Social Foundations for Becoming a Teacher - Softcover

Social Foundationsfor Becoming a Teacher fosters awareness of social trends, issues, and forces that influence teachers in today's high-stakes environment of education. Based on the successful introductory text Becoming a Teacher, this breakout text focuses on the sociological issues related to schools, communities, and teaching. Ideal for use in any pre-professional teaching course, Social Foundationsfor Becoming a Teacher offers a practical, readable overview of such topics as teachers' working conditions, school culture, diversity, and ethnicity, and social realities in American schools.

Based on the successful introductory text Becoming a Teacher, this breakout text focuses on the sociological issues related to schools, communities, and teaching. Ideal for use in any pre-professional teaching course, Social Foundations for Becoming a Teacher offers a practical, readable overview of such topics as teachers’ working conditions, school culture, diversity, and ethnicity, and social realities in American schools.

Features:

• Chapter-opening scenarios engage the reader and emphasize the content’s relevance to the daily lives of real teachers.
  
• “Relevant Standards” features in every chapter link content to performance standards on teacher development set forth by INTASC, NCATE, PRAXIS, and NPBTS.
  
• “Teachers' Voices” features present short, first-person articles illustrating how teachers apply chapter content to actual classroom situations, providing firsthand insights into real-world challenges teachers face and practical solutions for meeting those challenges.
  
• “Case for Reflection” features in every chapter present decision-making or problem-solving situations to reflect upon and resolve, providing readers with an opportunity to apply new learning in specific problem-solving contexts.
  
• “Technology in Teaching” features in every chapter critically explore the ever-changing uses of technology and the Internet and their impact on teaching.

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