[Xmca-l] Re: Ed Psych Textbook?

[Cathrene Connery]

Dear Ian, Greg, and Colleagues:
Many thanks for your insights regarding the Ed Psych text. Right now, I am looking at the Berk text. The corporate hijacking of the K-12 and teacher ed curriculum is pretty scary, isn't it?! If any of you would be interested in participating in a symposium related to the topic, please let me know.
All the best,
Cathrene

Dr. Cathrene Connery
Associate Professor of Education
Ithaca College 
Department of Education
194B Phillips Hall Annex
953 Danby Road
Ithaca, New York 14850
Cconnery@ithaca.edu

On May 5, 2015, at 11:48 AM, "Greg Mcverry" <jgregmcverry@gmail.com> wrote:

> And we (CT) will probably be moving to edPTA as well. In Pearson we trust.
> 
> I will say I use the Ormrod text as well but if you want to include CHAT or
> other theories more prevalent in learning sciences you need to supplement.
> 
> On Tue, May 5, 2015, 11:34 AM Ian O'Byrne <wiobyrne@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Hi Cathrene,
>> 
>> We have been (happily) using Educational Psychology
>> <
>> http://www.amazon.com/Educational-Psychology-Developing-Learners-myeducationlab/dp/0131381105
>> by Jeanne Ormrod for years. The publishers rep came to us last year and
>> indicated that they would be moving to a solely digital version, and
>> charging more for paper copies of the text. As a result, we started looking
>> for other texts. The good news is that Ormrod's text (and older versions)
>> are available for rent and purchase online for relatively inexpensive
>> prices.
>> 
>> We supplement this with Dan Willingham's *Why don't students like school*
>> <
>> http://www.amazon.com/Why-Dont-Students-Like-School/dp/047059196X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1430839400&sr=1-1&keywords=why+don%27t+students+like+school
>>> and
>> *Holler if you hear me
>> <
>> http://www.amazon.com/Holler-If-You-Hear-Education/dp/0807749583/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1430839448&sr=1-1&keywords=holler+if+you+hear+me
>>> *
>> by
>> Gregory Michie.
>> 
>> We're in CT and many of our students look for employment in NY.
>> 
>> Hope that helps,
>> -Ian
>> 
>> On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 11:12 AM Cathrene Connery <cconnery@ithaca.edu>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Dear Colleagues:
>>> I'm writing for advice regarding what people on our list serve would
>>> consider to be the best text for an undergraduate educational psychology
>>> text for pre-service teachers. The students would eventually be taking
>> the
>>> edTPA and New York State certification exams. Can you recommend a
>> specific
>>> book or list of titles?
>>> Many thanks,
>>> Cathrene
>>