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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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PART I: THE CHANGING PROFESSION

1.         How is Education Changing?

2.         What Does It Take to Become a Professional Educator?

3.         What Are the Proposals for School Reform?

PART II: WORKING WITH STUDENTS

4.         How Our Changing Students are Changing Teaching

5.         How Can We Create a Positive Learning Environment?

6.         What Is Taught and How Is It Taught?

7.         How Do We Know Students Have Learned?

PART III: FORCES SHAPING EDUCATIONAL POLICIES AND PRACTICES

8.         How Did We Get Here?

9.         What Is the Role of School and Society?

10.       How Do Philosophical Perspectives Influence Education?

11.       What Do You Need to Know About the Law?

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