Educational Foundations: An Anthology of Critical Readings
“Its greatest strength is potentially in its use of some classic pieces ( and voices) in combination with a spread of contemporary voices in subsectors of education.”(Dr. Fred Bedelle, Jr.)"The book provides an exciting alternative to foundations texts currently on teh market. The editors ofEducational Foundationshave collected provocative, engaging essays to challenge students, professors and administrators with questions like why teach, who are today's students, how one should assess students' learning etc.The collection also challenges readers to take a hard look at traditional education practices, and encourages students to become critical, reflective practitioners upon entering the filed."(Deccan Herald 2004-07-08)"The anthology ends with an epilogue entitled “Yes, But . . ." in which Canestrari and Marlowe taped a conversation they had with students about the themes that were raised by this book.  Although too many issues were raised in this conversation to cover all of them in this short review, it really demonstrates that preservice teachers can be reflective about the nature and importance of teaching.  The epilogue serves the format of the book well.  It demonstrates that the concerns raised in this book affect all of us as teachers and teacher educators and that students can be engaged with these often times controversial topics of educational reform.  I encourage you to seriously consider this book for your next foundations course or other teacher education course.  It may provide the catalyst for a much-needed discussion concerning these important issues for future teachers and teacher educators."(Teachers College Record 2005-09-21)