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Introduction to Teaching: Becoming a Professional, 7th edition

Published by Pearson (January 4, 2020) © 2021

  • Don Kauchak University of Utah, Professor Emeritus
  • Paul Eggen University of North Florida, Professor Emeritus

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Bring the classroom to life using an interactive, case-based approach

Introduction to Teaching helps beginning education students make informed decisions about becoming a teacher and ensures they have an up-to-date picture of the evolving face of education. Issues in reform, professionalism, diversity and urban education are emphasized throughout the text.

The 7th Edition includes new topics and updates to developments in education. As the most interactive and applied text in the field, it keeps prospective teachers actively involved in their learning and provides a realistic look at the world of teaching.

Hallmark features of this title

  • A case-based approach introduces readers to the real world of teaching. Each chapter begins with a case study that provides a framework for the discussions that follow.
  • Reform, professionalism, diversity, urban education and technology themes are integrated throughout the book.
  • Applied features promote personal decisions about the teaching profession.
    • What I Believe features in every chapter ask students to assess their own beliefs about critical issues.
    • Teaching and You features, interspersed throughout the text, pose teaching theories and ask readers how they'll apply them in their future teaching career.
    • Issues You'll Face in Teaching features present the pros and cons of different educational reforms and ask readers to respond.

New and updated features of this title

  • NEW: New topics provide current information about the changing nature of the teaching profession. Examples include: teacher walk-outs (Ch. 1); the opioid crisis and schools (Ch. 2); minorities and special education (Ch. 3); combatting unreliable information on the internet (Chapter 9); data-driven instruction (Ch. 12) and the Every Child Succeeds Act (Ch. 12).
  • UPDATED: Diversity and You cases ask students to consider diversity issues and respond to questions.
  • UPDATED: Implications for Teaching features, found in every chapter, describe how chapter content applies to teachers and teaching, including the following new topics: school violence (Ch. 2); immigrants and education (Ch. 7); learning to use the internet effectively (Ch. 9); teaching soft skills (Ch. 9) and bias in classroom management (Ch. 10).
  • UPDATED: Diversity sections show readers how diversity in its different forms affects classrooms.
  • UPDATED: Urban education sections introduce the challenges and rewards of teaching in an urban setting. (See the new Diversity and You box in Ch. 6: Making Urban Schools and Classrooms Effective.)
  • UPDATED: Technology and teaching sections track the pitfalls and opportunities of utilizing the newest technologies in the classroom.
  1. Do I Want to Be a Teacher?
  2. Changes in American Society: Their Influence on Our Students
  3. Student Diversity: Culture, Language, Gender, and Exceptionalities
  4. Education in the United States: Its Historical Roots
  5. Educational Philosophy and Your Teaching
  6. Governance and Finance: Regulating and Funding Schools
  7. School Law: Ethical and Legal Influences on Teaching
  8. Choosing the Right School
  9. The School Curriculum in an Era of Standards
  10. Classroom Management: Creating Productive Learning Environments
  11. Becoming an Effective Teacher: Reaching All Students
  12. Educational Reform and You
  13. Developing as a Professional

About our authors

Don Kauchak has taught and worked in schools in 9 different states and in higher education for 40 years. He has published in several scholarly journals, including the Journal of Educational Research, Journal of Teacher Education, Teaching and Teacher Education, Phi Delta Kappan, and Educational Leadership. In addition to this text, he has coauthored or coedited 6 other books on education. He has also been a principal investigator on federal and state grants examining teacher development and evaluation practices and presents regularly at the American Educational Research Association. Don strongly believes in the contribution that public schools make to our democracy and his 2 children benefited greatly from their experiences in state-supported K to 12 schools and public institutions of higher education.

Paul Eggen has worked in higher education for 35 years. In addition to his duties there, he spends a great deal of time working as a consultant to public schools in his university's service area, and he has provided support to teachers in 12 different states. Paul has also worked with teachers in international schools in 23 countries around the world, including schools in Africa, South Asia, the Middle East, Central America, South America, Europe and Japan. He has several articles published in national journals, is the coauthor or coeditor of 6 books in addition to this one and is a frequent presenter at national and international conferences. Paul is strongly committed to public education. His wife is a middle school teacher in a public school and his 2 children are graduates of public schools and state-supported universities.

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