Principles of Education 201

Table of Contents

• • Introduction

• Topic 1: To Teach Or Not To Teach

• • Topic Introduction
  • Topic Objectives
  • Topic Study Guide
  • Motives for Teaching
  • Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation
  • Real Experiences From Educators
  • Public Perception of Teaching and Teachers
  • Noteworthy Teaching Blogs & Useful Links
  • Teaching Movies

• Topic 2: The Purpose of School

• • Topic Introduction
  • Topic Objectives
  • Topic Study Guide--Placeholder
  • Defining Education
  • Four Basic Purposes of School
  • Functionalism of Schools
  • School Culture & Environment

• Topic 3: Today's Students

• • Topic Introduction
  • Topic Objectives
  • Topic Study Guide
  • How Students Learn
  • Student and Cultural Diversity
  • Multicultural Education
  • Multiple Intelligence
  • Learning Styles
  • IDEA: Exceptional Students
  • Glasser's Choice Theory

• Topic 4: Social Issues in Teaching

• • Topic Introduction
  • Topic Objectives
  • Topic Study Guide
  • SES & Generational Poverty
  • Social & Emotional Health
  • Tips on Cheating
  • School Violence, Student Aggression & Bullying

• Topic 5: Curriculum: What Do Our Students Learn In School?

• • Topic Introduction
  • Topic Objectives
  • Topic Study Guide
  • Curriculum
  • From NCLB to ESSA
  • Curriculum Terms
  • The Role of Motivation in Learning

• Topic 6: Effective Teaching

• • Topic Introduction
  • Topic Objectives
  • What Is A Great Teacher?
  • Classroom Management
  • Zone of Proximal Development & Scaffolding

• Topic 7: Educational Technology

• • Topic Introduction
  • Topic Objectives
  • Topic Study Guide
  • How Is Technology Used In And For School?
  • Technology and Self Reliance
  • Life and Death By PowerPoint
  • Technology Today

• Topic 8: Legal and Ethical Issues

• • Topic Introduction
  • Topic Objectives
  • Topic Study Guide
  • What Legal And Ethical Responsibilities Do Teachers Have?
  • Fundamental Approaches to Analyzing Ethics & Moral Actions
  • Ethical & Legal Terms
  • Students' Rights

• Topic 9: Philosophical Foundations of American Education

• • Topic Introduction
  • Topic Objectives
  • Topic Study Guide
  • How Do Our Values, Beliefs, and Philosophies Form Our Teachers?
  • Student-centered v. Subject-centered Curriculum
  • Deductive & Inductive Reasoning
  • Perennialism, Essentialism, Progressivism & Reconstructionism
  • B.F. Skinner, Behaviorism & Constructivism

• Topic 10: Educational Opportunity in America

• • Topic Introduction
  • Topic Objectives
  • Topic Study Guide
  • History of Education
  • Key Terms of Educational History
  • What Iterations Of American Schooling Have We Gone Through?

• Topic 11: Educational Administration, Governing & Financing

• • Topic Introduction
  • Topic Objectives
  • Topic Study Guide
  • Who Governs Our Schools?
  • How Do We Run Our Schools?

• Topic 12: Educational Reform

• • Topic Introduction
  • Topic Objectives
  • Topic Study Guide
  • Are Our Schools Broken? Do They Need To Be Fixed?

• Topic 13: The Teaching Profession

• • Topic Introduction
  • Topic Objectives
  • After Graduation... How to Begin Job Hunting
  • Job Opportunities
  • Your First Year in Education
  • Retirement Systems
  • Team Teaching
  • Expert v. Novice Teachers
  • NBPTS, NEA & AFT

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• Teaching Presentations

• • Consider These Points First...
  • Teaching Presentations: Online Classes
  • Teaching Presentations: Traditional/Hybrid Classes

• ABE

• • Before You Begin Writing ....
  • ABE Assignment Specifics
  • ABE Prompts

• Additional Chapters

• • Creative Thinking Skills
  • Thinking with Technology
  • The Learning Process