Taking sides :   clashing views on controversial issues in teaching and educational practice 
/ edited by Dennis Evans 
 - 2nd ed. 
 - New York :  McGraw-Hill/Dushkin,  ©2005. 
 - xxvi, 358 p. ;   24 cm. 
 - Taking sides .
<br/><br/>Include index 
<br/><br/>Is homework harmful to students?<br/>Does the practice of grading students serve useful purposes?<br/>Do classroom "discipline programs" contribute to ethical behavior?<br/>Are "abstinence only" programs the best approach to sex education instruction?<br/>Is "whole language" a legitimate approach to literacy education?<br/>Can Web-based learning transform the classroom?<br/>Is the traditional approach to American history too exclusionary?<br/>Should the study of literature focus on the classics?<br/>Are single-sex classrooms better for students?<br/>Should classroom instruction focus on preparation for the workplace?<br/>Should all students follow a common curriculum?<br/>Is achievement level tracking of students a defensible practice?<br/>Is block scheduling better than traditional scheduling?<br/>Is grade inflation a problem?<br/>Are school uniforms beneficial?<br/>Is drug testing of students a justifiable practice?<br/>Should religious content and concepts be more evident in our schools?<br/>Should teacher pay be tied to student performance?<br/>Should service learning be required?<br/>Is home schooling a good idea? 
<br/><br/> Presents debate-style essays on twenty educational issues including grading, discipline programs, abstinence-only programs, school uniforms, American history, and achievement-level tracking 
<br/><br/><br/>eng 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0072917210  TZS 8,000/= 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Education, Secondary--United States<br/>Teaching 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>371.114 TAK