{"product_id":"23-myths-about-the-history-of-american-schools-what-the-truth-can-tell-us-and-why-it-matters-paperback-softback-9780807769263","title":"23 Myths About the History of American Schools; What the Truth Can Tell Us, and Why It Matters (Paperback \/ softback) 9780807769263","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003e23 Myths About the History of American Schools\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eWhat the Truth Can Tell Us, and Why It Matters\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSherman Dorn (Edited by), David A. Gamson (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780807769263\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 26 April 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e256 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.6 x 1.3 cm, 0.272 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this fascinating collection, some of the foremost historians of education—including Barbara Beatty, Larry Cuban, Linda Eisenmann, Yoon Pak, John Rury, and Jonathan Zimmerman—debunk commonly held myths about American schooling. Each short, readable chapter focuses on one myth, explaining what the \u003cem\u003ereal\u003c\/em\u003e history is and how it helped shape education today. Contributors take on a host of tall tales, including the supposed agrarian origins of summer vacation; exaggerated stories of declining student behavior and academic performance; persistent claims that some people are born to be teachers; idealistic notions that the 1954 \u003cem\u003eBrown\u003c\/em\u003e decision ended segregation in American schools; misleading beliefs that classrooms operate in ways designed to fit the industrial era; and more. \u003cem\u003e23 Myths About the History of American Schools\u003c\/em\u003e will awaken the inner history nerd of everyone who ever asked, \"How did we get this crazy school system?\" It will affirm the truth that its readers are as entitled to think critically about schooling as anyone else. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003eExamines how the history of American education has been distorted and misrepresented, either intentionally or unintentionally. \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eProvides important stories that can help guide discussion about the future of education. \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eAnticipates what local and state politicians are likely to say (and misstate) about schooling.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eProvides engaging chapters that highlight why real history is important and more fascinating than the myths.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eAccessible to a wide range of readers from undergraduates to career educators.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAcknowledgments  \u003cbr\u003ev\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction: Of Education Myths and History  \u003cbr\u003e1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eDavid A. Gamson and Sherman Dorn\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart I: Origin Myths\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1.  \u003cbr\u003eThe Myth of the Little Red Schoolhouse  \u003cbr\u003e11\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eJonathan Zimmerman\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2.  \u003cbr\u003eThe Myth of a Purely Religious Motive for Harvard'\u003cbr\u003es Establishment  \u003cbr\u003e20\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eA. J. Angulo\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3.  \u003cbr\u003eThe Myth of Summer Vacation and the Agrarian Calendar  \u003cbr\u003e30\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eKenneth Gold\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e4.  \u003cbr\u003eThe Myth of Local Control  \u003cbr\u003e42\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eCampbell F. Scribner\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5.  \u003cbr\u003eThe Myth of Industrial-Era Classrooms  \u003cbr\u003e50\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eSherman Dorn\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart II: MYTHS OF PROGRESS AND DECLINE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e6.  \u003cbr\u003eThe Myth of Declining Student Behavior  \u003cbr\u003e61\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eJudith Kafka\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e7.  \u003cbr\u003eThe Myth of Faulty City Schools  \u003cbr\u003e73\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eJohn L. Rury\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e8.  \u003cbr\u003eThe Myth of American School Decline  \u003cbr\u003e81\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eDavid A. Gamson\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e9.  \u003cbr\u003eThe Myth That U.S. Schools Were Desegregated in 1954  \u003cbr\u003e90\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eHope C. Rias\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e10.  \u003cbr\u003eReframing the Myth of School Reform Failure: Clocking School Change  \u003cbr\u003e98\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eLarry Cuban\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart III: MYTHS ABOUT TEACHERS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e11.  \u003cbr\u003eThe Myth That Good Teachers Are Born, Not Made  \u003cbr\u003e109\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eKate Rousmaniere\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e12.  \u003cbr\u003eThe Myth of Heroic Teachers in Special Education  \u003cbr\u003e118\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eNeil Dhingra, Joel Miller, and Kristen Chmielewski\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e13.  \u003cbr\u003eThe Myth That Elementary Writing Instruction Is Recent  \u003cbr\u003e127\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eJoan M. Taylor\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e14.  \u003cbr\u003eThe Myth That Schoolteachers Take the Summer Off  \u003cbr\u003e140\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eChristine A. Ogren\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e15.  \u003cbr\u003eThe Myth of Harmful Teacher Tenure  \u003cbr\u003e149\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eDiana D'\u003cbr\u003eAmico Pawlewicz\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart IV: MYTHS ABOUT INEVITABILITY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e16.  \u003cbr\u003eThe Du Bois–\u003cbr\u003eWashington Myth of Black Male Educational Thinkers  \u003cbr\u003e161\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eDellyssa Edinboro\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e17.  \u003cbr\u003eThe Myth of Gender Dominance in Higher Education  \u003cbr\u003e169\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eLinda Eisenmann\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e18.  \u003cbr\u003eThe Myth of the Asian American Model Minority, American Individualism, and Meritocracy  \u003cbr\u003e178\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eSharon S. Lee and Yoon K. Pak\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart V: MYTH-ING VOICES AND QUESTIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e19.  \u003cbr\u003eThe Myth of De Facto Segregation  \u003cbr\u003e191\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eAnsley T. Erickson and Andrew R. Highsmith\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e20.  \u003cbr\u003eThe Myth That Technology Will Modernize Teaching  \u003cbr\u003e204\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eVictoria Cain\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e21.  \u003cbr\u003eThe Myth That School Spending Doesn'\u003cbr\u003et Affect Student Outcomes  \u003cbr\u003e213\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eMatthew Gardner Kelly\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e22.  \u003cbr\u003eThe Myth That Preschool Education Is a Panacea  \u003cbr\u003e223\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eBarbara Beatty\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e23.  \u003cbr\u003eThe Myth of Patriotic Education as a Unifying Force  \u003cbr\u003e232\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eCody Dodge Ewert\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Editors and the Contributors  \u003cbr\u003e239\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndex  \u003cbr\u003e243\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Teachers College Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52555599970584,"sku":"9780807769263","price":31.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/23-myths-about-the-history-of-american-schools-what-the-truth-can-tell-us-and-why-it-matters-paperback-softback-9780807769263","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}