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_b.T35 2005x
245 0 0 _aTaking Sides :
_pClashing views on Controversial Issues in Teaching and Educational Practice /
_cselected, edited and with introductions by Dennis L. Evans
246 3 0 _aClashing views on controversial issues in teaching and educational practice
246 3 0 _aTeaching and educational practice
250 _a2nd ed
260 _aDubuque, IA :
_bMcGraw-Hill/Dushkin,
_cc2005.
300 _axxvi, 358 p. ;
_c24 cm
490 1 _aTaking sides
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index
505 0 _aIs homework harmful to students? -- Does the practice of grading students serve useful purposes? -- Do classroom "discipline programs" contribute to ethical behavior? -- Are "abstinence only" programs the best approach to sex education instruction? -- Is "whole language" a legitimate approach to literacy education? -- Can Web-based learning transform the classroom? -- Is the traditional approach to American history too exclusionary? -- Should the study of literature focus on the classics? -- Are single-sex classrooms better for students? -- Should classroom instruction focus on preparation for the workplace? -- Should all students follow a common curriculum? -- Is achievement level tracking of students a defensible practice? -- Is block scheduling better than traditional scheduling? -- Is grade inflation a problem? -- Are school uniforms beneficial? -- Is drug testing of students a justifiable practice? -- Should religious content and concepts be more evident in our schools? -- Should teacher pay be tied to student performance? -- Should service learning be required? -- Is home schooling a good idea?
520 _aPresents debate-style essays on twenty educational issues including grading, discipline programs, abstinence-only programs, school uniforms, American history, and achievement-level tracking
650 0 _aEducation, Secondary
_zUnited States
700 1 _aEvans, Dennis
830 0 _aTaking sides
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