A Commitment to Teaching

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A Commitment to Teaching: Toward More Efficacious Teacher Preparation focuses the reader on preparing teachers that have a strong commitment to the teaching profession and a strong sense of self-efficacy. The chapters in this book are concerned with ensuring that all students are successful, including students from linguistically and culturally diverse backgrounds and students with special needs. The content of the book and the studies presented will trigger other researchers to further investigate the theory of self-efficacy beyond the three traditional constructs: instructional strategies, efficacy in student engagement, and efficacy in classroom management. -- Shaoan Zhang, associate professor of teacher education, College of Education, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and co-editor of "Action in Teacher Education" The need for highly efficacious and committed teachers has never been greater. This monograph provides meaningful suggestions and recommendations garnered from empirical study and research. Specific suggestions for teacher educators, teachers, and school leaders alike are provided on a variety of topics including mental health, math education, teacher education, and the relationship these topics have with self-efficacy. -- Sarah K. Clark, associate professor, chair of the Scientific Review Committee, department of teacher education, McKay School of Education, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT Teacher efficacy is vital for successful teaching, and this timely book reaffirms its centrality in teacher preparation programs. As I read each chapter, I discovered new complexities among human agency, emotional health, professional commitment, and their relationship to the efficacy of effective teaching. Invitational and smartly written, it is a welcome addition to teacher efficacy scholarship. -- Thomas P. Crumpler, professor of education, Illinois State University, Normal, IL