Becoming a Teacher in a Field-Based Setting: An Introduction to Education and Classrooms (with InfoTrac)

With this brief, low-cost paperback text--the first written specifically for field-based Introduction to Education courses--teacher-candidates have an ideal resource that they can easily carry into schools and use as a notebook in which they can record their observations of teachers and students in action. Special features for use in the field, such as INTASC connected "Field-Based Activities" and "Portfolio Reflections and Exhibits," encourage interaction and thus enhance students' understanding of the material. To increase self-awareness and reflection by future teachers, this text also includes an emphasis on self-assessment.

Donna Wiseman is Associate Dean for Teacher Education at the University of Maryland, College Park. She is the author of numerous publications in the teacher education area. Her areas of expertise include literacy education, issues in teacher education, and school/university partnerships.