California Foundations Of Education (eBook)

As JanaNoel taught courses in Educational Foundations, she was constantly struck bythe lack of attention to the development of education in California within thecurrently available Educational Foundations textbooks. As she and other teachers worked their waythrough traditional texts, they began asking their students questions such asthe following. How has the unique,diverse social history of California impacted the development of its publicschools? Did California have legalizedschool segregation? Is there anythingabout the political structure of California that may have an impact oneducation? How many times has Californialaw changed to either allow or ban bilingual education? By simply raisingquestions such as these, Noel noticed a large increase in interest in what hadoften been considered dry subjects such as history, educational politics, andeducational funding. CaliforniaFoundations of Education addresses the lack of attention to California'seducation within Educational Foundations textbooks. The ultimate goal of the book is toscrutinize how education in California has developed in relation to the unique,diverse social history of California.Perfect for courses such as:Educational Foundations | Social Foundations of Education | Introduction to Teaching Multicultural Education | Curriculum and Instruction