Internationalizing Teacher Education in the United States

Inbunden, Engelska, 2012

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As countries become increasingly interdependent, student populations in the United States are becoming more culturally diverse. These students’ transnational perspectives present significant challenges to teachers, but a disconnect exists between the skills teachers need and those provided to them by colleges of education. As teacher preparation programs continue to cater to historic models of diversity, the programs show a glaring lack of recognition for the recent changes in school and community populations.Internationalizing Teacher Education in the United Statesexamines the impact of globalization on teacher education in the United States, explains the current barriers to teacher education becoming more internationally minded, and presents possible solutions for teacher education programs to consider. Other books address the multi-national challenges faced by American education in the 21st century, but this book takes it one step further, offering teacher educators practical and theoretical explorations of their vital role in the education of contemporary student populations in the United States.

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Utgivningsdatum2012-03-08
Mått161 x 235 x 24 mm
Vikt562 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor268
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781442212480

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Beverly D. Shaklee is professor and director of the Center for International Education, College of Education and Human Development, at George Mason University. She serves as member of the Board of Trustees for the Alliance for International Education. Her areas of research and scholarship include international teacher education, peace education for teachers and international mindedness in U.S. teachers.Supriya Baily is assistant professor at George Mason University, where she works with practicing teachers in the Initiatives in Educational Transformation Master’s Program. Her research interests address issues of power and nonformal education among rural women, the challenges facing secondary education in India, and the role of internationalism in teacher preparation.

AcknowledgmentsIntroduction: A Framework for Internationalizing Teacher Preparation Beverly D. Shaklee and Supriya BailySection I. Preparations for Teaching International Populations: What Are the Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes? Chapter 1: A Comparison of K-12 Multicultural and International Education in the United States Natasha G. KolarChapter 2: Intra-Intercultural Competence for Teaching and Learning Kenneth CushnerChapter 3: The Critical Role of Language in International Classrooms Rebecca K. Fox Chapter 4: One Size Fits All: Balancing Internationalization and Standardization of the U.S. Education System Laura C. Engel and Kate OldenChapter 5: Global Perspectives on the Internationalization of Teacher Education: Through an Australian LensLibby TudballSection II. Areas of Complexity and Confluence: Questions Still to Be Answered in U.S. Schools and Teacher Education Chapter 6: Engaging Teachers in Building Relationships with International Families Monimalika DayChapter 7: Redefining Vulnerability in American Schools: Reaching and Teaching Students after International CrisesSupriya BailyChapter 8: Understanding Secondary Models for Advanced Programs in the United States Kimberley DalyChapter 9: STEM Disciplines and World Languages: Influences from an International Teacher Exchange Wendy M. Frazier, Rebecca K. Fox, and Margret A. Hjalmarson.Chapter 10: Pedagogical Diversity and the Need for Contextually Responsive Teacher Education in the United StatesRachel Grant and Maryam SalahshoorChapter 11: Expanding Horizons through Technology for Teachers and Students Debra SpragueSection III. Concluding Thoughts: Developing Opportunities to Internationalize Teacher EducationBeverly D. Shaklee

This collection of chapters from a range of those involved in the theory and practice of teacher education is both welcome and timely. The impact of internationalization on the modalities of professional development for teachers in the USA is explored from a range of standpoints by an authoritative group of contributors, ably crafted by the co-editors. It will be of interest to a much wider community of practitioners and researchers than those of North America, for the issues that are raised are those which are of concern and importance on a global scale.