Teaching Today An Introduction to Education

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This popular text 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. Teaching Today is organized to help students concentrate on three major areas of importance to today's teachers: The Changing Profession, Working with Students, and Forces Shaping Educational Policies and Practices. The Enhanced Pearson eText features embedded video.

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