Real school issues : case studies for educators / edited by Laura Trujillo-Jenks and Rebecca Ratliff Fredrickson.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Section I. Issues That Affect the Classroom : -- 1. Poor classroom management and the first year teacher / Sarah K. McMahan -- 2. Investigating the demands and challenges of critical thinking instruction / Gina Anderson and Jody Piro -- 3. Academic support and motivation during second language acquisition : serious considerations for educators / Melinda Cowart and Savanna Doroodchi -- Section II. Issues that Affect the School Campus : -- 4. The American-type international school : a question of ethics / Warren G. Ortloff, Luz Marina Escobar, and Ava Munoz -- 5. The teacher and the second job / Laura Trujillo-Jenks and Rebecca R. Fredrickson -- 6. Innovation and state testing : the challenges of a university charter school / Wesley D. Hickey and Joanna Neel -- 7. Psychosocial factors impacting bullying in a school context : responses for campus safety / Shannon R. Scott, Kathy DeOrnellas, and Lisa H. Rosen -- Section III. Issues that Affect the School's Relationship with Stakeholders : -- 8. Autism spectrum disorder : Sophie's journey / Karen Dunlap -- 9. Every student counts : did she really say that? / Teresa Starrett -- 10. Teaching students to learn or teaching to the test? / Patrick M. Jenlink -- 11. Purpose, processes, and change : issues parents and stakeholders bring to schools / Peggy Malone -- About the Editors -- About the Contributors -- Index.

"Real School Issues: Case Studies for Educators shares a series of application-based activities that highlight school issues and that are presented in each chapter with a case study, a brief literature review and guiding discussion questions, to be used with undergraduate and graduate students, and current educators."--Publisher's website.