{"product_id":"politics-of-teacher-education-reform","title":"Politics of Teacher Education Reform","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYearbook of the Politics of Education Association \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA competent, caring, and qualified teacher for every student in the United States!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis audacious goal is taken right from the opening pages of the report of the National Commission on Teaching and America′s Future (NCTAF)—\u003ci\u003eWhat Matters Most: Teaching for America′s Future. \u003c\/i\u003eThe NCTAF findings are so powerful and unique that The Politics of Teacher Association (PTA) uses them as the basis for this 2000 Y=yearbook. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEditors Gallagher and Bailey, along with leading educators, explore the controversies and ramifications of the Commission′s major recommendations:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGet serious about standards—for both students and teachers \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReinvent teacher preparation and professional development \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOverhaul teacher recruitment and put qualified teachers in every classroom \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEncourage and reward teaching knowledge and skill \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCreate schools that are organized for student and teacher success\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe contributors to this book speak to the underlying assumptions, research bases, and values found in the recommendations. Long-time and persistent issues about teaching, teacher education programs, and public policy making are examined under the new light of the latest research. Real-life successes of the recommendations in action are shown in two state-level stories and an urban school partnership. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis PEA 2000 yearbook will prove a valuable resource for students, researchers, and all educators interested in teacher education reform in the 21\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e century.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAGE Publications Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54246683640152,"sku":"9780761976783","price":34.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780761976783.jpg?v=1777786247","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/politics-of-teacher-education-reform","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}