Portraits of Teacher Preparation
Subtitle: Learning to Teach in a Changing America
Publisher: ScarecrowEducation
Published: September 28, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9781578862696
Subjects: Teacher training; Education; Education / Teaching; USA; Professional Development; Research; Education / Professional Development; Political aspects; Social aspects; Teachers; Teaching; Training of; United States
Description: "Patrick and Karen Jenlink highlight current work by teacher educators from universities across the United States, focusing on teacher preparation and the challenges of standards and accountability, the No Child Left Behind Act, licensure and certification issues, increasing diversity, social justice, shifting demographics, and the myriad of social concerns that make schools and teaching problematic."

"The portraits presented in the chapters explore new ways of learning to teach, set against the backdrop of a changing America. Importantly, they present a narrative window that reflects a re-imagining of teacher education as culturally and ethically responsive. The contributors demonstrate an understanding of the need to set aside conventional practices for new mediums of expression and learning and constructing new and alternative pedagogies for learning."--Jacket.