America and 21st-Century Global Challenges: The Role of Teacher Education
Overview & Synopsis
These are demanding times for America and for nations around the world. Today, as at no time in recent history, everyone is experiencing massive, often-tumultuous changes that are transforming one's society economically, politically, and socially. As ongoing debates about these and other factors continue to redefine the world, America's education system must grow stronger as the nation strives to maintain its leadership role in a global society. Teacher education programs will be called on to ensure that teachers can educate future generations to be able to respond to these and other global social, political, and economic challenges. This article discusses some of the major challenges faced by teacher education in an increasingly global society.
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Document Information
| Document Title | America and 21st-Century Global Challenges: The Role of Teacher Education |
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| Author / Organization | Futrell, Mary Hatwood |
| Subject & Discipline | Teacher Education, Global Education, Teacher Education Programs |
| Categories | Education & Pedagogy |
| Publication Year | 2008 |
| License / Rights | Public Domain / Open Access Educational Resource |
| Resource Verification | Listed PDF (Verification Pending) |
| Original Host Website |
ERIC (Education Resources)
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| File Format | application/pdf (Portable Document Format) |
| Language | EN |
| Catalog ID | DOC-89104 |
| Original Source Link | Visit Source Page on eric.ed.gov » |