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Discipline and Education: Reference Sources

Bireda, Martha R. Eliminating Racial Profiling in School Discipline: Cultures in Conflict; The Scarecrow Press, Inc.; Lanham, MD 2002 Charles, C.M. Essential Elements of Effective Discipline; Allyn and Bacon; Boston, MA 2002 Durkheim, Emile. Moral Education: A Study in the Theory and Application of the Sociology of Education; The Free Press of Glencoe, Inc.; New York 1961 Freiberg, H. Jerome (editor). Beyond Behaviorism: Changing the Classroom Management Paradigm; Allyn and Bacon; Needham Heights, MA 1999 Goldberg, Steven S. Special Education Law: A Guide for Parents, Advocates and Educators; Plenum Press; NY 1982 Guernsey, Thomas F. and Klore, Kathe. Special Education Law; Carolina Academic Press; Durham, NC 1993 Hinkle, Paul D. (consultant). California Special Education Programs: A Composite of Laws (24th edition); California Department of Education; Sacramento, CA 2002 Jaeger, Paul T. and Bowman, Cynthia Ann. Disability Matters: Legal and Pedagogical Issues of Disabili...

What Study Skills Work Best: Reference Sources

Benjamin, Gail R. Japanese Lessons: A Year in a Japanese School through the Eyes of an American Anthropologist and Her Children; New York University Press; New York 1977 Byo, James. Beyond Hoping They Will; American Music Teacher; Oct/Nov2001 Devine, Thomas G. Teaching Study Skills: A Guide for Teachers (2nd edition): Aelyn and Barn, Inc.; Newton, MA 1987 Gitter, Lena L. The Montessori Way; Special Child Publications, Inc.; Seattle, WA 1970 Hallahan, Daniel P. and Keogh, Barbara (editors). Research and Global Perspectives in Learning Disabilities: Essays in Honor of William Cruickshank; Lawrence Erlboum Associates, Publishers; Mahwah, NJ 2001 Hilgard, Ernest R. and Bower, Gordon H. Theories of Learning; Prentice Hall, Inc.; Englewood Cliffs, NJ; 1975 Houston, John P. Fundamentals of Learning; Academic Press, Inc.; New York 1976 Pearce, Edvina Truman. Self-Directed Practice: A Key to Both Student Success and Motivation; American Music Teacher; Oct/Nov2001 Polloway, Edward A., P...

Teaching Interview Questions

Teaching Interview Questions: 1- What are your three most important reasons for wanting to be a teacher? I wrote: 1- To help young people learn how to be good citizens. 2- To share the knowledge I have gained and challenge myself to deeper learning 3- To be part of a learning community where I can contribute meaningfully to the growth of our common goals. 2- How much do you want to know about your students in order to be most helpful to them? I wrote: As the year progresses, so does my understanding of who my students are and also my awareness of their distinct learning needs. I want to get to know them as individuals, part of a community. 3- What three things do you want to know about your students? I wrote:: 1- language acquisition needs 2- learning styles 3- past experience with subject matter.. it is also nice to know about their extracurricular activities, hobbies, etc. 4- What do you need to know in order to begin your lesson planning for a class? I wrote: The objective or standa...