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Overview
Introduction to Teaching: Making a Difference in Student Learning is the ideal beginning text for aspiring teachers. Acclaimed authors Gene Hall, Linda Quinn, and Donna Gollnick thoroughly prepare students to make a difference as teachers, presenting first-hand stories and evidence-based practices while offering a student-centered approach to learning. The authors focus on how to address one of the biggest challenges facing many of today’s schools—making sure that all students are learning—and help teachers make student learning the primary focus in all that they do. From true-to-life challenges that teachers will face (high-stakes testing, reduced funding, low retention, Common Core Standards) to the inspiration and joy they will discover throughout their teaching careers, this text paints a realistic picture of the real life of a teacher.
Editorial Reviews
Dana Hilbert
“[I would be] likely [to adopt this textbook]. I like the ‘extras’ besides just a standard textbook. The beginning and end-of-chapter features are very appealing. We are meeting currently to try to breathe life back into our Introduction course…which has become so bogged down in content knowledge, we have ignored curiosity and problem solving skills. This textbook appears to be on the same mission.”Amanda Lee Glaze
“I am very likely to adopt this book for a course; I have enjoyed the review and feel that it would best meet the needs of my students in the foundations of education courses.”“I would very likely adopt this textbook for my course. It presents a wealth of information without being overwhelming for beginning education students. I also really like the pedagogical features. They give the students plenty of opportunities to critically engage with the material.”
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Table of Contents
Visual Preface Preface Aknowledgements Note From the Authors Part I: Today's Teachers, Students, and Schools
1. Becoming a Teacher
2. Today's Students
3. Addressing Learners' Individual Needs
4. The Social Context of Schools
5. Families and Communities Part II: The Foundations of Education
6. The History of Schools in the U.S.
7. Developing an Educational Philosophy
8. Organizing Schools for Learning
9. Regulating and Funding Schools
10. The Law as it Relates to Teaching and Learning Part III: Teaching for Student Learning
11. Standards, Curriculum & Accountability
12. Managing the Classroom and Student Behavior
13. Teaching Strategies that Improve Student Learning
14. Using Technology to Improve Student Learning
15. Assessing Student Learning and Results Part IV: Becoming Tomorrow's Highly Effective Teacher
16. Succeeding in Your Teacher Education Program, and Beyond Glossary References Index Photo Credits