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How Teachers Taught : Constancy and Change in American Classrooms, 1890-1990

by Larry Cuban
$18.12
How Teachers Taught : Constancy and Change in American Classrooms, 1890-1990 - Thryft
How Teachers Taught : Constancy and Change in American Classrooms, 1890-1990 - Thryft

Reveals long-standing traditions of American teaching.

A must-read for educators and researchers to explore the history of teaching practices in the United States and how it affects classroom reform efforts. The book highlights the continuity of teacher-based instruction while examining the evolution of curriculum content and how it impacts classroom changes. Larry Cuban's scholarly and well-researched work is highly recommended to understand the philosophical context around classroom teaching to policymakers, practitioners, and researchers alike.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

How Teachers Taught : Constancy and Change in American Classrooms, 1890-1990

by Larry Cuban
$18.12
ISBN: 9780807732267
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: $39.83
Authors: Larry Cuban
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Date of Publication: 1993-06-15
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History, Education
Related Topics: American History, Education, Social Justice
Goodreads rating: 4.0
(rated by 17 readers)

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In the first edition of this seminal study, Larry Cuban presented the last century of American teaching as one of a stable teacher-centered pedagogy. Within this framework, Cuban explored how major school reform efforts to alter classroom teaching often resulted in modest shifts in pedagogy in elementary schools and even less change in secondary schools. Now, in this second edition, How Teachers Constancy and Change in American Classrooms, 1890–1990 , Larry Cuban returns to his pioneering inquiry into the history of teaching practice in the United States, responds to criticisms, and incorporates the scholarship of the last ten years. While not abandoning his basic thesis of the remarkable continuity in teacher-based instruction, Cuban now examines more closely the phenomenon of “hybrids” of student-centered and teacher-centered pedagogy, and finds many instances of classroom change sufficient to give pause to those who see futility in classroom reform. The author looks closely at socioeconomic contexts and the evolution of curriculum content. In the final chapter, Cuban directly assesses the implications of his work for policymakers, practitioners, and researchers. Historians, sociologists, and educators will also find powerful relevancy to their work, and the general reader will join in an exciting search for historical realities. “There are no bumper-sticker solutions to educational problems here, no election year gimmicks. Rather, this book presents the seasoned hopefulness and skeptical wisdom of a scholar-practitioner who gives us a better map of where we have been and a sense of where we might go.”—From the Foreword by David Tyack
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Reveals long-standing traditions of American teaching.

A must-read for educators and researchers to explore the history of teaching practices in the United States and how it affects classroom reform efforts. The book highlights the continuity of teacher-based instruction while examining the evolution of curriculum content and how it impacts classroom changes. Larry Cuban's scholarly and well-researched work is highly recommended to understand the philosophical context around classroom teaching to policymakers, practitioners, and researchers alike.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.