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Preparing Teachers for a Changing World: What Teachers Should Learn and Be Able to Do
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Description for Preparing Teachers for a Changing World: What Teachers Should Learn and Be Able to Do
Paperback. Based on rapid advances in what is known about how people learn and how to teach effectively, this important book examines the core concepts and central pedagogies that should be at the heart of any teacher education program. Editor(s): Darling-Hammond, Linda; Bransford, John. Num Pages: 632 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JNMT; JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 178 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1038.
Based on rapid advances in what is known about how people learn and how to teach effectively, this important book examines the core concepts and central pedagogies that should be at the heart of any teacher education program. Stemming from the results of a commission sponsored by the National Academy of Education, Preparing Teachers for a Changing World recommends the creation of an informed teacher education curriculum with the common elements that represent state-of-the-art standards for the profession. Written for teacher educators in both traditional and alternative programs, university and school system leaders, teachers, staff development professionals, researchers, and educational ... Read more
Based on rapid advances in what is known about how people learn and how to teach effectively, this important book examines the core concepts and central pedagogies that should be at the heart of any teacher education program. Stemming from the results of a commission sponsored by the National Academy of Education, Preparing Teachers for a Changing World recommends the creation of an informed teacher education curriculum with the common elements that represent state-of-the-art standards for the profession. Written for teacher educators in both traditional and alternative programs, university and school system leaders, teachers, staff development professionals, researchers, and educational ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
632
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Number of Pages
640
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780787996345
SKU
V9780787996345
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99-50
About Darling-Hammond
John D. Bransford joined the University of Washington in Seattle in 2003 where he holds the title of the James W. Mifflin University Professorship and Professor of Education. Prior to this he was Centennial Professor of Psychology and Education and codirector of the Learning Technology Center at Vanderbilt University. Early works by Bransford and his colleagues in the 1970s included ... Read more
Reviews for Preparing Teachers for a Changing World: What Teachers Should Learn and Be Able to Do
"this book will be a valuable resource to guide curriculum design, education policy, and teachers' prof development." (Childhood Education, Winter 2007-2008)