Contact the Librarian at your campus for more help!
University Park / World Campus:
Ellysa Cahoy
(ellysa@psu.edu or 814-865-9696)
Altoona:
Cori Biddle
(CLB64@psu.edu or 814-949-5250)
Berks:
Brett Spencer
(DBS21@psu.edu or 610-396-6261)
Erie:
Jane Ingold
(JLI4@psu.edu or 814-898-7278)
Harrisburg / University Park / World Campus:
Bernadette Lear
(BAL19@psu.edu or 717-948-6360)
Scranton:
Kristin Green
(KEG28@psu.edu or 570-963-2633)
Recommended Books (eBooks only)
Today, many books contain information about education and related topics. Below are the current books that are most heavily used by Penn State faculty and students. If you'd like additional recommendations, contact University Park / World Campus Education Librarians Ellysa Cahoy (esc10@psu.edu), Bernadette Lear (bal19@psu.edu), or a librarian at your location.
Encyclopedia of Teacher Education by ISBN: 9789811686795Publication Date: 2022Cover all aspects of teacher education, including teaching practice; initial teacher education; professional learning; teacher education policies; standards; and ethics.
Handbook of Curriculum Theory, Research, and Practice by ISBN: 9783031211553Publication Date: 2024Demonstrates what the international field of curriculum entails in theory, research, and practice by including ideas and principles that have evolved out of the history of curriculum and that relate to current issues.
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Curriculum Studies by ISBN: 9780190887988Publication Date: 2022While the Encyclopedia considers common "curriculum" categories (e.g., curriculum theory, history, purposes, development, design, enactment, evaluation), it does so through a critical eye that provides counter-narratives to neoliberal, colonial, and imperial forces that have dominated curriculum thought, policy, and practice.
The SAGE Handbook of Critical Pedagogies by ISBN: 9781526411488Publication Date: 2020Brings together different aspects of critical pedagogy with the aim of opening up a clear international conversation on the subject.
Handbook of Research on the Education of Young Children by ISBN: 9780429442827Publication Date: 2019An essential reference on research on early childhood education throughout the world.
