R. Lee Smith, Denise Skarbek

Professional Teacher Dispositions (eBook, ePUB)

Additions to the Mainstream

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The editors and authors of Professional Teacher Dispositions: Additions to the Mainstreamcontribute to the long tradition in education of the discussions of teacher dispositions. It is intended for novice and experienced teachers, for those who educate future teachers, and for those who hire teachers. This book includes theoretical aspects of dispositions in education and case vignettes for discussion and reflection. Professional Teacher Dispositions provides a resource for school administrators in the professional selection of teachers, teacher educators in the selection of candidates for teacher education programs, and as a basis for developing professional development or pre-service activities in education. The authors address issues of character and passion that have a profound impact on the decision to be a teacher, the reasons for teaching and effect the day-to-day functioning of teachers in our school classrooms. Chapters address social justice and equity issues, reflection, caring, love, teaching as a calling.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 150
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. September 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781475800548
• Artikelnr.: 39538761

Autorenporträt

By R. Lee Smith and Denise Skarbek

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Chapter 1: Chapter 1: An Introduction to Dispositions in Education
By R. Lee Smith
Chapter 2: Caring, Love, and Empathy
By R. Lee Smith
Chapter 3: Enthusiasm, Optimism, and Humor
By Terry Shepherd
Chapter 4: Reflection
By Denise Skarbek and Emily Williams
Chapter 5: Diversity: Beyond Tolerance
By Patty Alvarez McHatton and Erica McCray
Chapter 6: Teaching as a Calling
By Patricia Parrish, Karen Hahn, Candace Roberts, and Randall Woodard
Chapter 7: Teacher Leadership
By Bruce Watson and Michael Horvath
Chapter 8: Equity and Social Justice in the Classroom
By Sara Sage, Hope Smith Davis, and Linda Young
Chapter 9: Evaluating Dispositional Behaviors in Teacher Education and
Schools
by R. Lee Smith and Denise Skarbek
Chapter 10: Dispositional Vignettes and Discussion Questions
By R. Lee Smith, Kristine Smith, Terry Shepherd, Denise Skarbek, Emily
Williams, Patty Alvarez McHatton, Erica McCray, Patricia Parrish, Karen
Hahn , Candace Roberts, Randall Woodard, Bruce Watson, Michael Horvath,
Sara Sage, Hope Smith Davis, and Linda Young
About the Contributors
Index