Title:
Becoming a teacher
Personal Author:
Edition:
4th ed
Publication Information:
Boston, Mass. : Allyn and Bacon, 1998
ISBN:
9780205268610
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Summary
Summary
After an initial discussion that is designed to enable readers to determine whether they are suited for a teaching career, the authors provide information that all teachers need concerning the historical, social, cultural, philosophical, political, financial, and legal dimensions of American educati
Table of Contents
| application |
| It covers a variety of topics in an interesting manner that is hard to find in other texts.rdquo;John A. Beaupre |
| Illinois Central College ldquo;All of the chapters are important and deal with content that is vital for students to know.rdquo;Anthony J. Coletta |
| William Patterson University Becoming a Teacher, Seventh Edition, takes a straightforward look at what it means to be a professional teacher in today's rapidly changing, high-stakes environment of education |
| Building upon a strong ldquo;mentoringrdquo; message that has long been the tradition of Becoming a Teacher, the Seventh Edition helps students make difficult decisions about their teaching future by fostering an awareness of the realities of teaching in America today |
| This no-nonsense approach provides students with the tools and information necessary to answer the questions, ldquo;What does it take to become a professional teacher?rdquo; and ldquo;Do I want to teach?rdquo; Along the way, the authors provide practical perspectives for meeting the challenges of teaching |
| New to this Edition : Special features at the beginning and end of each of the book's four parts explore four ldquo;Big Picturerdquo; issues facing education today: teacher resiliency, teaching in socially toxic environments, the changing demographic of today's students, and preparing a literate populace |
| Revised ldquo;Meeting the Standardsrdquo; features in each chapter provide prospective teachers with guidelines for acquiring the skills necessary to meet the performance standards developed by INTASC, NCATE, PRAXIS, and NBPTS, and for meeting the accountability criteria contained in the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act |
| A new ldquo;Case for Reflectionrdquo; feature in each chapter presents problem-solving situations to resolve, providing readers an opportunity to apply new learning to develop practical solutions in specific problem-solving contexts |
| A new "Teachers' Voicesrdquo; feature in each chapter presents short, teacher-authored articles illustrating how teachers apply chapter content to actual classroom situations and providing readers firsthand insights into real-world challenges teachers face |
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