Contemporary Issues in Curriculum

by Linda S. Behar-Horenstein, Allan C. Ornstein, Edward F. Pajak, et al.

Book Overview

Provides the latest thinking on curriculum issues by some of the most respected leaders in the field KEY TOPICS: Common Core Curriculum, changing demographics, the high school diploma, research-based... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0205489257
• ISBN13: 9780205489251
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
• Length: 470 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Yearning for Learning

This book is truly a gem. The information on Paulo Freier, The Choice Theory, and Clinchy's, "Needed: A New Civil Rights Movement in Public Education" were extremely insightful and inspiring. I wish I had been introduced to this text earlier in my educational career. I wonder if The Secretary of Education of our country has read this book. He certainly should and so should our President (whom I greatly respect, admire, and personally believe has the best of intentions but not necessarily the best and most truthful advice on public education). I also hope educational reformers in "high places" truly interested in progressive, equitable educational reform for all, rather than those "so-called educational reformers" whose major mission and hidden agenda focuses on the dismantling of public schools, would read the book as well. In my honest opinion, any educated individual who cannot clearly see that "for-profit" and "not-for-profit" charter schools, educational voucher systems, and the subplanting of uncertified teachers who have not completed a formal teacher education program in American schools is just another attempt to perpetuate elitism, classism, and privatize American public schools.

needdeed book

came a little late, but that may be the postal office problem more. quality is pristine.

if using for a graduate course

I really found that this text had enough case studies and information when used for my graduate course. It makes you see how you can apply the information to scenarios in the text and relate it to the educational system to enhance student learning. I recommend this text.

Good book

I bought this book along with two other textbooks for my classes, from halfvalue around 55 dollars. Great value for us students.

A must read for those interested in the future of education

This timely book reviews some of the greatest challenges and promises confronting education today. Thought provoking essays on educational reform, guidelines for the effective implementation of technology into the classroom, and essential questions regarding the future direction of education provide a well-rounded overview of todays most pressing concerns of education.