Description
This book considers how American public education came to be the way it is today. It helps students to have a better sense of how the past informs the present and how questions regarding who is served best by the schools tell us about the goals and aspirations of present-day schools in America.
About the Author
Eleanor Blair Hilty is an associate professor of education at Western Carolina University (WCU) in Cullowhee, North Carolina. She is the director of the MAED program in secondary education and teaches foundations of education courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. She is a frequent visitor to Jamaica where she teaches Jamaican teachers enrolled in degree programs through WCU's Jamaica Program. Her research on teacher's work has extended over a twenty year period. This work has been presented at regional, national, and international conferences and published in various journals and books.
Reviews
"In Thinking about Schools, Eleanor Hilty has put together a wonderful collection of classic and contemporary readings that speak loudly and clearly to the importance of equity and justice as goals for contemporary education. This is just the right collection of readings to inspire and inform prospective and practicing teachers alike. It is the perfect text for introducing students to the social forces affecting public schooling in America." -Barry M. Franklin, Utah State University "Thinking about Schools will be welcomed by those who are interested in thought-provoking essays for aspiring and current teachers. Hilty's introductory essays and discussion questions add significantly to the value of the volume." -Douglas Simpson, Texas Tech University
Book Information
ISBN 9780813344904
Author Eleanor Blair Hilty
Format Paperback
Page Count 560
Imprint Westview Press Inc
Publisher Taylor & Francis Inc
Weight(grams) 725g
About the Author
Eleanor Blair Hilty is an associate professor of education at Western Carolina University (WCU) in Cullowhee, North Carolina. She is the director of the MAED program in secondary education and teaches foundations of education courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. She is a frequent visitor to Jamaica where she teaches Jamaican teachers enrolled in degree programs through WCU's Jamaica Program. Her research on teacher's work has extended over a twenty year period. This work has been presented at regional, national, and international conferences and published in various journals and books.
Reviews
"In Thinking about Schools, Eleanor Hilty has put together a wonderful collection of classic and contemporary readings that speak loudly and clearly to the importance of equity and justice as goals for contemporary education. This is just the right collection of readings to inspire and inform prospective and practicing teachers alike. It is the perfect text for introducing students to the social forces affecting public schooling in America." -Barry M. Franklin, Utah State University "Thinking about Schools will be welcomed by those who are interested in thought-provoking essays for aspiring and current teachers. Hilty's introductory essays and discussion questions add significantly to the value of the volume." -Douglas Simpson, Texas Tech University
Book Information
ISBN 9780813344904
Author Eleanor Blair Hilty
Format Paperback
Page Count 560
Imprint Westview Press Inc
Publisher Taylor & Francis Inc
Weight(grams) 725g
