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Teachers and Schools | |
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What it Means to Be a Teacher | |
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What Makes a Good Teacher? | |
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How Are Teachers Held Accountable Today? | |
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What Do Teachers Do? | |
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Why Do Teachers Teach? | |
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How Is Teaching Changing? | |
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Teaching as a Profession | |
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Why Choose Teaching as Your Profession? | |
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What Are The Dimensions of Professionalism and Why Are They Important? | |
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How Do You Develop a Philosophy of Education? | |
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What Opportunities Exist for Professional Development? | |
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How Are Reform Movements Changing Teacher Education? | |
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Who Are Todayrsquo;s Teachers? | |
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What Job Opportunities Do You Have As A Teacher? | |
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Students, Families, and Communities | |
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How Schools Are Organized and Connected to Communities | |
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What is the Purpose of Schooling? | |
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How Are Public Schools Organized? | |
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What Is It Like to Teach in Urban, Rural, and Suburban Schools? | |
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Teaching Diverse Learners | |
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I: Multiculturalism and Gender in Todayrsquo;s Classrooms America -- A Nation of Diverse Learners | |
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How Do Racial and Ethnic Diversity Affect Teaching and Learning? | |
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What is Multicultural Education? | |
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How Does Language Influence Teaching and Learning? | |
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How Does Gender Affect Teaching and Learning? | |
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Teaching Diverse Learners | |
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II: Academically Diverse Learners in Todayrsquo;s Classrooms | |
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Do Federal and State Law Provide for the Education of Exceptional Learners? | |
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What Are Mainstreaming and Inclusion? | |
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How Can Professional Collaboration Enhance Education in Inclusive Classrooms? | |
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How Can You Teach Exceptional Learners in Your Classroom? | |
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What Factors Place Students at Risk and Affect Teaching and Learning? | |
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What Can Schools Do to Help Students At Risk? | |
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Partners in Learning: Parents, Families, and the Community | |
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How Do Parents, Families, and Communities Influence Teaching and Learning? | |
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What Are Family ndash;Centered Programs? | |
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What Is Parent Involvement? | |
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What Educational Reforms Are Promoting Greater Parent Empowerment? | |
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How Can You Use the Community to Teach? | |
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Foundations of American Education | |
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The Politics of American Education | |
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What Forces Influence School Governance and Finance? | |
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How Is Education Governed? | |
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How Are Schools Held Accountable? | |
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How Are Schools Governed and Administered? | |
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How Is Education Funded? | |
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What Issues of Governance and Finance Affect Education Today? | |