Jonas F Soltis – författare

D.C. Phillips och Jonas Soltis, Stanford repsektive Columbia University, är båda mycket respekterade pedagoger. Deras Perspektiv på lärande har redan utkommit i fem utgåvor och är en klassiker i mindre format. Nu föreligger den i en elegant svensk översättning, till gagn för lärarstuderande och verksamma lärare men också andra som är intresserade av lärandets många aspekter. Med suverän överblick och känsla för det väsentliga leder de varsamt in läsaren i en spännande exposé över vårt tänkande om lärandets natur, från begynnelsen till de senaste rönen i forskningen. Boken är hållen i en ledig ton med många pedagogiska liknelser och konkreta exemplel som får läsaren att känna sig smart och delaktig, plötsligt inbegripen i samtal med Platon - eller med moderna pedagogiska tänkare som Dewey, Piaget, Vygotskij och deras efterföljare.Boken har en given plats på lärarutbildningar och pedagogikkurser men lämpar sig också för självstudier. Efersom den innehåller ett stort antal fallstudier och fördjupningsövningar är den också givande läsning för dem som vill utveckla sitt pedagogiska kunnande i praktiken.Perspektiv på lärande ges numera ut av Studentlitteratur AB. Denna andra upplaga innehåller dock inga ändringar av innehållet jämfört med den första upplagan.

Using richly textured case studies of two very different schools, Betty Achinstein shows when teachers enact reforms in the name of community, what often emerges is conflict. Whether dealing with issues of teacher collaboration or how to meet the needs of a diverse student population, conflicts within professional communities reflect important differences of beliefs and practices. This book reframes conflict as constructive in building educational communities that learn and promote democratic values in schools.

What might a school that wholeheartedly values thinking look like? How can we encourage students to be active learners instead of passive recipients of knowledge? In this engaging book, Boostrom invites readers to think about the ways in which the practice of teaching unintentionally promotes non-thinking. By engaging the reader in the experience of thinking rather than trying to define it, this accessible volume:Addresses the current emphasis on standardized curriculum and how it discourages teachers from providing content that provokes thought, and discourages students from intellectual engagement. Uses engaging, real-life examples from high school and college classrooms.Offers a fresh perspective on a problem all teachers struggle with—how to get students thinking. Reexamines familiar topics to see how they come into play in the problem of non-thinking, including higher-level thinking, multiple intelligences, disciplinary boundaries, narrative, cultural literacy, and plagiarism.

This popular text features a rigorous yet practical approach to the difficult dilemmas that so often arise in school administration. Using case studies to illustrate particular ethical issues, the authors cover such topics as: standards; assessment and evaluation; equal opportunity; multiculturalism; religious differences; due process; freedom of expression; personal liberty; and authority. The Ethics of School Administration, Third Edition is one of a set of books in the Teachers College Press series, Professional Ethics in Education. All of the books in this series will help educators and administrators to examine and reflect on the ethical dilemmas and controversies that are a normal and routine part of educational practice.

In this second edition of her educational text, Noddings suggests that if we make the responsiveness characteristic of caring more basic than accountability, we can accommodate both traditional and progressive preferences in one school system to the benefit of all... especially the children.

This bestselling text has been expanded to include the most important ethical issues in contemporary schooling. The Fifth Edition features a reconsideration of Equal Treatment of Students and an updated list of Recommendations for Further Reading.Written in a style that speaks directly to today’s teacher, The Ethics of Teaching, Fifth Edition uses realistic case studies of day-to-day ethical dilemmas. The book covers such topics as: punishment and due process • intellectual freedom • equal treatment of students • multiculturalism • religious differences • democracy • teacher burnout • professional conduct • parental rights • child abuse/neglect • sexual harassment.The Ethics of Teaching is one of the five books in the highly regarded Teachers College Press THINKING ABOUT EDUCATION SERIES, now in its Fifth Edition. All of the books in this series are designed to help pre- and in-service teachers bridge the gap between theory and practice.

This popular text continues using the format of the three approaches - The Executive, The Facilitator, and The Liberationist. For the Fifth Edition, the authors add four new case studies: 'Scripted Teaching', 'Accountability and Merit', 'What is the Value of Caring Relationships?' and 'School Funding'. Using these and other realistic case studies, they explore the strengths and weaknesses of each approach so that teachers can critically assess their own philosophical positions on teaching. Teachers are urged to ask themselves such questions as: What is the main goal of teaching? What is the most important purpose of education? What do I expect my students to eventually become? Is the way I structure my teaching influenced by how I view my role and goals? This updated edition also adds a new section called 'Topics and Resources' to encourage further inquiry into teaching.Approaches to Teaching is one of the five books in the highly regarded Teachers College Press THINKING ABOUT EDUCATION SERIES, now in its Fifth Edition. All of the books in this series are designed to help pre- and in-service teachers bridge the gap between theory and practice.

Rather than simply outlining the classical and modern theories of learning, this widely adopted text brings the material to life through case studies that engage students in debates about what really happens in classrooms. Students are encouraged to test the strengths and weaknesses of each theory so that, ultimately, they will learn to formulate their own philosophies of teaching and learning.The new Fifth Edition of Perspectives on Learning features:A discussion of common sense and learning theories.A new chapter on Transfer of Learning.Consideration of recent developments in brain science.A thoroughly updated list of Recommendations for Further Reading.Perspectives on Learning is one of the five books in the highly regarded Teachers College Press Thinking About Education Series, now in its Fifth Edition. All of the books in this series are designed to help pre- and in-service teachers bridge the gap between theory and practice.

The revised Fifth Edition provides a broad perspective on the basic curriculum questions educators face regarding the purposes, content, design, and structure of educational programs. After examining aims that have been proposed by classical educational thinkers and reviewing the dominant educational debate of the 20th century between traditionalists and progressives, the authors deal with fundamental contemporary issues of curriculum theory and instructional practice. Providing realistic case studies that inspire pre-service teachers to grapple with the issues of curriculum and aims in the context of classroom situations, the new edition features: a new case study on Education and Equity: Closing the Achievement Gap and updated references to important recent ideas in a new section at the end of each chapter called For Further Inquiry.Curriculum and Aims is one of the five books in the highly regarded Teachers College Press Thinking About Education Series, now in its Fifth Edition. All of the books in this series are designed to help pre- and in-service teachers bridge the gap between theory and practice.