| Educating Teachers of Science, Mathematics, and Technology: New Practices for the New Millennium Teacher's Edition Contributor(s): National Research Council (Author), Center for Education (Author), Committee on Science and Mathematics Tea (Author) |
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ISBN: 0309070333 ISBN-13: 9780309070331 Publisher: National Academies Press OUR PRICE: $42.70 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2001 Annotation: Every new headline about American students' poor performance in mathematics and science leads to calls for reform of teaching. New Millennium, New Practices examines the key issues in the debate and offers a vision and recommendations for improving teacher education in science, mathematics, and technology. This book examines important issues in teacher professionalism, including what and how teachers should learn about the subjects they will teach. It also speaks to the role of credentials. With a clear view of the current realities of the teaching profession, it reviews alternative models for teacher education and presents vignettes of exemplary teacher education practices. Included in the book are recommendations for significantly improving the nation's education of its teachers, based on research and the work of numerous organizations for improving teaching. New Millennium, New Practices is a strong and articulate call for immediate attention to teacher education -- not merely incremental change, but a new vision of professionalism in the teaching of mathematics and science. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Science & Technology - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Mathematics - Education | Classroom Management |
| Dewey: 507.107 |
| LCCN: 00011135 |
| Physical Information: 0.62" H x 8.53" W x 10.99" (1.48 lbs) 232 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Each new headline about American students' poor performance in math and science leads to new calls for reform in teaching. Education Teachers of Science, Mathematics, and Technology puts the whole picture together by synthesizing what we know about the quality of math and science teaching, drawing conclusions about why teacher preparation needs reform, and then outlining recommendations for accomplishing the most important goals before us. As a framework for addressing the task, the book advocates partnerships among school districts, colleges, and universities, with contributions from scientists, mathematicians, teacher educators, and teachers. It then looks carefully at the status of the education reform movement and explores the motives for raising the bar for how well teachers teach and how well students learn. Also examined are important issues in teacher professionalism: what teachers should be taught about their subjects, the utility of in-service education, the challenge of program funding, and the merits of credentialing. Professional Development Schools are reviewed and vignettes presented that describe exemplary teacher development practices. |