Education in North America [Hardcover]

Education in North Americais a concise and thorough reference guide to the main themes in American and Canadian education from their historical roots to the present time. The book brings a global awareness to the discussion of local issues in North American education and sheds light on the similar and different ways that Canada and the United States have moved in light of political and social changes. Scholarly contributions made by active researchers from the region provide an overview of each country's education system, the way in which it arose, and its current state of affairs.

D. E. Mulcahyis Assistant Professor in the Department of Education at Wake Forest University, USA.
D. G. Mulcahyis Connecticut State University Professor and Professor in the Department of Teacher Education at Central Connecticut State University, USA.
Roger Saulis Assistant Professor in the Department of Graduate and Undergraduate Studies, Faculty of Education, at Brock University, Canada.

Series Editor's Preface,Colin Brock
Introduction and Regional Overview,D. E. Mulcahy (Wake Forest University, USA), D. G. Mulcahy, (Central Connecticut State University, USA) and Roger Saul (Brock University, Canada)

Part I: Canada
1. Educational History: Themes, Movements and Moments,Theodore Christou and Sean Cousins (Queen's University, Canada)
2. Transforming Indigenous Education in Canada: A Turning Tide,Fiona Walton
3. Difference, Educational Equality and Social Justice in Canada: Critical Analyses,Ali A. Abdi
4. Canadian Teacher Training Reconsidered: Community-Based Education as a Response to Changing Times,Roger Saul and Naomi Nichols
5. Moving Towards a More Independent and Collaborative (Online) School Culture,Maryam Moayeri

Part II: The United States
6. Contemporary Schooling in the United States: An Overview,