Teachers College Press: 606 books
College-Ready
Preparing Black and Latina/o Youth for Higher Education-- A Culturally Relevant Approach
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
This book will support teachers, counselors, and administrators in creating a culturally relevant, school-wide, college-going culture to improve educational experiences and outcomes for Black and Latina/o youth. The authors present the perspectives and experiences of 25 students, focusing on the complexities...
by Denis Phillips, Jonas F. Soltis
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
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...
To Teach
The Journey of a Teacher
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
“For those of you pondering the question of whether to teach or not, this book will help you figure out whether teaching is for you. For those of you already in the classroom, it can inspire you to remember why you chose to teach in the first place.”
—From the Foreword bySonia Nieto,...
Real World Writing for Secondary Students
Teaching the College Admission Essay and Other Gate-Openers for Higher Education
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
One of the most important ways to scaffold a successful transition from high school to college is to teach real-world, gate-opening writing genres, such as college admission essays. This book describes a writing workshop for ethnically and linguistically diverse high school students, where students...
The Path to Get There
a Common Core Road Map for Higher Student Achievement Across the Disciplines
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
The Common Core State Standards represents a call for all teachers to focus on the literacy learning of their students. Together, these skills—reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing—comprise the literacies that students must develop if they are to master content and be successful in...
by Gary D. Fenstermacher, Jonas F. Soltis, Matthew N. Sanger
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
This popular text continues using the format of the three approaches—The Executive, The Facilitator, and The Liberationist. For theFifth Edition, the authors add four new case studies: “Scripted Teaching,” “Accountability and Merit,” “What Is the Value of Caring Relationships?” and “School...
The First Year of Teaching
Classroom Research to Increase Student Learning
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
For first-year teachers entering the nation’s urban schools, the task of establishing a strong and successful practice is often extremely challenging. In this compelling look at first-year teachers’ practice in urban schools, editors Jabari Mahiri and Sarah Warshauer Freedman demonstrate...
Inclusion in the Early Childhood Classroom
What Makes a Difference?
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
“Inclusion in the Early Childhood Classroom avoids a deficit paradigm and uses narrative case studies to show how early childhood contexts can be designed so that diversity is an expected, naturally occurring element.” —Susan M. Benner, Director of Graduate School of Education,...
The Networked Teacher
How New Teachers Build Social Networks for Professional Support
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
New teachers need support from their peers and mentors to locate resources, information, new ideas, emotional support, and inspiration. This timely book explains the research and theory behind social networks (face-to-face and online), describes what effective social networking for educators looks...
Multicultural Teaching in the Early Childhood Classroom
Approaches, Strategies and Tools, Preschool-2nd Grade
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
This unique book features an array of approaches, strategies, and tools for teaching multiculturally in the early years. The teachers and classrooms portrayed here provide young children with rich educational experiences that empower them to understand themselves in relation to others. You will see...
by Walter Feinberg, Jonas F. Soltis
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
This widely used text has been expanded to include the most important issues in contemporary schooling, including:
New end-of-chapter sections for Further Reading.
New references added to the useful Additional Resources section.
School and Society, Fifth Editionuses realistic case studies,...
by Kenneth Strike, Jonas F. Soltis
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
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. An updated list of Recommendations for Further Reading.Written in a style that speaks directly to today’s...
Crossing the Vocabulary Bridge
Differentiated Strategies for Diverse Secondary Classrooms
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
In her new book, nationally known professional development consultant and literacy expert Socorro Herrera is joined by two colleagues to provide a framework for academic vocabulary and language instruction in today’s diverse classrooms. The authors present a set of strategies and tools that work...
by Melisa Cahnmann-Taylor, Mariana Souto-Manning
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
If teachers want to create positive change in the lives of their students, then they must first be able to create positive change in their own lives. This book describes a powerful professional development approach that merges the scholarship of critical pedagogy with the Theatre of the Oppressed....