Taking sides : clashing views on controversial issues in secondary education /

Twenty debates in secondary education; ethnocentric education, school uniforms, block scheduling, and more. Requiring students to analyze opposing viewpoints and reach considered judgments, Taking Sides actively develops students' critical thinking skills.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Evans, Dennis L.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Guilford, Conn. : McGraw Hill/Dushkin, c2002.
Edition:First edition
Subjects:
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246 3 0 |a Issues in secondary education 
250 |a First edition 
260 |a Guilford, Conn. :  |b McGraw Hill/Dushkin,  |c c2002. 
300 |a xxi, 379 pages ;  |c 24 cm. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0 0 |g Pt. 1 Purposes:  |t Should school attendance be voluntary? --  |t Is citizenship education working in the public schools? --  |t Should all secondary school students experience the same curriculum? --  |t Is ethnocentric education a good idea? --  |t Should secondary schools emphasize education for the workplace? --  |g Pt. 2 Policies:  |t Should religious content and concepts be more evident in our schools? --  |t Do school uniforms cause improvements? --  |t Are zero tolerance policies necessary and effective? --  |t Is achievement level tracking of students a defensible educational practice? --  |t Is high-stakes standardized testing defensible? --  |t Should teacher pay be tied to measures of student learning? --  |t Is the school principal indispensable? --  |g Pt. 3 Practices:  |t Is block scheduling better than traditional scheduling? --  |t Is homework beneficial to students? --  |t Does the practice of grading students serve useful purposes? --  |t Can technology transform education? --  |t Should service learning be a high school graduation requirement? --  |t Is the emphasis on globalization in the study of world history appropriate? --  |t Should classical works be the emphasis of the high school literature curriculum? --  |t Should we be cheering for high school sports programs? 
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