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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherPrentice Hall PTR
ISBN-100131137719
ISBN-139780131137714
eBay Product ID (ePID)30972559
Product Key Features
Number of Pages608 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameIntroduction to Teaching : Becoming a Professional
Publication Year2004
SubjectCounseling / Career Development, Teaching Methods & Materials / General
FeaturesRevised
TypeTextbook
AuthorPaul D. Eggen, Donald P. Kauchak
Subject AreaEducation
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight38.2 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width8 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number2
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2004-000985
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal371.102
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
Table Of ContentKeys to Success on the PRAXIS.PART 1: THE PROFESSION. 1. Why Become a Teacher? 2. The Teaching Profession.PART 2: STUDENTS. 3. Learner Diversity: Differences in Today's Students. 4. Changes in American Society: Their Influences on Today's Schools.PART 3: FOUNDATIONS. 5. Education in the United States: Its Historical Roots. 6. Educational Philosophy: The Intellectual Foundations of American Education. 7. The Organization of American Schools. 8. Governance and Finance: Regulating and Funding Schools. 9. School Law: Ethical and Legal Influences on Teaching.PART 4: TEACHING. 10. The School Curriculum. 11. Instruction in American Classrooms. 12. Technology in American Schools.PART 5: CAREERS. 13. Developing as a Professional. Appendix A: Guidelines for Beginning a Professional Portfolio. Appendix B: Directory of State Teacher-Certification Offices. References. Glossary. Name Index. Subject Index.
SynopsisFor Introduction to Teaching courses and Introduction to/Foundations of Education courses. Because it is important that prospective teachers understand the educational environment, this text, written around the themes of professionalism, reform, and decision-making, looks at students, teachers, classrooms, and schools., For Introduction to Teaching courses and Introduction to/Foundations of Education courses. As the only case-based introduction to teaching text, each chapter of Introduction to Teaching: Becoming a Professional begins with a case study that provides a framework for the discussions that follow and helps the reader understand how chapter topics relate to the real world of teaching. The second edition of this best-selling case-based introduction to teaching text, is organized around three themes: Professionalism, Reform, and Decision Making, which provide the threads that bind the topics of the chapters together.