Thinking About Schools ─ A Foundations of Education Reader

Designed for students with little or no education background, Thinking About Schools is an essential collection of classic and contemporary readings providing a complete, balanced overview of educational foundations. Anchored in classic scholarship from the 1960's to today, this book also incorporates a number of thought-provoking popular essays that will engage students and encourage critical thinking about vital issues concerning the purpose of education, curriculum content, the roles and responsibilities of students and teachers, and new directions for education in the twenty-first century. In addition to selecting each reading for its impact and accessibility, editor Eleanor Blair Hilty further promotes student comprehension by including an introduction, discussion questions, a guide to further reading, and related resources for each part.

Eleanor Blair Hilty is an associate professor of education at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina. She is the director of the MAED program in secondary education and teaches foundations of education courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels.