Title

Foundations of American Education: A Critical Lens

Authors

Melissa Wells, University of Mary WashingtonFollow
Courtney Clayton, University of Mary WashingtonFollow

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Description

In this survey text, readers will explore the foundations of American education through a critical lens. Topics include the teaching profession, influences on student learning, philosophical and historical foundations, structures of schools, ethical and legal issues, curriculum, classroom environment, and the path forward.

Publication Date

2021

Publisher

VIVA Pressbooks

Keywords

Education, History, United States, Ethical issues

Disciplines

Curriculum and Instruction | Early Childhood Education | Elementary and Middle and Secondary Education Administration | Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education

Comments

Copyright © by Melissa Wells and Courtney Clayton.

This book is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

Recommended Citation

Wells, Melissa and Clayton, Courtney, "Foundations of American Education: A Critical Lens" (2021). Education Faculty Books. 2.
https://scholar.umw.edu/education_books/2