Educating teachers of science, mathematics, and technology : new practices for the new millennium /

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Imprint:Washington, DC : National Academy Press, ©2001.
Description:1 online resource (xxiii, 205 pages) : illustrations
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11129118
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Other authors / contributors:National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Science and Mathematics Teacher Preparation.
ISBN:9780309501422
0309501423
0309070333
9780309070331
0305070333
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Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-141) and index.
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Other form:Print version: Educating teachers of science, mathematics, and technology. Washington, DC : National Academy Press, ©2001 0309070333
Table of Contents:
  • Current Problems and Issues in Teacher Education and the Teaching Profession
  • The Evidence That High-Quality Teaching Matters
  • Teacher Education as a Professional Continuum
  • Vision and Recommendations
  • General Recommendations
  • Specific Recommendations
  • Introduction and Context
  • The Reform Movement in Education: Current Challenges
  • Roadblocks to Changes in Teacher Education
  • Increasing Expectations for Teaching and Learning
  • Origins of the Study
  • The Continuum of Teacher Education in Science, Mathematics, and Technology: Problems and Issues
  • Teacher Education Issues
  • The Teaching Profession
  • The Critical Importance of Well-Prepared Teachers for Student Learning and Achievement
  • The Evidence That High-Quality Teaching Matters
  • Teacher Quality and General Student Achievement: Three Studies
  • Teacher Quality and Student Achievement in Science and Mathematics
  • The Importance of Teacher Certification
  • Data from National and International Tests
  • Content Preparation Is Critical for High-Quality Teaching in Science and Mathematics
  • The Nature and Importance of Content Knowledge in the Education of Teachers of Science and Mathematics
  • Recommendations from the Profession and the Disciplines
  • Teacher Education As a Professional Continuum
  • Systemic Approaches to Improving Teacher Education
  • Some Exemplary Approaches to Teacher Education
  • The Effectiveness of PDS and Similar Collaborative Efforts in Improving Student Learning.