Teaching Today: An Introduction to Education - Couverture souple

Armstrong, David G.; Henson, Kenneth T.; Savage, Tom V.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0130226807 ISBN 13 : 9780130226808

Editeur : Pearson, 2000

Synopsis

Appropriate for Foundations of Education or Introduction to Teaching courses.

This interesting introduction to education and teaching uses a reader-engaging style to explore the full spectrum of the field. Using reality as a springboard, it offers many hands-on opportunities for students to reflect, to analyze, and to develop effective decision-making and leadership skills. The authors provide clear, research-based coverage of relevant topics that relate to the profession's social, historical and philosophical foundations; characteristics of learners; school reform and theories associated with instruction; management; and evaluation. It truly prepares students to become altruistic, innovative teachers in a climate of constant change.

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

Today’s classrooms are constantly changing. Are you prepared? Teaching Today introduces you to the challenges and opportunities of teaching in today’s classrooms. Decision-making is a core skill needed by all teachers. By using this book you will learn how to analyze and reflect to make informed teaching decisions while exploring your role as a teacher.

 

In addition to learning about the teaching profession, you will also learn successful “how-to” strategies for working with today’s students (Part II), which is unique to this text. Topics include student development and learning, diversity, curriculum and instruction, student assessment and teacher accountability.  With extended coverage on curriculum standards and classroom practice Teaching Today begins your journey to becoming a professional educator.  

 

Features For Your Success:

Reflection: Decision Making for Today’s Classrooms

• Video Viewpoints feature – Consider your reactions and responses to current and controversial issues in education today through dynamic ABC News video clips, now available on DVD in the back of this text.
• What Do You Think? – Stop, think critically, and reflect on chapter content using this unique feature that helps you connect chapter material to your own thinking and beliefs.
• Critical Incidents feature –Engage in higher-level thinking as you reflect on situations faced by today’s teachers

 

Standards and Classroom Practice

• NEW!A Day in the Life – Explore the rewards and challenges that face today’s teachers through this engaging feature. As you read, think about the values and dispositions of successful teachers.
• For Your Initial Development Portfolio – Utilizing the INTASC standards this end-of-chapter feature encourages you to evaluate your professional growth as you work through each chapter.

 

“[Chapter 3] provides a thoughtful overview of multiple reform issues.  The authors ADDRESS many issues not included in other texts such as school-business partnerships, school to work programs, etc.”

Helen L. Harrington, Associate Professor Emeritus

The University of Michigan

 

“Good coverage of special needs students, especially background on federal legislation impacting exceptionality.”

Sandra L. DiGiaimo, Retired Assistant Professor in Education and Director of Elementary Education

University of Scranton.

Quatrième de couverture

Teaching Today, Seventh Edition, connects well-grounded research with decision making and practical classroom application, making it an invaluable resource for beginning teachers. Readers are introduced to current issues in education and the realities of teaching in today's classrooms. They learn how to analyze, reflect, and decide how to respond and what roles they will be required to play as teachers. Unique to Teaching Today, Part III, Teaching and Assessing, gives readers four chapters filled with vivid, detailed pictures of effective instruction, classroom management and discipline, and assessment, deepening readers' understanding of the realities of teaching today.

New to the Seventh Edition:

• Chapter 13, Influences of Technology. This chapter illustrates the impact of technology on teaching today, how teachers can incorporate technology into their classroom practice, and how to make informed decisions about the use of technology in the classroom.
• Text organization including:
  • Profiles of Today's Learners (Chapter 4)
  • Responding to Diversity (Chapter 5)
  • Social and Philosophical Perspectives (Chapter 11)
  • Legal Issues Affecting Learners and Teachers (Chapter 14)
• Extended coverage throughout the book of curriculum standards, standardized testing, accountability, and the No Child Left Behind Act.

Web Extensions prompt students to learn more about topics by selecting Web sites to search to find engaging supplementary information.

Profiling a Teacher anecdotes bring students face to face with real-world challenges faced by classroom teachers today.

Preparing for Praxis motivates students to take notes and organize materials in ways that will help them prepare for the Praxis II tests.

For Your Initial-Development Portfolio encourages students to organize materials for a portfolio that is consistent with INTASC standards.

The Companion Website, www.prenhall.com/armstrong, has been expanded and is integrated with the text.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pearson
• Date d'édition: 2000
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0130226807
• ISBN 13: 9780130226808
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 6
• Nombre de pages: 472
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible