Contributor
Paciorek, Karen Menke.
Edition Statement:2nd ed.
Imprint:Boston : McGraw-Hill Higher Education, c2008.
Descriptionxxii, 290 p. ; 24 cm.
Note:CHILDREN IN FAMILIES AND SOCIETY: Should brain science guide educational practice? -- Should young children use computers? -- Is time-out an effective guidance technique? -- Does nightly homework improve academic performance? -- CHILDREN IN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: Should superhero ofr violent play be discouraged? -- Should transition grades be abolished? -- Is being older better when entering kindergarten? -- Is grade retention harmful to children? -- Should educators address students' unhealthy lifestyle choices? -- Are English language learners best served in an immersion language model? -- Does learning to read involve more than phonics? Should recess be included in a school day? -- Are looping classrooms effective learning settings? -- EDUCATIONAL POLICIES: Should public money be spent on universal preschool? -- Is regular testing the best way to improve academic performance? -- Will school improvement efforts alone narrow the racial/ethnic achievement gap? -- Should corporal punishment in schools be outlawed? -- Are boys in crisis in our schools?
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references.
