
Teaching Today
An Introduction to Education -- Enhanced Pearson eText
Pearson (Publisher)
9th Edition
Will be published approx. on 20. June 2014
Software
Product license key
512 pages
978-0-13-382769-9 (ISBN)
Description
The challenges and opportunities of teaching, with "how-to" strategies for working with today's students.
Teaching Today: An Introduction to Education helps future teachers develop a broad understanding of the complex world of education. With an emphasis on topics that are relevant to the classrooms students will enter as educators, the authors provide basic information and alternative perspectives on the issues. Students see how to develop their own personal perspectives, and track their growth toward becoming professional educators. The focus is on developing a broad understanding of the complex world of education, and producing quality teachers who have a clear grasp of the basic issues, coupled with a strong does of the realities of teaching today.
For courses in Introduction to Teaching.
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Teaching Today: An Introduction to Education helps future teachers develop a broad understanding of the complex world of education. With an emphasis on topics that are relevant to the classrooms students will enter as educators, the authors provide basic information and alternative perspectives on the issues. Students see how to develop their own personal perspectives, and track their growth toward becoming professional educators. The focus is on developing a broad understanding of the complex world of education, and producing quality teachers who have a clear grasp of the basic issues, coupled with a strong does of the realities of teaching today.
For courses in Introduction to Teaching.
Pearson eText is an easy-to-use digital textbook that you can purchase on your own or instructors can assign for their course. The mobile app lets you keep on learning, no matter where your day takes you, even offline. You can also add highlights, bookmarks, and notes in your Pearson eText to study how you like.
NOTE: This ISBN is for the Pearson eText access card. Pearson eText is a fully digital delivery of Pearson content. Before purchasing, check that you have the correct ISBN. To register for and use Pearson eText, you may also need a course invite link, which your instructor will provide. Follow the instructions provided on the access card to learn more.
More details
Edition
9th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 10 mm
Width: 10 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
68 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-382769-9 (9780133827699)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
PART I: THE CHANGING PROFESSION
1. How is Education Changing?
2. What Does It Take to Become a Professional Educator?
3. What Are the Proposals for School Reform?
PART II: WORKING WITH STUDENTS
4. How Our Changing Students are Changing Teaching
5. How Can We Create a Positive Learning Environment?
6. What Is Taught and How Is It Taught?
7. How Do We Know Students Have Learned?
PART III: FORCES SHAPING EDUCATIONAL POLICIES AND PRACTICES
8. How Did We Get Here?
9. What Is the Role of School and Society?
10. How Do Philosophical Perspectives Influence Education?
11. What Do You Need to Know About the Law?
Glossary
Name Index
Subject Index
1. How is Education Changing?
2. What Does It Take to Become a Professional Educator?
3. What Are the Proposals for School Reform?
PART II: WORKING WITH STUDENTS
4. How Our Changing Students are Changing Teaching
5. How Can We Create a Positive Learning Environment?
6. What Is Taught and How Is It Taught?
7. How Do We Know Students Have Learned?
PART III: FORCES SHAPING EDUCATIONAL POLICIES AND PRACTICES
8. How Did We Get Here?
9. What Is the Role of School and Society?
10. How Do Philosophical Perspectives Influence Education?
11. What Do You Need to Know About the Law?
Glossary
Name Index
Subject Index