Teaching Core Curriculum with College and Career Readiness in Mind

An Essential Guide for Secondary Teachers
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-032-97609-9
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 200 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 567 g

This edited textbook brings together expert scholars and experienced practitioners to guide educators in structuring secondary learning experiences that promote college and career readiness. It emphasizes authentic learning that connects academic knowledge to real-world situations, helping students develop practical skills. Chapters illustrate examples of authentic learning experiences across English Language Arts, Mathematics, Sciences, and Social Studies. Each chapter provides a brief review of related theory and research, followed by examples of how disciplinary knowledge relates to specific occupations and professions. Ideal for secondary methods courses, this book models how to plan dynamic learning experiences for both individual assignments and whole class projects. The exciting new book asks teacher candidates to consider the purpose of specific subject matter in the curriculum, its significance to society, its application in student’s everyday lives, and its impact on the professional world.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate, Professional Reference, and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Warner, Connor K.

Hollins, Etta R.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Allgemeine Didaktik Literatur, Deutsch, Fremdsprachen (Unterricht & Didaktik)
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Allgemeine Didaktik Naturwissenschaften, Mathematik (Unterricht & Didaktik)
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Bildungssystem Curricula: Planung und Entwicklung
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Weiterführende Schulen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: Teaching for College and Career Readiness 1. Writing Makes Knowledge: Fostering Durable Writing Practices 2. Narrative as Argument: Practices in Framing Historical Accounts 3. Re-Imagining Algebra as a Tool for Modeling Historical Injustices in Our City 4. Imperatives for Mathematics Classrooms – Centering Students’ Mathematical Thinking, Emphasizing Sense Making, and Engaging in Problem Analysis 5. Mathematical Modeling and Specialized Language in Science and Policy 6. Science Practices for College, Career, and Civic Readiness 7. Engineering Design, Argumentation, and the Development of Scientific Literacy: A Project-Based Framework for College and Career Readiness in Secondary Science Classrooms 8. Teaching and learning literary literacies for the 21st century 9. Beyond the Core

Über Autor(innen)

Connor K. Warner is a Professor and Director of the Urban Institute for Teacher Education at the University of Utah, USA.

Etta R. Hollins is Professor Emerita and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Endowed Chair for Urban Teacher Education, University of Missouri-Kansas City, USA.