Becoming a Teacher

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Experts and novices shape a journey through foundational content toward professionalism.

With a bright and engaging writing style that enlists the voices from experts as well as novices, Becoming a Teacher explores what it means to be a professional teacher in today’s climate of accountability, high-stakes testing, and changing legislation.

Fully revised, the Tenth Edition explores the changing field of education, outlining ways to be an agent of change in the profession, pinpointing meaningful uses of technology in education, clarifying realities of school and classroom diversity, and clearly outlining past, present, and future thoughts on curriculum, instruction, management, philosophy, and issues in education. This straightforward approach provides students with the tools and information necessary to answer the questions, “What does it take to become a high quality teacher?” and “Do I want to teach?” Along the way, the author provides practical perspectives for meeting the challenges of teaching. Organized into four parts, the book addresses both functional and foundational topics to give readers a well-rounded view of the teaching profession. The Enhanced Pearson eText features embedded video, assessments, and audio clips.

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Experts and novices shape a journey through foundational content toward professionalism.

With a bright and engaging writing style that enlists the voices from experts as well as novices, Becoming a Teacher explores what it means to be a professional teacher in today’s climate of accountability, high-stakes testing, and changing legislation. Fully revised, the Tenth Edition explores the changing field of education, outlining ways to be an agent of change in the profession, pinpointing meaningful uses of technology in education, clarifying realities of school and classroom diversity, and clearly outlining past, present, and future thoughts on curriculum, instruction, management, philosophy, and issues in education. This straightforward approach provides students with the tools and information necessary to answer the questions, “What does it take to become a high quality teacher?” and “Do I want to teach?” Along the way, the author provides practical perspectives for meeting the challenges of teaching. Organized into four parts, the book addresses both functional and foundational topics to give readers a well-rounded view of the teaching profession.

Invigorate learning with the Enhanced Pearson eText
The Enhanced Pearson eText provides a rich, interactive learning environment designed to improve student mastery of content with the following multimedia features:

• Show real examples of students and classrooms. Embedded Videos help illustrate key chapter content.
• Check Your Understanding of chapter content. Chapter Quizzes at the end of each chapter help students gauge their understanding of the material covered and receive feedback.
• Give students practice teaching on their feet. Teaching on Your Feet features, which describe classroom scenarios, include pop-up windows where students can analyze the scenarios and respond to reflective questions.
• Help students develop their professional viewpoint. Professional Reflection interactive features include videos followed by reflective questions and hints to scaffold their reflections.
• Hear teacher leaders’ insights, challenges, and accomplishments. In Teacher’s Voices: Walk in My Shoes audio clips, teachers share advice, their classroom experiences, and their perspectives on a career in teaching. In the first chapter, the author shares his own teaching experiences.