"American schools have famously lagged behind foreign schools in all areas of academic achievement. When James W. S
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English Pages (xxii, 225 pages) : illustrations Year 2009;1999
Table of contents :
ContentsPrefaceChapter 1: The Teaching GapChapter 2: Methods for Studying Teaching in Germany, Japan, and the United StatesChapter 3: Images of TeachingChapter 4: Refining the ImagesChapter 5: Teaching Is a SystemChapter 6: Teaching Is a Cultural ActivityChapter 7: Beyond Reform: Japan?s Approach to the Improvement of Classroom TeachingChapter 8: Setting the Stage for Continuous ImprovementChapter 9: The Steady Work of Improving TeachingChapter 10: The True Profession of TeachingNotesIndexPreface