Synopses & Reviews
For Field Experience and Student Teaching courses; as a supplement in K-12 Methods courses. Written by actual student teachers about their personal experiences, the sixty-two cases in the second edition of this book bring to life the reality of teaching in a way that only first hand experience can. Brief, and presented without resolution of the case problem, they put readers into situations ranging from preschool to high school, covering myriad classroom scenarios, and occurring in rural, suburban, and urban schools. Each is accompanied by discussion questions, and they are arranged according to major topics. In addition, the authors include a section that explains the value of writing as a form of reflection and presents guidelines readers can use in writing their own case studies. Coverage includes contemporary topics such as e-mail communication, plagiarism from the Internet, standards-based teaching, and the effect of traumatic events. For professionals in the field of teaching.
Synopsis
The cases offer students the opportunity to construct their own understanding, to work at their own level, to have choices in the curriculum, and to be active participants in their own learning. These teaching cases, written by student teachers themselves about actual dilemmas they confronted during their internships, are an ideal mechanism to enable beginning teachers to learn how to analyze and to reflect on their own practice. This casebook focuses on real-life field experiences about the unique problems and issues that student teachers face. For student-teachers and those beginning a career in teaching.
Table of Contents
PART I: TO THE STUDENT. PART II: CASES FROM THE FIELD. Challenges of Creating Classroom Communities.
Challenges of Curriculum and Instruction.
Challenges of Diversity.
Challenges of Working with Families.
Challenges of Ethical Dilemmas.
Challenges of Working with Other Professionals.
PART III: REFLECTING ON TEACHING: WRITING YOUR OWN CASE.