America's Teachers: An Introduction to Education (5th Edition)

Through clear, accessible writing and the strongest research base and documentation on the market, this edition offers a positive, teacher-centered view of the profession. America’s Teachers: An Introduction to Education, Fifth Edition accurately reflects how teachers themselves feel about their work. With critical and informative material on teaching as an occupation, the foundations of education, and emerging issues affecting today’s classrooms, this textbook provides prospective teachers with a realistic look at teaching.  This new edition provides a stronger emphasis on cultural diversity in every chapter, particularly in Chapter 8 and thorough integration of No Child Left Behind throughout the text.

“Newman does an excellent job of discussing the growing influence of standardized testing in U.S. public schools.”
—Winfred Pitts, Southeast Missouri State University

With clear and accessible writing and the strongest research base and documentation available, America’s Teachers: An Introduction to Education, Fifth Edition accurately reflects how teachers themselves feel about their work. With critical and informative material on teaching as an occupation, the foundations of education, and emerging issues affecting today’s classrooms, this textbook provides prospective teachers with a realistic look at teaching.

NEW TO THIS EDITION:

• NEW! Internet Blocks Located in every chapter. These blocks are designed to encourage students to explore issues addressed in the text in more depth.
• Stronger emphasis on cultural diversity has been integrated into every chapter, especially in Chapters 6 & 8.
• Information on the importance of state curriculum standards and high-stakes testing as the most prominent school reforms of the early 2000's has been added (Chs. 2, 7, 9 & 11).
• More attention to educational choice and private education, especially home schooling, is present in Chapter 10, “Private Schools versus Public Schools.”
• Updated information on students and youth culture can be found in Chapter 8.

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