply and Demand. Teacher Salaries and Fringe Benefits. Getting Certified and Employed. Appendix 2.1: U.S. State Teachers Certification and Licensing Offices. Appendix 2.2: Job Search Timetable and Checklist. II.SCHOOL AND SOCIETY. Part Introduction: Viewing Education through Sociological Lenses. 3.Diversity in Society. Culture and Society. Diversity and Education. Multicultural Groups. Cultural Identity. 4.School and Society. Groups in Society. Todays Families. Todays Youth. Democracy and Schooling. 5.Education That Is Multicultural. Undergirding Tenets. Culture of the School. Educational Challenges. The Role of the Teacher. III.GOVERNANCE AND SUPPORT OF AMERICAN EDUCATION. Part Introduction: Viewing Education through Organizational Lenses. 6.Structure and Finance of American Education. The Structure of the American Education System. The Financing of Education. Appendix 6.1: A National Network of Regional Educational Libraries. 7.Legal Foundations of Education. Legal Aspects of Education. Teachers Rights and Responsibilities. Students Rights and Responsibilities. IV.HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION. Part Introduction: Viewing Education through Historical Lenses. 8.Antecedents of American Education. The Beginnings of Education (to A.D. 476). Education in the Middle Ages (476-1300). Education in Transition (1300-1700). Modern Period (1700-Present). 9.Early American Education. Providing Education in the New World. Education for Special Populations. 10.Recent Developments in Education 1940-Present. More Students and Bigger Schools. A Developing Profession. Appendix 10.1: Important Dates in the History of Western Education. V.PHILOSOPHICAL FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION. Part Introduction: Viewing Education through Philosophical Lenses. 11.Philosophy: The Passion to Understand. Structure and Methodology of Philosophy. Schools of Philosophy and Their Influence on Education. 12.Educational Theory in American Schools: Philosophy in Action. Authoritarian Educational Theories. Nonauthoritarian Educational Theories. 13.Building an Educational Philosophy. Using Philosophy in the Classroom. Using