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Recommended Readings

The following is a list of recommended readings for the Transition to Teaching Examination. The faculty members of the School of Education, who created the examination, generated this guide.

EDPS 220, Psychology of Learning
Slavin, R. E. (2000). Educational psychology. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon.
[Note: Allyn & Bacon will be publishing a 2002 edition of this text in the Fall of 2002. The new edition will also be a suitable study tool for the Transition to Teaching Examination.]

EDPS 260, Introduction to Special Education
Mihail, T. (2002-2003). Integrating students with special needs: A civil rights movement.Hammond, IN: Purdue University Calumet.
Smith, T. E. C., Polloway, E. A., Patton, J. R., & Dowdy, C. A. (2001). Teaching students with special needs in inclusive settings. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
Smith, T. E. C., Polloway, E. A., Patton, J. R., & Dowdy, C. A. (2002). Companion web site for teaching students with special needs in inclusive settings. Available: http://cwabacon.pearsoned.com/bookbind/pubbooks/smithpolloway_ab/

EDCI 260, Introduction to Computers in Education
Bitter, G. & Legacy, J. (2008). Using technology in the classrom, 7/e. Boston: Allyn & Bacon. ISBN: 0205419151.
Forcier, R. C., & Descy, D. E. (2001). The computer as an educational tool: Productivity and Problem Solving. NY: Prentice-Hall.
International Society for Technology in Education. (2001). National educational technology standards for teachers: Preparing teachers to use technology. ISBN: 1564841731.
Roblyer, J. E., & Edwards, J. (2000). Integrating educational technology into teaching. NY: Prentice-Hall.

EDPS 285, Diversity in Education
Apple, M. W. (1990). Ideology and curriculum. NY: Routledge.
Anyon, J. (1980). Social class and the hidden curriculum of work. Journal of Education, 162(1), 67-92.
Banks, J. A. (2001). Cultural diversity and education. Needham Heights, MA:Allyn & Bacon.
Freire, P. (1970/1997). Pedagogy of the oppressed. New York: Seabury.
Pinar, W., Reynolds, W. M., Slattery, P., Taubman, P. M. (1995). Understanding curriculum. NY: Peter Lang.

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