Introduction to Teaching: Becoming a Professional

A guide for education students covers such topics as creating productive learning environments, the philosophy of education, the organization of schools, finance, school law, the curriculum, and technology in the classroom.

Introduction to Teaching: Becoming a Professional

3^rd Edition

 

Donald Kauchak and Paul Eggen

 

Introduction to Teaching: Becoming a Professional, the best-selling, case-based text for beginning education students, provides a look at the real world of students, teachers, classrooms, and schools. Authentic case studies provide a framework for chapter discussions and show how chapter topics relate to the real world of teaching. New guided learning features maximize your learning and exploration of teaching.

 

Three themes throughout this text–Professionalism, Diversity, and Reform–will help you decide if teaching is the right career for you as you learn about students in our ever-changing diverse society, read how reform impacts education, and acquire professional knowledge.

 

This third edition invites you to:

 

Become a professional

 

NEW!Learn how to create productive learning environments — Chapter 11 introduces you to the world of well-managed classrooms and their importance, and offers strategies for involving parents in their child’s education.

 

NEW! Professional Knowledge: Test Yourself!  — Test your knowledge before reading the chapter by taking an interactive survey. Specific feedback is provided throughout every chapter.

 

Preparing for Your Licensure Exam — This case-based feature prepares you to successfully pass the Praxis II exam as well as your individual state licensure exam.

¨       The text’s companion website(http://www.prenhall.com/kauchak) enables future educators in California, Florida, and Texas to explore state-specific educational content and standards, and apply text content through state-specific activities.

 

NEW! Becoming a Professional DVD and feature

¨       In Today’s Classroom — Observe teachers and students in their classrooms through videos of classroom-based chapter content. (Chapters 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, and 13)

¨       ABC News Video and Video Perspective — Videos bring to life current and controversial educational issues discussed throughout the text. Answer questions and apply your responses to your professional philosophy or engage in group discussion. (Chapters 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, and 11)

 

Decision-Making: Defining Yourself as a Professional — This end-of-chapter feature allows you to decide how to handle a situation related to each chapter’s content and consider its implications for your development as a professional educator.

  Learn about today’s diverse students

 

NEW! Teaching in Urban Settings — Learn about the challenges and rewards of teaching in an urban setting and how effective teachers adapt their teaching to meet the needs of students in urban areas. Icons identify these discussions.

 

Exploring Diversity — This feature examines diversity issues in today’s classrooms in more depth, considers their important educational implications, and applies diversity issues to your own teaching philosophy.

 

Understand how reform impacts schools today and tomorrow

 

Teaching in an Era of Reform — Read about current reform issues supported by chapter content. You Take a Position questions guide your response through active reflection.