Course Guides: Education & Teacher Education
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- Online Resources
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- Faculty Favorites: a list of resources recommended by faculty members.
PRINTABLE GUIDES & HANDOUTS:
SUGGESTED DATABASES:
- Academic Search Complete - Provides full-text articles from more than 5,500 multi-disciplinary, scholarly journals and publications.
- ERIC - Provides citations, abstracts, and some full-text records from over 1,000 education-related journals collected by the Educational Resource Information Center.
- LearningExpress Library - Provides a comprehensive, interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial course sites. Uses a unique login; see RPCC Library Services under RPCC Support in Moodle, or stop by the Library for more information.
- Oxford Reference Online - Provides full-text access to many subject dictionaries and encyclopedias, maps, timelines, and more. Uses a unique login; see RPCC Library Services under RPCC Support in Moodle, or stop by the Library for more information.
- Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection - Provides full-text coverage of over 550 journals and publications pertaining to behavioral science fields.
- Teacher Reference Center - Provides indexing and abstracts for more than 270 teacher and administrator journals and magazines to assist professional educators. Note that this database is not FULL-TEXT.
Please note that when accessing the databases from off-campus, you will be prompted to login.
SELECTED E-BOOKS:
eBook Collection from EBSCOhost is our largest provider of ebooks (electronic copies of printed books PDF format), available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. eBook Collection has an easy-to-use search interface. You will be prompted to login with your 12-digit Library User ID to access these e-books from off-campus. Please see our Tutorials on eBook Collection from EBSCOhost for more information.
General Reference
- Edspeak: A Glossary of Education Terms, Phrases, Buzzwords, and Jargon, 2007, by Diane Ravitch.
- The Grammar of our Civility: Classical Education in America, 2005, by Lee T. Pearcy.
- Inclusive Education: A Casebook and Readings for Prospective and Practicing Teachers, 2000, by Suzanne E. Wade.
- Schooling America: How the Public Schools Meet the Nation’s Changing Needs, 2005, by Patricia Albjerg Graham.
- Schooling by Design: Mission, Action, and Achievement, 2007, by Grant P. Wiggins.
Classroom Technology
- Advances in Computer-supported Learning, 2007, by Francisco Neto.
- Encyclopedia of Information Technology Curriculum Integration, 2008, by Lawrence A. Tomei.
- Technology Enhanced Learning: Best Practices, 2008, by Miltiadis Lytras.
- Technology Supported Learning and Teaching: A Staff Perspective, 2006, by John O’Donoghue.
- Using Technology with Classroom Instruction That Works, 2007, by Howard Pitler.
Educational Psychology
- Education and Mind in the Knowledge Age, 2002, by Carl Bereiter.
- Handbook of Psychology. Vol. 7, Educational Psychology, 2003, by William M. Reynolds.
- An Introduction to Cognitive Education: Theory and Applications, 2002, by A. F. Ashman.
- Psychology and Education, 2002, by Susan Bentham.
- Successful Educators: A Practical Guide for Understanding Children’s Learning Problems and Mental Health Issues, 2002, by Nathan Naparstek.
Diversity in Education
- Child Poverty in America Today, 2007, by Barbara Arrighi.
- Cultural Diversity, Liberal Pluralism and Schools, 2006, by Neil Burtonwood.
- Educating Special Children: An Introduction to Provision for Pupils with Disabilities and Disorders, 2008, by Michael Farrell.
- The History of Special Education: A Struggle for Equality in American Public Schools, 2008, by Robert L. Osgood.
- One World: Teaching Tolerance and Participation, 2006, by Sergei Cartasev.
Visit our eBook Collections for links to eBook Collection from EBSCOhost and other e-book collections. Please note that books that are still protected by copyright may not be available online in full-text from the free sources.
LOCATIONS OF EDUCATION RESOURCES IN THE LIBRARY:
Education & Teacher Education related topics can be found in resources located in these Library of Congress call number ranges:
- L - Education.
- LA - History of education.
- LA201 to LA 398 - History of education - United States.
- LB - Theory and Practice of Education.
- LB1028.3 to LB1028.8 - Technology, Educational technology.
- LB1050.9 to LB1091 - Educational psychology .
- LC - Special aspects of education.
- LC8 to LC59 - Forms of education.
- LC65 to LC245 - Social aspects of education.
- LC189 to LC214.53 - Educational sociology.
- LC1200 to LC1203 - Inclusive education.
- LC1390 to LC5160.3 - Education of special classes of persons.
- LC3991 to LC4000 - Gifted children and youth.
- LC4001 to LC4806.5 - Handicapped, disabled youth and children.
SELECTED BOOKS IN THE LIBRARY:
General Reference
- Encyclopedia of American Education, 1996.
Call number: LB 17 .U54 1996 REF, in 3 volumes. - Historical Dictionary of American Education, 1999.
Call number: LB 15 .H57 1999 - Routledge International Companion to Education, 2000.
Call number: LB 17 .R68 2000 - School, the Story of American Public Education, 2001.
Call number: LB 212 .S353 2001
Classroom Technology
- Breaking Down the Digital Walls: learning to Teach in a Post-Modern World, 2001.
Call number: LB 1028.43 .B89 2001 - Digital Divide: Computers and Our Children’s Future, 2000.
Call number: LB 1028.43 .B64 2000 - Education & Technology: Reflections on Computing in Classrooms, 1996.
Call number: LB 1028.5 .E295 1996 - Windows on the Future: Education in the Age of Technology, 2001.
Call number: LB 1028.43 .M364 2001
Educational Psychology
- Brain-Compatible Assessments, 2nd Edition, 2007.
Call number: LB 3051 .R597 2007 - The Culture of Education, 1996.
Call number: LB 1051 .B736 1996 - Higher Order Cognition, 2002. videorecording.
Call number: LB 1060 .D48324 2002 v.1, in Audio-Visual location. - How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School, Expanded Edition, 2000.
Call number: LB 1060 .H672 2000 - Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Issues in Educational Psychology, 3rd Edition, 2004.
Call number: LB 1051 .T350 2004
Diversity in Education
- Balancing Learning Standards with Students’ Diverse Learning Needs, 2006, videorecording.
Call number: LB 1027.4 .B35 2006, located in Audio-Visual location. - The Complete Learning Disabilities Directory, 2009 Associations, Products, Resources, Magazines, Books, Service, Conferences, Web Sites, 15th Edition, 2008.
Call number: LC 4704.6 .C55 2008 - Exceptional Lives: Special Education in Today’s Schools, 5th Edition, 2007.
Call number: LC 4031 .E87 2007 - Improving Access to Mathematics: Diversity and Equity in the Classroom, 2007.
Call number: QA13 . I467 2007 - An Introduction to Multicultural Education, 4th Edition, 2008.
Call number: LC 1099.3 .B36 2008
SELECTED JOURNALS, MAGAZINES, & NEWSPAPERS:
Print periodicals are located in C-119 (LRC)
- Psychology and Education
ONLINE RESOURCES:
General Reference
- ED.gov: U. S. Department of Education, "Promoting educational excellence for all Americans," with resources for students, parents, teachers and administrators. For teachers, it offers information on becoming a teacher, finding jobs, student performance & assessment, and professional development, and much more.
- Education World, a search engine that focuses on educational websites, this site also offers original content including lesson plans, activities, professional development materials, etc.
- Louisiana Department of Education, includes information & resources on curriculum, professional development, tests & assessments and more.
Classroom Technology
- Free Teaching Tools and Resources, from Intel, this offers Online thinking tools, Teaching and learning resources, and more.
- Incorporating Technology into Lessons, advice from Microsoft for using Office 2003 applications for lessons and activities.
- Technology Planning, From Education World, offers information on incorporating technology into teaching.
Educational Psychology
- Educational Psychology News, from ScienceDaily, “your source for the latest research news.” Includes news, articles, video, images and book lists.
- K12 Academics - Educational Psychology; this section of K12 Academics offers a wealth of information. The home page also lists information related to disorders and disabilities.
Diversity in Education
- Classroom Diversity & Academic Success, from education.com, this site offers information focusing on cultural, ethnic, and gender issues.
- Diversity in Education Center, From Education World, (see above), this section offers resources related to varied forms of diversity, including cultural, gender, special education, and more.
- ISER - Internet Special Education Resources, A directory of special education and special needs services, providers and products.
- OSERS - Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, from ED.gov, “is dedicated to improving results for infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities ages birth through 21” and focuses on information & resources addressing the IDEA 2004 (Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act).