Foundations of Education - Vantage Learning Platform

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• Pedagogical Scaffolding
  Builds on core concepts, moving students from basic understanding to mastery.

• Confidence Builder
  Offers frequent Knowledge Checks, applied-learning multimedia tools (including assignable video with assessment), and chapter quizzes with focused feedback to ensure students know key concepts. Additionally, data analysis activities help build data literacy skills.

• eReading Experience
  Makes it easy for students to learn by presenting content in easy-to-digest chunks accompanied by frequent Knowledge Checks. The eReader also features notetaking, highlighting, definition look-up, and other helpful reading tools.

• Assignments and Measurement Made Simple
  Feeds auto-graded assignments to your gradebook, with real-time insight into student and class performance. The highly visual reports show if your students are struggling and where they need the most help.

• LMS Integration
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• Simple Course Setup and Management
  Enables you to set up your course in just 3 steps—so fast you can complete it in minutes! Additionally, instructor control over assignments, content selection, due dates, and grading supports the way you choose to teach.
  
  
• Quality Content
  Written by expert authors and teachers you trust, content is not sacrificed for technical features.

• Student Dashboard
  Offers a highly visual student dashboard for easy access to grades, so students know exactly where they stand in your course and where they might improve.

• Greater Value and Choice
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  Easy to access across mobile, desktop, and tablet devices, SAGE Vantage enables students to engage with the material you choose, learn by applying knowledge, and soar with confidence by performing better in your course.

KEY FEATURES OF FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION, THIRD EDITION 

• “Learning Objectives” correlate to the main sections of each chapter to help students focus their attention on key information.
• “American Educational Spotlight” sections contain professional and personal accounts of notable individuals from diverse backgrounds who have contributed in a major way to the topic under study.
• “Reflect & Discuss Activities” such as minds-on, small group and class exercises immediately follow major concepts in each chapter to help students make the information they read relevant and personally meaningful.
• “Did you get it quizzes?” allow students to measure their performance against the learning objectives in each chapter. 
• “Diverse Voices” are included in several chapters in the form of personal essays from individuals who have encountered problems relating to disability, race, sexual identity, and poverty, as well as suggestions for how teachers can help students with similar experiences. 
• “Flip Sides” presents a range of philosophical and practical educational dilemmas to encourage students to apply their learning. 
• “Icons” appear throughout exploring issues on diversity, Common Core State Standards, Technology, and InTASC Standards.