Introduction to Teaching: Becoming a Professional (with MyEducationLab)

by Kauchak, Donald P.; Eggen, Paul D.

• ISBN13: 9780131994553
• ISBN10: 0131994557
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Package
• Copyright: 2011-01-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

Introduction to Teaching, third edition, introduces beginning education students to the real world of teaching, providing education students with an honest look at the students, classrooms, and schools theyrs"ll encounter. Three themes central to teaching today-- professionalism, diversity, and decision-making-- are woven through the text to give students deeper understanding of the teaching profession and to better prepare them for that profession. Two questions frame the text, "Do I want to be a teacher?" and "What kind of teacher do I want to become?". Case studies at the beginnings of chapters provide a frame of reference for understanding chapter content while numerous teaching vignettes throughout the chapters provide vivid examples that increase reader understanding and interest.

Table of Contents

Do I Want to Be a Teacher?

Developing as a Professional

Helping Diverse Learners Succeed in Today's Classrooms

Changes in American Society: Their Influences on Today's Schools

Education in the United States: Its Historical Roots

Educational Philosophy: The Intellectual Foundations of American Education

The Organization of American Schools

Governance and Finance: Regulating and Funding Schools

School Law: Ethical and Legal Influences on Teaching

The School Curriculum

Creating Productive Learning Environments

Instruction in American Classrooms

Technology in American Schools

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