Full Description
Do I want to become a teacher? What do I need to become the best teacher possible? What should a professional in the field of education know? If you have students asking themselves questions like these, "Exploring Teaching: An Introduction to Teaching" focuses them on getting the answers. This book takes students contemplating careers in teaching on a journey of exploration into the world and work of teaching, and into themselves as future teachers. It is the only text to make a sustained effort to help students decide whether teaching is the right career for them. There is much more of a focus than found in other texts on what teachers really do, on the realities of the classroom, and on the instructional demands teachers face. Part 1 provides an overview of teaching and teachers, while parts 2 through 5 profile the various contexts of teaching (classroom, school, sociopolitical, and professional) and examine the demands of each context. Each part ends with application and portfolio activities (self-assessment, observation, and interview) that help students evaluate themselves in terms of these roles and settings.
Contents
PART I: TEACHERS AND THEIR WORKChapter 1: The World and Work of TeachingChapter 2: The Effective TeacherChapter 3: Defining a Philosophy of EducationPART II: TEACHERS AND THEIR CLASSROOMSChapter 4: ClassroomsChapter 5: StudentsChapter 6: Instruction and ManagementPART III: AMERICAN SCHOOLS AND THEIR CURRICULAChapter 7: Schools: How They Work and Their EffectivenessChapter 8: CurriculumChapter 9: Technology, Teaching, and LearningPART IV: RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN SCHOOLS AND SOCIETYChapter 10: Schools and SocietyChapter 11: School Governance and FinanceChapter 12: Legal Foundations of Education and TeachingPART V: THE PROFESSIONALIZATION OF TEACHINGChapter 13: Becoming a Professional TeacherChapter 14: Ethical Dimensions of Teaching
