Contemporary Issues in Curriculum

PrefacePART ONE: CURRICULUM AND PHILOSOPHYCHAPTER 1 PHILOSOPHY AS A BASIS FOR CURRICULUM DECISIONS, Allan C. OrnsteinCHAPTER 2 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, Ronald S. Brandt and Ralph W. TylerCHAPTER 3 A PEDAGOGY OF POSSIBILITY, Peter McLarenCHAPTER 4 ART AND IMAGINATION: OVERCOMING A DESPERATE STASIS, Maxine GreenCHAPTER 5 NO COMMUNITY LEFT BEHIND, Phillip C. SchlectyPRO-CON CHART 1 Should the schools introduce a values-centered curriculum for all students?CASE STUDY 1 A clash concerning the srts curriculum PART TWO: CURRICULUM AND TEACHINGCHAPTER 6 TEACHING AND THEMES OF CARE, Nel NoddingsCHAPTER 7 THE HEART OF A TEACHER, Parker J. PalmerCHAPTER 8 CRITICAL ISSUES IN TEACHING, Allan C. Ornstein CHAPTER 9 PRODUCTIVE TEACHERS: ASSESSING THE KNOWLEDGE BASE, Herbert J. WalbergCHAPTER 10 HONORING DIVERSE STYLES OF BEGINNING TEACHERS, Edward F. Pajak, Elaine Stotko, and Frank MasciCHAPTER 11 KEEPING GOOD TEACHERS: WHAT IT MATTERS, WHAT LEADERS CAN DO, Linda Darling-HammondPRO-CON CHART 2 Should teachers be held accountable for their teaching?CASE STUDY 2 School district proposes evaluations by students PART THREE: CURRICULUM AND LEARNINGCHAPTER 12 GRAPPLING, Theodore R. Sizer and Nancy Faust SizerCHAPTER 13 CREATING CREATIVE MINDS, Robert J. Sternberg and Todd I. LubartCHAPTER 14 THE COGNITIVE-DEVELOPMENTAL APPROACH TO MORAL EDUCATION, Lawrence Kohlberg CHAPTER 15 A CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF CHARACTER EDUCATION, Alfie KohnCHAPTER 16 LIMITING STUDENTS' SCHOOL SUCCESS AND LIFE CHANCES: THE IMPACT OF TRACKING, Jeannie S. OakesCHAPTER 17 DISCIPLINING THE MIND, Veronica Boix Mansilla and Howard GardnerPRO-CON CHART 3 Should special education students be grouped (mainstreamed) into regular education classes?CASE STUDY 3 Language and standardized testing PART FOUR: CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTIONCHAPTER 18 THE SEARCH FOR METHODS OF INSTRUCTION, Benjamin S. BloomCHAPTER 19 NEEDED: A NEW EDUCATIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT, Evans ClinchyCHAPTER 20 THE THOUGHT-FILLED CURRICULUM, Arthur L. CostaCHAPTER 21 THE IMPORTANCE OF MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION, Geneva GayCHAPTER 22 KNOWLEDGE ALIVE, David PerkinsCHAPTER 23 TEACHING CONTENT OUTRAGEOUSLY, Stanley PogrowPRO-CON CHART 4 Should academic content standards be used in place of curriculum guides?CASE STUDY 4 An advocate for longer school days. PART FIVE: CURRICULUM AND SUPERVISIONCHAPTER 24 THE POLITICS OF SCHOOL VIRTUE: A NEW FRAMEWORK FOR SCHOOL LEADERSHIP, Thomas J. SergiovanniCHAPTER 25 WHAT THE WORLD CAN TEACH US ABOUT NEW TEACHER INDUCTION, Harry K. Wong, Ted Britton, and Tom GanserCHAPTER 26 CLINICAL SUPERVISION AND PSYCHOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS, Edward F. PajakCHAPTER 27 A ROLE FOR TECHNOLOGY IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, Frank Levy and Richard J. MurnaneCHAPTER 28 INSTRUCTIONAL SENSITIVITY OF TESTS: ACCOUTABILITY'S DIRE DRAWBACK, W. James PophamCHAPTER 29 DIAGNOSING SCHOOL DECLINE, Daniel L. DukePRO-CON CHART 5 Should the person who helps teachers to improve instruction also evaluate their performance?CASE STUDY 5 A principal works for inclusion PART SIX: CURRICULUM AND POLICYCHAPTER 30 EDUCATIONAL DEMOGRAPHICS: WHAT TEACHERS SHOULD KNOW, Harold HodgkinsonCHAPTER 31 BEYOND STANDARDIZATION: POWERFUL NEW PRINCIPLES FOR IMPROVEMENT, Andy Hargreaves and Dennis ShirleyCHAPTER 32 DICHOTOMIZING EDUCATIONAL REFORM, Carl D. GlickmanCHAPTER 33 ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING AROUND THE WORLD: WHAT WOULD IT MEAN TO BE INTERNATIONALLY COMPETITIVE?, Linda Darling-Hammond and Laura McCloskeyCHAPTER 34 THE PERENNIAL REFORM: FIXING SCHOOL TIME, Larry CubanCHAPTER 35 POVERTY, GLOBAL INEQUALITY, AND INSTABILITY, Allan C. Ornstein and Jason OrnsteinPRO-CON CHART 6 Should parent voice be a major consideration in determining where students attend school?CASE STUDY 6 School board debates bilingual education program CREDITSNAME INDEXSUBJECT INDEX