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Book SynopsisThe fifth edition of the introduction to education text
Teach, by Janice Koch, helps students answer the question, "Is teaching the right career for me?" This brief book features real-life classroom stories from teachers, the latest edTPA and InTasc Standards, learning outcomes, and journal prompts.
Table of ContentsPart I • Thinking About Teaching: Making The Decision Chapter 1 • Becoming a Teacher: Looking Forward and Backward at the Same Time Chapter 2 • Teaching Stories Part II • Educational Foundations: History And Instructional Practices Chapter 3 • A History of Schooling in America Chapter 4 • What Does It Mean to Teach and to Learn? Part III • Looking At Today’s Schools Chapter 5 • Who Are Today’s Students? Chapter 6 • Contemporary Trends in Education Chapter 7 • Classroom Teaching and Technology Chapter 8 • The Global Classroom Part IV • Classrooms, Communities, And You Chapter 9 • The Classroom as Community Chapter 10 • Making the Decision to Become a Teacher Appendix 1 • Building Your Teaching Portfolio Appendix 2 • How to Contact Your State’s Teacher Licensure Offices Glossary References Index
